Organ Donation for Scientific Research

In this week’s episode, the topics discussed by Rabbi Braun include: **Torah reading and haftorah:** - Can a minyan for Torah reading (e.g., Aseres Hadibros on Shavuos) be arranged in a way that skips the maftir and haftorah? - Can the maftir of Parshas Hachodesh or Parshas Zachor be read on its own as an independent obligation? - What is the practical setup for children to come and hear the Aseres Hadibros as the Rebbe wants? **Tznius standards in earlier generations:**  - Why do some older photographs appear to reflect a less stringent standard of tznius? - How should we understand the fact that some within earlier generations, in certain circumstances, appear to have placed less emphasis on particular aspects of tznius dress than is standard today? **Organ donation for scientific research:**  - Is it halachically permitted to donate one’s body for the benefit of scientific and medical research? - Does the answer change for a non-Jew who wishes to do so? - Is there a difference dependent on the actual medical or scientific benefit involved? **Promises and shidduchim:**  - If someone says their child is busy now but will return to this shidduch suggestion later, is that considered a binding promise? - Which kinds of commitments are mutually understood as tentative, carrying no real obligation to follow through? **Shabbos reheating:**  - If fully cooked chicken was placed wet on a heat source on Shabbos for a brief amount of time, is the food permitted after the fact? - Does it matter whether it actually reached the halachic level of cooking? **Kiddush for a baby girl:**  - Is there a source for making a celebration or seudah for the birth of a girl? - When is the best time to hold such a gathering?