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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part 6

מציג 1-14 מ-14 תוצאות

The Halachic Propriety of Cosmetic Surgery

From both a halachic and a philosophical perspective, there is a significant difference between cases of needless surgery...

Leaving Eretz Yisrael for a Trip

The issue of leaving Eretz Yisrael has been discussed in many contemporary works written since we have been...

Fulfilling a Mitzva without Intention

The gemara discusses the question of whether mitzvot tzrichot kavana (a mitzva is valid only if performed with...

Public Acknowledgment of Sin

The gemara discusses the appropriateness of two related steps a person might include in the teshuva process. One...

Torah Knowledge for the Non-Observant‎

Your question is very thoughtful, and the open communication with your cousins is fascinating. We must distinguish...

Paying a Debt for a Poor Borrower in Place of the Guarantor

This is a case in which halachic intuition shouts from the outset that it must be permitted to...

Receiving Interest Payments from the Government

We will begin by summarizing a previous response that explains why it is permitted to buy Israeli bonds...

The Basis for a Meal of Thanksgiving

One of the korbanot the Torah describes is a Korban Todah (sacrifice of thanksgiving). However, the Torah does...

Respectful Disposal of Bread

First, we should mention that if one plans carefully, there should be little unusable sizable pieces of bread...

Selling Property Used as a Shul

Without being presented with the details by the two sides, we must not and will not discuss “Choshen...

Removing Hair from Eyebrows

The gemara forbids a man to shave his pubic and underarm hair. If the shaving is done with...

How Much Water to Use for Netilat Yadayim

There is a huge difference between the basic halacha and the practical application in this matter, and it...

Cutting Down Fruit Trees for Recreational Purposes‎

The Torah forbids cutting down fruit trees, which is the strictest application of the concept not to be...

Irresponsible Halachic Responses?

The good point you make is one that we do indeed consider very seriously, both in the responses...