Great app but be warned
I cannot lie and say that this app hasn’t helped me tremendously in the last five years. I’m very grateful for all the rabbis who take their own time to answer these questions. However, there are a few issues that one should know before downloading the app. sometimes the Rabbis make very complicated situations seem very black-and-white. This is often in cases where leniency is needed and there are Gedolim that give those leniencies yet the rabbis on the app pretend they are totally nonexistence and anyone that relies on them is commiting a sin. Sometimes, If you don’t accept the Rabbi‘s first answer and start to ask questions back occasionally they will shut down the question chain making you unable to ask further questions, which has no place in Judaism, and antithetical to what ths app is supposed to be. The rabbis also all eithout exception fall under the category of yeshivish (lithuanian), and antizionist. Not to say there’s anything wrong with that, but they have no range of rebbeim and it is obviously apparent fast. No modern orthodox rebbeim, no dati leeumi rebbeim, no Chabad rebbeim(and they happen to be very anti chabad, but thats a different story) no Hassidic Rebbeim, no rebbeim that include kabbala in their answers. They also constantly invalidate and talk down on all the hashgafot i listed previously. Also, the sephardic rebbeim they have are very lithuanian, and often rule stricter than Hachach Ovadia ZTL (!!!!!!), and i have caught them on this. The lack of diversity in Hashgafa withing the Rebbeim is glaring very quickly. This also very well plays into their tendcy to rule unreasonably strict, and pretend leneient opinions from gedolei yisrael dont exist because they arent Yeshivish. Purely because it doesnt line up with their beleifs. That said if you’re aware of all these things going in it’s a great app to give you sources on certain issues, and it is very fun and sometimes helpful to scroll through others questions. I must add that Rabbi Nacson and Rabbi Cabessa, Rabbi Lalehzarian, are great. but at the end of the day, a jew who isnt fully observant should stay far away from this app, as it can easily push them away from a world of torah, make it look daunting and dreadful, and anyone using the app, even the fully religeous one should constantly know that there will never ever be a replacement for a personal rabbi that knows you. Even the apps Rabbanim will concur on that.
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Amazing
Absolutely incredible I learnt so much and the rabbis here are just amazing
Amazing!
thank you
Tremendous resource!
InstaRabbi is a fantastic resource for Jews and the plethora of questions that inevitably come up in our day to day lives. Whether it’s about belief or scripture, daily Halacha or holidays, the Rabbis carefully take the time to answer each one and provide sources for their answers. Ashkenaz and Sephardic answers. And the most respectable part is that they admit when they don’t know or when you should rather ask your local rabbi. Thank you to all the Rabbis involved!!
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Brilliant
Extreme scholarly performance!
Simply Amazing
The amount of time and care each of the rebbeim give to those asking questions is one of a kind. No matter the level of the question, you can usually receive a clear answer (with sources) within a day or two. Whether it’s a question on tosfot or even just asking what time a fast begins, the rebbeim are always willing to help. Would highly reccomend!!!
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Just amazing
The amount of care and patience these rabbanim have is astounding
There are not enough words to express my gratitude
There are not enough words to express my gratitude
Excellent
They Never let me down
Very valuable for education
You’re going to see orthodox-esque responses. As a reform Jew by choice, this app is extremely valuable to me. Sometimes I feel embarrassed to ask my local Rabbis questions, related to my lack of Jewish knowledge. I’m able to ask the Rabbis on this app my questions FOR FREE and they respond very quickly. It helps me get some fundamental knowledge before I go to my local Rabbis with questions. This app is so valuable to me. I am very thankful for it.
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Best app ever!
It allows me to learn everywhere I am through all the saved questions and many times I have questions that I could just look up that someone else already asked which is a real big help and the answers are immensely detailed with so much care and love behind them it’s really really amazing you feel like the RabbI really really cares to answer your question perfectly and he would continue conversing with you as long as it took for you to understand what he was trying to say!
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Fabulous resource
Keep up the great work for klal yisroel
We are so lucky to have this app in our generation!
The rabbis on this app are very knowledgeable and go above and beyond to answer each and every question with clarity and impeccable sensitivity to each individual. Yishar koach! May Hashem bless them with continued strength and hatzlacha to continue helping klal israel go in the way of moshe and israel!!
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Thank you Rebbeim!
I have had this app now for about two years and have never felt more at peace with my questions. These Rebbeim really care and always have such amazing answers, from my experience. This app is great because I can ask my questions right away and not forget them while also getting an answer fairly quickly. Also it’s great for things you don’t want to ask a Rabbi or Rebbetzin upfront.
Thank you INSTARABBI!!!
Thank you INSTARABBI!!!
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The best
This app is a dream come true. Reliable raba I’m that respond in a short amount of time. I think we’re getting closer to Moshiach bc of this!! Thank you
Very Grateful
Fantastic idea and great Rabbis!
The Best App on my Phone
Thank you to the whole Insta Rabbi team, May you all be blessed!
This should be trending #1
I don’t write reviews, but this organization is too good.
All my questions are answered detailed and long and usually gets back within a day. Every Jew should know about this app!!!
All my questions are answered detailed and long and usually gets back within a day. Every Jew should know about this app!!!
Wow
Amazing app helps me out on daily basis this is a powerful app with a nice design and it is easy to use.
Great
What a wonderful app.
Amazing app
Awesome Rabbis who actually know what their doing. Extremely nice and polite without pandering to liberal judaism. I think they all have semicha. Also great app design and no annoying bugs as far as I can tell. These Rabbis are doing amazing chessed. Hashem should help them continue.
