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In Halacha, is carried interest prohibited as ribbit? So Jew 1 owns an investment management fund, Jew 2 goes to him and pays for the value of the profit from the stock trading, and in exchange for managing the stocks in the fund Jew 1 gets 10% of the profit as a commission, is this prohibited as Ribbit?

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Does halacha permit or prohibit a Jew to genetically engineer an animal with the DNA of another kind of animal, or is this considered “Kilayim” the forbidden mixing of two animal species? Does any rabbi talk about this

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I have noticed, that many Christians will say a prayer over food when one is a guest in their home. I am wondering if this counts as food offered to idols? What would be the best way, to deal with this conundrum?

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Dear Rabbi, I’m not sure I want to get married and have children. I’m not sure I see the point of it, especially considering the costs of population and so many challenges in the world. Perhaps if you would explain to me the significance of having children according to Judaism, I might follow my parents’’ footsteps and have children of my own! Thanks

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According to Halacha, chalitza has to be seen by a beit din. Therefore, does Halacha allow for chalitza ceremony to happen with the beit din watching via zoom? By that, I mean the widow takes the brother in law’s shoe and does the whole ceremony as required by the Torah, but the people who have to see the ordeal are watching via a live camera like zoom. Please include sources/reasoning

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There is a Halachic prohibition of Onaah, over charging the price of a commodity in a market. Halacha does permit the high pricing on new goods that you create and sell. My question is, is it Onaah to charge higher than market rate for a commodity type that exists already but is a unique and innovated version of it, for example a new type of phone or car with different features, designs, models etc.? Source for the answer to this question please

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Does the Torah’s prohibition against tattoos apply to spray tanning? Has any posek ever ruled on a question like this?