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
Taking medicines on Shabbos
Shabbat – a remedy for ‘shalom bayit’
Absorbtion
Dairy knife in a meat sink
Miscellaneous
A list of criteria for every plant to be planted in Jerusalem and in the other major cities of the State of Israel?
Tzedakah and Maaser
Tzedakah – a woman's promise
Tachanun
Tachanun (Nefilat Apayim) When Praying Alone
Interposition during immersion
Nail polish for immersion
Problems affecting investments
Government Bonds
Rosh Chodesh Customs
Washing a wig – Rosh Chodesh
Lighting Hanukkah candles when not at home
Hanukkah candles abroad
Separating men and women
Hugging a Niece
Theft and robbery
Studies
Purification order
Purity check on the first day
Prayer times
Halachic times, the time of Mincha
Tzedaka and maaser purposes
Maaser money – for what purposes may it be given?
Lighting Hanukkah candles when not at home
Lighting Hanukkah candles on Motzaei Shabbat for a guest