OU/RCA Guidance for Purim 2021 February 2, 2021 – As the world at large is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the RCA, partnered with the OU has developed guidance for a happy and a healthy Purim under the Halakhic guidance of Rav Hershel Shachter and Rav Mordechai Willig. Click here to download Continue Reading »
May 4, 2020 – Rav Mordechai Willig Q: Can we keep the gabba’im six feet away from the bima during kerias ha-Torah? Do they need to be in the vicinity? What’s considered “vicinity?” Should we let the olim return to their seats after each Aliyah in order to minimize people being on top of each other around the bima? A: Continue Reading »
April 2, 2020 We are writing with the guidance of our Poskim, Harav Hershel Schachter שליט״א, Harav Asher Weiss שליט״א, and Harav Modechai Willig שליט״א, concerning the issue of Mikvah use during the current pandemic. While the unfailing dedication of Jewish women to this practice is profoundly inspiring, we must address its safety with the Continue Reading »
April 1, 2020 Q: If an aveil who is a bechor is in shiva on erev pesach and shiva will stop at chatzos what should he do in terms of siyum and fasting if he still has an issur talmud torah in the morning?A: In the sefer Kitzur Divrei Sofrim (Perek 42:80) he suggests that one Continue Reading »