by Abraham Chairez | Feb 2, 2026 | Kashrut
Hello, I have two questions: – How do we relate nowadays to the concept of dvar charif and how does it affects in the Kashrut of our kitchen or if you eat out? – Why do we have to do Tevilat Keilim to dishes that we buy in a store to a non human entity,...
by Abraham Chairez | Jan 7, 2026 | Interaction with Non-Jews
Shalom Hakham, I read your Torah Talk about contemporary non-Jews not being the idol worshippers that the Torah refer too. I absolutely agree with you and I came to this conclusion long time ago, but, I still have a question: We have a lot of Mitzvot related to Avodah...
by Abraham Chairez | Dec 26, 2025 | Shabbat & Yom Tov
Hello Rabbi, First of all I want to tell you that I am sorry for your loss. May the memory of your father and his Torah continue to be a blessing. I want to ask you a couple of questions about Shabbat observance and it’s limits: What is the Torah level...
by Abraham Chairez | Dec 22, 2025 | Prayers & Blessings
Hello, I’ve had for many years many issues with the mitzvah of Netilat Yadayim in the morning and in general. I read your document about Netilat Yadayim for bread, but I still have many questions about the topic. It’s incredible how something so simple...
by Abraham Chairez | Dec 14, 2025 | Shabbat & Yom Tov
Shalom, I read that Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in Yabia Omer 9:108:185 mentioned that cutting Toilet paper on Shabbat is not a Torah prohibition and that he is theoretically lenient about it. Are we really supposed to pre-cut toilet paper before Shabbat?
