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	Select an Archives Section: JP Archives: Halachic Questions/Rabbi Jack Simcha Cohen 141 Archived Articles Found in Halachic Questions/Rabbi Jack Simcha Cohen Next 20 Articles > 21) Posted Jun 22 2011 Birkat Kohanim On A Daily Basis By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Present custom is that in Ashkenazic communities, Birkat Kohanim is only recited on holidays. Would it be proper to institute its recitation on a daily basis? Read Article 22) Posted Jun 15 2011 Ruling Without Asking Your Rebbe By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Must a disciple always defer to his rebbe regarding halachic questions? Is he ever allowed to issue his own ruling without seeking that of his rebbe? Read Article 23) Posted Jun 07 2011 Why So Harsh On The Jewish Informer? By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Why does Jewish law consider the crime of informing upon a fellow Jew a most vile and odious sin? Read Article 24) Posted Jun 01 2011 **Birkat Kohanim With Only One Kohen By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: How does Birkat Kohanim start when only one kohen is present in shul? Should the chazzan say aloud "kohanim" (the plural form of the word kohen) as he usually does? If not, what then? Read Article 25) Posted May 25 2011 Does Halacha Sanction Celibacy? (Conclusion) By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Is a Jew permitted to practice celibacy? Read Article 26) Posted May 18 2011 Does Halacha Sanction Celibacy? (Part II) By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Is a Jew permitted to practice celibacy? Read Article 27) Posted May 11 2011 Does Halacha Sanction Celibacy? By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen** Question: Is a Jew permitted to practice celibacy? Read Article 28) Posted May 04 2011 Correcting The Ba'al Keriah By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: If a Ba'al Keriah makes a mistake in reading the Torah, should one correct him? Read Article 29) Posted Apr 28 2011 **Tov And Tuv By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Is there a distinction between the Hebrew words "tov" and "tuv"? Read Article 30) Posted Apr 18 2011 Wearing A Kittel At The Seder By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Is it necessary to wear a kittel at the Pesach sedarim? Read Article 31) Posted Apr 13 2011 Remembering The Exodus From Egypt At The Seder By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen** Question: The siddur lists six biblical events that Jews must remember, among which is the Exodus from Egypt. Is there a distinction between how we remember these events throughout the year and how we remember the Exodus from Egypt on the night of Pesach? Read Article 32) Posted Apr 06 2011 Reclining On Pesach By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: In our haggados, the fourth question of the famous Four Questions asked on Pesach night is: Why do we recline at the meal during the Seder? The Mishnah (Pesachim 116a), however, does not mention this question when listing the Four Questions. Instead, the Mishnah lists the question: Why do we only eat roasted meat on Pesach night? Why was one question deleted and another one added? Read Article 33) Posted Mar 30 2011 What Happened To Mordechai After Purim? By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: What happened to Mordechai after the Purim story? Did he remain in Shushan? Read Article 34) Posted Mar 23 2011 **Tachanun On Moshe's Yahrzeit By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Should tachanun be recited on the seventh of Adar, Moshe Rabbeinu's yahrzeit? Read Article 35) Posted Mar 16 2011 Upsherin By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen** Question: What is an upsherin and why do some people have one and others do not? Read Article 36) Posted Mar 09 2011 A Parochet? By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Is it necessary to have a parochet covering the Holy Ark? If yes, why? Read Article 37) Posted Mar 02 2011 *Tefillat Harabim* By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Suppose someone in shul started davening the shemoneh esrei for Shacharit at the same moment that the congregation started davening the shemoneh esrei for Mussaf. Has he fulfilled the mitzvah of tefillat harabim (communal prayer) or does one only fulfill this mitzvah if one davens the same shemoneh esrei as that of the congregation? Read Article 38) Posted Feb 23 2011 The Chashmonaim As Kings By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Was it wrong for the Chashmonaim to serve as kings? Read Article 39) Posted Feb 16 2011 A Woman's Holiday By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Is there any Jewish holiday or commemoration that women are supposed to observe to a greater degree than men? Read Article 40) Posted Feb 09 2011 'I Am Your Grandson!' By Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen Question: Does a person have filial duties toward grandparents? Read Article 141 Archived Articles Found in Halachic Questions/Rabbi Jack Simcha Cohen Next 20 Articles >
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