Having a Rabbi

Shalom, I have a question that has been in my head for a long time. Do we need to have a Rabbi or to be consistent with a certain Halakhic code on everything or are we supposed to follow the Torah and look for the truth? The reason for this questions is that people...

Muktzeh items

Hello, I have questions about Muktzeh and how to relate to it. 1. Is the prayer of someone wearing pants with Muktzeh items invalid? Let me give an example. If you go to Friday night service and you have in your pocket Muktzeh items like car keys of doubtful Muktzeh...

Transferring of fried food

Hello, I understand that using the same oil that was used to cook something non Kosher, to cook something Kosher in the same frying pan its a big concern, but, when we are talking of big fryers, taking into consideration that sometimes the food is breaded (and the...

Interaction with secular world

Hello, I have a couple of questions about how we should interact with the world around us and our non Jewish friends. Is there an actual prohibition (D’Oraita or D’Rabbanan) around watching movies that may contain casual nudity (I am not talking about porn...

Status of certain food on Shabbat

Hello, What is the status of food products that weren’t cooked on Shabbat but transported through a place with no Eruv or by car by a Jew (or even non Jew)? I read a source saying that if the food didn’t have any change on it then it is permitted since the...