Halacha Headlines Podcasts

How Makpid should we be on names in marriage (father in law and son in law with the same names etc)? Can younger siblings get married before older siblings? Marrying for money? How important is the family (if there's a sibling off the derech etc)? Marrying into a family of Baalei Teshuvos? Health in the family, what do you have to divulge? How shou…

Is there a mitzvah for a childless couple to adopt? Are you מקיים פריה ורביה with adoption? Is there an obligation of חיוב כיבוד אב ואם towards an adopted parent? Balancing obligations to the natural parents VS the adoptive parents Does an adopted child say Kaddish for his adopted parents? How is an adoptive child called up to the Torah? Adopting n…

What preparation is necessary to leave yeshiva/kollel and start working? What skills do yeshiva graduates say would be helpful? What should a yeshiva consider as its goals and responsibilities towards it’s talmidim? How do you decide on an occupation? Should you study a trade or go straight into business? What are the primary challenges we need to …

Making a Bas Mitzvah Women giving Shiurim and writing articles in Halacha and Hashkafa Women giving Hadracha and Paskening Shailos – Yoetzet Halacha Women going to college and joining the workforce Women’s Hatzalah with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshiva of YU, Poseik of the OU – 24:51 with Rebbetzin Chana Henkin – Dean of Nishmat – 50:25 מראי …

Should Headlines have Shiurim on sensitive issues? Is it better to educate the public, or is it exposing Bochurim and others to things that they shouldn’t be exposed to? Is it a lack of Tznius to discuss certain topics in public? Is there a way to balance Tznius VS public awareness? Does discussing certain issues promote wrong ideas? Is it Loshon H…

Is there something halachically wrong with using drugs? Alcohol? Vaping? Can you tell on a classmate who is using drugs or alcohol? What are the trends of drug and alcohol use in our high schools? How are teenagers able to afford and access drugs? Are we better – or worse – than secular society? What can be done by parents and the schools? ***Guest…

Marching down flower girls to the Chuppah – Is that a Jewish thing or is it חוקות הגוים Standing up for the Chosson and Kallah when they walk down, is that a Jewish custom? Are you supposed to stand up during the recital of the Sheva Brochos? Walking down to the Chuppah – Should the parents walk down their child - or both fathers should walk down t…

Should you in invite guests/ Kiruv at your Shabbos Seudos or is at expense of your children's Shabbos experience and your relationship with your children?If someone has different Kashrus standards than you can you eat in their house? What if they'll be insulted if you don't come?What type of a Chezkas Kashrus does a person need to eat by him? If yo…

Should a Rabbi meet in his office with a woman? What’s enough proof to start warning other women? Do recordings suffice? When do we go to the police? When do we keep abuse quiet and when do we publicize the dangers? What’s going on in the head of an abuser? Is he not worried about getting caught? Why would followers of a Rabbi coverup his abuses? *…

Is there any Heter ever for taking one’s own life? Terminal illness? Extreme poverty? Mafia chasing him? How do we view someone who commits suicide due to mental health issues? How do we prevent this tragedy? with Rabbi Mordechai Twersky – Horonsteipel Rebbe – 27:13 with Tzvi Gluck – Director of Amudim – 43:00 with Mrs. Aliza Bulow – Mother of chil…

Does a wife have to take on her husband’s Chumros? Should you be your spouse’s Mashgiach? Is there a Mitzvah of כיבוד אב ואם when parents are meddling into the children’s lives? If a Chosson or Kallah teacher taught incorrectly and it lead to divorce, are they obligated to pay for damages? Why are there so many divorces these days? with Rabbi Yisro…

What’s the definition of being on the “derech” and “in-the-box”? How have those definitions changed over time? Is the “derech” too narrow and the “box” too confining? Does being “out-of-the box” violate Halacha or just societal expectations and norms? Are there halachic requirements to: wear white shirts and black pants, always wear a hat, go into …

Is same sex attraction real? Hear about it in real life with "Sara" – A wife of someone who has SSA - 22:23 Can the mother have custody of the boys when the father has a Mitzvah to teach his children Torah? Are you allowed to say Loshon Horah when asked Shidduch information about your ex- spouse? Are you allowed to say the divorce wasn’t messy? Can…

How does Halacha view mental health? Can you be Mechalel Shabbos? How do deal with OCD and Mitzvah observance? When someone comes to therapy and is saying lashon Horah or talking bad about parents is that a problem? Especially when the therapist is encouraging it. Can you tell an eating disorder patient to eat on Yom Kippur? What to say when it com…

What are some strategies and tactics for dealing with difficult people? Can you reciprocate the negativity? What if it’s your boss, Rabbi, Rosh Yeshiva or spouse? When does the prohibition of hating someone apply? What if he earned the hatred? Do people get crankier when they get older? How can someone tell if they are a difficult person? Guest Hos…

The Kashrus scandal in the (non) Kosher Chinese Express in Manalapan Revisited - Is it Loshon Horah to discuss or a Mitzva? The court's decision regarding YU - What options do they have? When a religous school hires a Trans teacher what is their recourse? with Rabbi Michael Broyde – Professor of Law & Academic Director of the Law and Religion Progr…

The Kashrus scandal in the Chinese Restaurant Are our restaurants and Kosher establishments really Kosher? What can we do to ensure that these incidents don’t happen again? with Rabbi Yudel Shain – Dayan and Renowned Kashrus expert, Lakewood NJ – 16:30 Yom Hadin comes early for our Yeshivos!! The New York State Board of Regents vote How are we supp…