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Question: May a person under the age of 40 publish a sefer on halachah? Short Answer: While there...
Question: May a person under the age of 40 publish a sefer on halachah? Short Answer: While there...
Question: A man is saying Kaddish for a grandparent. Does he have the right to join the rotation of men serving as chazan, each in memory of a parent? Does it matter whether he is saying Kaddish for his maternal or paternal grandparent?
Question: May one serve as chazan if he has a family member who is no longer shomer Torah u’mitzvos (i.e., “off the derech”)?
Short Answer: According to the Rambam, he would not be allowed to serve as chazan, yet many Acharonim believe that the ruling of the Rambam is limited to very specific circumstances.
Question: May a chazan sing non-Jewish tunes during davening?
Short Answer: According to many poskim, a chazan may not sing non-Jewish tunes, especially if the tune originated from another religion’s hymn.
Question: May a non-observant Jew serve as the chazan?
Short Answer: While it is certainly preferable to have a shomer Torah u’mitzvos serve as the chazan, there is room to be lenient in many circumstances and to allow a non-observant Jew to serve as the chazan.
Question: May a person wearing shorts serve as the chazan?
Short Answer: Most poskim hold that a chazan should not wear shorts, while some poskim allow it if it is the norm for that tzibur to wear shorts.
Question: Must children follow the last will and testament of their parents?
Short Answer: Yes. Although some disagree, Rabbi Akiva Eiger ruled that a child must follow a parent’s last will and testament. However, when this requires the child to make a financial expenditure, it is unclear whether he still must obey.