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Prenuptial Agreements
Question: Many of us have seen the teshuva from Moreinu Harav that states that an agreement for a husband to provide reasonable mezonos for his wife even after they separate will not facilitate a get...
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Question regarding status of a previous marriage
Question: A woman was previously married in a conservative wedding and divorced shortly thereafter. The woman then remarried to another man again conservative. She had 3 children from this marriage...
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Ladies jewish name
Question: A baslat tshuva, a yang lady was given a Jewish name at birth. It was almost not used, and she also dislikes it and hates being cold by that name. Now, she wants to take a different name...
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Incomplete Conversion
Incomplete Conversion Question: Is a mal velo Tavel [one who circumcised but did not immerse in a ritual mikva to complete the conversion] obligated to complete the geirut or may he regret and marry a...
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Temporary Marriage
Temporary Marriage Question: Can you marry someone that you know will end up in a divorce which means for a temporary time? Will the Sheva Brochos be a Baracha Levatella? Binyan Adai Ad? Answer: The...
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היתר פלגש היום
Question: יש מקריים של מבוגרים שיש הרצון לקשר לאשה לא בנשואין בשביל לימוד התורה וגם בשביל לעזור לאשה בענינים של בריאות. יש הרבה ביעות לחתן כדי לעשות הקשרים האלו. גם כן הילדים הרבה פעמים כנגד וגם יש...
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Avel Attending Wedding During Shloshim
Avel Attending Wedding During Shloshim Question: What is the proper practice in going to the wedding of close family ( niece-kallah is 27, had a broken engagement 5 years ago) during shloshim for a...
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Intimate Gay Behavior
Intimate Gay Behavior Question: B'kavod Ha'Rav, I have seen discussion regarding gay Jewish people where the claim is made that chazal did not prohibit any part of a gay "lifestyle" other than the...
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כתובה של גיורת
Question: האם בכתובה של גיורת כותבים "מוהר גיורתיכי" או האם מדלגים על המילה "מוהר" לגמרי Answer: מנהג אשכנזים לכתוב ויהיבנא ליכי כסף זוזי מאה דחזי ליכי מדרבנן ומזוניכי מנהג ספרדים לכתוב ויהיבנא ליכי...
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Asher Bara with Zimun
Question: If a chosson vekallah are eating with two female members of their household, and the women wish to make a zimmun, may/ should they include the beracha Asher Bara? Answer: Ashkenazi custom is...
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Agunot
Question: A controversy has recently broken out in America regarding the "International Beit Din for Agunot". Several leading rabbanim have publicly condemned their piskei halacha, in particular one...
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Loshon hora to prevent someone sinning
Question: I received the following question from a doctor: Dear Rabbi, One of my patients is a Jewish man from the area who went on a dating service and made contact with a woman who was not Jewish....
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Incomplete Conversion
Incomplete Conversion Question: Is a mal velo Tavel [one who circumcised but did not immerse in a ritual mikva to complete the conversion] obligated to complete the geirut or may he regret and marry a...
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Temporary Marriage
Temporary Marriage Question: Can you marry someone that you know will end up in a divorce which means for a temporary time? Will the Sheva Brochos be a Baracha Levatella? Binyan Adai Ad? Answer: The...
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היתר פלגש היום
Question: יש מקריים של מבוגרים שיש הרצון לקשר לאשה לא בנשואין בשביל לימוד התורה וגם בשביל לעזור לאשה בענינים של בריאות. יש הרבה ביעות לחתן כדי לעשות הקשרים האלו. גם כן הילדים הרבה פעמים כנגד וגם יש...
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Avel Attending Wedding During Shloshim
Avel Attending Wedding During Shloshim Question: What is the proper practice in going to the wedding of close family ( niece-kallah is 27, had a broken engagement 5 years ago) during shloshim for a...
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Intimate Gay Behavior
Intimate Gay Behavior Question: B'kavod Ha'Rav, I have seen discussion regarding gay Jewish people where the claim is made that chazal did not prohibit any part of a gay "lifestyle" other than the...
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כתובה של גיורת
Question: האם בכתובה של גיורת כותבים "מוהר גיורתיכי" או האם מדלגים על המילה "מוהר" לגמרי Answer: מנהג אשכנזים לכתוב ויהיבנא ליכי כסף זוזי מאה דחזי ליכי מדרבנן ומזוניכי מנהג ספרדים לכתוב ויהיבנא ליכי...
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Asher Bara with Zimun
Question: If a chosson vekallah are eating with two female members of their household, and the women wish to make a zimmun, may/ should they include the beracha Asher Bara? Answer: Ashkenazi custom is...
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Agunot
Question: A controversy has recently broken out in America regarding the "International Beit Din for Agunot". Several leading rabbanim have publicly condemned their piskei halacha, in particular one...
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