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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Pre-Boiled Eggs from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.378033

Is there a problem with peeled eggs with regards to leaving them overnight?

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Bracha on Sushi from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.374544

What Bracha or Brachos does one make on Sushi?

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Scholarship Tax Credit from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.372161

Using Maaser Money for Scholarship Tax Credit in order to get a Tax Break.

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Using Maaiser money to get a tax break - Part 2 from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.371380

If you give maaiser to get money back from taxes, do you need to give maaiser on that money you got back?

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Credit Unions from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.365374

Is there an issue of ribis when taking a loan that has interest from a Credit Union?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Cancer research from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.361978

Cancer research needing a piece of the Orlah.

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Shaylah of the Week - Matana Al Minas Lehachzir from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.356988

Giving a Gift on condition that it be returned.

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Transporting Non - Kosher Food from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.299796

Is it an issue to work for a company that will pay you to deliver non kosher items such as cheese burgers?

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Lighting the Menorah in Shul from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.291670

Where is the source for lighting in the Shul?

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Sanctity in the Makom Mikdash from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.279102

Is there any Sanctity in the Makom Mikdash these days?

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COVID19 Salaries and Payment from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.193479

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Selling Fruit Trees to Goyim - Part 1 from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.191264

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Selling Fruit Trees to Goyim - Part 2 from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.183795

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Pets on Shabbos from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.181510

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What is an animal in Halachic Terms from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.180823

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Hataras Nidarim Alone from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.178350

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Should We Say Tikun Chatzos? from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.171437

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When is the Yartzeit of a Death after Shkiyah? from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.168284

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Onein Vs Avel in Regards to Tefillin from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.165161

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Ninja Line Between two Trees on Shabbos from 2022-02-22T09:16:04.160221

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Is Snow Muktza? from 2022-01-20T04:16:30

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Monetary Obligations Via the Kesubah from 2021-05-14T04:12:42

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Do You Need to Tear Kriah Upon Seeing Yerushalayim or The Old City? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We all know you have to tear kriah when you see the Kosel, but are you supposed to tear upon seeing any of the Arei Yehudah?

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Parents Lighting Menorah on the First Night of Chanukah and the Day of their Children's Wedding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What time are you supposed to light if you have to be at the wedding hall by three which is too early to light?

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When are Nicknames considered Onaahs Dvarim? from 2021-01-26T05:36

Onaahs Dvarim means to make someone feel bad using your words. When can and can't you use a nickname?

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Mai Chanukah from 2020-12-20T02:54:37

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Hilchos Ona'ah (Cheating with Money) from 2020-12-10T04:30:15

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Eating Chicken Soup While Being an Onein from 2020-11-22T03:00:52

An Onein is the period from when a relative dies to when he/she is buried.

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Working While Sitting Shiva from 2020-11-22T02:55:29

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Mezuza Safek Bracha from 2020-11-22T02:52:24

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Mowing Lawns During the Nine Days from 2020-07-30T21:45:43

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Shaylah of the Week - Ponzi Scheme from 2020-06-23T21:56:39

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How Does Sheluach Hakein Work? from 2020-05-22T14:49:18

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Does one need to Read the Entire Masechta in Order to Make a Siyum? from 2020-03-23T05:10:24

Or does listening to a shiur count as well?

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Saying Kesser on Mussaf Rosh Chodesh - Wearing Tefillin for Mussaf! from 2019-11-28T19:17

If you don't say Kesser on Mussaf Rosh Chodesh you may be able to wear Tefillin during Mussaf!

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Sandek on Rosh Chodesh Wearing Tefillin? from 2019-11-23T06:03

Should a sandek at a bris on Rosh Chodesh be wearing Tefillin? If he has already taken them off should he put them back on with a Bracha?

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Is Gambling an Asmachta? from 2019-11-18T05:42

What is the Halacha regarding gambling? Are both parties serious?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Beauty Product Sold on Shabbos from 2019-11-15T04:56

Can one benefit from his products being sold in a store on Shabbos?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Asmachta - What Makes a Deal Last from 2019-11-11T02:14

Asmachta means I do not mean what I am saying. How binding are words without a kinyan?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Landscaping on Shabbos from 2019-09-29T04:36:29

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Toveling a Keurig Coffee Maker from 2019-09-14T00:51

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Wearing a Suit for your Siyum During the Nine Days from 2019-08-13T00:49:48

Can you wear a suit to your own siyum during the nine days?

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Unbraiding a Braid on Shabbos from 2019-07-11T20:55

Are you allowed to unbraid a braid on Shabbos?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Making a Bracha on Tzitzis and Tallis from 2019-06-13T23:19

What Bracha should one make when putting on tzitzis and Tallis in the morning? Should you make it on both or just one?

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Shaylah of the Week - Using a Rose for Kinyan Suder from 2019-05-30T23:52

Can you use a beautiful rose to facilitate a kinyan Suder at a wedding?

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Shaylah of the Week - Signed Photo of Einstein from 2019-05-16T18:15

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.

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Shailah of the Week - Giving money to lock in a deal or get a curse from 2019-03-29T03:50

Not keeping your word has consequences, sometimes this means getting cursed.

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Does a Shul make a Bracha? from 2019-03-12T17:49

A Shul purchased a new oven. Do they make a bracha of Hatov Vhameitiv?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Fidelity Charitable Trust from 2019-02-28T22:15

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Sous Vide from 2019-02-18T16:23

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Present for Shabbos from 2019-01-13T23:27

Can someone take back their gift that was already placed in the host's house?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Washing when breaking fast Motzei Yom Kippur, do you need Al Hagafen from Havdalah? from 2019-01-11T01:11

Do you need to make an Al Hagafen or are you yotzei with bentching?

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Correcting the Ba'al Koreh from 2018-12-21T04:12

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?

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Using a Zester on Shabbos from 2018-12-14T05:52

Can you use a zester on Shabbos to make lemon zest?

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Making the Bar mitzvah before the Bo Bayom from 2018-11-30T05:10

Can you call up the Bar Mitzvah boy up to the Amud for an Aliyah?

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Shaving a Non-Jew with a razor from 2018-11-23T05:16

Can you shave a non-jew with a razor?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Kohen Preceding a Levi in Halacha from 2018-11-17T04:00

Does a Kohen come before a Levi and a Yisroel in regards to Pekuach Nefeshos situations and other instances.

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
When spouses are in different cities for lighting? from 2018-11-11T16:48

Rabbi Cohen discusses the Shailah of when a husband and a wife are in different cities for Chanukah. What should be done for lighting?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Buying Kibudim from 2018-10-26T18:37

What is in the persons mind when buying kibbudim on a Chag?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
The Lost Retainer from 2017-09-15T04:28

A retainer was found in a cup. What can be done with it?

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Fidget Spinners and other inventions from 2017-05-18T04:34

This shiur discusses halachos related to overcharging and pricing.

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An Escaped Rabbit from 2016-11-18T05:46

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Kohen with an injured hand from 2013-04-25T14:26

Kohen injured his hand and wants to know halachos for washing his hand and doing birchos kohanim

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Kohen with an injured hand from 2013-04-25T14:26

Kohen injured his hand and wants to know halachos for washing his hand and doing birchos kohanim

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Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen
Kohen with an injured hand from 2013-04-25T14:26

Kohen injured his hand and wants to know halachos for washing his hand and doing birchos kohanim

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