Living the halachic process

A series of responsa books written by the rabbis of the Institute for scholars and rabbis from around the world in all areas of Halacha.

Living The Halachic Process I

Living The Halachic Process II

Living The Halachic Process III

Living The Halachic Process IV

Living The Halachic Process V

Living The Halachic Process VI

Living The Halachic Process VII

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Kashrut
Part 3

מציג 1-17 מ-17 תוצאות

Using a Knife Sharpener for Milchig and Fleishig Knives

In order to answer your question, we must address two different scenarios. If you are the first to...

Checking the Tzitzit of a Shul Tallit

We will answer this question on several levels, starting with the most basic. The Shulchan Aruch rules that...

Trying on a Tallit Katan Without Tzitzit

There is an interesting chakira regarding the timing of the mitzva of tzitzit. Is the mitzva to attach...

A Mezuza at a Jewish-Owned Commercial Establishment

At first glance, it seems that he should affix mezuzot, as ownership is a major component of the...

Does an Elevator Require a Mezuza?

This is a fascinating question from the perspective of applying classical halachot to new situations, which leads to...

Placing Books on a Bima

In general, the question that you raise is cogent. A sefer Torah has a higher level of kedusha...

The Propriety of a Traveling Sefer Torah

The Shulchan Aruch rules that one should not take a sefer Torah to a prison in order to...

Hafrashat Challa‎{&&}‎ When Part Was Baked and Part is Dough

One who did not do hafrashat challa on dough may do so even on the resulting bread. ...

Tevillat Keilim‎{&&}‎ When There Is an Air Pocket

The mishna says that if one puts a kli (utensil) into a mikveh upside down, it is an...

Tovelling Commercial Food-Producing Equipment

There are several elements in which leniency can be considered. The gemara says that only klei seuda (literally,...

What May a Slaughterhouse Do With Non-Kosher Byproducts?

You are apparently early in the planning process. In order to run a kosher meat operation, you will...

Rinsing After Eating Pareve Food Cooked in Fleishig Pot

The matter of milk and meat is one in which halacha employs more stringency than one might expect....

Kashering a Water Kettle that Came in Contact with Cheese

Had the kettle simply touched a perfectly clean, reasonably dry milchig sink, no kashering would have been necessary....

Does Tasting a Fleishig Crumb Make One Fleishig?

We will first analyze the explanations offered by the Rishonim for the practice of waiting six hours (or...

Should a Single Man Wear a Tallit?

While your surprise about the practice is understandable, you seem to have overstated the issue. We will explore...

Is Long Hair a Problem for Tefillin?

Some poskim say that long hair is a chatzitza for tefillin. However, regarding most cases of long hair,...

One Who Makes the Wrong Beracha on Tefillin Shel Yad

The gemara cites R. Yochanan who says that when fastening the shel yad, one makes the beracha of...