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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Taking Food Home from a Reception (a Simcha)
Is it permissible to take home food/drink from a reception (a Simcha) without asking the host? An example I’m thinking about is at a large Jewish wedding where there are many bottles of soda lying around. Can one take a…
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Keeping Kosher in the Army
I am an Jewish American soldier. I live in the barracks and want to start keeping kosher. I share a common kitchenette with a roommate including a stainless steal sink, microwave, refrigerator, toaster oven, and a single burner. Is there…
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Kaddish for a Non-Jewish Parent
Since I converted to Judiasm from Islam, I often wonder (since my father has been ill) that in the event of their passing, how do I pray for them (as they are Muslim) when I would normally recite Kaddish for…
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Marijuana
Is it permitted to smoke marijuana? Answer: Thank you for your question. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein OB”M discusses this in his responsa Igros Moshe, Yoreh De’ah Vol. 3, Siman 35. The following is a loose translation of what he writes there:…
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Women Rabbis
Can you tell me what traditional Jewish opinion on women Rabbis is? I know that certain branches of Judaism do not allow it. How come? Could you give me any scripture references from the Torah? Answer: We must understand that…
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Visiting a Relative’s Grave
I remember reading or hearing somewhere that you’re supposed to go to the cemetery and invite the dead to family events, like weddings, but my mother doesn’t remember this and now I can’t find where I heard it! I know…
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Refunded Order That Was Delivered
I ordered something online over a month ago. A month passed, I didn’t receive the delivery and when I called the company they gave me a refund assuming that the delivery got lost in the mail. Yesterday, more than 5…
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Obituary for the Living
My daughter has been assigned to interview a living person and write that living person’s obituary! I was horrified when I heard of this assignment. She feels it is “creepy’ and I feel it is in some way against Jewish…
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Abusive School Administration
Is it the right thing to keep quiet when your child is psychological and emotionally abused by the teacher and principal because you are afraid that no other private school will take your child? Answer: Thank you for your question-…