A Halachic Proposal of Marriage
Hello, Rabbi. I saw that there are many laws and halachot regarding the concept of a marriage proposal, but this is very common in my circle of friends, and the woman I am engaged to also wants it. So...
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Kneeling During a Marriage Proposal
Shalom u'vracha, I wanted to know whether there is any problem with kneeling before a woman when proposing marriage, while presenting a ring. If possible, I would ask that both matters, the kneeling a...
Ring on Left or Right Hand for Marriage
Good evening, respected Rabbi, I have read your detailed answers regarding the finger customarily used for wearing a wedding ring. I would like to know if there is significance in Jewish law about the...
Marriage During the Three Weeks
Is there a problem with getting married during the Three Weeks? My friend wants to get married on the 20th of Tammuz 5782, but she heard that according to Sephardim it is allowed in the first week, wh...
Marriage in the Month of Elul
Hello, I am about to get married and wanted to know in which months it is forbidden to marry according to the Torah. I would appreciate a quick answer, since I am looking for wedding halls on these da...
Marriage of a Kohen to a Convert
Honored Rabbi, shalom. I am a believing Jew like all Jews, and the various definitions of "secular," "religious," and "traditional" have no meaning for me. (A person’s outward appearance is not a meas...
Why is a woman’s hair called erva only after marriage?
Hello, honored rabbi, I wanted to know: why is a woman’s hair called erva only after she marries? If before the wedding there is no issue of modesty with hair, then why is the hair forbidden after mar...
At the wedding of a second marriage, how many days of sheva berachot are observed?
Hello and blessings, When two spouses marry, and for both of them it is a second marriage, how many days of sheva berachot are observed? Thank you very much for the opportunity to ask and receive answ...
The Status of a Child Born from a Relationship Between a Cohen and a Divorced Woman Outside of Marriage
A divorced woman is now in a relationship (without marriage) with a Cohen. She became pregnant; is there an issue with the child, similar to marriage between a Cohen and a divorced woman? To what stat...
Child Born Without Marriage and Its Status as a Mamzer
Hello, I would like to clarify whether children born to Jewish couples who are married through civil marriage are considered mamzerim? And if a couple becomes pregnant without marriage, but gets marri...
