Hi, there is a gemara in shabbos 33a “כל המנבל פיו אפילו חותמין עליו גזר דין של שבעים שנה לטובה הופכין עליו לרעה does this gemara refer to if someone… Read more »

Hello, I am wondering what is the view on people with disabilities or other medical conditions taking “risks” such as driving a car or even being a pilot if their… Read more »

Question: I read a story about a woman named Kayla Mueller, who was an American humanitarian aid worker, captured by ISIS and forced to be a sex slave to the… Read more »

In order for Johnny to get a private music class my teacher has to cancel three other group classes. At last minute the ski finals get rescheduled and if Johnny… Read more »

I am at a party and their are alcoholic beverages being served. Even though everyone is at the party is under aged everyone is drinking. Should I have one even… Read more »

My two best friends are in a fight. One of them asks me not to talk to my other best friend which is in a fight with them. Do I… Read more »

Is there an inyan to have a תענית דיבור for part of the day during shovavim? Answer: The Shovavim period is mentioned by halachic authorities, based on sources in Kaballah,… Read more »

Is it permissible to listen to non Jewish music if the lyrics are clean? I would like to know specifically on divrei Maran chacham ovadia yosef. Also you can list… Read more »

If a non-Jew sneezes, can one say G-d Bless you for shalom purposes, as this is a common courtesy practice? Is there a better way to respond? We do not… Read more »

Chazal say: Who is a worthy woman? One who fulfills her husband’s will. I heard that this is also a din in Shulchan Aruch, Even Haezer 60-69. I would like… Read more »

What does it mean to learn lishmah? Can you explain the different views? Answer: There are several different view in this matter. 1. According to the Nefesh Ha-Chaim, the intention… Read more »

Can one drink a coffee, or a water bottle outside, or is that also considered like eating on the streets? Answer: It is permitted to drink something outside. This is… Read more »

Tomorrow I have a Hebrew test . My cousin had given me this test that she took last year. Am I allowed to study first from all of my notes… Read more »

I was asked the following question and wanted to know the Rav’s response. Aren’t we all really serving ourselves in the end. Since in the end of the day we… Read more »

There is a train traveling on tracks. Ten people are tied down to the track you are on. You will be killing them if you choose to continue on this… Read more »

My Ethical Dilemma You are at a really important test and you see this girl next to you copying your answers. You are an A student and school comes particularly… Read more »

A friend asks to borrow a clothing item. You will not be wearing this particular item but are aware that this friend does not treat their things properly. She often… Read more »

My friend’s mother is very sick, and my friend had to miss school for a while to help out her family. We have an assignment due very soon, and our… Read more »

Hello, my name is Hana. In Judiacs we are learning about ethical dillemas. I wrote an ethical dillema and I was wondering what the answer is to this according to… Read more »

The Gemara tells us there is no reward for mitzvos in this world. Yet, we see Chazal tell us (all the time) that in the zchus of certain actions (like… Read more »

Your friend’s birthday is coming up. he is not in the best financial situation and you clearly have an advantage. You know that he has been lusting over an expensive… Read more »

You are a shopkeeper, you own the store. You catch a little girl stealing a can of food. She tells you she is extremely poor and doesn’t have the resources… Read more »

You are walking around a mall, and you see one of your good friends walk into a store and steal something. Would you not tell anyone, and continue to be… Read more »

Would it be okay to break patient confidentiality if you know that their illness can harm others? Answer: This is a difficult question, and it has not been discussed at… Read more »

This is an ethical dilemma that came, and I was wondering what would be the correct thing to do. You work at a hospital and you have a co-worker. You… Read more »

We know that Dovid Hamelach accepted rebuke from SHIMMI ben GERA, and said that its all from Hashem. However, what if a person receives a compliment from another person, should… Read more »

It is true that if a friend buy something new, I should congratulate him and tell that it was a good decision just to make him feel good? Even if… Read more »

How can one have bitachon in HaShem if a person will think to himself “I have done such and such aveirah or I have so many chatoim, how can I… Read more »

If, the Torah is true why isn’t then that every Jew is convinced by it (Mount Sinai Event, when hashem declared himself to whole world) and becomes religious? Or is… Read more »

Can Hashem get angry and does hashem have emotions like humans do and to what extent? Answer: Hashem is not human, and does not have human emotions. However, the Torah… Read more »

Why is that sometimes a wicked person is blessed to have a righteous son? Answer: We cannot know the secret of why some parents are blessed with righteous children, and… Read more »

If the torah is the most important thing to learn (for the jews), then how comes in yeshivas they teach us also secular subjects? Why cant they edcuate us only Torah… Read more »

I realize this is a place for questions in Halacha, however if we look through history, Rabbonim served as those to guide us in the right way, provide answers to… Read more »

My mother-in-law had misas neshika. When my father-in-law saw her in the morning, she had a calm look on her face – there was no sign of any pain or… Read more »