Updates from the Halacha Commission and articles of interest
Gedolim Letters on Vaccination
RAA/Igud’s letter by Rav Dr. Aaron Glatt is included in this pamphlet
Vaccination-Initiative-Brochure-Dr.-Roberts-5-29-19-8.375-x-10.875-1Rav Kurzrock Shiur: Learning Torah Lishmah
Igud’s Av Bais Din, HaRav Hershel Kurzrock shlit”a, gave the following shiur on Torah Lishmah
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Igud Halacha Challenge, Iyar 5779
Milk for Four Cups at the Seder
If you cannot afford wine for the Seder, can you use milk for the Four Cups?
Igud Halacha Challenge Iyar 5779This month’s she’eilah for you to consider and answer:
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אם רב שכח לספור ספירת העומר, האם יש איזה היתר בשבילו לספור בברכה בציבור כדי לא להתבייש? [...Click headline above for more...]
Psak from Rabbi Yaakov Spivak: A Women May Not Serve As Sandek
Can A Woman Serve as a Sandek?
I was asked by the Halachic (Jewish Law) Committee of the Igud HaRabbonim/Rabbinical Alliance of America to confront the question of the appropriateness of action by a certain so-called Orthodox synagogue that has women serve as the sandek (holder of the baby) as the Mohel removes the foreskin. The answer is given directly by the Remah (Rabbi Moshe Isserles) in the Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law) 265:11: [...Click headline above for more...]
Igud Halacha Challenge, Nisan 5779
Megillah In and Out of Jerusalem?
If you have one foot inside Jerusalem and one foot outside, do you read megillah on the 14th of Adar or 15th?
Igud Halacha Challenge Nisan 5779
This month’s she’eilah for you to consider and answer: [...Click headline above for more...]
Publication: Shiurim BeHilchos Pesach
Igud HaRabbonim is proud to make available Shiurim BeHilchos Pesach, a book on the laws of Pesach, written by the organization’s Moreh Tzedek, HoRav Leibel Wulliger shlit”a.
Shiurim BeHilchos Pesach (PDF) [...Click headline above for more...]
Publication: Hilchos Purim
Igud HaRabbonim is proud to make available Sha’arei Halacha on Purim, a booklet on the laws of Purim, written by the organization’s Moreh Tzedek, HoRav Leibel Wulliger shlit”a.
Sha’arei Halacha: Purim (PDF) [...Click headline above for more...]
Igud Halacha Challenge, Adar 2 5779
Standing Up In Respect
When a rabbi is speaking publicly and another rabbi walks into the room, should people stand up out of respect for the rabbi entering or remain seated and listen to the speech? [...Click headline above for more...]
Igud Halacha Challenge, Adar 1 5779
Approbations: Who Goes First?
Should a kohen’s approbation to a sefer go first?
Enclosed are this month’s she’eilah about honoring an entering rabbi during another rabbi’s speech and answers to she’eilos of the last two months regarding the precedence of kohanim and weddings in and out of Jerusalem. Please send answers to this month’s question to Igud.Halacha@gmail.com. [...Click headline above for more...]