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Question No. |
2117 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
7 Sep 2014 |
The Question |
Is it muttar as a married individual to converse with single jewish women who are in my graduate program class? How can one maintain congeniality and prevent coming across as rude or cold if small talk is completely assur. I understand the mishna says "al tarbeh sicha im haisha" which seems to be mashma that only a "ribuy" of dibur is assur whereas a moderate amount is acceptable or even expected in certain situations to live up to "hevay mekabel es kol haadam pbsever panim yafos/v'asisa hayashar v'hatov". —Oren Sabag, Potomac, Maryland |
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Question No. |
2111 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
21 Aug 2014 |
The Question |
In question #602 Rabbi Leff spoke about watching movies, and how ones that are even so-to-speak "kosher" are not really "kosher." My question is about TV. There are some shows that seem to be OK, like cooking or home improvement/design shows. Are those OK to watch? Is there any show that one could say is OKto watch? Many thanks to the Rav for this site. —Anonymous, Michigan |
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Question No. |
2106 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
14 Aug 2014 |
The Question |
Dear R. Leff. I believe you have said in response to other questions that one cannot break Shabbat to save the life of a non-Jew, or any Biblical prohibition for that matter. If this is the case, please could you kindly cite the relevant sources and what is says there. Many thanks, —Alex, London |
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Question No. |
2105 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
13 Aug 2014 |
The Question |
Shalom Rabbi Leff, if a Jewish person is chas veshalom put in a situation where an Arab threatens him to convert to Islam or be killed, is there a mitzva of "yehareg veal yaavor" (letting oneself be killed) just like avodah zara? Or do we say that the mitzva of "yehareg veal yaavor" is specifically in situations of avoda zarah whereas Islam believes in one G-d, just in a very distorted way, so there isn't a mitzva to let oneself get killed? Obviously it is completely assur for a Jew to practise Islam and leave Torah and mitzvos, my question is specifically in that moment of being threatened. —RDG, London |
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Question No. |
2077 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
26 Nov 2013 |
The Question |
A person who has already converted to Judaism, can he become a Rabbi (Yoreh Yoreh)? A person who has already converted to Judaism, can he become a Dayan (Yadin Yadin)? A person who has already converted to Judaism, can he teach the Torah to other people who are in the process of conversion to Judaism (Taalich Giur? Thank you. Mordechay Hirsch, Italy |
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Question No. |
2070 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
5 Nov 2013 |
The Question |
Shalom U'Bracha. In the morning shortly after waking a person uses the bathroom (gedolim) and knows that always a 1/2 - hour later they will need to go again to the bathroom(gedolim). Should they make an Asher Yatzar the first time. Thank you —Anonymous, New Jersey |
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Question No. |
2069 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
3 Nov 2013 |
The Question |
Unfortunately this year I became an avel and subsequently I daven from the amud. I daven nusach Askenaz. In my work place I daven as shaliach tzibur for Mincha. My issue in my work place (so no Minhagh hamakom asuch) most of the minyan daven nusach sefard/ edot hamizrach and in Tachanun say Vidui. Some of the people davenning with the work Minyan don't like the fact that I don't say vidui (as we don't have it in our nusach). Would I be allowed to say vidui in Mincha without having to change my nusach (which I would find hard to do)? Or should I not daven as shaliach tzibur. Or just ignore the people in the work? —Anonymous, London |
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Question No. |
2064 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
29 Aug 2013 |
The Question |
Dear Rabbi Leff, I have been learning gemorah for many years - both b'kius and b'iyun. I have tried to get into gemorah but I really struggle to connect to it. I have tried different Yeshivas and different Rabbaim but nothing has really worked. 1. Am I required to learn gemorah if these are my feelings? What does the gemorah in Avoda Zara mean when it says that a person should learn "ma shelibo chafetz - what their heart desires?" 2. Does learning halacha in depth e.g. shulchan aruch, mishna brura etc fulfil the same purpose as learning the gemorah, giving you a deep understanding of Hashem's ratzon in a particular sugya? Thank you for your time. Shana Tova! —Avraham, Jerusalem |
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Question No. |
2041 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
5 Apr 2013 |
The Question |
Firstly thank you for providing this service. I became aware by someone of a Jewish custom that I would like to check the validity of. The custom is, when faced with a dilemma, one opens the chumash and proceeds in life according To the connotation of the passage he came upon. Ie if a person wanted To know if he is right in accepting a new job, he would open the chumash and if ...say... the passage of Avraham being blessed appeared, he would know it is in good fortune and he should proceed. Is this valid and halachic? —Alon, LA |
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Question No. |
2038 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
28 Mar 2013 |
The Question |
Dear Rabbi Leff, is it permitted to follow the psak of different Rabbonim and poskim in various areas of halacha? More specifically, is it mutar to be lenient in many areas of halacha by following different reputable poskim and always following the lenient opinion? Since we see that modern day poskim don't always follow one posek or rishon through and through? Thank you —Anonymous, UK |
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Question No. |
2034 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
18 Mar 2013 |
The Question |
1. Does one have to keep bathroom doors closed (when they're not being used, of course) 2. A bathroom in my house has two doors and can be used as a corridor to get from one part of the house to another. Is there a problem walking through like this carrying a plate of food? Thank you. —Hal Berman, Pennsylvania |
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Question No. |
2031 |
Category |
Halacha (General Jewish Law) |
Date Posted |
16 Mar 2013 |
The Question |
Dear Rav Leff Shlita, What effect would genetics have on a Jews yichus? For example, we hear stories of families who through DNA testing, find out they aren't biologically related. Would this affect them halachicly? Similarly, what effect would modern science have on ascertaining the guilt or innocence of a person? Can we act on secular evidence if there is no halachic evidence? Thank you very much. —Zvi Nulman, Monsey |
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