Y. Eliezer Danzinger

Question: I am about to be married to my wonderful fiancé, but my heart is troubled. Must I go to the cemetery to invite the souls of my deceased parents to the wedding, though they both abused me as a child—both physically and emotionally? Maybe I can fo...

Although I have not seen this explanation applied to this particular question, I think it fits . . .

While recognizing the sensitive condition of a pregnant woman, Torah law does not regard observing a single fast as posing a health danger to a normal, healthy, pregnant woman...

Question: My question is regarding giving a tenth of our income to charity. My husband and I have always been faithful in this, but recently we have fallen into financially difficult times. We have several small children, and often times we do not have en...

I heard that there is a custom to buy a new kitchen knife every year for use on Rosh Hashanah. Did you ever hear of this, and, if so, what is the reason for this tradition?

Question: I am not Jewish but I would like to know what the Torah has to say on the topic of repentance. How can one be reborn and rid of previously committed sins? How about if the sins were done as a child? Answer: Your desire to set things right is ver...

While many of us know that there are 613 mitzvot, (248 do's, and 365 don'ts) it is less widely known just how many mitzvot we can actively apply in our time, outside of Israel, when the Temple (Beit HaMikdash) no longer stands. For example, all the variou...

First time offender? :-) Not to make light of it, G‑d forbid! It's happened to me a couple of times, and I felt absolutely horrible. So I know where you are coming from. Nowadays, I try my best to prayer in a synagogue with a minyan, and that really...

Question: A good friend of mine loaned me some money from his line of credit, and now needs to pay interest on that amount. Can I pay him for that interest which he himself is paying to the bank, or is it forbidden to pay him more than the amount that he ...

Question: I have a daughter who just got engaged. My older but not yet married daughter has been looking for some time already to get married, but with no success. As a result, there is so much jealousy, hurt and pain. No one is talking to each other and ...