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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    מציג 1-8 מ-8 תוצאות

    When Can the Beracha on a Tallit Count for Tzitzit

    First, it is important to understand the halacha, which you correctly assume, that one who puts on a...
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    Tzitzit Attached by a Minor

    The gemara cites Rav’s statement that a non-Jew may not make tzitzit for a Jew. His source is...
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    Dealing with Loosened Tzitzit Knots

    We will begin with a brief overview of the basic idea of the series of knots and spirals...
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    Readjusting Tefillin that Has Slipped

    You assume correctly that it is fundamentally important to put on the tefillin shel yad before the shel...
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    Putting Tefillin on an Immobilized Arm

    May HaShem grant you successful surgery and recovery. Presumably, after receiving instructions and gaining experience dressing and undressing...
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    Selling Sifrei Torah that Are Too Heavy for an Aging Community

    Generally, it is permitted to sell a holy object and use the proceeds to buy something of higher...
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    Leaning on the Shulchan

    You raise a good point (at least in regard to a serious type of leaning) – albeit one...
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    Affixing an Unrolled Mezuza

    As you seem to be aware, the very long-standing practice has been to roll the mezuza klaf and...
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