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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Recipe for Matzah
What is the procedure for making unleavened bread? Answer: Thank you for your question. The procedure for making unleavened bread is discussed in great detail in the Kitzur Shulchan Oruch/ Concise Code Of Jewish Law (Chapters 108, 109, and 110).…
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Determining “Kohen” Status
How a person can prove that he is a kohen. My father told me that he was a kohen and therefore I am also one. However is it just my word that determines this, or is there some way to…
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Buying Fresh Fish From a Non-Kosher Market
In the area we live, there are no purveyors of kosher fresh fish. The one kosher meat market carries no fresh fish at all (only frozen). Local markets carry lots of fresh fish, but law requires that they “dress” even…
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Getting Quotes With No Intention to Buy
The person I work for constantly demands that I contact vendors (like for computer systems, copiers, scanners, etc) and talk to them about prices, special deals, etc. The people think I’m seriously going to buy from them, yet I know…
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Bride Walks Around Seven Times
Why does the bride walk around the groom seven times in a Jewish wedding? There are many reasons given for this custom. My personal favorite is that walking around seven times brings down the barriers and walls between the couple,…
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Preparations for Burial
What are the burial rites in the Jewish religion? The procedure of preparing a body for burial varies from community to community. However, there are certain basic laws that are common to all Jewish communities. These are discussed in the…
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Usury
It is clearly one of the commandments not to lend money at interest. If so, why are so many Jews in the money business? You are absolutely correct that it is forbidden by the Torah to lend money for interest.…
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Misleading Conduct?
My congregation is engaged in a search for an Assistant Rabbi. The synagogue has lost a lot of money over the past year, and the President knows that it is most unlikely that we will, in fact, engage anyone to…