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Generally the study of other religions is discouraged and not something Jews should engage in. For example studying non Jewish philosophy was part of how Acher went off the correct path in Judaism. I' …

Halacha needs to be consistent and not just strict or lenient. It's therefore advisable to follow a sheeta which can be directed by a rav. Not doing so can lead to unintentional consequences. An examp …

One point is it is the overeating is what causes this spiritual insensitivity rather than eating. The point being that when you over indulge. Another point is in the kavana behind the eating as well r …

I would argue that favor was significant if someone was sent into the world to do it. This reminds me of an excerpt from hayom yom. 5 Iyar: 'The Alter Rebbe received the following teaching from the tz …

What are sources that support having a mechitzah or for gatherings in shul outside of davening such as kiddush, adult education, or other seudas mitzvah? Also helpful are sources that are against not …

Assuming one isn't davening in a minyan so as not to disrespect the minyan but if someone is already praying on their own is it permissible to face another direction? "Rebbe Yitzhak said: one who wish …

How is the 10th commandment of the 10 commandments "לֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ד" (not to covet) understood in light of the verse in Devarim? The verse in Devarim is, "The hidden things belong to the Lord, our God, …

I'm not sure there is any proof that Jesus ever existed. the only documents that reference him directly are not first hand historical texts. these include the christian bible and Josephus. as far as t …

Yes, it is permissible and is in fact an ancient custom extending all the way back to Calev separating from the spies when they entered the land of Israel to stop at the graves of the Avot to pray tha …

No, the Tanya is meant for the average person who is not a tzadik and who has the potential to be a bononi. The reason that the Tanya and the first part of Tanya are referred to as "sefer Shel benonim …

The difficulty in answering your question is in understanding what the term "literally" means in context of medrish. For example there is a well known Gemara (Megilla 7b) about Raba and Rav Zeira who …

That's really a tough question. On the one hand a person is defined in their religiosity by whether they keep shabbos or not but on the other hand both are mitzvos and pirke avos tells us not to disti …

Usually a parent would have the job of deciding during their youth where to go and as a result will have a better idea of where he wants to go for adult learning. What do the sources have to say about …

Does this apply to laws which are clearly corrupt and based on lies? At what point does a law which solely benefits one political group but harms everyone else stop being legitimate through the lens o …

The Mitzvah is n'geya b'atzmus... You could make the question stronger and ask why would G-d need any mitzvah from us? Part of the answer is how we understand the word "need" and how we understand w …