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by Rabbi David Novak
Is it permissible for a bride to give the groom a ring under the huppah and, if so, when may the ring be presented and what may the bride say?
by Rabbi David Novak
A certain deaf man who has mastered sign language and can express his every thought and request in this manner has asked his rabbi whether he may receive an aliyah to the Torah and recite the blessings in sign language. The rabbi has referred this question to the Panel of Halakhic Inquiry.
by Rabbi David Novak
To what extent are men obligated to wear a tallit katan? I currently do not wear a tallit katan and have received no clear answer on what I should do
by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
Is there a place for kapporos in contemporary Orthodox Judaism?
by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
There are resorts, hotels, and tours that advertise that they only use Hassidic shechita, the term for the kosher slaughtering protocol. What is special about Hassidic slaughtering, why is it a superior form of kosher protocol?
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