Hi Rabbi I bought a cookbook on food recipes and now I’m questioning my masculinity. Is it a feminine thing for a guy to cook?

It’s idolatry to pray to Rabbis? but it includes in the Tikkun Haklali in the beginning it says “to all the true righteous” “and to our Rabbi” I understand reciting tehilim “in”the merit of tzadikim is fine but here it says “to”

Hello Rabbi, I’m a Baal teshuva looking to go to yeshiva. I spoke to a Rabbi who attended AISH HaTorah and he told me that they learn Talmud with the students without ArtScroll and they expect students to be able to learn without it (it seems that they look down on it). I watched your videos defending Artscroll, where you warned Baalei teshuva to use it , as it would take too long to complete even a single book by translating Aramaic and Hebrew Rashi. The rabbi himself still hasn’t completed the shas, and as far as I know, most of the orthodox rabbis in my community have not (ironic as they look down on ArtScroll learning). My question is: even if someone was able to understand the Hebrew/Aramaic, would it still be better to first complete the shas in English (1st language)? Thank you!

Can a Noahide say Tehilim/Psalms? (Excluding anything with inheriting the land, our forefathers, etc.)

How can we know if we have done complete Teshuva for wasting seed?

Is it okay if a wife has desire for her husband during her pure days? (I am not married)

Shalom Rav, I have watched many of your shiurim and I recall you stating that Gehinom is longer than twelve months, and that it is a great misconception that for most people it is a maximum of 12 months. Recently, I came across a halacha in Ben Ish Hai (Year One, Vayechi, 14) in which he states that in Baghdad, they would prematurely stop saying Kaddish in the first week of the twelfth month for the deceased to indicate that the deceased is not a full Rasha, and that he will not stay in Gehinnom for the full twelve month sentence that a Rasha would receive. I just found the idea to be a bit confusing given what I’ve learned from your shiurim previously and was hoping you could clarify. Thank you!

Hi Rabbi Reuven good evening. A married friend of mine wants to read tehillem in bed. Is she allowed to? Does she need to cover her hair if she does? Can she be in her pajamas? Thank you Rabbi Reuven!!

Hello, my name is Marisa. I used to play a card game called Magic the Gathering. Is it kosher to sell my old collection to raise money for a Mezuzah and conversion?

Can one who is in process of conversion wear Tefillin during Shacharit?

Shalom Kvod HaRav, is the kosher switch allowed?

Kavod ha rav, since finding Torah and HaShem and beginning to do Mitzvot , Paying back those from which I stole from, apologizing to everyone whom I wronged in any way, and spreading Torah I have begun suffering greatly. My skin has been afflicted with zits like when I was a teenager, when before I had clear skin.I have had a lawsuit filed against me for the first time in my life. I am in deep depression and I can’t find the will or energy to work from fear. I am on the verge of losing the little that I had. I’m fighting to not become homeless and not be imprisoned in the hugely racist and anti Torah anti Semitic place in which I live. If I were to convert I can only imagine how much more lonely I would be. I want to be happy and live a joyous life , all the people around me and the people in the world seem to effortlessly find happiness, joy , riches and love and they don’t have HaShem. Have I become overzealous? Maybe in my previous life I did something to deserve this , I don’t know . But to be honest I am fighting and will not give up. The Christians are flourishing and blossoming while i feel I am wasting away and rotting. My neshama is in agony and sometimes I feel it will leave my body kasvet shalom. There is nobody in my life to turn to, I have nobody in my life to confide. My family doesn’t believe in any of this. I live in loneliness . I don’t know what to do. This isn’t a question this is embarrassing for me to even talk about, so I will continue to suffer in silence if this is what HaShem wants, then gamzu le tova

Rebbie I live your shiurim and they rlly help me realize that I want to become religious again I’m only a 16 year old boy who went off the derech when I was about 14 and ever since then I did a lot of sins with woman. I’m trying to become religious again and start davining, keeping shabbat, keeping kosher etc. I wanted to know since I’ve never had actual sexual intercourse is it just as bad that I had oral or is it that at least it’s not real intercourse. I’ve been asking myself this question for a long time and I don’t know where else to get an answer I just want to feel better again knowing that I at least didn’t go that far. I just rlly want to know if is it as bad as real intercourse so at least I could feel a little happy about the sins that I’ve done Thx so much Rebbie u r my biggest inspiration. Plz plz answer my question it will mean the world

Dear Rav, can a bracha be given / received over the phone (audio) or on a platform like zoom (audio + visual)? What if it is recorded by the one giving the bracha and then heard at a later time by the one receiving the bracha, any issues with the time delay, or with them being in different places? Am wondering if it is same or similar to the place and time requirements of a minyan? (And deep respect for your tireless efforts for Hashem, Bnei Israel and Noachides - you should have much Nachas from your children as well as all your students!!).

Shalom Rav. Is it proper to say "your welcome" after people say thank you? Why?

Kvod Harav! Are we allowed to give charity to a non Jew? Because if we don’t- wouldn’t that be a chillul HaShem?

Shalom Kvod HaRav! Baruch HaShem from your lectures I have taken on modesty to a much higher level. For me, it is not so difficult to dress modestly because you have taught the beauty of the mitzvah and its importance. That being said, it is so painful to see other girls dress immodestly. Most of them don’t think they’re doing anything wrong because none of them have heard of keeping at least six inches below the knee etc. How can I teach them the correct way to dress without coming off as rude or unappealing? Toda Raba.

Hi rabba what does it say about making a friend

How can you choose your Rav and make the right decision? Not knowing enough Torah, you may accidentally pick one that is heretical.

Hello Rabbi Reuven, Do you have a shiur and/or advice that outlines exactly how to break up a person's income in order to make teshuva-especially for someone like me? I am still struggling financially and have been out of work due to Covid closures. Was I supposed to be donating from my unemployment benefits? What percentage of a person"s income should go to a) paying off debts b) making financial teshuva and c)!supporting Kiruv? Also-are these percentages on income before or after taxes? And finally- if there is no way anymore to make financial amends directly to someone, is there a prayer that should be said while giving money to your organization? I'm sorry this was such a long question! Many thanks and G-d bless you. -Diane