Going to the Theater
My wife and I love going to see Broadway plays an shows. Since we have started becoming more religious I have stopped going because there are women singing. Is it appropriate for my wife to go?
Returning a lost object to a gentile
I have been travelling and I am staying in a Hotel for a few days. Last night I found a wallet with money in it. What should I do with it? Am I allowed to keep the money? Do I need to track down the owner? Should I turn it into the Hotel front desk?
Praising a Non Jew
The United States elections are coming up soon and I am a big fan and supporter of President Trump. I think his polices have been great for the Jews and I see he really respects religious Jews. I have been campaigning a bit from him and I have been telling everyone who he is such […]
Listening to Doctors
I am 82 and have high blood pressure and a slew of other health problems. Right now we are in the midst of a Covid-19 outbreak and my doctor forbade from going to Shul. I haven’t missed a minyan for as long as I can remember and throughout my long life I have made it […]
Listening to music
I love listening to music. I never gave it a second thought but my friend told me that that I am not allowed to because he heard in a shiur that we are not allowed to listen to music to show Aveilut for the Churban Bet HaMikdash. If that is true why are there Jewish […]
Making sculptures
I have been an artist of the past twenty years. I have done many art exhibitions. I have recently become religious and I still want to do art exhibitions. I don’t want to be making things that look like Avoda Zara. What are my limitations? Also I heard there are those who don’t want their […]
Missed the Kriah Hatorah of that week
This year the eighth day of Pesach fell out on Shabbat. I am travelling to Eretz Yisrael and I know that there was no eighth day but regular Shabbat. I missed the parsha ,Parshat Acharei Mot. Do I need to find a minyan of others like me to read both Parshas on Shabbat?
Keilim from Israel
I was shopping for a set for a set of knives in the store and I was excited to find a set of knives which said, “Made in Israel”. I live far a way for a Mikveh for Keilim and to find knives made by Jews makes things very easy for me. I was just […]
Asking astrologers and fortune tellers
I am very curious to know how the Torah views seeking out astrologers and fortune tellers. I have heard of the Goral HaGr”a why is that different?
Where to return a lost object
On my way to Shacharit this morning before I got in my car I saw my neighbor’s purse on the sidewalk. I guess it fell out last night when they came home late and they didn’t realize it. I have to rush off to Shacharit and go to work and I know that they are […]
