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Charging a Late Payment Fee – Is It Ribbis?

Blessings after meal

Bracha Acharona on Chocolate Balls with a Bit of Crushed Biscuit

False reporting and/or omission of information

Lying to the Pension Company

Tombs of the righteous

Visiting the Graves of the Righteous at Night

Building on Shabbos

Repairing a Toy on Shabbos

Conclusion of Shabbos

Saying “Retzey” on Motza’ei Shabbos

Extra construction

A question about extending a balcony above a neighbor’s living room window

Jewish identity

Hell in Judaism

The First Year after Death

Shaving before the end of the year of mourning

Defecating and eating before prayer

Drinking Coffee Before Prayer

Appearance and Clothing

The First Year after Death

Participation in Kiddush and Bar Mitzvah during the Year of Mourning

Intermarriage and Apostasy

Converting While Dating a Jewish Woman