Question: When attending a college class with a professor who says things that are forbidden to hear [e.g., he says that the Exodus never happened], what is the appropriate response… Read more »
Category: Jewish Outlook
Celebrating Sigd
Question: Is there any discussion in Halacha regarding the celebration of Sigd, a Holiday of Ethiopian Jewry. Are there any issues with non-Ethiopian Jews partaking in the celebrations? Why or… Read more »
A matter of removing a chilul Hashem
Question: last week a story came to light of a non-Jewish gas station worker who was telling frum yidden that one of them had cheated him, said that he needed… Read more »
chinuch
Question: The gemara Kiddushin 29a says there is a mitzvah for a father to teach his son a profession (um’nis). what is the obligation of a parent nowadays in this… Read more »
Personal Struggle
Question: Hello there! Shalom aleichem. I have been studying about Judaism for two years now and have learned a little bit. I have also been listening to some rabbi’s like… Read more »
Can G-D delete? Can people be deleted so they don’t exist?
Question: Can G-D delete? Can people be deleted so they don’t exist? If yes, what suggests it (like in creation) Answer: Sorry don’t understand the nature of the question. Sources:… Read more »
Women’s hakafos on Hoshana Rabba
Question: This last Hoshana Raba, I was in a shul where the women who had arba minim and hakafos in the ezras nashim of the shul. Is there any problem halachically… Read more »
Hashkafah about Tefillos on Rosh Hashanah
Question: Why do we find so little tefillos for the umos haolam on the yomim noraim with the exception of uvechen ten pachdecha and meloch? For example, we say uchsov… Read more »
Kippahs, Star of David and Idol Worship
Question: Why do we wear Kippah to segregate ourselves from the world? Or symbols like the Star of David which was branded on my family as they died. Idolatry is… Read more »
passover significance
Question: From what I have read, to Jewish people, the Passover is a remembrance of the time when the 10 plagues were unleashed upon Egypt and if the Jews killed… Read more »
Talking torah to a person who intermarried
Question: Do Jews have an obligation to discuss Torah with the intermarried? If it is clear that one who is Jewish in intermarriage has no intent to destroy his “pretense”… Read more »
Helping someone defeat his yetzer harah
Question: I am a retired lady and a man from another continent sent me his children’s books in writing. His latest “update” was foul and graphic. What do I say… Read more »
Clothes
Question: Does a leather jacket have to be a product from a kosher animal that was slaughtered in a halachically correct manner? Answer: Only food stuff devoured orally has to… Read more »
Half jewish
Question: Hello Rabbi, I have a question I hope you can help me answer. My mother is Jewish my father is Romanian Orthodox ( Greek Orthodox ). I have always… Read more »
Bar mitzvah date conflict
Question: Dear Rabbi, My son’s birthday is כ״ו Adar- Friday The next day is Shabbat parsha Vayakel-Pekuday. However another family reserved this day already. What are our options halachically if… Read more »
Killing people by staring
Question: 16:5 Rashi says Sarah caused Hagar to miscarry by giving her the evil eye. What had the fetus done wrong? When Rabbis of the Talmud kill people by looking… Read more »
Rabbis
Question: Why is it important for a man to have a rabbi? Answer: The simple answer is for halachic guidance. But a rabbi can also be useful for advice, council,… Read more »
Your Religious Experience
Question: Hi, My name is Bailey, and I’m a year 11 currently studying VCE Unit 2: Religion and Society. We are currently working on a class project where we are… Read more »
Number of Neshamos
Question: Shalom. I have a tradition that there are only 600,000 ‘souls’ in Klal Yisroel. If so, how do we reconcile this number with the current estimate of 14.2 million… Read more »
Orthodox Judaism vs Conservative Judaism
Question: Shalom, I need to find out the following: what are the differences in beliefs and observances between Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism? Are there more differences or similarities? Is… Read more »
some matters for man to decide
Question: some matters are not for God to decide but are for man to decide two Jews were arguing and a voice came down saying that some matters are for… Read more »
Has nature changed
Question: I saw Rabbi Pfeffer’s excellent article on https://dinonline.org/2010/12/30/vaeira-changing-halachah-in-a-changing-world/ Has any research been done to investigate whether nature has really changed eg are there intact bodies of people or animals… Read more »
Tinok Shenishba
Question: I know of an irreligious Israeli who influenced a woman who was brought up in a charadei family to be irreligious. He told her that she should be “free”… Read more »
Can Hitler be forgiven?
Question: I know that Pharaoh did Teshuvah after the Exodus from Egypt – so was he forgiven for what he did to the Jews and if so would someone like… Read more »
Thinking about controlling anger and vows.
Question: I thought in my head to control my anger by saying hello to my husband nicely when I come home as well as to not show my annoyance with… Read more »
Changing Jewish Name
Question: Hi is it possible to change your Jewish name? And if yes how would you do it? Answer: As I wrote to you in a previously person has ownership… Read more »
Hezek Reiyah vs. Pikuach Nefesh
Question: In the case of the FBI and Apple. Would Halakhah allow the invasion of privacy (unlocking the phone) if (there was a possibility of saving people from a terrorist… Read more »
Jewish Name
Question: Hi I was given one name by my bris, and when it came time for my bar mitzvah the Rov thought it was to modern of a name (the… Read more »
Chazal’s knowledge of Science
Question: I’m stuck on Gemoro Pesachim 94. See what the Ramchal has to say about it: רמח”ל ספר אדיר במרום אך האמת הוא אעפ״י שהגלגלים והכוכבים הם דברים גשמיים, הנה… Read more »
Closing up a doorway
Question: The halacha is that it is forbidden to sleep on one’s back or stomach. Is one permitted to simply lie down on his back or stomach without going to… Read more »
Are Diaspora Jews commanded to be loyal to the countries in which they live?
Question: Are diaspora Jews required to be loyal to the countries in which we? I ask because a Jewish friend is encouraging anarchy. Will you please share halachic support please?… Read more »
Proper action (issue relating to tznius, arayos, etc.)
Question: I am a single 30+ year old man. There is a married woman who I’ve known for many many years as our mutual whole families are friends. I was… Read more »
Diet in Halacha
Question: B’rshus, I am a 18 year old yeshiva bachur who is, Baruch Hashem, healthy in all aspects and pretty fit (even though I gained a few pounds over Pesach)…. Read more »
Uninspired Prayer
Question: I’m 33 years old learnt in all the top yeshivas, life has been very tough. Today I Davin because that’s what I was taught to do I feel like… Read more »
Latent Jewish Soul, Never Converts
Question: If a Gentile has a latent Jewish soul, but circumstances or something prevents that person from ever officially converting to Judaism, would that person’s soul be as equal to… Read more »
Being a Vegetarian According to Halacha
Question: Is it ok to be a vegetarian if I just don’t like the fact the animal I’m eating was slaughtered and that idea disgusts me? Answer: Being a vegetarian… Read more »
Status of a Person that Commits Suicide
Question: Shalom kvod haRav. Today my family received a call from my brother who lives in the U.S, telling us that one of his clients committed suicide. Apparently, this person… Read more »
Chinich Policy: Acceptance, Expulsion
Question: I see many times (not just on this website and in general) halachic questions spanning many different minutia. Sometimes on dwelling into advanced intellectual matters sometimes boredering onto the… Read more »
Heavenly Voices and Spiritual Guides
Question: Question: First I would like to know what it mean that you shouldn’t listen to voice from heaven? Also do Jews believe in spiritual guides. I believe they are… Read more »
Torrent Websites
hi, i have a dilemma project for school that I would really appreciate an answer to for my project. thanks! “The new “Star Wars” movie just came out in theatres…. Read more »
Soul from Conception
Do we have a soul when we are in our mother’s womb? Answer: Yes, the soul is put in the body from the time of conception. Sources: Talmud Bavli, Tractate… Read more »
Lottery Pool
Is it mutar to participate in an office lottery pool with other yiden? Answer: Yes, this would be permitted.
Respecting Food
would it be a chillul hashem for one to refer to junk food as garbage in the presence of other people? Answer: While in the Gemara and Shulchan Aruch we… Read more »
Two Names from Birth
Dear Dinonline: I am a ba’al teshuvah. I was raised in a reform congregation and my family not religious. I have a birth certificate from the hebrew organization of my… Read more »
Accidental Theft, Doubtful Theft
Hello, I would like to do teshuva on something that happened years ago. I was invited to a families home to stay over Shabbos and have meals there. On Friday… Read more »
Tumas Kohein for Relatives Missing Body Parts
A Cohen cannot be metamay to a relative that is not “whole” certainly a missing arm or leg would be included but where do we draw the line? What about… Read more »
Kohanim Attending Unveiling
A family of kohanim would like to attend the unveiling (hakamat ha’matzeiva) at the cemetery for their mother. Are they allowed to enter the cemetery and travel on the roads… Read more »
Chesed of Raising Children
Shalom uvracha! When woman take care of her own children – it’s count for her as making chesed? Thanks Answer: Raising children is one of the greatest acts of chesed… Read more »
Cleaning Yard
Shalom, Would a yard that must be cleared of the צואה of a dog fall under the recommendation of the ב”ה ס’ ד”ה ויראה לי in ס’ פג Thank you… Read more »
Deductions from Maaser
Dear Rabbi I have been giving Maaser based on the Chofetz Chaim Ahavas Chesed Chofetz Chaim in Ahavas Chesed (2:18:3) is to deduct all non-discretionary household expenses and to give… Read more »