Daily Life

There are some cracks in the leather of the yad teffilin where i tuck in behind my hand when tightening it at the end. The rest of the arm - all that is visible - is completely black. Do the straps need to be changed or is it still kosher?

My bris certificate names me as Elan. My bar mitzvah certificate says Alon. I know that my parents believed my Hebrew name to be Alon at the time. My Q: is one more official than the other? does it create any confusion that needs to be sorted out?   Thanks, Itsyk  

I would like to know if I invite people to a business lunch and there is a Jew between them, and the Jew orders a non kosher meal, if it is ok ​for me to pay for the meal. Thanks

I’m raising rabbits and did realize they were unclean. Know that I do can I use there fur and make dog food out of there meat. My family and I are learning to be more off grid living. We started raising rabbits before I realized they are uncles to eat so we sell as pets.

Please give an answer to this question, people keep asking me these very offending questions.

Can a woman wear plastic press on nails without it interfering with netilas yadaim?

I have had ongoing issues with my in-laws and have not been able to reconcile differences so have peace at a distance. Is it ok to not have them over at my house in order to retain shalom bayit or is this going against kivud av vem?