Yechiel Krisch
Yechiel Krisch
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Yechiel Krisch is a Rav and Mashpia who specializes in Chabad Hasidic philosophy and the intersection between science, technology, medicine, and authentic Judaism. A seasoned lecturer and sought-after speaker, he holds academic degrees in biology, health, and science journalism, and ordination as a rabbi and rabbinic judge. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, and several other international publications (byline Joshua A. Krisch). Previously, he conducted cancer research, worked as an EMT, flew single-engine airplanes, and served as a Chabad emissary to Ithaca College. He now lives in upstate New York, where he delivers daily and weekly Torah classes and works in the Biomedical Communications Department at The Rockefeller University.
Popular Shows
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The Jew who wanted to be a priest
The Jew who wanted to be a priest
May 16, 2023
11:25
The Rebbe's approach to missionaries, and how he approached one Jewish boy who wanted to convert to Christianity and join the clergy. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 157 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support
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Shalom Bayis Part 2 (Rare Advice)
Shalom Bayis Part 2 (Rare Advice)
Sep 13, 2023
23:59
For our second installment in the Shalom Bayis mini-series, we focus on letters in which the Rebbe offers unconventional perspectives and unique advice for improving Shalom Bayis. Tips include visiting a Rav, considering prior reincarnations, and holding Torah study sessions with your spouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support
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Glasses, Contacts, and Vision Loss
Glasses, Contacts, and Vision Loss
Aug 16, 2026
29:15
While exploring letters from the Rebbe that describe Segulos for good eyesight and spiritual cures for vision loss, we also discuss the Rebbe's position on contact lenses. And, as a bonus, we demonstrate from primary sources, photographs, and paintings that a least four Chabad Rabbeim wore glasses.
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Women in Chabad
Women in Chabad
May 17, 2023
16:18
A brief history of various women's movements in Chabad (Agudas Noshim, Achos Temimim, Nshei), culminating in a letter from our Rebbe about the unique power of Jewish women and the Friediker Rebbe's dedication to them. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 97 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support
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Shalom Bayis Part 1 (Family Purity)
Shalom Bayis Part 1 (Family Purity)
Sep 12, 2023
18:21
To kick off our mini-series on Shalom Bayis, we look at a number of letters from the Rebbe with the same theme: arguments and strife in the home are often due to a lack of adherence to Taharas HaMishpacha, and strengthening one's commitment to the laws of Family Purity can solve even seemingly irreconcilable differences. We also begin a broader discussion of how Shalom Bayis influences Parnasa. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support
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A Tomim or a Shliach?
A Tomim or a Shliach?
Oct 19, 2023
22:12
When Reb Mendel Futerfas asked Bochurim to return to Israel to help strengthen his yeshiva, they agreed only on the condition that the Rebbe formally designated them as Shluchim. We discuss the Rebbe's refusal to do so, and explore how it fits into the idea of Talmidei HaShluchim. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support
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Dating Someone Less Religious
Dating Someone Less Religious
May 17, 2023
21:47
Should a Bochur consider a Shidduch with a girl who is less religious than he is? What if she promises to increase her observance over time? Today's letter reflects the Rebbe's often-stated position on such Shidduchim, the shiur explores other letters on the same subject. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 22 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support
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Illegitimate children in Israel
Illegitimate children in Israel
May 16, 2023
17:58
The Rebbe weighs in on the "Langer Affair" (and R. Shlomo Goren's role in it), one of Israel's most politically-charged debates of 1973, with ripple effects that will ultimately shape the Rabbinate. Iggros Volume 28 Pg 99. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support
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Encouraging Shabbos Violation
Encouraging Shabbos Violation
Jun 30, 2026
27:04
You may have heard the expression: "if you're going to drive on Shabbos anyway, you may as well drive to shul" or the memorable quote attributed to a great Tzadik: "Come however you want, whenever you want." While the underlying message of love is certainly valuable, this Shiur demonstrates that the position itself is contrary to the Rebbe's Shita, against his explicit instructions, and almost certainly against Jewish law.
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Do we need a State to survive?
Do we need a State to survive?
Nov 16, 2023
27:14
A brigadier general in the IDF writes to the Rebbe asking for the secret of Jewish survival. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yechiel-krisch1/support