Machon Smicha hosted Rabbi Moshe Kesselman and Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov for a panel on contemporary halachic questions at a Halachah Symposium in Brooklyn, NY. Panel moderate by Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Kesselman.00:00 Welcome and panel introduction02:25 How the panel will work3:55 Do rabbonim consider people's emotional state when issuing halachic rulings?6:10 Does an emotional issue make for a "sha'as had'chak"?8:13 Is the goal of a Rov to be strict or to be lenient?13:31 How do rabbonim deal with contemporary machlokes?23:30 How to deal with smart homes and security systems on Shabbos?31:53 When, if ever, would a heter be given for an abortion?39:03 May one sell items that have non-Jewish themes?42:30 May one have a business meeting in a non-kosher food establishment?46:55 May one attend a wedding which has a non-kosher reception?51:35 Should rabbonim not perform marriages of there is a concern that the couple will need up divorced and no gett will be given?54:22 May one sell Jewish items on Amazon?