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 non-Jewish children VS Jewish children
Is there an Issur Yichud with adoptive parents? Hugging & kissing?
Do you have to reveal they are adopted?
Was it worth giving up sovereignty? What is the Torah approach to this issue? Which important players have been overlooked? And other fascinating questions…
Are different types of alternative medicines permitted in halacha? Are holistic approaches more “Jewish”? Are hospital births safer or more dangerous than non-hospital births? and much more…
How should we translate the word “Simcha”? Why is Simcha so central to Jewish Torah life? What is special about the Simcha of Sukkos? How does Simcha become an ethical imperative? and much more…
Dina D’Malchusa, Texting and Driving, Chiyuv to wear a seatbelt, Halachically allowed activities, and many more shailos
Genetics in Halacha; can we determine who is a Jew? Resolve mamzer cases? Be used in Beis Din?…
What are the dangers and challenges of academia today? How can we strengthen ourselves and our children to navigate them? Is academia diametrically opposed to a Torah life?
A discussion with expert and experienced rabbis and academics
Should batei din give reasons in decisions? Should there be appeals? Can they handle issues of corporate law? What are the advantages of the bais din system?
Are the values of modern psychology incompatible with Torah values? Should we study psychology at secular academic institutions, and rely on therapists who were trained there? What are some specific areas of conflict? How should we look at the entry of the psychological discipline into our communities and institutions?
How do we remain functional despite a justified fear? Can we grow from year to year even as our deeds stay the same? What is the thread that ties together Malchus, Shofar, and Din?
What does Halacha tell us on how to conduct our marriage? An In Depth Discussion
What is halacha? What is Chumrah? What is minhag?
Halachos of Birchas Hagomel, Rubashkin: Is all the celebrating appropriate?