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Gray Matter II
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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

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Author: Chaim Jachter
Composed: Teaneck, NJ, c.2002 – c.2006 CE
Gray Matter is a 21st-century,multi-volume book of articles about contemporary halakhic (legal) questions by Rabbi Chaim Jachter. Rabbi Jachter thoroughly reviews the relevant halakhic literature in clear language geared toward laypeople and concludes each section with a short practical decision. The work covers topics like halakhic perspectives on casino gambling, copyright laws, and smoking.

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