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?
by Abraham Chairez | Dec 14, 2025 | Comments
Shalom, What is the actual parameters of the Mitzvah of Lo Tasur? As per the reading of the Rambam it seems that every time that you fail to perform or that you violate a Rabbinic Mitzvah you are actually violating the Torah as well? Is this the correct understanding...
