Kvod haRav! Thank you for you answer to my previous question. Here is another one please: as we were discussing the merits and the results of kiruv and gerim bases on your recent lecture, me and my husband spoke about Avraham and Sarah and their work in kiruv. The neshamot that they were able to lekarev by hosting them. But as far as i understand they did not become jews. Those people if they were people did not convert. Because after Avraham the only jew was his son Yitzhak and then his son Jacob. Then 12 sons , then 70 who descended to Egypt etc...Is there any information discussed on this topic by chachamim ?Thank you again!
When the Torah was given in Har Sinai, a copy was given to each nation, why didn’t HaShem give them also some oral Torah so they won’t translate it literally? And we know that all the world saw the giving of the Torah, so why wasn’t it mentioned in places that they saw the yam suf and the giving of the Torah? And why didn’t the nations stop idol worshipping when they say that Judaism is the truth?
I have a question about Kapparot. How can using a chicken (instead of money) be considered okay? The chicken does not die according to the laws of the Torah? And since it does die, does it not therefore become a sacrifice which is also forbidden from Torah without Beit hamikdash?
In a recent answer to a question you said that one should not read tehilim from about 8 pm - 12 am unless they have specific reason. I’m just curious as to why that is?
Can moshiach come any day? Does the 2/3 of the world have to die first etc?
As probably most people I pray for parnasa among other things.. the other day I came to the situation.. someone forgot $60 in self checkout in the store.. I was in the store right after shul and when I saw the money I ask myself is this the way Hashem answering my prayers.. ..But then I took the money to checkout attendant and told him what happened.... I ponder.. Did I do the right thing? or should I’ve kept the money?
Is anal intercourse considered wasting seed?
Isn’t when Eliyahu hanavi come and announce that moshiach is coming after 3 days, won’t people know that Judaism is the truth and everyone will do teshuva, so when moshiach comes he will save every one? What about free choice?
Kavod Ha’rav How do you deal with a sibling that is extremely disrespectful? (hitting, cursing them, always doing bad things) without causing a fight for shalom bayit? Is it better not to rebuke him and let him be, or is it better to argue with him until he comes around?
Is Be’ezrat Hashem only for Baalei T’shuvah, it is it also for frum people?
If one chooses to adopt children, and convert them (if they are not from a Jewish mother) is this the same as having adopted a Jewish orphan? Is there anything in Torah scripture or Jewish writings or law that references or discusses this topic? Is it a mitzvah to adopt an orphan?- is it kosher to convert them?
Kvod haRav, We had a reverse osmosis filter installed on our kitchen sink, it is permanently installed and filters all the water, it has a reservoir tank of about 2.5 gallons. Each time the faucet is opened and the pure water comes out, some city water is filtered and enters the reservoir tank. There is no heating or electricity involved. Can we take water from this faucet on Shabbat or is that a Melacha like sorting or similar?
Can I say tehilim and have in mind that I'm erasing my averot with the tehilim. So each tehilim i say is being dedicated to a sin that I want to cancel out with this mitzvah. Will this erase the sin?
What does the Rav think of wearing a sackcloth strap while davening as well as for tikkun chatzot and learning ? Since it brings suffering I heard Rav pinto is very much for it and really wants people to wear it and it saves from gehenom. Is this true ?
B"H Dear Rabbi Reuven, I first want to say that you are a breath of fresh air with your lectures. I listen to them and I see so many parallels with what our holy Sages have said apply to real life. Thank you and please continue spreading Hashem's Holy Torah to the masses. You and your entire family should be blessed with nothing but the best of Hashem's Blessings! Second, I have a question. What should be my perspective with regard to shidduchim? I have a full beard, and one shadchanis says that girls today want a trimmed beard. Otherwise, they will not go for it. Many of our gedolim spoke at great lengths about the importance of a Jew having a beard. I feel somewhat dejected. Does appearance really matter in shidduchim? Is this a too shallow of an outlook? Please provide guidance. Also please feel free to share this question in your Stump The Rabbi lectures. Thank you so, so much! Sincerely, Shmuel
If shimon accepts Shabbat early can he tell Reuven to do melecha before the Reuven accepts it?
Is it ok to attend a reform synagogue if it is all that is nearby or should we attempt to move somewhere with an orthodox synagogue?
Hello rabbi, I'm a noahide, do I have to keep shabbat? How do I do it? Thank you