by Aaron Abadi | Mar 21, 2025 | Modesty & Personal Issues
Here is a response to an important question in Halachah verses mental health. It is worth a read. In Hilchot De’ot, the Rambam writes: “הנוקם מחברו עובר בלא תעשה… ואף על פי שאינו לוקה עליו דעה רעה היא עד מאוד. אלא ראוי לו לאדם להיות מעביר על מדותיו...
by Netanel Colish | Mar 18, 2025 | Modesty & Personal Issues
What’s the shortest I can have my Peyot? What’s the shortest number I can tell my barber to cut? Since he’s using an electric shaver, does it even need to be a number, or can he just use the electric shaver with no guard when cutting my Peyot? ...
by Aaron Abadi | Nov 28, 2024 | Interaction with Non-Jews
It is well known that Rav Moshe Feinstein was not keen on Jews celebrating Thanksgiving in America. I hope this doesn’t offend anyone, but growing up, Rav Moshe Feinstein was universally recognized as the Gadol Hador. Yet, it was widely understood that Rav Moshe spoke...
by Ahava Ariel | Apr 16, 2023 | Modesty & Personal Issues
Have a question. I am about to construct another mikvah.. I don’t want it to be as labor intensive as the first one… Can a pool liner be used? Or is it considered a Keli? I struggle with that because it’s a piece of...
by Nachman Philson | Nov 12, 2022 | Modesty & Personal Issues
Hi rav Abadi, Thanks for all you’re doing for us. The closest mikveh local to us is quite a drive. My son and daughter in law are struggling financially and their car is hanging on by a thread. So travel is a big drain on them. In adfition, the mikveh that is...
by Jack plast | May 5, 2020 | Modesty & Personal Issues
what wig legnth is considered immodest?
