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Where to invest
if i should do everything to buy a house in boro park or for cheaper in lakewood even i will not go live there and
Timely crops and other bonuses
Rabbi: I hope you are well where ever you are 🙂 This is a question regarding the V’ahavta. In the V’ahavta we find instructions on
Blessing for health
I am from iran .my name is shekooh bat mohtaram.my wife’s name is siroos(Avraham) ben dovlat.he is 75 years old. He is sick. his blood
Birthdays of the deceased.
Hello, My grandfather passed away. His Hebrew birthday is coming up this Sunday. Are there prayers or rituals that need to be done on his
Isaiah on Yom Kippur
When did the portion of Isaiah that we read on Yom Kippur become part of the Yom Kippur liturgy
Respecting parents within the framework of prayer
If I’m praying and my parent calls to me to come down, am I supposed to stop praying to answer? Am I supposed to just
Sharing a picture of someone else
Hi Rabbi, I took a picture of someone without asking them, am I allowed to share it with others? Can I post it on Facebook
Get those wagons moving…
While traveling in the dessert, how were the daily sacrifices done? Sometimes they traveled for more than one day at a time.
Can I ‘space out’ of my body?
Is it possible for a persons spirit or soul parts to astral project and actually leave their body whilst still alive?
Letting loose!
Hi, what is the tikkun for willingly throwing away food in heat of anger ?
Finding the Still Small Voice
Hello Could you tell me how you would go about discerning the voice and will of God. I need to know if I am being
To bring or not to bring? Sacrifices
I am asking for the sin in LEV 5:21. while I am inclined to believe it is an intentional sin, sacrifices have to be provided.
This Land is Mine
In the Torah, were the people of Israel ever blessed when they returned to Israel after exile, without G-d’s explicit instruction to return? What I
My whole soul
Is it possible to lose parts of your soul or spirit through trauma e.g. having out of body experiences where your soul leaves you body
Unveiling the Matzeiva (Tombstone)
Is it halachic to have a rabbi present at an unveiling or is it ok just family?
Bringing down abundance
Hi! Can one calculate where the shefa is coming from with their name so they know how to address it? Thank you!
Prayer for a job
is there a prayer for finding a job? I have been looking but so far didn’t get a response. Thank you!
Depictions of G-d.
: I have heard that Islam does not allow (don’t know if this is true) depictions of God. Christians do not have this restriction. I don’t know of anything in Judaism that restricts
Pesach Sheni and Teshuvah
If pesach sheni is a day of repentance, why aren’t we allowed to say vidduy in shema al hamita/ other forms of vidduy throughout the
Burial in Jerusalem
Rabbi: I visited Israel for two weeks in 1993 and two weeks in 1999. I have a question about archaeology in the State of Israel.
Obliterating a nation
For several years now I have been trying to find information about a story of Moses sending his army to obliterate a civilization. His explicit
Sacrifice for head covering
I started covering my hair with a mitpachat after my wedding day, but within a year’s time, I began suffering from noticeable hair loss and
G-d – are you there?
Hi, How can one get an answer from Hashem? I mean a real answer. I mean beyond faith, beyond t’feelah. Some kind of a sign
Was Passover ever banned by the nations
Was Passover ever banned by the nations
Planks for the Mishkan
How were the acacia boards for the mishkan obtained? The dimensions in Exodus 26 seem to say 15 ft tall and 27 inches wide. I
Who is for the Jews?
What societies or groups of people throughout history have allied themselves or been friends with the Jews?
Voodoo or not to do?
Hi, I am being stalked by some sort of Voodoo or Satanist person who finds enjoyment and pleasure out of stealing from my home, prank
Brit Milah and Conversion
If I a sincere conversion candidate cannont get a bris Milan for medical reasons can the conversion still occur ?
Hi, My wife is adamant that she does not want to go to the mikvah.
Hi, My wife is adamant that she does not want to go to the mikvah. There is nothing I can say or do to persuade
visiting a kever
Hello! If someone has a relative who has been deceased for many years, is it permissible for a descendant to pray by their grave? Is
I have a question. Is it halachically permissible to
I have a question. Is it halachically permissible to have a necessary dental procedure done that involves using a small amount of skin from a
How to dispose of Jewish books.
I recently moved and have a very large amount of Sefarim but I have no room for all these books. Every Shul I contact is
schach on wooden slabs
Hello Rabbis, my wife and I are planning in advance on making a Succah on a small balcony in the apartment we’re living in. Question:
Passover, social dinner or obligatory sacrifice?
Exodus Chapter 12 verses 43 through 45 relate that no uncircumcised, I take it to mean no Gentile, can eat the Passover. Yet in the
Hi, I’m a Kallah and on my bedika cloth there were some tiny black threads.
Hi, I’m a Kallah and on my bedika cloth there were some tiny black threads. I know that they were threads and not blood. Do
Chanuka Celebrations
Happy Chanuka! are there halachos of a Chanuka seuda? Do I need to make one each day of chanuka?
I’ve had difficulty growing certain vegetables over the years,
I’ve had difficulty growing certain vegetables over the years, which would be cost saving to our larger family. I’ve recently been told by several sources
What do we learn from the Baal Shem Tov story?
Hi Rabbi, I heard the story with the Baal Shem Tov when he taught a man the language of birds… and it caused the man
“L’Chaim – to life!” But for how long?
Dear Rabbi, In the torah it mentions that Jacobs days of days ran out. Is that to say that the day you were born and
Microblading and Halacha
Hi Rabbi, Just wondering what the halacha is regarding microblading. It’s a semi permanent tattoo of sorts for making eyebrows more defined. Very popular now.
Origin of Mitzvah to light Chanukah candles
Dear Rabbi, During Hannukah we say the following blessing: Blessed are you, Our Hashem, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy through Your commandments,
25th Anniversary
Dear Rabbi, We are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary next year with a full traditional wedding and reception. Is it acceptable for me (the bride)
Jewish name?
My name is “Matthew” I was born and rise Jewish but my parents are not even as religious as i’am and I’m the most religious
Who killed who?
Rabbi….. I am continually faced with this statement from Christians in my community. That “Jews Killed Jesus”. Regardless as to my response, nothing seems to
Converting my child
Hello, I hope this finds you well. My name is Tiara and I’ve been thinking about Converting to Judaism for a while now. I’ve been
If on Purim this year we first read megillah late in the afternoon,
If on Purim this year we first read megillah late in the afternoon, just before Shabbat, do i still say the bracha Shehecheyanu? we will
Marriage on the rock – of salvation
If it isn’t to much to ask to Pray for Marriage Restoration for Michael Perez & his wife who is in Richmond Hill Georgia United
Name quandary
Hello! I’m having a baby girl in a few months and we’re deciding on an English name. The Hebrew name is decided and will be
At-one-ment
I’ve been studying the word “atonement” and I see that it has been around for roughly 500 years. How has the word affected the understanding
Why do we say pesukim that represent our name at the end of shmoneh esreh?
One of my teachers, who was ordained at Chabad a veyr long time ago, told me about a tradition of a connection between a Hebrew
Afterlife, where do we want to be?
WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT TECHIAS HAMASIM ? ISN’T BETTER TO STAY IN GAN EDEN OR THE OLAM HAEMET ?