Author: R Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

Avodah

• May one eat a salad at non-kosher restaurants while on the road?
  Prof. L. Levine: May one eat a salad at non-kosher restaurants while on the road?: [...] Q. May one eat a salad at non-kosher restaurants while on the road? A. Rav Belsky, zt”l ruled that one may absolutely not eat a salad at a non-kosher or vegan restaurant. Here are several of the reasons: 1. […]
• A Response to Rav Dessler Regarding Secular Study
  Prof. Levine: A Response to Rav Dessler Regarding Secular Study: From [...] Most of our readers are familiar with the famous comparison made by Rav Dessler zt"l in Michtav Me-Eliyahu vol.3 pgs 355-360. Rav Dessler pointed out that chinuch in Germany, which included secular study according to the directives of R. […]
• The 16 People Who Can’t Be Counted For a Minyan
  Prof. L. Levine: The 16 People Who Can’t Be Counted For a Minyan: Please see the article at https://vinnews.com/2021/07/11/the-16-people-who-cant-be-counted-for-a-minyan/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vin+%28Vos+Iz+Neias%29 [...] The 16 People Who Can't Be Counted For a Minyan - VINnews<https://vinnews. […]
• Sukkah 4a “What’s Wrong with This Picture?”
  Prof. L. Levine: Sukkah 4a “What’s Wrong with This Picture?”: From https://seforimblog.com/2021/07/sukkah-4a-whats-wrong-with-this-picture/ Sukkah 4a “What’s Wrong with This Picture?” – The Seforim Blog<https://seforimblog.com/2021/07/sukkah-4a-whats-wrong-with-this-picture/> Sukkah 4a “What’s Wrong with This Picture?” By Eli Genauer. […]
• Why is laundry prohibited during the Nine Days, while an avel may do laundry during the month of mourning (shloshim) after Shiva?
  Prof. L. Levine: Why is laundry prohibited during the Nine Days, while an avel may do laundry during the month of mourning (shloshim) after Shiva?: [...] Q. Why is laundry prohibited during the Nine Days, while an avel may do laundry during the month of mourning (shloshim) after Shiva? A. Rav Yosef Ber Soloveitchik, zt”l […]
• Even More on Secular Studies and Yeshiva Eduacation
  Zev Sero: Even More on Secular Studies and Yeshiva Eduacation: [...] In other words this was a bediavad solution, an eis laasos, because parents were refusing to send their sons to a proper cheder. If not for that they would never have done it. And where there are parents willing to send their sons to […]
• Even More on Secular Studies and Yeshiva Eduacation
  Akiva Miller: Even More on Secular Studies and Yeshiva Eduacation: . R' Yitzchok Levine passed on a story without any attribution, which makes it very difficult to verify. Anyway, here's part of it: <<< ,,, a few years later they set up a network of CHADORIM called YAVNEH with full secular program and RAV ELCHONON […]
• Use of freshly cleaned towels, bed sheets, tablecloths and handkerchiefs during the Nine Days
  Prof. L. Levine: Use of freshly cleaned towels, bed sheets, tablecloths and handkerchiefs during the Nine Days: [...] Q. What are the various halachos concerning the use of freshly cleaned towels, bed sheets, tablecloths and handkerchiefs during the Nine Days? A. A fresh towel may be used during the Nine Days if the towel one […]
• Petach Tikva, Secular Studies, and Ivrit
  Prof. L. Levine: Petach Tikva, Secular Studies, and Ivrit: I was sent the following interesting piece this morning. I want to relate to you a very important piece of history. In the autobiography of Rav Moshe Blau, who was a very important Agudah person in Israel. He relates the following story. As we all know […]
• Even More on Secular Studies and Yeshiva Eduacation
  Micha Berger: Even More on Secular Studies and Yeshiva Eduacation: [...] Agreed. But it is also after ghettoization. And thus has little to do with proving or disproving RSRH's claim that our norm was once otherwise, and it's only ghettoes that forced us from a more worldly worldview and education. (Which is the aspect of […]