By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
A man with a daughter in shidduchim has his eye on a certain bochur. He wants this boy as a son-in-law. He knows that there are many reasons this shidduch will not work out under normal circumstances. May he daven that the shidduch should work out, or is this not proper?

Lettuce Train To Strain: Aphids & Thrips
Let’s join Rabbi Yisroel Langer, Dayan at the cRc Beis Din and Rav of Congregation Bais Yitzchok, as he gives us a tutorial on how to check your own lettuce at home.
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New Year, Old Stock: 5785 & Beyond
Let’s join Rabbi Sholom Tendler, Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K, as he walks us through the sugya of yoshon and what has changed recently, just in time for the start of the new season, 5785.
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Seal The Deal: Protecting Kosher Wine
Wine in the hands of hired help. Wine as a present from a gentile colleague. These questions and everything you need to know about wine in the hands of people that may cause wine to become stam yeinam answered by Rav Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois, in this week’s episode.
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Are You Aware? The Tiers of Beer
Are the drinks at an event kosher? Most hechsheirim usually have a sign saying they take no achrayus. At the cRc though, they recently implemented a new policy with regards to beer at events. Let’s listen to R’ Sholem Fishbane, Director of Kashrus for the Chicago Rabbinical Council and Executive Director of AKO, as he explains the reasoning behind it.
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Can I walk into McDonalds to get a drink? How about using the restroom? Can one have a business meeting in a treife restaurant? These and other maris ayin questions answered by Rav Shmuel Fuerst, Dayan of Agudas Yisroel of Illinois, in this week’s episode.
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What’s the deal with dried fruits? Apricots, Raisins, Dates are some of the more common ones. Rabbi Tzvi Rosen – Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K explains the entire drying process and what to look out for.
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There’s never a dull moment with Rabbi Sholom H. Adler, Senior Kashrus Administrator at Earth Kosher. But what do you do when your knife gets dull? Let’s learn what to look out for when having your knife professionally sharpened.
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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
Many people who travel frequently hesitate to recite the bracha of Tefillas HaDerech daily, as there might not be a chiyuv to say it when traveling through populated areas. An eitzah is to include Tefillas HaDerech in the Shemoneh Esrei within the bracha of Shema Koleinu right before traveling. This way, there is no concern about possibly saying a bracha l’vatala.
A common question arises when a person is unsure whether they will travel that day but might need to. Can they add this tefillah in Shema Koleinu, or should they avoid potentially unnecessary additions in the Shemoneh Esrei?