Dear Rabbi Fried, I am contemplating entering into a real estate partnership agreement with another Jew. I wonder what type of exit strategies should be worked out in case it…

Dear Rabbi Fried, My family and I are devastated that there could have been an attack like there just was right in our backyard in Texas, to a small group…

Dear Rabbi Fried, I’ve been seeing flyers and advertisements for NACH Yomi studies and an upcoming NACH Yomi celebration, and I’m confused what that means. Is that the same as…

Hi Rabbi, In your column of Dec. 31, you explained the importance of burial versus cremation, with respect to the Jewish belief in the Revival of the Dead, the final…

Dear Rabbi Fried, My mother was recently put into hospice and for the first time she’s facing death as a reality. We’ve been discussing burial and her desire, and she…

Dear Rabbi Fried, I was intrigued by what you wrote in your last column, that through the mitzvos which are tied to the Land of Israel one can attain humility…

Dear Rabbi Fried, I have some questions about life outside of Eretz Yisrael which are troubling me. I know that Moshe Rabbeinu so badly wanted to go into the land…

Dear Rabbi Fried, We recently had a loss in our family, and the observant children of my cousin ripped their garments at the funeral. I have seen people pin a…

Hello Rabbi, Something bothers me about Hanukkah, which is not really specific to Hanukkah but to all the holidays, just I have Hanukkah on my mind at the moment. I…

Dear Friends, One of the central, recurring themes of Hanukkah is the dedication of the Maccabees to perform G-d’s will in the face of abject diversity.  The decrees of the…