Gray Matter II

Halakhah

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Laws of Shabbat

Saving Lives on ShabbatSqueezing Lemons on Shabbat

The State of Israel

Can We Offer Korbanot Today?Using Electricity from Israeli Power Plants on ShabbatWhich Parts of Israel Warrant Tearing Keri'ah?

Family Matters

Revealing Flaws of a Potential Marriage Partner"Orthodox Infertility", When Halachah Interferes with ConceptionIn Vitro FertilizationThe Beth Din of America's Handling of the World Trade Center AgunotChatzitzot and Tevilah

Beit Din

Lifnim Mishurat Hadin, Acting Beyond the Letter of the LawThe Prohibition Against Using Civil CourtsSummons to Beit DinPesharah in Theory and in PracticeThe Role of Lawyers in Beit Din

Pesach

May One Kasher a Conventional Oven for PesachKashering Dishwashers for PesachKashering a Microwave Oven for Pesach

Electricity

Fulfilling Mitzvot Through Electronic Hearing DevicesWhy Don't We Use Electric Chanukah Menorahs?

Building and Maintaining Mikva'ot

Part I; Community's Responsibility to Build a MikvahPart II; Distinguishing Between Mikvah and Ma'ayanPart III; Mayim She'uvimPart IV; Zeri'ahPart V; Five Approaches to Creating a Mikvah

Biographical NotesAppendix