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Rabbi Daniel Mann Eretz Hemdah

Rabbi Mann is a dayan for Eretz Hemdah and a staff member of Yeshiva University’s Gruss Kollel in Israel. He is a senior member of the Eretz Hemdah responder staff, editor of Hemdat Yamim and the author of “Living the Halachic Process Volumes 1 and 2” and “A Glimpse of Greatness.”

Articles by Rabbi Daniel Mann Eretz Hemdah

Not Taking Vacation Time on Chol Hamoed

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I usually take off from work for Chol Hamoed, but this year, since I will

Erev Pesach That Falls on Shabbat

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: What do you suggest we do on Erev Pesach this year, which is on Shabbat,

Taking a Different Object Than Lost

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I think I lost “air pods” on an Israeli bus, so I went to their

Owning Guns

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I am interested in purchasing firearms for personal protection, particularly within the context of today’s

Watching a Bar Mitzvah Videoed on Shabbat

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: My non-Orthodox relative wants me to watch the video of their bar mitzvah (not a

Purim Meshulash

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: Could you please review some of the rules and rationale of the practices of Purim

Indirect Responsibility for Theft

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: Two people with a disagreement asked us the halacha in the following case, hoping to

Halachic Status of Hydroponic Maror

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I know that the bracha for hydroponically grown vegetables—such as the insect-free romaine lettuce used

Amen on a Non-Bracha

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I was at an event on Chanukah at which someone lit candles and sang the

Fundamental Questions About ‘Lifnei Iver’

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I have questions about “lifnei iver” (the prohibition of facilitating another’s aveira; we will call

‘Cooked’ and Sweetened Wine for Kiddush

 לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: Some reputable kosher wines claim to be kosher for Kiddush because they are not mevushal