by Aaron Abadi | May 10, 2026 | Modesty & Personal Issues
When my father passed away, before the levayah I realized that I still had some extra time. Knowing that once the aveilus began I would not be able to get a haircut, I quickly went to the barber beforehand. A few people looked at me strangely at the time, even though...
by Carlos Bazbaz | Apr 14, 2026 | Modesty & Personal Issues
Hi Rabbi. When is it necessary to bring bedika and hefsek cloths to a rabbi to see and determine if it is pure. Is there a simple rule I can apply to make a determination or am I not allowed to make that decision. Please clarify. Thanks.
by Carlos Bazbaz | Apr 5, 2026 | Modesty & Personal Issues, Uncategorized
Hi Rabbi. If I have a son that feels that he will gain a better education and be more willing to take school seriously if he is in a particular private jewish high school that is coed. Am I allowed to register him for such a high school?
by Carlos Bazbaz | Apr 1, 2026 | Modesty & Personal Issues
Hello Rabbi. If I install an outdoor jacuzzi tub above ground that is large enough to fit completely in, can it be used as a mikve? Does in matter that the tub is sitting on a concrete slab as opposed to being attached to the ground?
by Menashe | Mar 5, 2026 | Interaction with Non-Jews, Kashrut
Rav, I want to share with you something that’s bugging me for the longest time, and need your usual common sense to give me some clarity. If I recall, Yanom stam was forbidden back in the day, when this was a risk in that society that Jews and Goyim mix, and...
by Avigdor Schultz | Jan 12, 2026 | Interaction with Non-Jews
Hello Rabbi, Thank you so much for your time. What is the Halacha for entering a church, and are there any leniencies regarding denomination, lack of icons within the church, or shalom bayis? My wife is a convert, and her sister is getting married this August in a...
