Rabbi Israel Cohen
Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Answers the site's questions within Rav Amram Fried's Beit Ora'ah. How we answer and review answers
Rabbi Israel Cohen received rabbinical smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" in 2012 in Modiin Illit from Rav Asher Weisfish and Rav Yitzchak Luxenberg. He studied at Yeshivat Be'er HaTorah in Jerusalem, and later continued at Kollel Ahavat Shalom in Modiin Illit. He also completed the program of the Beit Midrash Gavoha LeHoraah "Keter Aram Tzova" in Rishon LeZion, which trains rabbis for practical halachic rulings. He answers halachic questions at the Beit Horaah of the Neot Simcha community and at Beit Horaah Chanichei HaYeshivot in the Achuzat Brachfeld neighborhood, both in Modiin Illit, as well as at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah in Bnei Brak. He specializes in the Orach Chaim (laws of daily life, Shabbat and holidays) and Yoreh Deah (kashrut, laws of family purity and other topics) sections of the Shulchan Aruch. On sheilot.com, Rabbi Cohen is one of the main answering rabbis: he reviews incoming questions and answers users based on the rulings of Rav Amram Fried.
- Smicha
- Yoreh-Yoreh · Rav Asher Weisfish; Rav Yitzchak Luxenberg · Modiin Illit · 2012
- Education
- Yeshivat Be'er HaTorah · Jerusalem
- Kollel Ahavat Shalom · Modiin Illit
- Beit Midrash Gavoha LeHoraah "Keter Aram Tzova" · Rishon LeZion
- Positions
- Beit Horaah Neot Simcha · Modiin Illit
- Beit Horaah Chanichei HaYeshivot, Achuzat Brachfeld · Modiin Illit
- Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah · Bnei Brak
- Areas
- Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
- Languages
- Hebrew
Rabbi's answers
By topic
Jewish People
The status of a mumar in our times
Tzedakah and Maaser
Fundraising for a Sefer Torah from a person who does not observe the mitzvot
Immersion of utensils
Is an electric shaker (blender) required to be immersed, and how is this done?
Customs during the sefirah
Program with music on the 34th day of the Omer
Preparing for a weekday on Shabbos
Preparing from Shabbat for weekdays: gluing a puzzle assembled on Shabbat
Female voice
Kol Isha: Song Created by AI
Female voice
Artificial “Women’s” Singing
Prayer
Is it permitted to announce charity during Shir Shel Yom and the Ketoret?
Kashrus
One who publicly desecrates Shabbat – is he trustworthy in matters of kashrut?
Different objects
May a tenant throw away items left by the previous tenant?
Orlah
Orlah in a passionfruit vine
Interest on loans
Interest in payment for a ride
House committee payments
Raising the building committee fees
Contracts and agreements
Is an Oral Agreement Binding?
Indirect damages
Canceling a private doctor’s appointment at the last minute