Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha discusses the halachic ramifications of having a security camera record on Shabbos and standing or walking in front of it. Video
The Double Months of Adar
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses how to prepare for the double months of Adar and what the Rebbe explained about it. Video
40 Businessmen and Bochurim Test For Smicha
Groups of Talmidim of the Online Smicha program led by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm were recently tested for rabbinical ordination by Dayan Rabbi Sholom Ber Schuchat, among them professionals and bochurim. Full Story
Adjusting the Heat On Shabbos
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses whether or not it is allowed to adjust the heat or air conditioner on Shabbos and the different perspectives on this topic. Video
Having Your Back to an Aron Kodesh
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses whether it is permissible for a person speaking to a crowd in shul to be standing with his back to the the Aron Kodesh. Video
Motzei Shabbos: Begin Vesain Tal Umatar
Motzei Shabbos, December 4, we start saying Vesain Tal Umatar in the Amida. Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Online Smicha explains when we ask for rain. Full Story
Collecting Leaves On Shabbos
Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha discusses whether it is allowed for one on Shabbos to collect the leaves falling off during the fall season. Video
Shown at Shiva: Mrs. Wolvovsky’s Special Yomtov Box
Family members of the longtime and beloved educator Mrs. Razel Wolvovsky showed people visiting the shiva home a wooden box she would take out every year on Yud Tes Kislev, Rosh Hashana of Chassidus. Full Story, Video
Levaya Held for Mrs. Razel Wolvovsky
A large crowd attended the Levaya of Mrs. Razel Wolvovsky, a devoted educator and beloved mother and grandmother from Crown Heights, as it passed by 770 Eastern Parkway on the way to burial at Montefiore Cemetery in Queens. Photos
Should You Convince a Friend to Vaccinate
Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses what responsibility does a person have to make sure a friend is out of harm's way and its application to get inoculated against Covid-19. Video
Shliach, Lawyer, Students Amongst Group Tested For Smicha
Dozens of Talmidim of the Machon Lehoraa Online Smicha program were successfully tested on Hilchos Maacholei Akum by Rabbi Katzman of Hague who was impressed by their knowledge and clarity in the materials. Full Story
What To Be Aware Of When Doing Tashlich
Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses the idea of Tashlich, its significance and some Halachos one should be aware of when going to fulfill this Minhag - its location, and other requirements. Video
Sofer Dispels Some Popular Myths About Tefillin and Mezuzos
Watch: Rabbi Yaakov Mendel Zirkind, from the illustrious family of sofrei stam and a resident of Morristown, NJ, dispels some popular myths before you purchase or check a mezuzah, tefillin or Sefer Torah. Video
Chof Av Farbrengen at Heichal Menachem in London
Over 50 men and bochurim joined a farbrengen to mark the day of Chof Av, the Rebbe's father's Yartzeit, at Heichal Menachem Shul in Golders Green, London with speaker Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm. Full Story
Halachos of Subleasing an Apartment
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses the halachos that you need to know before subleading an apartment that you are renting if the agreement didn't outright forbid it. Video
Online Smicha Celebrates Bochurim Chag Hasmicha
The Online Smicha program, led by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm, held its annual Chag Hasmicha, honoring the bochurim from around the world who have learned Smicha with the program this year. Full Story, Photos
Wearing a Baseball Cap on Shabbos
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of Machon Le'horaa - OnlineSmicha.com gives a brief shiur whether one is allowed to wear a baseball cap on Shabbos. Video
Preparing For the Birth of a Child
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses various customs and halachos related to the time of pregnancy, and how one should prepare for the birth of a child. Video
Online Smicha Head Speaks to Crown Heights Kollel
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm, dean of OnlineSmicha.com, gave a shiur in Engish at the Kolel L'horaah Ma'asis of Crown Heights discussing the importance of a Jew being easily identifiable as a Jew. Full Story, Video
Before Choosing a Wedding Date
Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com addresses what needs to be taken into account when scheduling a wedding date as engaged couples and their families prepare for the upcoming simcha season. Video
When Not to Listen to Your Parents
Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses when one would be required to not listen to his parents, despite the importance and significance of the mitzvah of honoring one's parents. Video
Halachic Take on Undershirt Tzitzis
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses the halachic approach to wearing cotton undershirt tzitzis as we enter the hot days of the summer. Video
Diverse Group Gets Tested For Smicha
One of the groups of the Online Smicha program, led by Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm, was tested for on Sunday. Amongst them were lawyers, college students, teachers, and more. Full Story
Live: Kinus Torah to Discuss Vaccines & Cannabis
Live Thursday at 8:00 PM ET: A virtual Kinus Torah will be held by Online Smicha, featuring four doctors who graduated Online Smicha. They will discuss medical concepts in the light of Torah such as vaccines, cannabis and alternative medicine. Live
Does Eliyahu’s Cup Need to Be Toiveled?
Watch: Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com discusses whether it is necessary to do Tevilas Kelim when one purchases a special cup for Eliyahu Hanavi to drink from on the night of the Seder. Video