Halachic considerations of residences in risk prone areas By Rav Yitzhak Grossman In the wake of the recent Hurricane Florence, and reports of residents who remained at home and did not follow orders to evacuate, we explore in this article the halachic considerations of lifestyle choices and activities that carry an elevated risk of death. The 2016 Central Italy … [Read more...]

Adapted from a Shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald Broward County, Florida sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson was assigned to protect Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. When a former student entered the school in February and began a murderous rampage, Deputy Peterson didn’t intervene and remained safely outside the building. Other deputies who arrived on the scene during … [Read more...]