Ask the Rav

Questions are collected by our staff and collated for Q&A sessions with HaRav David Bar Hayim.
We will be in contact to let you know when the live session will take place. In the event that your question has previously been addressed, an admin will contact you with the relevant details.

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Q&A Index

This index of the Q&A sessions is a work in progress and is still missing many of the questions that have been answered.

Birkhoth Hashahar/Morning Blessings

Birkath Hamazon

Blessings Before Eating
Blessings After Eating

General Questions about Berachoth

Miscellaneous Blessings

Sheheheyanu
Hanukah

Pesach – see separate tab

Purim

Rosh Hodesh
Sefirath Ha’omer
Baking Massoth

Kashering for Pesach

Mechirath Hamess – Selling/Giving Hamess to a Non-Jew

The Seder

What Items are Kosher for Pesach to Eat/Own
Jewish Calendar

Jews who Deny G-d

Respect for Torah/Talmud Torah
Kosher Food

Meat and Dairy

Tevillath Kelim

Wine​

Beginning and Ending of Shabbath

Carrying/Hossa’ah/Eruv

Food Preparation on Shabbath

Havdallah
Miscellaneous

Ner Shabbath

Shabbath Meals

Shabbath Prayers

Walking a Dog
General Questions on Shmitah

Orlah
Ssissith/Talith

Tefillin
Bowing and Proper Conduct During Tefillah
Hazarath Hashass
​Hallel
Tefillah

Qriy’ath Shema
Army/Self Defense
Hinuch
Proper Pronunciation/Havara
​Shaving/Trimming
Tzedaqah/Charity

Tzniyut

Yihud

Yahrtzeit