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Whenever I visit my parents, my mother makes lots of food. Some of it I like and some not. My mother expects me to eat even the food I don’t like. I have told her already what my likes and dislikes are, but she still insists that I eat things I dislike. Am I required to eat food for which I have extreme dislike in order to keep the mitzvah of honoring my parents?

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Hi there! I have a question today about a "Neder" that I may have taken. A couple of years ago I said "From now on, I am not allowed to derive any benefit from sins!". This Shevuah now is having alot of negative effects and I want to see if there is a way for me to get it removed. When I made this Shevuah, I thought that it was a vow. Obviously, this is not true, but even if I would known that it was a Shevuah, I would have taken the Neder anyway. Nevertheless, the Shevuah may have had a false premise. According to the Rambam (Nedarim 2:2), a person who took a vow and then realied that it was an oath, is not bound. However, I found this website that claims that today, the Poskim and HaRav Ovadia Yosef say that since today's language is often mixed up, any statement like "I promise I will do this" is binding even if he made a vow (https://halachayomit.co.il/en/default.aspx?HalachaID=2686). On the flip side, though, another source says that I do not need to keep this (https://www.mishnahyomit.com/articles/Shevuot/A%20Shevuah%20and%20A%20Neder) My question is, which one is correct? Are there Poskim that would allow me to break my "Neder". Thank You!

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Hi, My wife and I will be traveling for 2 months with no access to a women's mikvah. Its cold outside so natural water bodies would not be safe. What are the rules or recommendations for this situation? Is there any room for leniency to use a pool or large hot tub? Any other suggestions?

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Would it be permitted to take my adult grandson on a camping trip? When my husband was alive, we went camping together often. It was one of our favorite things to do since we were young and we had lots of good times together that are still in my memories. Since his death, it is something I really miss. I still want to go camping. The only relative of mine who shares my passion is my 24-year-old grandson, and I am very close to him. We want to go on a trip around the country together in my camping trailer, but I am concerned about tzniut issues because the trailer I have lacks a private place for either of us to change our clothes. It has a (kosher) kitchen, a dining area, a very small bathroom with a shower, a bed, and a sofa that can turn into another bed. I feel comfortable going with my grandson more than anyone else because he is young and can keep me safe and do a lot of the driving. I am 71, and even if my husband were alive now, I’m not even sure if I would have been traveling with him much longer.

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I lived in NYC in 2020 when the BLM riots took place. Cars were surrounded by mobs and the drivers were pulled out and severely beaten. I suspect we may see this again. I am 70 years old. If my car is surrounded by a mob, and they haven't done anything to me yet, am I allowed to floor the gas pedal and run over whoever is in front of my car?

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What are the implications/obligations of mikveh for a woman who does not experience niddah? Must she still immerse, for example prior to marriage?

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Dear Rabbi, I am not orthodox. I affiliate with a conservative temple, but I attend only occasionally. I do not keep Shabbat. I keep some degree of kashrut in the home, but not anything that orthodox people will accept as kosher. And I eat out all the time at non-kosher restaurants. I have decided I want to start toveling my dishes. I have two questions about that. 1.) Does a Jew have to be fully observant in order for the toveling to be valid? 2.) Some of my dishes I have previously used and continue to with food that orthodox people don’t accept as kosher. If I brought those dishes to the mikvah, would it contaminate the mikvah for orthodox people?

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Dear Rabbi, What should a person do when his friend is sick? Is there any special mitzvah? Thank you.

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Is the mitzvah to visit the sick a greater mitzvah on Shabbat than it is on weekdays, or is it equally a mitzvah on all days of the week?