Dear Rabbi Fried,I joined a service for the first time on Tisha B’Av last year, where everyone sat on the floor and recited special prayers in a state of mourning…
Dear Rabbi,I have a tattoo on my back which I got as a teenager. Now that I am getting more involved in Judaism, I heard that one shouldn’t have tattoos.…
Dear Rabbi Fried,Thank you for your explanation of the “necktie tallis.” As I mentioned in my first email, once we’re discussing the particulars of the tallis could you please offer…
Dear Rabbi Fried,I was visiting religious cousins in Israel and brought my tallis with me, and when I wore it one of their kids said I shouldn’t wear it. He…
Dear Rabbi Fried, I’ve often wondered why the woman is the one who lights the Shabbat candles in the home on Friday night. Also, why is it that some women…
Dear Rabbi Fried,Why are there so many teenagers with low self-esteem today and why do they look for “quick fixes” in other means like drugs, alcohol, etc.? Also, what can…
Dear Rabbi,I have a question, which was assigned to my class by my religious-school teacher to research. Please answer with exact references. He said that it says in the Talmud…
Hi Rabbi Fried, Can you please explain the difference between the Christian concept of praying to saints and our concept of praying at the graves of our righteous tzaddikim? Thanks,…
Dear Rabbi Fried,This year we were invited to join an observant family for a meal on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot (with social distancing, of course). We sort…
Dear Rabbi Fried,In response to your explanation (about making a Zoom minyan), I respectfully would like to ask you another question.For years I have been struggling with the observance of…