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King Mannaseh
BS”D Hello, I am just wondering if you can shed some light on King Manasseh’s future. The consensus of the Rabbis in the Talmud seems
four stages of teshuva
Rabbi, I am Jewish yet I don’t know where the four steps of teshuveh originate from, particularly the four which refer to making amends with
gentile heating a home on shabbos
Good evening Rabbi! We have a question regarding our property which has a log burner as the only source for heat with no way of using gas or electricity and also no goyim to light the stove for the Shabbos. But when it comes to Shabbos what is the halachah? We have in our family 6 children 1 of which is only a few months old and the temperature can get too cold for him, I
could you please tell me what is “by their Father” means
ב״ש שלומ In the Kaddish, could you please tell me what is “by their Father” means? May the prayers and supplications of all Israel be
please i need someone to talk to–via email–my phone service is limited but i have email always. Please–
please i need someone to talk to–via email–my phone service is limited but i have email always. Please–
Seeking advice
In Song of Songs, there’s a verse “I am black and I am beautiful”. I know Solomon had an Egyptian wife and loved the queen
conversion when returning to judiasim
Rabbi, if a Jew converts to Christianity and later regrets his/her decision, can he/she return to Judaism, or does it require the apostate to convert
what is in a name
Hi, my name is Isabel. Lately iv’e been thinking about my name and how it is not a jewish name. Although I am fine with
Having a Jewish name
Dear Rabbi, For many years people have asked me what my Jewish name is. My birth name is Helena (הלנה). I don’t have any other
How can I ask forgiveness from someone that I am still so angry with?
How can I ask forgiveness from someone that I am still so angry with? I don’t want to “pretend” that everything is fine when I
why does an unborn child need a kaparra ihe or she did not do any sins yet
why does an unborn child need a kaparra ihe or she did not do any sins yet
Where can I find Shlechos on line. I have a Machzor and Siddur and they don’t seem to be included?
Where can I find Shlechos on line. I have a Machzor and Siddur and they don’t seem to be included?
i will not be in shul for the High Holydays. I assume i cannot start kol
i will not be in shul for the High Holydays. I assume i cannot start kol nidey with Ul Daat Hamokom as I am on
In Leviticus we read about Moses
In Leviticus we read about Moses (via God’s instruction) commanding the people of Israel with respect to various feasts/festivals and other procedures. I have always
One of my sons has work equipment taking over my home.
One of my sons has work equipment taking over my home. I have put up with this for years and up to a few weeks
I came across the concept recently of a ger/geirus lechumra.
I came across the concept recently of a ger/geirus lechumra. Is this different than a regular conversion? If someone is supposedly/hypothetically Jewish, do they keep
Hello there. I hurt my husband by lying to him and now
Hello there. I hurt my husband by lying to him and now he feels unsure if he can stay married to me because I am
Dear Rabbi,I have two sons which are very bad at fasting. On all other fast days they will usually break the fast when they feel nauseous etc. If it happened that one of them did manage to fast a full day, then the problem starts by breaking the fast. They will throw up any food or drink, sleep for hours feeling extremely bad after the fast. As ‘Yom Kippur’ is approaching, and obviously it is difficult to break the fast unlike other fast days. Do you have ideas and suggestions what can be done (eat, drink) before the fast and how to break the fast.כוח”ט
Dear Rabbi, I have two sons which are very bad at fasting. On all other fast days they will usually break the fast when they
I am Jewish and very proud of it. But something has always bothered me, who is the person that decided 5000 years or so ago that we had to keep kosher and couldn’t have an In-N-Out Burger, or bacon, or lobster and crab, or a chicken quesadilla because were mixing milk with meat, obviously the guy didn’t know that in and out was going to be coming To a city near him But it just doesn’t make a lot of sense to me that I can’t have a cheeseburger without feeling guilty
I am Jewish and very proud of it. But something has always bothered me, who is the person that decided 5000 years or so ago
Hello.I am a Jew and I have a girlfriend from Azerbaijan who goes through bad times.I would like to ask what prayer can I say every knight that will help her.Thanks for your attention.
Hello.I am a Jew and I have a girlfriend from Azerbaijan who goes through bad times.I would like to ask what prayer can I say
Hallo there, I would like to gain further
Hallo there, I would like to gain further understanding on the tithing and offering as written in the Bible and as per the Jewish teachings.
AM I allowed to ask a non jew to turn on my ac on shabbos?How would I go about it?
AM I allowed to ask a non jew to turn on my ac on shabbos?How would I go about it?
I am a man.What parts of the body has to be covered when I make a brocho.
I am a man.What parts of the body has to be covered when I make a brocho.
I have a cleaning lady in my house.What type of chicken or meat (frozen,defrosted,cooked)do I have to worry she might exchange for traife?What kind of simanim would I have to do to take care of this worry?
I have a cleaning lady in my house.What type of chicken or meat (frozen,defrosted,cooked)do I have to worry she might exchange for traife?What kind of
My boyfriend and I have been
My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost three years, and he spent the last year at a Yeshiva in Israel. Now we are
The practice is to make a legal will which
Hello. I can see references in the Torah regarding inheritance. Seems that normally daughters do not receive any, if there is a son in he
My mother’s family was Sephardi. My father wasn’t Jewish. How do I determine whether to follow Ashkenazi or Sephardi traditions?
My mother’s family was Sephardi. My father wasn’t Jewish. How do I determine whether to follow Ashkenazi or Sephardi traditions?
If the Jewish day begins with night-what is the first activity of the day? Would it be the evening meal or evening prayers? And do you eat before or after Maariv (Arvit) prayers? Thanks for your help!
If the Jewish day begins with night-what is the first activity of the day? Would it be the evening meal or evening prayers? And do
Way du people suffer
Do you believe that the creator of the good, healthiness, happiness is the same creator as the creator of the badness, sickness, sadness? How could
Nach holiness
Dear Rabbi, The Torah is holier than the other sections of the Tanakh. Of the Prophets and the Writings, is either holier than the other?
How tu make Havdalah
What is Havdalah? What objects are used and why? Thank you for your answer
Tamuz 12. 13. 15
On my calendar ( Chinuch Atzmai UK ) on the 12 Tamuz it tells me something relevant for the 13 Tamuz and on the 15
saying “shema”
What is the importance of the “Shema”? How often, and when, is it said? Why do people cover their eyes?
Kobanot on Tisha bav
Hi how are you? Simple question that im not sure about. Is a person allowed to learn about korbanot on Tisha Biav? I
I am struggling to find a mate
I am struggling to find a mate. I am a bit shy and conservative and haven’t been in a relationship in quite some time. I
Koshering Teflon
can I use a teflon pan during the year and make aghala and use it for passover
Mezuzah in a store
Rabbi, should stores and businesses be obligated to have mezuzos in times of antisemitism? Or is it enough to just to put them up at
True conversion
Dear Rabbi, This may be a tough one to answer but here goes. I live in London, United Kingdom and are currently in the process
Bracha for drinking
Shalom Aleichem rabbi, If I drink a bottle of water intending to finish the whole bottle in time am I required to say a bracha
Mixer for Pareve and Dairy
ב״ה Is it permissible to have a KitchenAid mixer (For Bread and Desserts only!) with two identical sets of Mixing Bowl s and attachments (one
Why do Jewish women wear a wig?
Religious women look even more beautiful with long wigs. Why is necessary to wear a wig? Thks a lot!!
Marital relations during Covied 19
Shalom aleichem, Rabbi I have either read or heard that the mitzva of peru urevu, producing children, is constantly obligatory except during times of severe
Half Jew? Or who is a Jew?
My mother is married to a non jew. She claims that we are not jewish but i feel a connection with jewish people in my
Travel on Saturday to the synagogue
My wife and I want very much to keep Shabbat. Where we live it is many miles to our Chabad house. I go to the
Women’s clothing according to Judaism
I would like to understand why religious women wear long sleeves and put on pantyhose in the summer, I find it a bit false, are
Contact after divorce
I got divorced (guet) 3 years ago, my daughters are adults now 22 and 24, but my ex-wife insists on us keeping in contact, (I’m
Honoring parents when they are Annoying
Hi I would like to ask what the halacha says about conflicts with parent. When we get to close to them, we get offended and
Hashgacha Protis
Dear Rav Arad: First, Thank you very much for all your teachings! Question: How we should reconsile two seemingly contradictory theories in Chassidus: 1. Chashgaha
Shabbat
Can you do shabbat by reading the shabbat blessings to candle and without eating? Can you do shabbat without eating and just reading blessings on
I found a scripture in the Pentateuch about it being a sin to share something spoken in secret. I highlighted it to save it, but when I upgraded my phone, I lost that scripture. PLEASE HELP!!
I found a scripture in the Pentateuch about it being a sin to share something spoken in secret. I highlighted it to save it, but