The Washington Nationals selected Elie Kligman with their final and 20th round pick on Tuesday, making him the second observant Orthodox Jewish player ever drafted into the league — and the second in two days. “That day of Shabbas is for G-d”, he said, “I’m not going to change that” • Full Story

As per the Rebbe’s instructions for every year, a special Shabbos Achdus Farbrengen in 770 has been scheduled for Shabbos Parshas Bamidbar with a number of Rabbonim addressing those coming including the Mara D’asra of Crown Heights, Harav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, the Mara D’asra of Eilat, ER”Y, Harav Yosef Hecht and the Mara D’asra of Rechovot, ER”Y, Harav Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky • Full Details 

New question on AskTheRav.com: How to explain to a not yet observant relative that asking a non Jew before Shabbos to walk with him on Shabbos and pay for the subway for him isn’t sufficient even if one isn’t swiping the card/pushing the entrance bar, but rather goes through the mechanic door? See the rest of the question and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Is one allowed to send a Private (WhatsApp) message to a Frum Yid who is in a time zone where it’s already (or: still) Shabbos? See the rest of the question, and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

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New question on AskTheRav.com: Do I need to wash on Shabbos day If I don’t want to? It’s too heavy etc…. See Rabbi Braun’s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: May I press snow with my foot while walking on Shabbos? See Rabbi Braun’s response • Full Story