Halachic Highlights

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.

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.

Question: What are the parameters for a Yisachar-Zevulun deal?

Short Answer: Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l held that the deal must be a true 50-50%, and that Yisachar must be a mature talmid chacham already. He also lists further requirements, as listed herein.