Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Death: Halachic definition

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Igros Moshe (YD III #132) The definition of when a person is dead is stated explicitly in the gemora (Yoma 85a) in the case where a person i...
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MAGA Makes Racist Attacks Against JD Vance's Wife

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  https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-wife-attacks-maga-trump-running-mate-1926194 In the wake of Trump's vice presidential announcement o...

Death: Hospital declares death not according to halacha and orders doctor to stop treatment what does doctor do?

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Igros Moshe  (YD IV #54.2) Question If hospital or government declare a patient dead though according to halacha he is still living and dem...
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US stocks and dollar plunge as Trump attacks Fed chair Powell

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  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce92y3j9v34o US stocks and the dollar plunged again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on...

The Hegseth Pentagon Chronicles

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  https://www.wsj.com/opinion/pete-hegseth-pentagon-leaks-dismissals-signal-chat-b296e38e?mod=hp_opin_pos_5#cxrecs_s The Defense secretary i...

Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send ‘No Confidence’ Signal

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  https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/dow-jones-stocks-worst-april-1932-74fe82ac?mod=hp_lead_pos1 Few think administration’s negotiations ...

Trump Administration Sued by Harvard in Federal Court Over Frozen Funds

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https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-sued-harvard-federal-court-over-frozen-funds-2062300   Earlier this month, President Donald Tr...
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Monday, April 21, 2025

Cremation

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Igros Moshe (YD III #147.2)  Question Is it permitted to bury the ashes of someone cremated in a Jewish cemeyery? Answer A person who was c...
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Clothing – Modern permitted?

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Igros Moshe (YD I #81) Question Concerning  modern clothing in which there is no difference in America between Jewish and non Jewish clothi...
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What’s the Truth About . . . the Jews in Egypt Keeping Their Jewish Names, Language and Dress?

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  https://jewishaction.com/religion/jewish-law/whats-the-truth-about-the-jewish-in-egypt-keeping-their-jewish-names-language-and-dress/ Misc...

Mishnayos for girls?

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Igros Moshe (YD III #87) Question Can girls be taught Mishnayos? Answer It is stated in the gemora and the Rambam cleaerly rules that women ...

Former Pentagon official warns department’s dysfunction could topple Hegseth

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  https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/20/ullyot-pentagon-hegseth-chaos-00300695 “The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pent...

Health Ministry warns that individual in Tel Aviv has been diagnosed with measles

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  https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/health-ministry-warns-that-individual-in-tel-aviv-has-been-diagnosed-with-measles/ The Health...
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Torah lesson at mixed meeting- Women can stay?

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Igros Moshe (YD II:109) Question  An secular organization  has a mixed meeting of men and women. A rule they made was that every meeting so...