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  • Torah learning

Torah study on a Christian date

Question: Shalom, today because it is a famous Christian date, is it forbidden to study torah? or gemoras? Answer: There are differant customs regarding learning torah from nightfall until midnight…. Read more »

Torah learning torah learning x-mas
25/12/2020
  • Torah learning

Davening and learning in same area

Question: If a person is learning in a room where there is an active minyan, is he exempt from saying amen by kaddish, saying kedusha, standing when a torah is… Read more »

Torah learning answering amen learning Torah
28/11/2020
  • Torah learning

Why is the Gemara written in Aramaic?

Question: Besides for Sefer Daniel and Onkelos, all sefarim are written mostly in Lashon HaKodesh. Why did the Amoraim decide to write the Gemara mainly in Aramaic? Thank you Answer:… Read more »

Torah learning torah learning
21/08/2020
  • Torah learning

Siyum if I don’t remember everything

Question: Hi. Over the course of the past year I have been learning a certain Mesechta. Now, I have about 20 Blatt left to go, but the thing is, I… Read more »

Torah learning Siyum
20/07/2020
  • Torah learning

Pronunciation of daled in front of Hashem’s name

Question: I recently asked what’s the correct pronunciation of Hashem’s name when it has a daled in front of it. I was asked where the that appears. I’ve seen it… Read more »

Torah learning Shnayim Mikra
21/06/2020
  • Torah learning

Pronunciation of daled in front of Hashem’s name

Question: Hi, if there is a daled in front of Hashem’s name, is it pronounced like a shin ,da- ado…or like a beis, ba-do, thank you so much. Answer: The… Read more »

Torah learning Name of Hashem words
14/06/2020
  • Torah learning

Torah and bnei noach

Question: BS”D Shalom, Is there a halakha that prohibits bnei noach from studying the torah? Answer: In general if a gentile wants to do mitzvos, he may, except for two… Read more »

Torah learning Gentile Talmud Torah torah learning
20/05/2020
  • Torah learning

“Sit in beth midrash alone”

Question: Dear Rabbi I hope that everything is healthy at yours, as well as your mishpoche. Allegedly Hagaon M’vilna had been sitting in Beth Midrash alone. Maybe you have a… Read more »

Torah learning torah learning
19/05/2020
  • Torah learning

Why do we end davening the same way as four Mesechtos are ended?

Question: Many have mentioned the segulah these days of reciting pitum haketores. I was wondering why is it that specifically Brachos, Nazir, Yevamos and Creisos that are ended with the… Read more »

Torah learning Siyum tefillah
19/05/2020
  • Torah learning

Prohibition of study of the Talmud

Question: Is there any halacha prohibiting the study of the Talmud for non-Jews? Answer: A gentile is permitted to learn the seven commandment that are applicable to gentiles, because this… Read more »

Torah learning Gentile torah learning
02/04/2020
  • Torah learning

Saying Shem H-shem while reading a posuk

Question: Question: Now that we are davening b’yichidus, I heard that I may lain that week’s parasha from a chumash But may I say Hashem’s Name ? and if so… Read more »

Torah learning
31/03/2020
  • Torah learning

Learning Halachah

Question: Learning halacha is very important as we all know. Yet, it is very confusing since there are 4 major sections and so so many commentaries within each section not… Read more »

Torah learning
03/03/2020
  • Torah learning

tora chozeres le achsanya sheo is refering to…?

Question: Where does it say Tora chozeres leachsanya shelo? Answer: The gemora Baba Metzia 85a says that if there are three generations of talmidei chachamim in a row that their… Read more »

Torah learning Torah
23/02/2020
  • Torah learning

money for tora

Question: There is a person who is willing to pay me $50 a week for learning with him. Is this permitted, as one may not take money for Torah, as… Read more »

Torah learning learning Torah
05/02/2020
  • Torah learning

Gemara/ Daf Yomi for women?

Question: Is is permissible for a woman to learn Gemara? And more specifically subscribe to the 8-Minute Daf Yomi videos? Answer:   Thank you for your question. It is nice… Read more »

Torah learning Daf Yomi torah learning women and mitzvot
06/01/2020
  • Torah learning

Siyum

Question: 1.When finishing a mesechta is it okay to leave the siyum for another occasion like yutzeit, simcha? Or the siyum should be made right away? Does a seuda have… Read more »

Torah learning Siyum torah learning
06/01/2020
  • Torah learning

Dress code

Question: What is the minimum dress code a person is obligated for while learning torah. Is there a difference which topic of torah . For example pshat or sod? I… Read more »

Torah learning dressed torah learning
17/12/2019
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paying for mitzvos

Question: Is there a bigger mitzvah to learn from a sefer that one purchased versus a sefer in a beis medrash that one can use for free? Answer: It is… Read more »

Torah learning learning Torah
04/12/2019
  • Torah learning

tehillim at night

Question: Until when can I say tehillim on a regular winter night? Answer: Regarding saying Tehillim at night, according to the Mishna Berura it is permitted to say all of… Read more »

Torah learning learning Torah tehillim
23/11/2019
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  • Torah learning

Difference of rabbis opinion

Question: Shalom Rav what does one do when he hears of a rabbi in his communtiy who holds differrently to other but is a reputable talmid chacham? recently a rabbi… Read more »

Consulting on non-halachic issues Torah learning questions in halacha rov
07/08/2019
  • Torah learning

Siyum by both chavrusas separately

Question: My chavrusa and I finished Sanhedrin. Usually we make a joint siyum. Can we each make our own siyum separately if necessary? Answer: Mazal Tov! You can both make… Read more »

Torah learning Siyum
24/06/2019
  • Torah learning

Davening for cholim and saying tehillim at night

Question: Hi, I’ve learned that we are not supposed to recite tehillim after sunset, and was wondering if this extends to davening for cholim as well, or if it’s specific… Read more »

Torah learning tehillim
13/06/2019
  • Torah learning

Tehilim at night with kabala

Question: I have a kabula to say everyday tehilim, and today I forgot, may I say it at night? Answer: While it is preferred to say the tehillim during the… Read more »

Torah learning tehillim
07/06/2019
  • Torah learning

Kaddish for Siyum

Question: Does one say the full nusach of the Kaddish for a siyum, on Shabbos or on a day one does not say Tachanun? Answer: The kaddish said by a… Read more »

Torah learning Siyum
06/06/2019
  • Torah learning

Study torah while having a Haircut

Question: Hi Is one allowed to study torah while he is having his hair cut ( without using kipa of course) Thanks Answer: One is allowed to think in learning… Read more »

Torah learning Haircut learning Torah
29/05/2019
  • Torah learning

Sources in chazal about the unique impact a Jew has on the world

Question: Hello Rabbi, Could you tell me some sources in Chazal that discuss the unique impact a Jew has on the world (that no other creation has), like the one… Read more »

Torah learning Jews torah study
29/04/2019
  • Torah learning

Concerts and amusement parks

Question: The MB (307,16) laments how people waste their time by going to circuses and the theater, and are moshav leitzim. What would be the approach to today’s concerts –… Read more »

Torah learning entertainment Talmud Torah
13/03/2019
  • Torah learning

Rabbis doing good for others – Free of Charge

Question: Why does a Rabbi guide people free of charge? A Rabbi believes to do good in order to receive good from the – Almighty. Additionally, why free of cost?… Read more »

Torah learning rabbis teaching torah
17/02/2019
  • Torah learning

Siyum Washing

Question: Shalom. What is the appropriate method when making a siyum and a seuda. Does one make the siyum first and then washes or washes then make the siyum? Thank… Read more »

Torah learning Siyum
06/12/2018
  • Torah learning

Nashim da’atan kalos

Question: Dear Rav, I never understood what the Gemara says that nashim daatan kalos hen and that’s why they shouldn’t learn Gemara. We see so many brilliant women who are… Read more »

Torah learning torah learning women and mitzvot
10/10/2018
  • Torah learning

Listening to shiurim when one has an upset stomache

Question: If someone has an upset stomache to the point where they can’t wear tefillin, is he allowed to listen to shiurim online? It would be very hard if I… Read more »

Torah learning learning Torah
26/08/2018
  • Torah learning

Halacha Learning

Question: Shalom, At times I get overwhelm in learning halacha. There’s much to learn and I have not found a proper guideline in how to approach the topic and seforim… Read more »

Torah learning torah learning
31/07/2018
  • Torah learning

learning while barefoot

Question: Is there a problem to learn torah while barefoot? Answer: It is permitted to learn torah while barefoot. There are many societies that the people only go barefoot. in… Read more »

Torah learning learning Torah
30/07/2018
  • Torah learning

Who has the greater merit from leaning?

Question: I heard that an ignorant person who had no opportunity to learn or observe, has greater merit in starting to learn than the scholar who continues to learn although… Read more »

Torah learning torah learning
06/06/2018
  • Torah learning

Ameilis B’Torah for Working Person

Question: Rabbi, How can a person, who works all day and then has responsibilities at home and ends up having an hour to an hour and a half to learn… Read more »

Torah learning torah learning
30/05/2018
  • Torah learning

Feelings about kabbalah

Question: Dear Rabbi, As a jew matures, his mysticism may develop. Does he discern whether he has an inner kabbalah he may learn? How much will a jew learn in… Read more »

Torah learning kabbalah torah learning
08/02/2018
  • Torah learning

teaching torah to goyim

Question: In a few days from now, I have an assignment for school where I have to bring in a cultural artifact and do show and tell. Can I show… Read more »

Torah learning gentiles teaching torah
30/01/2018
  • Torah learning

No kippah at work and studying torah

Question: Hi, my work enviornment is not conducive and I dare go to say non Jewish friendly at all. Environment that I’m in actually has no idea I’m Jewish (Security)… Read more »

Torah learning learning Torah
21/12/2017
  • Torah learning

כל התורה כולה

Question: What parts of Torah fit into the definition of כל התורה קולה? What exactly would one have to learn in order to complete it? Answer: It is impossible to… Read more »

Torah learning Talmud Torah
30/11/2017
  • Torah learning

Is one advised against learning the Moreh Nevuchim?

Question: I’ve heard many conflicting opinions as to who should, or should not learn the Rambam’s Moreh Nevuchim, is there an audience that it wouldn’t be appropriate for? Is there… Read more »

Torah learning moreh nevuchim
13/11/2017
  • Torah learning

Pledges on Simchas Torah

Question: If a person pledged to learn a certain number of blatt, does that mean “unique blatt” or can it be chazora (or a combination of the two)? (He did… Read more »

Torah learning torah learning
29/10/2017
  • Torah learning

Women and gemara

Question: It is a well known fact in our communities that women shouldn’t learn Gemara. However, over the last decade more and more of these feminist movements have risen R’L…. Read more »

Torah learning torah learning women
21/10/2017
  • Torah learning

Reading a rebbi’s private notebook or “spying” on him

Question: 1) Can one read his rebbi’s notebook (e.g. cheshbon hanefesh notebook) if it is labeled “private”? The sevara to permit it would be based on the gemara of “torah… Read more »

Torah learning genivas daas learning Torah
17/10/2017
  • Torah learning

The Geder of Smicha in our days

Question: Hi I would just like to know what is the smechia of our days? Didn’t the smicha from Moshe Rabeinu stop? Based on my memory the Rambam doesn’t require… Read more »

Torah learning Smicha
01/09/2017
  • Caring for body and soul
  • Torah learning

Exercise

Question: I learn for 1 hour in the morning. and 1 hour in the evening however i am overweight and want to go to the gym. i want to know if… Read more »

Caring for body and soul Torah learning exercise torah learning
25/08/2017
  • Torah learning

Teaching Torah to others

Question: Shalom. Can a Jewish male (Orthodox) person without a Semicha teach other males publicly? I have seen this a number of times, whether an assistant Rabbi or just someone… Read more »

Torah learning teaching torah
23/06/2017
  • Torah learning

Teaching Torah

Question: Shalom. As we have laws for everything, could you please tell me the source for: “one doesn’t have to be a Rabbi (i.e. have a Smichah) to teach Torah”… Read more »

Torah learning teaching torah
15/06/2017
  • Torah learning

Teaching boys to study Torah beginning with Chumash Vayikra

Question: Is the minhag to teach boys just beginning to study Torah all of Chumash Vayikra or just Parsha Vayikra? Thank you Answer: The minhag is to teach them part… Read more »

Torah learning children teaching torah
04/06/2017
  • Torah learning

Making a siyum after learning Gemara

Question: To learn a Masechta, must the Perakim be in the order of the Masechta or can one start from a middle Perek and then go back? Thank you. Answer:… Read more »

Torah learning Siyum
02/03/2017
  • Torah learning

Learning or thinking in learning when in need of relieving oneself

Question: Reuven is walking with his friend or his rabbi in the street, and Reuven needs urgently to use the bathroom. If the friend or rabbi is talking to him… Read more »

Torah learning Bathroom learning Torah
14/12/2016
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