Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
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Ep 31Shaylah of the Week - Using a Rose for Kinyan Suder
Can you use a beautiful rose to facilitate a kinyan Suder at a wedding?
Ep 30Shaylah of the Week - Lo Sachmod by buying a house
Ep 29Shaylah of the Week - Signed Photo of Einstein
A father gives his son a signed photograph of Einstein and tells his son to not sell it because it will be worth money one day.
Ep 28Shaylah of the Week - Matana Al Minas Lehachzir
Giving a Gift on condition that it be returned.
Ep 27Shaylah of the Week - Document of Sale
Ep 26Shailah of the Week - Giving money to lock in a deal or get a curse
Not keeping your word has consequences, sometimes this means getting cursed. Be careful when you make a deal!
Ep 24Does a Shul make a Bracha?
A Shul purchased a new oven. Do they make a bracha of Hatov Vhameitiv?
Ep 25Fidelity Charitable Trust
Ep 22Sous Vide
Ep 23Cancer research
Cancer research needing a piece of the Orlah.
Ep 21Part 2 of Motzei Yom Kippur Havdalah Shaylah
Ep 20Present for Shabbos
Can someone take back their gift that was already placed in the host's house? Or is it considered a Kinyan Chatzar in which case it would be stealing by taking it back?
Ep 19Washing when breaking fast Motzei Yom Kippur, do you need Al Hagafen from Havdalah?
Do you need to make an Al Hagafen or are you yotzei with bentching?
Ep 18Credit Unions
Is there an issue of ribis when taking a loan that has interest from a Credit Union?
Ep 17Correcting the Ba'al Koreh
People always shout out the mistake that the Ba'al Koreh made when reading the Torah. But did they ever think about the embarrassment they caused?
Ep 16Using a Zester on Shabbos
A zester is used for garnish, flavor and peeling. Can this be used on Shabbos?
Ep 15Making the Bar mitzvah before the Bo Bayom
Can you call up the Bar Mitzvah boy up to the Amud for an Aliyah?
Ep 13Shaving a Non-Jew with a razor
We all know you can't use a razor to shave yourself. But can you shave someone else with a razor, specifically a non-jew?
Ep 11Kohen Preceding a Levi in Halacha
Does a Kohen come before a Levi and a Yisroel in regards to Pekuach Nefeshos situations and other instances.
Ep 3When spouses are in different cities for lighting?
Rabbi Cohen discusses the Shailah of when a husband and a wife are in different cities for Chanukah. What should be done for lighting?
Ep 12Using Maaiser money to get a tax break - Part 2
If you give maaiser to get money back from taxes, do you need to give maaiser on that money you got back?
Ep 8Scholarship Tax Credit
Using Maaser Money for Scholarship Tax Credit in order to get a Tax Break.
Ep 9Buying Kibudim
What is in the persons mind when buying kibbudim on a Chag?
Ep 1Leaving a note with letters on Shabbos
Ep 2Bracha on Sushi
What Bracha or Brachos does one make on Sushi?
Ep 14Underwater Headphones and Learning
Ep 5The Lost Retainer
A retainer was found in a cup. What can be done with it?
Ep 6Fidget Spinners and other inventions
This shiur discusses halachos related to overcharging and pricing.
Ep 10Pre-Boiled Eggs
Is there a problem with peeled eggs with regards to leaving them overnight?
Ep 7An Escaped Rabbit
Ep 9Can you use a Walker or a Wheelchair on Shabbos where there is no Eiruv?
Ep 4Kohen with an injured hand
Kohen injured his hand and wants to know halachos for washing his hand and doing birchos kohanim