Short insights from the daily "daf yomi"
Drinking milk on Pesach taken from a cow that was fed chametz just before
Kashrut of soft cheese created by milk that mixed with not-kosher-supervised bacterial cultures which promote its fermentation
Can I use a shofar or lulav that had been worshipped for idolatry for my mitzvah on Rosh Hashana or Sukkot?
Why the Beit Hamikdash was allowed to be built on Mount Moriah
The special requirement to eradicate idolatry in Eretz Yisrael
Why Rabban Gamliel was allowed to teach Torah to a gentile scholar?
The leniencies of bishul akum and their application to french fries, chips, and entemanns donuts during the 10 days of repentance
What is considered "cooking" when it comes to the prohibition of food cooked by a gentile? Is frying included? Pickling? Salting? Roasting? What about food prepared in a microwave?
Bread made in my gentile neighbors oven vs. in a gentile-owned bakery
'The words of the Rabbis are more beloved than the sweet "wine" of Torah'- the deeper meaning of this phrase
What did Moshe wear when he served in the Mishkan during the 7 inaugural days?
Is there a way to kosher the vessels used for wine of idolatry?
Is it permissible to use an item of idolatry for a completely unrelated purpose to the original designation?
The kashrut of whiskey and beer that had some other ingredients mixed in
Which wine is preferable for Shabbat kiddush: cooked/pasteurized, non-cooked, with sugar added/without?
The difference between a gzeira/decree and takana/enactment of the Rabbis.
The neverending balancing act of effort and trusting in Hashem
When are doctors allowed to violate the laws of Shabbat to save a life?
Why does Bilaam say he wants to have his death be in the lot of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov?
What we can learn from a gentile from the city of Ashkelon about honoring our parents
if my Gentile neighbor owns a red heifer may I purchase it?
Do the Rabbis concerns about dangerous behaviors of idolators still apply in contemporary society?
Selling/Renting a home in Israel to a gentile- what about during shemitta? what about exchanging land for peace?
The parameters of the prohibition of "lo techanem" in our interactions with gentiles
Finding the area/part of the Torah that spraks/connects to my unique soul
What is the meaning of the phrase, "yesh koneh olamo b'shaa achat" regarding Rabbi Elazar ben Durdaya and the Roman executioner of Rabbi Chanina ben Tradyon?
Is a Jew allowed to say, "I'm a gentile" in order to stay safe in an area where Jews are not welcome?
Weapons sales to gentiles- prohibited or permitted? Is the State of Israel permitted to sell weapons?
Can you sell merchandise to a gentile who will then resell it to idol worshippers? what about to unknowing Jews?
What are the permitted scenarios for a person to be allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael?
The story of Onkelos the convert and the laws we learn about mezuzah from the story
May a Jew use the secular date on our documents- June 27 2025?
Is it permissible to attend the wedding of gentiles? What about an intermarried couple?
Are you allowed to ask a Rabbi for a second (more lenient) opinion after receiving a halachic decision from a different Rabbi?
May a Jewish toy seller sell flashing string lights in his store during the winter holiday period?
Kind David was the role model for all-time for getting up again after stumbling
What it takes to build a nation that changes the course of history
What is considered a "mitzvah" when it comes to the principle of "osek b"mitzvah, patur min hamitzvah"?
Making Hamotzi on a partially burnt challah- is it still considered lechem mishneh?
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