Questions & Answers

How do we maintain our integrity as Orthodox Jews in business dealings when we see corruption and injustice in the secular world around us? The Gemara in Sanhedrin teaches us that the world stands on justice - what is our responsibility?

Are you spending your time and energy fighting to get on a flight, or are you spending your time doing teshuva, learning Torah, fixing your middot, and preparing to stand before the King of Kings?

Are you learning Torah every day?

What does the Torah teach us about Jewish leaders who seek power through the secular Knesset system rather than through Torah scholarship and yirat Shamayim? Are they true shepherds of Am Yisrael?

מדוע היהדות האורתודוקסית היא האמת היחידה?

Neden Ortodoks Yahudilik tek Gerçektir?

لماذا اليهودية الأرثوذكسية هي الحقيقة الوحيدة؟

왜 정통 유대교가 유일한 진리인가?

Here is one of the questions from the text: Are you taking care of your health so you can serve Hashem longer and better?

为什么正统犹太教是唯一的真理？

Почему ортодоксальный иудаизм является единственной истиной?

Mengapa Yudaisme Ortodoks adalah satu-satunya kebenaran?

Waarom is het orthodox-jodendom de enige waarheid?

Pourquoi le judaïsme orthodoxe est-il la seule vérité ?

Perché l'ebraismo ortodosso è l'unica verità?

Warum ist das orthodoxe Judentum die einzige Wahrheit?

Por que o Judaísmo Ortodoxo é a única verdade?

¿Por qué el judaísmo ortodoxo es la única verdad?

What are you doing in your daily life to make a kiddush Hashem? Are you honest in business? Do you treat people with respect? Do you dress modestly? Or are you, chas v'shalom, making a chillul Hashem?

What about Orthodox Jews who need to travel for business or family purposes to and from countries affected by these restrictions?

Are you speaking lashon hara? Because the Chafetz Chaim teaches us that lashon hara destroys more than any weapon. If you want protection from missiles and wars, stop speaking badly about other Jews.

What did our greatest rabbis throughout history say about Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem and the holy places? Did they ever suggest we should give control to international bodies to please the nations?

How are you using your computer?

What does the speaker identify as the ultimate solution for Jewish survival and combating anti-Semitism, according to Torah principles?

Here's a question from the text: In a community where there are both documented and undocumented Jewish immigrants, and a Jewish lawyer is asked to represent immigration officers who may arrest these Jews - is he allowed to take this case?

Are you wondering about the kavod haTorah, the honor we give to Torah scholars?

Are we enforcing Torah law or are we enforcing the law of the Erev Rav?

What about shmiras halashon? Are we guarding our tongues from lashon hara?

Where is our hashgachah pratit awareness? Everything that happens is from Hashem - the good and what appears to be bad. When such incidents occur, Hashem is sending us a message. Are we listening? Or are we too busy with our smartphones and our gashmiyut to pay attention?

Are you married or single?

how much time do you spend learning Torah every day? Not just showing up to shul for minyan and running out. Real limud Torah, sitting with a Gemara or Chumash and learning. Because without Torah protection, we're vulnerable to every type of tragedy.

Are you keeping taharat hamishpacha?

Are you paying attention to the signs of the times? When major developments are happening in spreading Torah, are you getting on board early? The earlier you commit yourself to His Torah and mitzvot, the greater the yeshuah you will merit. We are living in special times with huge things happening one after another - movies for adults and children spreading Torah, major productions, new sefarim coming out. Are you a partner in these efforts?

Are sephardim allowed to cut hairs during the three weeks?

Can I eat at a kosher restaurant that opens on Shabbos?

What are the 613 mitzvot?

Why can't I eat at vegan restaurants and order salad only?

Explain the concept of Teshuva

Why are attacks happening specifically in Orthodox neighborhoods like Monsey and Brooklyn? Why are visibly religious Jews being targeted?

What is our role as Jews when the nations of the world are fighting?

What about when someone is imprisoned for keeping Torah and mitzvot?

How much should a Torah Jew worry about the economy versus trusting in Hashem?

What does the Torah teach us about living under such circumstances?

How do we reconcile the obligation of hishtadlut - making reasonable physical efforts for protection - with the fundamental principle that only Hashem decides who lives and who dies, who is protected and who is not?

What should Orthodox Jews do when they witness public desecration of Torah values in our communities?

How is this bachur planning to pay for a wedding when his family can't even afford groceries?

When missiles fall on Eretz Yisrael, do we understand that the protection comes from Torah learning and mitzvot, not from iron domes? Rav Kanievsky promised that no missiles would hit Bnei Brak during the Gulf War because he learned an extra hour starting at 1am instead of 2am. That's real protection.

Why do you think the government suddenly cares so much about what we're teaching our children in yeshivot?

Is it permissible according to Halacha for Orthodox Jews to participate in secular government politics, and what are the boundaries we must maintain when engaging with political systems that may conflict with Torah values?

In Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim, we are commanded to "love your neighbor as yourself," (Leviticus 19:18), yet the Torah also warns against taking revenge and holding a grudge in the same passage; how can we navigate the balance between upholding justice and fostering forgiveness in our everyday conflicts and relationships?