Shows
Halacha Deep DiveKosher CheeseWhat makes cheese kosher? Is there a difference between Mozzarella and cottage cheese?
2024-12-1922 minHalacha Deep DiveHow to Put On Your TallisHow to wrap yourself when you make a bracha on your tallis
2024-12-0918 minHalacha Deep DiveUsing the Shul's TallisDo you make a bracha when using the Shul's tallis? What about when you borrow one from your friend?
2024-11-2520 minHalacha Deep DiveUrns on ShabbosCan you use an urn with a water gauge on Shabbos? Does the water in your urn need to be fully cooked before Shabbos?
2024-11-1822 minHalacha Deep DivePizza Makers & Urns With Hashgacha 'No Tevila Required'How is tevilah avoided? What is necessary for the hashgacha? Is that hashgacha valid when bought from a non-Jew?
2024-11-1224 min2024-11-0324 minHalacha Deep DiveThe Bracha on Hydroponic VegetablesWhat bracha is made on hydroponic vegetables? Haadama or shehakol?
2024-10-2820 minHalacha Deep DiveBamboo Schach MatsWhat are the possible problems with using bamboo mats for schach? Why do they need a hechsher? How to use them properly
2024-10-1421 minHalacha Deep DiveEruv TavshilinWhen is the earliest that you can ake an eruv tavshilin? Can you put up a cholent late on the second day of Yom Tov?
2024-09-2227 min2024-09-1622 minHalacha Deep DiveMaking a Smoothie with Unwashed StrawberriesDo you need to wash or check your strawberries for bugs before blending them for a smoothie?
2024-08-1520 minHalacha Deep DiveWhipped Cream on ShabbosCan you use whipped cream on Shabbos? Can you make ice cubes? Melt frozen milk?
2024-07-2523 minHalacha Deep DiveNeutering & Spaying PetsCan you neuter your pet? Does it make a difference if the vet is a Jew? What about a female animal?
2024-07-1417 minHalacha Deep DiveNegative Online ReviewsAre you allowed to post a negative online review? Does it make a difference if it is Amazon or Google?
2024-07-1121 minHalacha Deep DiveCleaning Contact Lenses on ShabbosCan you clean your contact lenses on Shabbos? Can you use multi purpose solution? Saline solution?
2024-07-0219 minHalacha Deep DivePotato Chips & PringlesDo potato chips need to be bishul yisroel? What about pringles?
2024-06-2021 min2024-06-0920 minHalacha Deep DiveErasing the Name of Hashem- E-books & TattoosCan you erase Hashems name from an E- book (kindle, nook etc.)? Can someone remove a tattoo of Hashem's name?
2024-06-0323 minHalacha Deep DiveUsing Deodorant on ShabbosCan you use a stick deodorant on Shabbos? Spray deodorant? Do you have to make sure it does not get on your undershirt?
2024-05-2724 min2024-05-2016 minHalacha Deep DiveFolding a Tallis on ShabbosCan you fold your tallis on Shabbos or should you leave it until after Shabbos?
2024-05-1415 minHalacha Deep DiveListening to musicIs all music and singing permitted year round? Music in a restaurant with wine?
2024-05-0621 minHalacha Deep DiveUsing Grape Juice for Kiddush & Daled Kosos Is it better to use wine for Kiddush? Can grape juice be used for the daled kosos? Should I get a non mevushal wine or grape juice?
2024-04-1620 minHalacha Deep DiveLowering a Flame on Yom TovCan you lower a flame on Yom Tov? What if your food will burn? What if you can light a smaller flame instead?
2024-04-0819 minHalacha Deep DiveBringing a Korban Pesach NowdaysCan we bring a korban pesach before Moshiach comes and Beis Hamikdash is rebuilt?
2024-04-0121 minHalacha Deep DiveResponsibility for Damage on PurimIs a person held responsible for damages they cause on Purim? Does it make a difference if they are drunk? Does it make a difference how much damage they cause?
2024-03-1720 min2024-03-0323 minHalacha Deep DiveUsing a Water Filter on ShabbosCan you use a water filter on Shabbos? A Brita pitcher? An undersink filter?
2024-02-2723 min2024-02-1223 minHalacha Deep DiveUsing 'Hanging' Toilet Disinfectant on ShabbosCan you use a toilet disinfectant tablet that colors the water and gives off a good smell on Shabbos?
2024-02-0523 min2024-01-3018 minHalacha Deep DiveReading Other People's Mail, Texts & EmailsCan you read your spouse's emails? Can you look at your child's texts?
2024-01-2129 min2024-01-1623 minHalacha Deep DiveCounting JewsWhen and how can you count a group of Jews? Can one partcicpate in the Israeli census? How to count for a minyan?
2024-01-0724 minHalacha Deep DiveWorkplace Holiday PartiesCan you go to your office holiday party? Can you have 'drinks' by your office end-of-year party?
2023-12-2522 minHalacha Deep DiveAsara B'Teves on Erev Shabbos: When Does a Friday Fast Finish?When Asara B' Teves is on Friday when can you break your fast? Before Shabbos? When youget home from shul? Tzeis Hakochovim?
2023-12-1718 minHalacha Deep DiveDE - With Meat, After Meat, and Cholov YisroelCan a dairy equipment (DE) product be eaten with meat or after meat? Can someone who only eats Cholov Yisroel eat a DE prodcut?
2023-12-1024 minHalacha Deep DiveBison & GiraffeAre Bison kosher? What about Giraffe? Do animals require a mesorah to be considered kosher?
2023-12-0519 minHalacha Deep DiveIs Turkey Kosher?What makes a bird kosher? Does turkey meet those requirements? Why is turkey widely considered to be kosher?
2023-11-1918 minHalacha Deep DiveWorcestershire SauceCan you use Worcestershire sauce on meat? Can you put a marshmallow on a skewer you just used for a hot dog?
2023-11-1421 minHalacha Deep DiveHunting & Fishing for SportIs hunting or fishing for sport permitted? Is it tzaar baalei chayim or baal tashchis? Is it something a Jew should do?
2023-11-0522 minHalacha Deep DiveWhen Does Shabbos End?Explaining the various opinions about when Shabbos ends. 50, 60, 72 and 8.5 degrees
2023-10-2925 minHalacha Deep DiveShaking Hands with the Opposite GenderIs a man allowed to shake hands with a woman?
2023-10-2219 minHalacha Deep DiveFridges and Freezers on ShabbosCan you open a fridge when the motor is off on Shabbos? What are the issues to be aware of with new model fridges?
2023-10-1623 min2023-09-2715 min2023-09-1026 min2023-09-0318 min2023-08-2721 min2023-07-1616 minHalacha Deep DiveMaking a Bracha on DessertDoes dessert require it's own bracha? fruit? cake? ice cream?
2023-07-0920 min2023-07-0316 min2023-06-2117 minHalacha Deep DiveThe Bracha on SushiWhat bracha should be made on sushi? Mezonos? Shehakol? Haadama? Haeitz? All of them?
2023-06-1218 min2023-06-0516 min2023-05-3021 min2023-05-2127 minHalacha Deep DiveDancing & Clapping by Kabbalos ShabbosCan you Dance or Clap during Kabbalos Shabbos? By an Aufruf or Sheva Brachos?
2023-05-0723 minHalacha Deep DiveAmazon Packages That Come on ShabbosIf your Amazon order comes on Shabbos can you use the package on Shabbos?
2023-04-3031 minHalacha Deep DiveBuying Chametz After PesachThe halachic questions in buying from supermarkets after pesach. Is a mechira valid if the owner contines to do business with the chametz?
2023-04-2422 minHalacha Deep DiveOwning Stock in a Company That Has ChametzCan you own stock in a company that has chametz? Do you have to sell your shares with the rest of your chametz? What is the halachic status of a corporation?
2023-03-2017 min2023-03-1319 minHalacha Deep DiveMegillah on a MicrophoneCan you listen to megillah or havdalah on a microphone? Should you answer amen to a bracha heard on zoom?
2023-03-0618 min2023-02-2720 min2023-02-1922 min2023-02-1315 minHalacha Deep DiveAdjusting Shabbos Clocks on ShabbosCan you adjust a Shabbos clock to make it go on or off earlier or later than it was set for?
2023-02-0522 min
Halacha Deep DiveElectric ShaversShaving with an electric shaver, foil screens, lift and cut and creams.
2023-01-2923 min
Halacha Deep DiveCholov Yisroel, Powdered Milk and DEThe Halachic opinions of Cholov Yisroel and Cholov Stam and the practical applications of powdered milk and DE (dairy equipment).
2023-01-2324 min
Halacha Deep DiveShortcuts Through a Church and Other Uses of Church PropertyThe Halachos of shortcuts through a Church and other uses of Church property
2023-01-2318 min
Halacha Deep DiveNoise on Shabbos; Amazon Key, Dishwashers and Alarm ClocksCan you schedule an Amazon Key delivery on Shabbos?
2023-01-2319 minHalacha Deep DiveCounting Towards a Minyan From the Ezras NoshimCan you be part of the minyan when you are in the womens section?
2023-01-2318 min2023-01-2320 minHalacha Deep DiveCommercial Websites, Automated Stock Sales and Ebay Auctions That Conclude on ShabbosCan you keep your website open on Shabbos? Can you bid in an eBay auction that will conclude on Shabbos?
2023-01-2320 min2023-01-2320 minHalacha Deep DiveOpening Bottles on ShabbosOpening bottles on Shabbos and the difference between metal and plastic caps
2023-01-2316 min2023-01-2324 min2023-01-2318 minHalacha Deep DiveWearing a YarmulkeIs wearing a Yarmulke a halachic obligation? What if you will lose your job? Can you use your hand as a headcovering?
2023-01-2322 minHalacha Deep DiveA Jewish Shabbos GoyCan you ask someone else to do something for you on Shabbos if you think that it is assur but he thinks it is mutar ie. carrying in a eruv and opening soda bottles?
2023-01-2325 minHalacha Deep DiveIV on Yom KippurCan an IV be used on Yom Kippur? Must a sick person use an IV instead of eating and drinking on Yom Kippur?
2023-01-2319 minHalacha Deep DiveBlood Spots in Eggs & Eggs Left OvernightDo you have to check your eggs for bloodspots? If you find a bloodspot do you have to throw out the egg? Can you leave a peeled egg overnight?
2023-01-2321 minHalacha Deep DiveGuns in Shul and on ShabbosCan you bring a gun into a Shul on a weekday? Is a gun muktzah on Shabbos?
2023-01-2317 min2023-01-2317 minHalacha Deep DiveBuying Treif Lunch for Your Non-Jewish EmployeesEngaging in business with non-kosher food.
2023-01-2320 minHalacha Deep DiveDressing Up As the Other Gender on PurimCan you dress up as the other other gender for Purim?
2023-01-2318 min2023-01-2321 minHalacha Deep DiveThe Proper Time for Krias Shema at NightWhat is the earliest time for Krias Shema at night and when should you daven Maariv
2023-01-2317 min2023-01-2313 minHalacha Deep DiveWhen Your Shul Makes Early ShabbosDo you have to accept early Shabbos the same time as your Shul does? Does a wofe have to accept Shabbos the smae time as her husband?
2023-01-2320 minHalacha Deep DiveHow Much Matzah and Wine Do I Need to Eat and Drink?The Halachic Measurements Of Wine and Matzah
2023-01-2328 minHalacha Deep DiveDavening Mincha After Plag and Maariv Before ShkiyaWhen to daven Mincha and Maariv when you make early Shabbos
2023-01-2321 min2023-01-2326 min
Halacha Deep DiveWashing for Karpas and Dipped FoodsWhy to we wash by karpas. Do you have to wash ear round when you eat a food dipped into liquid?
2023-01-2320 minHalacha Deep DiveWhen to Observe Bar Mitzvahs, Yartzheits, etc in a Jewish Leap YearWhich is the "real" Adar, Adar Rishon or Adar Sheni?
2023-01-2319 minHalacha Deep DiveCosmetic Tattoos and Semipermanent MakeupIs semi permanent makeup included in the prohibition of tattoos?
2023-01-2315 min2023-01-2319 minHalacha Deep DiveThe Halachic Dateline- Shabbos in HawaiiWhere is the Halachic Dateline and when to observe Shabbos in Japan and Hawaii
2023-01-2325 min2023-01-2320 min2023-01-2319 minHalacha Deep DiveThe Controversial Bracha on GranolaUnderstand the controversy surronding the Bracha on granola
2023-01-0317 min