May a child assume the consequences of their parents’ sins? Is a child obligated to do so? In this installment of Unpacking the Iggerot, Moshe Kurtz shares a fascinating debate between Rabbi Moshe Feinstein and his contemporaries about the nature of vicarious punishment.

Can I donate my way out of Divine punishment? Is it un-Jewish to confess to a member of the clergy? In this installment of “Unpacking the Iggerot,” Moshe Kurtz distills Rabbi Moshe Feinstein’s approach to fasting, repentance, penance and much more.

What happens when the values of kashrut and family cohesion collide? In this installment, Moshe Kurtz’s “Unpacking the Iggerot” explores how R. Moshe Feinstein helped families navigate the halakhic complexities of dining at the same table and managing family ties while maintaining vastly different levels of Torah observance.

May one pray for God to hasten the passing of a suffering patient? Does the patient have a say in the matter? Is it a mitzva to prolong life as long as possible? Moshe Kurtz elucidates how R. Moshe Feinstein, and his “opponent,” R. Eliezer Waldenberg, approached these critical questions—and how it might shed light on an additional major debate they had concerning abortion.