Gray Matter III

Gray Matter III

Contents

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Jewish Perspectives on Music Torah Passages in Song

The Prohibition to Smoke High Risk Medical Procedures Pregnant Women Fasting on Yom Kippur Cosmetic Surgery, A Review of Four Classic Teshuvot Sonograms and Kohanim's Wives

Permanent and Semi Permanent Makeup, Cosmetic Tattooing

Applying Cosmetics on Shabbat and Yom Tov

Cosmetics and Toiletries for Pesach

Frivolous Wedding Ceremonies Limitations on Honoring Parents and Minhagim Divergent Family Customs between Husband and Wife

Marital Finances in Light of Contemporary Arrangements Wartime Gittin

Blood Tests and DNA in Beit Din

Chalav Yisrael Gevinat Yisrael

Halachic Perspectives on Civilian Casualties Israeli War Veterans and Nesi'at Kapayim Must Diaspora Jews Make Aliyah?

Beit Din Explaining Decisions Appealing a Halachic Decision The Role of Archaeology in Halachic Decision Making

Introduction to the Laws of Yerushah and the Ethics of Jewish Estate Planning The Halachic Dilemma and Potential Solutions Disinheritance Health Care Proxies and Living Wills

Biographical Notes

About This Text

Author: Chaim Jachter

Composed: Teaneck, NJ, c.2004 – c.2008 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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