Bedika Cloths

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.

Outdoor Jacuzzi

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?

Whine about wine…

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...

Going into churches

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...