Torah Portion
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?Ask the RabbiJun 11, 2017
Sitting on the Ground During the Recitation of Tikkun Chatzot
When reciting only Tikkun Leah, there is no requirement to sit on the ground. My question is: when reciting the full Tikkun Chatzot, do we sit on the ground until the end of Tikkun Leah, or throughout...
?Ask the RabbiJun 11, 2017
Is it Permitted for a Woman to Breastfeed After Relations?
Dear Rabbi, why is there a prohibition for a nursing woman to breastfeed after relations for 18 minutes (according to the Ben Ish Chai)? Unless the baby is crying, then after 9 minutes? I would apprec...
?Ask the RabbiNov 30, 2016
Were Rachel and Leah identical twins?
Were Rachel and Leah identical twins? Thank you very much
?Ask the RabbiNov 3, 2016
Is It Permissible to Eat the Brain of a Beast?
I usually eat the meat of a beast. Is there any problem with eating the brain? Thank you.
?Ask the RabbiMar 30, 2016
Washing Hands After Leaving the Cemetery – Should One Wipe the Hands?
When leaving the cemetery and washing hands, should one wipe the hands? Thank you.
?Ask the RabbiFeb 23, 2016
What is the meaning of "seventy faces to the Torah"?
First of all, where is this written, and what does it mean? Does it mean that there are seventy ways to interpret or live according to the Torah? After all, there are many ways, and everyone is sure t...
?Ask the RabbiJan 5, 2016
Is it true that a person has no shadow 30 days before passing away?
Hello, esteemed Rabbi! Is it true that 30 days before a person passes away, they have no shadow? And if this is true, does it also apply to non-Jews? Thank you.
?Ask the RabbiOct 26, 2015
Covering the Eyes While Saying the Shema with the Right Hand
Hello! My son is 13 and has started putting on tefillin. I saw him reciting the Shema of Shacharit with his left hand—where he puts on the tefillin... he remembers that this is what his teacher told h...
?Ask the RabbiAug 4, 2015
Reciting Nishmat Kol Chai for Forty Days
What is the source for this practice of reciting Nishmat Kol Chai for 40 days? Thank you very much
?Ask the RabbiJul 20, 2015
Inviting the Deceased to a Wedding
Hello and blessings, my sister is getting married and my mother heard that she needs to go to her father's grave (my mother’s father) to invite him to the wedding. Is this correct? And why? I would ap...

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