Inappropriate Menorah
If a Chanukah menorah is shaped in the image of something that can be construed as offensive, like a womans body part, is the menorah still valid?
Sefardi Woman and Chanuka Candles
If the husband of a SEFARDI family, including all boys, are not at home but outside the country. Does the women, when lighting, recite the bracha or not.
Wife’s Participation in Finances
Can you please tell me is it permitted in Torah for the wife to help the husband to pay such things as rent or utilities?
Candle for the Shamash
Is there any reason you must use a candle or can one just as well use a long match to light the Chanukah menorah (so as to avoid dripping wax ). It is a silver oil menorah. In any case we would light the oil cup of the shamash with the candle or match and […]
Conversion
Can I convert to Judaism?
Laws for Peyos
Good morning. Im preparing for Orthodox Jewish conversion and would like to get an understanding of the laws and specific steps to follow maintaining my payos correctly. Thank you in advance.
Torah
Shalom! The five Books of our Torah are holy. Can we say that are more holy than the Na”ch (the Books of the Prophets and the Writings)? How can we prove that? Does the Gemara deal with it? Is there any Halacha about that? Thank you in advance! Kol Tuv!
Amen to a recorded Bracha
Hi, my question is, am I supposed to respond to a Bracha said on a video or recording? Do I say Amen?
Woman Working
In a case of both couples working in jobs, despite the command for husbands to provide for their households, what is the wife to do with her income? Is a joint income account wrong?
Moving Quickly versus Slowly
Hi Rabbi Tatz! I am really loving your book Living Inspired. I just read the chapter on the importance of leaving Egypt quickly and with alacrity and it was so interesting as you never hear speed up. You hear advice to slow down, to savor moments and make your life seem longer, Fuller, richer. Perhaps […]
