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Dear Rabbi, What’s the reason for Judaism teaching that although we should mourn for someone who has passed, we should not mourn excessively? Thanks

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We are getting married for the second time (we are both in our 60’s). Do we have to have Sheba brachos?

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Hi, I am 24 years old living in a heated humid climate in Florida being that I’m in a marriageable age, and have married sisters and a mother whom had covered their hair once they got married I would like to cover my hair so as not to be embarrassed and cause any disappointment as they hold is to be very important as much as I love being Jewish that specific rule and Halacha is very challenging for me being that I had been born highly sensitive and had never like wearing headbands hats or clips on my head I have beautiful long hair and I understand it’s supposed to be shown for my future husband in the privacy of our bedroom and understand the chassidic meaning behind it after learning it. I had visited a few Jewish wig shops and hadn’t been satisfied with the wig I had been given as they required me to use clips or wear a headband so as the wig should not fall off. However earlier today I had encountered a nonjewish wig company whom created very soft and the perfect wig for me which doesn’t have any clips inside the wig cap I had believe it suits me however my mother mentioned to me that she doesn’t recommend I buy it all because the hair is a combination from India and china. She thinks it’s avodah Zara and assur to buy the wig since the hair is from there. I am very frustrated at this point since I feel that if I wouldn’t buy this wig the other wigs from the other Jewish companies would affect me healthwise they cause me bad headaches and make me feel suffocated in the heat! I really need this nonjewish wig otherwise I’m thinking to not cover my hair at all so I would like to clarify and confirm with a rav of it is really a problem for me to buy a wig that the hair is from china and India ?

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I just saw a TikTok video that said a wedding ring according to Jewish law cannot have any engravings on it, including the numbers of karats. When my wife and I got married, I was unaware of this. I didn’t even pay attention to this when I bought the ring. After learning this, I looked at her ring and noticed it says 14K on the interior. We’ve been married 32 years and we have grown married children and grandchildren. Does this mean our marriage is passul? The rabbi who married us is long deceased, so we can’t go back to him.

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What are the laws regarding a woman who gives birth to a boy? How long must she wait till having relations? Do all the rules of niddah apply like not sleeping together, touching etc?

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I hope you can help me find resources. My friend in Los Angeles houses 3 Ukrainian refugees: a woman in her 40s, her 80-year old mother, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, and her 16-year old autistic son. My friend is a Jewish man. The son has severe emotional problems and has not adapted well to the U.S. He is currently being openly anti-Semitic. My friend has asked the JDL and other resources in his area and has been told they cannot help him. My friend is a very intelligent man but after two years of kindness, generosity and love towards this boy, he is at his wit's end about how to deal with the hate and fear.