Dear Rabbi Fried, This year we were invited to an observant family for a meal on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot. We’re sort of nervous since we don’t…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, In your last column [May 6, p. 26] you mentioned that an incident happened while you were in Israel that inspired you…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Readers, Last week we offered you the lengthy comments of an anonymous questioner who was deeply hurt and upset at observing jovial, idle chatter…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried: I am experiencing a challenge to my sense of that which is appropriate behavior in the sanctuary, during a Jewish service; your…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, You recently offered two columns in reference to the “Bodies” exhibit in which you elucidated your opinion that it flies in the…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, We have recently become observant, this being our first Passover kept according to strict Jewish law. We never heard about selling the…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, My husband and I have refrained thus far from filling out the census forms sent to us by the government, as we…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Readers: In response to questions from many, I am repeating this column from previous years with hopes of breathing some fresh air into the…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi, I am divorced and interested in remarrying one day in the hopefully not-too-distant future. My ex-husband is not religious and not too interested…

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, This time of year, as I follow along with the weekly Torah portion, I have a lot of trouble studying the sections…