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amother

Slateblue

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:07 am

In another post amother mentioned texting her rav a shaala,
Is your rav reachable thru text ? What community are you part of ?

DrMom

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:09 am

I use whatsapp more often than SMS.

DL community in Israel.

amother

Goldenrod

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:13 am

Yes.

Lakewood.

amother

Amethyst

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:13 am

amother wrote:

In another post amother mentioned texting her rav a shaala,
Is your rav reachable thru text ? What community are you part of ?

No. Email. and I wouldn't send a message at night. The thought of me beeping my Rav's phone during 'family time' makes me uncomfortable. Emergency excepted.

cnc

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:13 am

I am heimish / light chassidish . I text my Rav whenever I have a brief and to the point shayla.

If it’s something that needs a back and forth conversation , I call.

amother

Slateblue

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:17 am

I’m chassidish,
I only text if it’s a yes/no quick question that requires no explaining. Or if we have an appointment he will text just to confirm the time.

I would never text past an hour which is acceptable to call.

clowny

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:17 am

I am part of a chassidish community. My rav is not available to answer shaylas via text but I wish he would. It would make things a lot easier. I don’t see anything wrong with it, obviously It’s only possible if it’s a yes or no kind of shayla or not a complicated shayla.

crust

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:19 am

Text
As chassidish as they get.
I try not to abuse the system though iykwim. I wouldn't text at night only if its a TH thing.

Mommyg8

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:22 am

Yeshivish. One Rav we call, one Rav we text.

amother

Aquamarine

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:31 am

Cha bad. My rabbinim are available via WhatsApp. I would never message past 7 pm unless it was literally urgent. (Mikvah related) or medical emergency that we had a halachic q about. But I also use rabbinim on the west coast that I would try first. Because you know they are people with families. Etc..

(Also my father is a rav and the questions that we would field at night on our home phone we’re often so inappropriate to be phoning a rav ar night for, I mean 90% of them could wait until the morning. Of course my father has time for everyone and never said a word. But seriously. Also, if you call a Ravs house, back in the days before cell phones, and his daughter answers don’t leave a detailed niddah question related message for me to give over. )

bassarah

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:32 am

Yes. It’s actually quite convenient.

amother

Tan

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 1:44 am

one rav we call or text (litvish), another rav we call (chassidish)...small kehilla in europe here.

essie14

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 5:41 am

DrMom wrote:

I use whatsapp more often than SMS.

DL community in Israel.

Same. Urgent - SMS or whatsapp.
Non urgent - email

Ruchel

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 5:44 am

Not at all.
Maybe some younger ones??

Israeli_C

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 5:59 am

I've a DL torani Rav that I text (although not often, and only for straightforward issues).
If it's more complicated or specific to minhagim or something that might differ for chabadnikim, I email my chabadnik Rav.

Or better yet, ask my husband to speak with one of them for me

Metukah

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 6:10 am

We're chassidish, our rov very chassidish.

We text.

Rappel

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 6:18 am

Yes, but we only text/call at appropriate times
unless vitally urgent.

Itamar, Israel.

happyone

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 7:32 am

No. I find it inappropriate.

amother

Brown

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 7:59 am

Yes. I definitely don't abuse it -maybe once or twice a year for things that can't wait till DH sees him at minyan.
If a shaila has a complicated history I email it.
RWMO

teachkids

Sun, Dec 02 2018, 8:46 am

The Rav we ask TH shaylos to- yes, he’s a younger rav and it’s the best way to reach him. Often the text is just a quick summary and “when can I call”

My husband's Rosh yeshiva for big shaylos we either call or ask in person.

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