Halacha:

Aveilut,  Chalav Akum,  Lifnei Iver,  Shabbat,  Tefillah 

Machshava:

Modern Orthodoxy 

Parsha:

Naso 

Collections: R' Lebowitz Answering YUr Shailos

Description

How is it possible that cheese can be kosher but NOT cholov Yisrael? In Europe, cheese has to be chalav to be kosher? Does the Rav think that we are beginning to see the end of safe Jewish life in America, or is this just a temporary warm point. How does one properly wash and clean strawberries and raspberries? May one instruct someone else to do something that he himself holds is permissible, but the other person holds is prohibited? Does the prohibition against speaking during chazaras hashatz only apply to the minyan one is davening with, or even to another minyan nearby? What is the Torah’s perspective on surrogacy? Is it permitted? If the surrogate mother is not Jewish, is the child Jewish? Who is considered the halachic mother and father? Is there any issue with reciting Kabbalas Shabbos ahead of the minyan in order to use the extra time for learning when the minyan sings extensively? How many people must finish Shemoneh Esrei before the chazan may begin chazaras hashatz? In a small minyan, is seven enough or must one wait for ten? If one is an avel and an only son and might miss a Kaddish, is there an inyan to ask someone else to say Kadd