Is Raising Children a Mitzva?
Presumably, your question is about how to explain the fact that we spend time raising children that we...
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Nichum Aveilim by Phone and by Email
Nichum aveilim is on the Rambam’s list of Rabbinic obligations that are fulfillments of the Torah commandment of...
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Whose Minhag About Being Chazan Should an Avel Follow?
Our response must consider not only the question of whether an avel should be chazan on Rosh Chodesh,...
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Daf Yomi During Shabbat of Shiva
The gemara states that it is forbidden for a mourner during shiva to study Torah, because Torah study...
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Serving as Chazan on the Shabbat Before a Yahrtzeit
Although many shuls face this issue, the best solution in each particular case depends on the available alternatives,...
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Should a Chatan Daven in Shul?
There is something to what you have heard, but it has more to do with reasons not to...
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