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Q: While growing up, we had a steady babysitter in our home. As normal children do, we sometimes misbehaved. I recall that we once shouted at her, “Go home. We…
Q: My wife often confides in me regarding difficulties she encounters at work. These discussions include resentments, anger, negativity and lashon hara about those who offended, belittled or embarrassed her.…
Q: It is common for the program at women’s gatherings and evenings to include humorous sketches. Sometimes a specific sect is mimicked, an accent is imitated or specific characteristics are…
Q: An acquaintance approached us for help with their son, who was rejected from a prestigious yeshivah. The man was offended and, since his son had a good reputation, he…
Q: Someone offended me badly, causing me tremendous aggravation. I feel a need to discuss the incident with my sister, who I am confident will not pass on any of…
At a family simchah, I listened in shock to the gossip of one of the guests. What she said was true, but clearly without purpose, and therefore forbidden to relate…
Q: In the school where I teach, as a part-time teacher for secular subjects, it is acceptable to hold meetings for all the teachers, in order to review the girls’…
Q: As a teacher in the younger division of our school, am I permitted to ask friends who teach older grades how my former students are doing? I’m interested in…
Q: As a principal of a school, I call regular meetings with my staff during summer vacation. How should I react when I hear a teacher inquiring from her friend…
Q: I’d like some advice on how to teach my children the halachah that one is allowed to distort the truth for the sake of peace, and that in some…
Q: At the end of the year, I discussed the idea of buying gifts for babysitters with an acquaintance. My friend told me she was hoping to get her babysitter…
Q: Half a year ago, we bought an apartment which needed major renovations. We hired a window man, who came recommended, to change the trissim and windows in the whole…
Q: I enjoy reviewing books with my friends. Since there are varied opinions about every book, such analysis will inevitably result in criticism. I therefore want to know if it…
Q: I traveled to the beach aboard a bus that was dilapidated and uncomfortable, with air conditioning that was in poor working order. The travelers were grumbling, protesting that such…
Q: I went to a gemach where, unfortunately, I was denied a loan. The owner of the gemach offered the excuse of my brother’s bad credit, as he had signed…
Q: I bought an item in a store that is popular in our family because of its reputation for insect-free products, only to discover that it was infested. I passed…
Halachic queries answered by Harav Menachem Mendel Fuchs, shlita, Menahel Ruchani of Mishmeres HaSholom, posek in the Eidah HaChareidis and Rav of Kiryas Shomrei HaChomos Q: A doctor sent me…
Q: On my friend’s recommendation, I went to a doctor who treated my ailment. The friend had praised his expertise and said he was an excellent diagnostician. Unfortunately, in my…
Halachic queries answered by Harav Menachem Mendel Fuchs, shlita, Menahel Ruchani of Mishmeres HaSholom, posek in the Eidah HaChareidis and Rav of Kiryas Shomrei HaChomos Q: One of the key…
Q: As a mother of a large family, bli ayin hara, I was blessed with some unusually lively children who occasionally cross acceptable boundaries with their antics. Often, I share…