
About this episode
In this week’s episode, the topics discussed by Rabbi Braun include:
Challah knives
- Is there a preference to use a smooth knife over a serrated one for cutting challah on Shabbos?
- Does a serrated knife create a halachic concern because it has “pegimos”?
- What are the reasons for sharpening knives before Shabbos? And does it apply to serrated knives?
AI and psak:
- Is it halachically proper to rely on AI for halachic rulings? Does a posek need to be human?
- Theoretically, if and when an AI were perfectly accurate, would that change the halachic status of using it for answering shailos?
- What are the dangers involved in asking halachic questions to AI?
Bracha on tzitzis:
- When is a bracha on tallis katan appropriate, and when should the tallis gadol cover it?
- Is wearing “night tzitzis” a good idea or does it become a kesus lailah (a garment designated for sleeping)?
- What is the best way to arrange the rotation of tzitzis to be able to make the bracha every morning?
- Is the interruption of a night’s sleep sufficient to require a new bracha in the morning?
Birchas kohanim at a chuppah:
- Is a kohen obligated to go up for birchas kohanim when called independent of davening (e.g. at a chuppah)?
- Why do non-kohanim use the nusach of birchas kohanim when blessing children?
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