A fascinating compendium of shailos and teshuvos (questions and answers) addressed by Harav Mordechai Frankel shlit”a, Director of the STAR-K Institute of Halacha, over the years. Most of these originally appeared in various issues of Kashrus Kurrents between 2008-2023.

THE MESORAH ON DUCK EGGS – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2023

HALACHOS OF PET NEUTERING – February 2021

MEZUZAH GUIDELINES FOR A WALK-IN CLOSET – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2019

PETTING AN ANIMAL ON SHABBOS – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2018

HALACHA OF ERECTING A FENCE AROUND A ROOF – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2018

EATING OR COOKING MEAT AND FISH TOGETHER – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2017

HAFRASHAS CHALLAH: WHEN CHALLAH SEPARATION GOES A-RYE – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2017

DO POTATOS CHIPS REQUIRE BISHUL YISROEL – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2016

WHEN TO RECITE HATOV V’HAMEITIV OVER WINE – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2016

SECURITY CAMERAS ON SHABBOS – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2015

SEPARATING CHALLAH WHEN GIVING THE BREAD AWAY – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2014

DOES USING EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNTS CREATE A RIBBIS ISSUE – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2014

CORRECTING AL HAMICHYA MISTAKES – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2014

ERUV CHATZEIROS IN A HOTEL ON SHABBOS – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2013

TOVELING UTENSILS IN A LAKE OR RIVER – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2013

SHEVA BRACHOS GUIDELINES – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2013

TEARING KRIAH AT THE KOSEL – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2013

WHICH MATERIALS MAY BE KASHERED (AND WHICH MAY NOT) – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2012

GUIDELINES FOR MEN’S HAIRCUTS – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2012

BRACHOS ON HEARTS OF PALM, CRANBERRIES, SUSHI, EZEKIEL BREAD AND RICE CAKES – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2011

CAN A KOHAIN VISIT A SCIENCE MUSEUM – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2011

EATING IN A CANVAS SUKKAH THAT SWAYS IN THE WIND – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2010

RELYING ON A KOTON TO DO MITZVOS and BISHUL AKUM QUESTION – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2010

USING A CPAP MACHINE ON SHABBOS – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2010

WHEN NON-MEVUSHAL WINE BECOMES STAM YEINOM and SHIPPING PACKAGES FOR SHABBOS DELIVERY – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2009

MARIS AYIN WHEN ENTERING NON-KOSHER VENUES – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2009

BRACHA ON A NEWLY FLOWERING TREE: BIRCHAS HA’ILANOS GUIDELINES – Kashrus Kurrents, Spring 2009

USING A WARMING TRAY ON SHABBOS – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2009

DOES BISHUL AKUM APPLY TO FOODS COOKED IN A MICROWAVE and DOES A BIKE SHED NEED A MEZUZAH – Kashrus Kurrents, Fall 2008

CREATING A ROUND CAKE DECORATED AS A SUN and DOING DENTAL WORK ON A PARENT – Kashrus Kurrents, Summer 2008

HEATING & COOLING – USING ICE FROM AN ICE MAKER ON SHABBOS and USING AN ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER ON YOM TOV – Kashrus Kurrents, Winter 2008