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.

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    Proper position of tefillin shel rosh

    There is nothing new under the sun. Rav Kook wrote a pamphlet called Chevesh P’er to strengthen the...
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    Using holy scrolls as art

    We have two items to determine: 1) the objective, halachic decision and 2) the subjective outlook on the...
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    Mezuzot at an office complex shared by Jews and non-Jews

    The gemara investigates the significance of the Torah’s writing that mezuzot are to be put on “beitecha (your...
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    Mezuza in the workplace

    The following answer refers to the situation where the owner of the business is Jewish. Several other permutations...
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    Making a beracha when returning a mezuza

    First let us reference a more common discussion among poskim, which seems to be almost identical. Then we...
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    Kissing sefer Torah with a siddur

    We have not been able to find an explicit source on this common practice (although a practice often...
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    Fasting if a sefer Torah falls

    The matter of fasting if a sefer Torah is dropped is mentioned in the Magen Avraham in the...
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    A donor’s name above HaShem’s Name

    We have several sources in Chazal that indicate that HaShem’s Name should normally precede other names. The gemara...
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    Treatment of abbreviations of HaShem’s Name

    One should refrain from writing HaShem’s name on the types of writings (invitations, newspapers, and letters) that are...
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    Berachot for one who took the wrong tallit and tefillin

    Every fulfillment of certain mitzvot, including tallit and tefillin, must be preceded by a beracha that relates to...
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