Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Question: Must a father teach his young child to refrain from eating in part on Yom Kippur? Short...
Question: After 120, what will a person be judged on first: limud haTorah or other issues?
Short Answer: The poskim debate whether the first question will be about limud haTorah or honesty in business.
Question: May one teach a shiur that will be attended by both Jews and non-Jews?
Short Answer: Many poskim permit teaching such a shiur.
Learning Torah from a Rasha
Question: May a person attend a Torah shiur (or read a book authored) by a noted rasha/anti-Orthodox individual?
Question: May a man teach high-level and in-depth halachah classes to women on topics relevant to them?
Short Answer: According to most poskim, this is forbidden. However, some poskim permit learning all areas of Torah to women nowadays, including in-depth learning.
Question: May a rebbi sit on a raised platform, such as a bimah, when giving shiur?
Short Answer: In many cases, it is permitted for a rebbi to sit higher than his talmidim.
Question: Should a person only learn what he enjoys?
Short Answer: While learning what you enjoy has special power, there are certain limits to this principle.
