Rabbi Aaron Tendler
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Rabbi Aaron Tendler serves on the faculty of the Ner Israel Rabbinical College and is the Rabbi of the Etz Chaim Center of Valley Village, in Owings Mills, MD.
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How to Avoid Thinking of Torah
How can one prevent oneself from thinking thoughts of Torah while in places of uncleanliness where it is not permitted to do so? Answer: Thank you for your remarkable question! Most people wonder how they can think words of Torah in…
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Constructive Slander
In a meeting yesterday in trying to explain my husbands mentality, I’m afraid I spoke Loshon Hara (slanderous speech) on people I never knew and are no longer alive. If my husband would know it would be a disaster…. What…
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Condemned Souls?
What sin would someone have to commit for their soul to be condemned? Answer: Thank you for your question. In Judaism we don’t believe that a person’s soul is “condemned”. A soul is very pure, and is very much a…
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Fishing for Sport
Since fishing for food is permitted is fishing for sport permitted? When a fisherman goes fishing he can not determine if his catch is going to be kosher or not. Is he permitted to fish for sport (ie the fish…
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Is a Conversion Offering Required?
From my understanding, today’s conversions are considered incomplete. The basis is that conversion consists of circumcision, immersion in the Mikvah (ritual bath), and bringing a special Temple offering. The issue is the lack of this offering which I understand is…
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Men’s and Women’s Clothing
What does the Torah have to say about clothing for men and women? How similar can they be? Why should/shouldn’t there be any difference between them? Answer: Thank you very much for your interesting question. We do not find in…
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Ribis Interest on a Car Lease
Is there a problem of violating the Jewish law against charging or paying interest when leasing a car from a Jewish owned leasing firm? Would it be better to avoid any questions and lease from a non-Jewish owned leasing firm?…
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Confiscated Item Damaged in a Hurricane
If a teacher confiscated an item, placed it in the desk drawer and it was ruined in a flood – the room with the object was on the ground level (the school was warned by the government that they are…
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When the 4 cups on Passover make you very ill
I have stomach problems which prevent me of drinking any grape products, either wine or juice even if diluted. This is especially true when it comes to such quantities as required on Pesach – 4 glasses and on 2 following…