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Rav Schachter 
Official Pesakim

Purim Issues Click here

Lighting Chanukah Candles in Shul Click here

Sukkah and Birkas Kohanim on Simchas Torah Click here

BOOK VERSION (as of October 3 '20) Click here

Hoshanos, Hakafos, and Koheles During COVID-19 Click here

Staying in Shul During Yizkor In Order to Maintain Social Distance Click here

Bowing on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur in Outside Minyanim Click here

Minhagim and Pikuach Nefesh Click here

Sukkos Topics: Shifts in Communal Sukkahs, Eating Before Night the First Days of Sukkos Click here

Changes Before, and on, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Click here

Being a Chazan Twice​ Click here

Shomer Pesa'im Hashem; Further Discussion of Washing Hands on Tisha B'Av This Year Click here

Washing Hands on Tisha B'av Click here

Inyanei Tefillah Click here

Tefillah During the Yamim Noraim Click here

Laundry During the Nine Days and Tefilla B'Tzibbur on Tisha B'av Click here

Mourning Customs of the Three Weeks Click here

Shiva Asar B'Tamuz Click here

Shiva Asar B'Tammuz, Tisha B'Av, Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur (Video)

BOOK VERSION (as of April 23 '20) Click here

Guidance for Chevra Kadisha When Dealing With Those Who Died from Coronavirus Click here

Flowers, Megilas Rus, and Akdamos This Shavuos Click here

Separation Between Men and Women During Tefillah Click here

Various Krias HaTorah Issues Click here

The Time at Which to Daven maariv on the Second Night of Shavuos Click here

Husband & Wife Accepting Shabbos at Different Times Click here

Pesach Sheini Click here

Saying Birchas Ha'gomel With a Minyan Assembled Over Zoom Click here

Saying Birchas Ilanos, and Tearing Kriyah for Mourning the Beis Hamikdash, Based on Seeign Things Over Zoom Click here

Making Up Missed Weeks of Krias HaTorah Once Shuls Reopen Click here

The Timing of Aveilus When a Burial is Delayed or A Relative Can/Will Not Attend the Funeral Click here

Listening to Music During Sefira (or Other Periods of Mourning) to Maintain Mental a Healthy State of Mind Click here

 

Calling the Hospital on Shabbos or Yom Tov to Advocate a Patient Click here

Burial on Shabbos and Yom Tov Click here

Yizkor, Tzedaka, Refunds from Pesach Programs and Yeshivas/Schools Click here

Ordering Chametz on Pesach Which Will be Packed and Delivered After Pesach Click here

Showers on Shabbos & Yom Tov for Doctors, Nurses, and Women Returning from the Mikveh Click here

Praying for the Sick: On Shabbos, Yom Tov, and When One is Not Sure if the Person is Still Alive Click here

Anim Zemiros Click here

Temporary Burial, Shiva, Shloshim, and Related Issues Click here

Triage in Critical Care, version 3 Click here

Reciting Berachos for a Simcha (e.g. sheva berachos, bris) over Zoom Click here

Continuing to Recite the Invitation to the Poor During the Seder Click here

Tahara, the Unchanged Prohibition to Cremate, and Other Issues of Kavod HaMeis Click here

Eruv Tavshilin/Chatzeiros During Time of Social Distancing Click here

Wedding Without a Minyan Click here

Haircuts on Chol Hamoed and During Sefirah Click here

Taharah Customs, Reinterring the Deceased, Priorities in Assigning Respirators Click here

Porch Minyanim, Shir Hashirim at Home, Showering After the Mikvah Click here

Chametz outside your reshus Click here

Patient Released From Hospital on Shabbos Click here

Kitniyos Mixtures for Health Click here 

Reading Torah From a Chumash and Ma'avir Sedra, Naming a Baby Girl Click here 

Hallel Pesach Night, the Prayer for Tal Click here 

Tevilas Keilim When the Mikvah is Closed, Fast of the First Born, Selling Chometz Click here 

Use of Electronic Devices on Yom Tov for the Isolated Click here 

Dishwashers, Minhagim, Burning Chametz Click here

An Open Letter from Dr. Daniel Berman and Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, and Psak Halachah from Rav Hershel Schachter Click here

Audio Shiur by Rav Schachter: Coronavirus, Sakana, Tefillah B'Tzibbur Click here

The Correct Behavior When Dealing with Danger Click here

Q & A (video) Click here

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