September 28, 2022 – In a conversation Rav Mark Dratch had with Rav Hershcel Schachter, Rav Schacter told Rav Dratch that he recommends that buying Israeli Etrogim this year; both heter mechirah and otzar bet din are permissible. Here is a link to a shiur Rav Schachter gave at the end of last Shemittah. The Continue Reading »
Octoebr 1, 2020 – Rav Schachter Click here for the PDF הושענות והקפות בזמן הדבר Regarding Hoshanos, because of social distancing, it may be preferable for the Chazzan or Rabbi to circle around the shul by himself. The same could apply for Simchas Torah where we should minimize the number of people carrying Sifrei Torah. Continue Reading »
September 3, 2020 – Rav Schachter & Rav Dr. Glatt Simchat Torah and other Sukkot Concerns During COVID I posed the following questions to Rav Schachter and to our chaver Rav Dr. Aaron Glatt: What do proper socially distanced hakkafot look like? Having attended a couple of weddings, I do not think that people can really Continue Reading »