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Q & A With Gedolim
A Deep Dive into the Wisdom of the Gedolim, Addressing Today's Most Pressing Questions


Brushing Teeth on Shabbos and Lashon Hora!
Glatt Kosher Shabbos Toothbrushes Question I recently saw a “glatt kosher Shabbos toothbrush” advertised. Is it permitted to use it on...
Jul 8, 20253 min read


Ripping Suit Pocket Stitching on Shabbos
Question When I was abroad, I purchased a new suit and did not put it on until right before Pesach . The pockets of the suit were sewn...
Jul 4, 20253 min read


Could Preparing Coffee on Shabbos Be Considered Meleches Makkah B’patish?
Question Last Shabbos , I was about to prepare my weekly cup of pre- Shacharis coffee when one of the mispallelim told me that...
Jul 4, 20253 min read


Bitul B’Rov in Gummy Bears
Question I was in touch with Rav Auerbach a while ago about a business on line I had selling gummy bear candies which contain gelatin. At...
Jul 3, 20251 min read


Shabbos Shnops and Arizal Tefillin
Question My parents are of Ashkenazi descent, but I was not raised religious. I have been a baal teshuva for a number of years, and I...
Jul 3, 20252 min read


Semicha Presentation
Semicha Celebration Question I have studied hilchos Shabbos b’iyun for the past three years in Rabbi Travis’ kollel , and after taking...
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Turning on a C-Pap Machine after Hadlokas Neiros
Question I am a middle-aged woman who lives by herself in Yerushalayim. I am currently in bidud, quarantine, for corona. I suffer from...
Jun 29, 20253 min read


Coronavirus and Related Shylahs- What do the Gedolim Have to Say?
Wearing a KN95 Mask on Shabbos Question May one wear a mask over his face or mouth on Shabbos in an area that has no eruv ? Is it any...
Jun 29, 20251 min read


Opening Up the Tzintzenes Hamonn on Shabbos
Question This year, on Purim , we wanted to do something unique for mishloach manos that would truly bring joy to our friends and...
Jun 27, 20253 min read


Teshuvah on Lashon Hara
Question I feel terrible that a while ago I spoke lashon hara about a very good friend of mine. We see each other at least once a week,...
Jun 22, 20252 min read


Brushing Teeth on Shabbas
Question I recently saw a “glatt kosher Shabbos toothbrush” advertised. Is it permitted to use it on Shabbos with water? Even if it is...
Jun 22, 20252 min read


Israel-Iran War Related Questions
Davening at the Kotel and in Shul During the War Question My husband davens every day at the Kotel, and it is very hard for him to daven...
Jun 20, 20253 min read
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