Question: Is it permissible to take home food/drink from a reception (a Simcha ) without asking the host? An example I’m thinking about is at a large Jewish wedding where there are many bottles of soda lying around. Can one take a bottle home without... 

Question: What was the courting and betrothal procedure in time of the Roman empire, ca. 100 to 300 AD? What was the waiting time? Answer: The Jewish wedding has two parts: the Eirusin , or engagement, followed by the Nesuin , the actual marriage. In... 

Question: I am a 15 year old boy learning in a Yeshiva. I have learned that these days leading up to Rosh Hashana are days of special closeness to G-d and that working to refine our behavior at this time is most appropriate. I would like to work on my... 

Question: Who is the last person in the Old Testament God spoke to? Answer: The last prophets seem to have been Chaggai, Zechariah and Malachi, who lived at the beginning of the second temple. After that prophecy ceased, and from then on one could have... 

Question: What does the word “Shlita” mean and when is it used – for someone alive or for one who has died? Answer: It is used only when someone is alive and will often follow a person’s name, usually a prominent Rabbi’s... 

Question: Does G-d personally control all storms of water or does he allow his angels to direct and control these things? Answer: One might view the laws of nature that God put into existence as “angels” or His “agents”, but they... 

Since establishing the only Chabad House in all of West Virginia just two years ago, Rabbi Zalman and Hindy Gurevitz have become adept at dividing their time. Go here to read the rest: West Virginia Jewish Center Caters to Students and Federal Inmates  Read More →

When Rabbi Fishel and Esther Cohen came to Birmingham, England, in 1984, neither had any idea what the future would hold. Go here to read the rest:  Birmingham Celebrates 25 Years of Couple’s Jewish Service  Read More →

Question: I am an Jewish American soldier. I live in the barracks and want to start keeping kosher. I share a common kitchenette with a roommate including a stainless steal sink, microwave, refrigerator, toaster oven, and a single burner. Is there a... 

Question: Hello, I was wondering what happened to the study of Tanach . I have read the entire Tanach and am reading it a 2nd time but I’ve noticed many Rabbis havent even read the whole thing. Why is that? It’s an essential book to Judaism,...