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Can I Booby Trap My Home?
Can I Booby Trap My Home?
Sep 9, 2025
1:48:19
Source SheetWhy can't one own a vicious dog?Incredible story of R' Yechiel of ParizhStories Amnon and Tamar & Story of R Yehoshua and his guestStory of the poisoned bully with sandwich & R' Zilberstein's psak.R' Frankel's questions & R' Zilberstein's responses.If a thief steals Arlah, do you have to tell him?
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Tashlich Causes Mayhem Amongst European Rabbis
Tashlich Causes Mayhem Amongst European Rabbis
Sep 17, 2025
1:29:11
Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/Tashlich) מוקדש לזכות לרפו"ש לרפואה שלמה לבצלאל יהודה בן חנה הני', רבקה בת אסתר חדוה, כוכבה בת לואיזהHistory of the Shaloh and Kitzur ShalohYaakov Emden's letter on the Kitzur ShalohIs one allowed to do Tashlich on Shabbos?Can one do Tashlich on a day other than the first day of RH?Does Tashlich absolve one of their sins?Where does Tashlich originate from?Why do we do Tashlich?Why should Tashlich be done in front of live fish?Why are so many things on RH done in remembrance of the Akeidah?
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The Moment You Touch Your Lulav, You've Entered Into Machloikes
The Moment You Touch Your Lulav, You've Entered Into Machloikes
Sep 30, 2025
1:30:40
Source SheetShould one get an Esrogs before or after yom kippur?Do some of the Minim need to be bound together? Do you need to hold all 4 at once to be Yotzei?If you don't have all 4, should you take what you have?Do you need to hold them in both hands? What if you held Lulav in the left hand and Esrog in the right?Which do you pick up first? Which do you put down first?
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The Secret Society of Rabbinic Vegetarians
The Secret Society of Rabbinic Vegetarians
Oct 21, 2025
1:37:33
Source SheetWas there a difference between a humans diet and the animals diet in Adam's days?Were humans allowed to eat meat before the Mabul?If not, why would they have been warned against Eiver Min Hachai?Why did the Egyptians not eat sheep?Now that humans can eat meat, should they?Is an Am Ha'aretz allowed to eat meat?What is Chassidus view on this?Did Adam bring Korbanosלזכות לרפו"ש דובער יצחק הכהן בן שרה שיינדל
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The Tale of Iyov and the Orphans Stumps the Rabbis
The Tale of Iyov and the Orphans Stumps the Rabbis
Oct 29, 2025
1:40:52
Source Sheet: https://rebrand.ly/IyovBackground of IyovWas Iyov great than Avraham?Is one allowed to steal if their intention is not to steal?4 answers as to why Iyov was allowed to take charge of orphans property without their consent. (Co-sponsored anonymously in honor of Rabbi Mendy Goldberg of Coram NY in honor of his birthday)
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The Depravity of Sedom - A License To Sin (Adult content)
The Depravity of Sedom - A License To Sin (Adult content)
Nov 6, 2025
1:36:27
Warning: Mature Content. For Adult audiences only. Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/LicenseToSin)Is one allowed to commit a lesser sin in order to avoid a more stringent sin?If someone does an aveirah L'shem Shamayim does he get Schar?Can the Beis Din condone sinful behavior in order that it shouldn't lead to worse sins?Can the Chachamim turn a blind eye to Aveiros being done in order not to aggravate and cause them to sin more? Co Sponsored L'zchus all of the Shluchim to the state of Florida
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Enter Rav Yosef Engel's Amusement Park
Enter Rav Yosef Engel's Amusement Park
Nov 11, 2025
1:38:02
Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/YosefEngel)Avraham kept the entire Torah. Several questions on this.How did Avraham take away Yishmaels inheritance?Can one Pasken from Nevuah, Dreams, or a revelation from Eliyahu?Did Dovid remarry Michal based on the word of a Navi or Ruach Hakodesh?Can we differentiate between a Bas Kol to verify facts and a Vas Kol to pasken Halacha?
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Rav Asher Weiss Tackles the Rameh MiFano
Rav Asher Weiss Tackles the Rameh MiFano
Nov 25, 2025
1:42:17
Source Sheet (http://rebrand.ly/RavWeissRameh)What is the source for not mixing two Simchas?Do we learn Dinim from before Matan Torah?Is one allowed to get married on Purim?Why don't we do Kiddush Levana on Friday night or Yom Tov?
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Dreams May Be More Than Just Dreams
Dreams May Be More Than Just Dreams
Dec 2, 2025
1:44:37
Source SheetAre all dreams meaningful?Is one allowed to fast on Shabbos for a bad dream?Is there a difference if one has the same dream several times?Do dreams have an effect on real life?Are dreams nonsense or are dreams prophecy?Can you Pasken based on answers from heaven?
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From Majorca to Algeria: The Genius of the Rashbatz
From Majorca to Algeria: The Genius of the Rashbatz
Dec 24, 2025
1:33:11
Source SheetHistory of the Rashbatz: Reb Shimon ben Tzemach DoronHistory of 1391 Spain, Mallorca and AlgeriaWhy is the Kesuba seemingly such a small amount? Won't people take it lightly?Is one allowed to be paid to teach/learn TorahHistory of how the Rivash was appointed as head Rabbi in AlgeriaCan the leg of the letter Kuf touch the top in a Sefer Torah?Do we force the husband to divorce his wife in the case of a Moredes?
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The Creepy Mummies of Ancient Egypt
The Creepy Mummies of Ancient Egypt
Dec 31, 2025
1:40:49
Source SheetMummifying practices of ancient EgyptWhy did they mummify people?Who mummified Yaakov? Yosef?Letter from the Mahara"tz ChiyusEmbalming vs autopsy vs cremation
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Tefillin In The Desert?! Reb Menachem Ziemba, The Malbim, And The Rebbe, Weigh In.
Tefillin In The Desert?! Reb Menachem Ziemba, The Malbim, And The Rebbe, Weigh In.
Jan 19, 2026
1:25:32
Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/TefillinDesert)Did the jews wear Tefillin in the desert?The Medrashim debate this point.The Mabit and the Ra'avan take one side.The Rashba's revolution. The difficult Ramban and the Radvaz's objections.Reb Memachem Ziemba and his son.Reb Shaul Berlin's take The Malbim believes it's all based on a debate in Gittin.The Rebbe spins it in the opposite direction.
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Why Aren't There More People Learning Ibn Ezra?
Why Aren't There More People Learning Ibn Ezra?
Jan 27, 2026
1:41:50
Source Sheet History/Biography of the Ibn Ezra- Did the Ibn Ezra give up his life Al Kiddush Hashem?Was the Ibn Ezra a Ba'al Talmudah?Why didn't the Jews fight back against the Egyptians?Why did that generation have to die in the desert?Why was it important that Moshe grow up in the royal palace?Were all Pesukim in the Torah written by Moshe?Ibn Ezras cryptic explanation on the goat of Azazel.Is one allowed to go to doctors?Did the Jews eat Matzah in Egypt?
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G-d Says "Lo Sachmod". But I Do Covet!
G-d Says "Lo Sachmod". But I Do Covet!
Feb 5, 2026
1:28:22
Source SheetHow can G-d command me to what to desire?The Ibn Ezra's story of the princessThe Reishis Chochma's story of the saint in the cemeteryThe curious tales of the Semak Reb Tzadok Hakohen encourages the lustful manThe debates of the Rambam & Ra'avadThe Chofetz Chaim's unexpected instructionThe Kuzheglaver and the Imrei Emes
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Kotzk and Lubavitch
Kotzk and Lubavitch
Feb 11, 2026
1:33:14
Source SheetHistory of R Elimelech, The Chozeh, the Yid Hakadosh, R Simcha Bunim and The KotzkerHistory of KotzkDid the Tzemach Tzedek and the Kotzker correspond?The scholarship of the KotzkerTorah thoughts of the Kotzker
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It's Time To Meet The Chida
It's Time To Meet The Chida
Feb 19, 2026
1:41:31
Source Sheet (https://rabbikraz.com/Chida)The Chida's teachers.The night they sought to bring Mashiach.The consequences of forcing the redemption.The Rashash leaves Yerushalayim and passes on.Rav Chaim De La Roza receives 4 missos beis din.B'nei yissaschar accepts the Chida"s authority. Explanations of the Chida.Episode of the unfaithful woman in Livorno.Rav Ovodia challenges the Chida. Rav Yaakov Hillel defends.The Chida and the Chasidim.Chida's sadness after the untimely passing of his wife. The Rebbe publicizes the Chida's remedy for the redemption.
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Haman's Promiscuous Reverie Over Esther (Mature Audience)
Haman's Promiscuous Reverie Over Esther (Mature Audience)
Feb 24, 2026
1:30:14
Source SheetWhy did Esther show Haman favor in front of Achashverosh?How could Haman think that Esther wanted him and why would he covet the kings wife?How could a Malach frame Haman for a crime he didn't commit?What actually happened between Yael and Sisra?Why were Chevers family and the Keini friendly with Yavin and Sisra?Was Yael a Yid, ger or ger toshav?Is it greater to commit an Aveira Lishma or a Mitzvah not Lishma? Why was Yael greater than other great women?Who was Yaels Gilgul?Who was Sisras Gilgul?
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Rabbi Kraz Sr. Hagaddah Notes
Rabbi Kraz Sr. Hagaddah Notes
Mar 29, 2026
22:06
Pesach Special from Rabbi Kraz Sr.
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The Maharam of Rottenburg is Captured! Let's Release Him!
The Maharam of Rottenburg is Captured! Let's Release Him!
Apr 14, 2026
1:41:16
Click here to sponsor this (or another) Shiur. Source Sheet History of the MaharamWas the Maharam a Kabbalist?Was the money to redeem the Maharam actually raised?Can someone from a later generation argue with the Maharam?What did the Maharam say about Mesiras Nefesh?Why did the Maharam avoid his father?The Maharam said Mashuv Haruach 90x. What's the reasoning and does it work?Explaining the Machlokes of R Meir and R Yehudah
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Did The Rif And The Rambam See Eye To Eye?
Did The Rif And The Rambam See Eye To Eye?
Apr 28, 2026
1:25:23
Source SheetHistory of the Geonim and the RishonimHistory of the RifSeveral Halachik instances where the Rif disagrees with most other opinionsIs a jew allowed to ask a non jew to do a biblical prohibition on Shabbos if it's for a Mitzvah?How many Blessings do we make on Tefillin?Are the days of mourning Biblical or Rabbinic?Techum ShabbosHow many times do the Rif and the Rambam disagree?In what case can a Beis Din blow Shofar on Shabbos?What does the Rif hold in a case of Teiku or a Cohen who grabbed?Why does the Shulchan Aruch pasken like Rabeinu Tam in Shkiah and not like the Rif and the Rambam? Co-Sponsored by:- Moshe Krasnjansky: In Honor of my Yom huledes and refuah shleima for מושקא בת יוכבד שפרה ובת שבע בת יוכבד שפרה - Dovid Cohen: In Honor of Yehuda Cohen
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The Inscription Of The Luchos Defies Physics - PART 2
The Inscription Of The Luchos Defies Physics - PART 2
May 19, 2026
1:32:26
Source SheetMachlokes in the Yerushalmy, R Chanina Ben Gamliel, Rabanan, Rashbi, and R Simai regarding what was written on the LuchosDid the writing on the luchos go all the way through to the other side?Reconciling Rashi in the Chumash and Rashi in the GemaraDifferent opinions in how the luchos were written How we get to the count described in the Yerushalmy Sponsored by הלל קנארק In Honor of ניר משה בן יצחק (אברך)
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The Unfaithful Wife Who Had All The Right Reasons
The Unfaithful Wife Who Had All The Right Reasons
May 26, 2026
1:44:01
Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/Unfaithful)Story of the woman who was unfaithful with good intentionsWhen it comes to a situation of an unfaithful woman, is 1 witness enough? When do you need 2 witnesses?Machlokes R Eliezer and R Yehoshua in SotahIf a woman is violated is she Assur to her husband?What about a Ketanah?Binyan Tzion back and forth on the original story of the woman who was unfaithful with good intentions.The Maharik makes a Kal vachomer from Esther. Sponsored by Dovid and Chana Keila Cohen in honor of all the family Simchas in the month of Sivan
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The Brilliance of the Sha'agas Aryeh
The Brilliance of the Sha'agas Aryeh
Jun 2, 2026
1:41:14
Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/ShaagasAryeh)History of the Sha'agas AryehAmount of times the Sha'agas Aryeh finished ShasHis thoughts on his contemporariesEating before MussafTadir vs Ein Maavirin in Benching, Talis/Tefillin, Leining Chanukah/Rosh Chodesh. Until when can one daven Mincha?What takes precedence Mussaf or Mincha?Kedimah vs Dechiyah, Tadir vs Mekudash, Talis vs TefillinMekudash vs Maalin BakodeshIf one did not make a Bracha before the Mitzvah can he make it afterwards?When remembering the exodus from Egypt, does it need to be done by saying it or can one think it?When should one begin saying the Bracha on the Talis?Can a mute hear someone else say a Bracha or Shema and be Yotze?Can a deaf person be Yotze Shema even though he can't hear what he's saying? Co - Sponsored by Evan Schecter - from the Chabad Central Boca Chevreh -"Thanks for a Geshmak Shiur week in and week out! "
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Does The Body Of A Tzaddik Emit Tumah?
Does The Body Of A Tzaddik Emit Tumah?
Jun 17, 2026
1:38:28
Source SheetsStory of the Arizals passingDoes a Nasi give off Tumah? Can a Cohen become Tamei for a Nasi?How was R Yishmael Cohen Gadol able to touch Raban Shimon be Gamliels head? How was Elazar allowed to be in the cave with Aharon?Do all Tzadikim pass away with a kiss of G-d?Does a goy make someone Tamei with Ohel?If someone passes away with the kiss of G-d do they give off Tumah?Can a Cohen go to Kivrei Tzadikim in Eretz Yisroel?What were the Yidden of Pesach Sheni Tamei from? Sponsored by https://kolleldach.com: Kollel Dach is a virtual Beis Medrash, with a structured curriculum, guided by world-renowned mashpi'im.
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The Radvaz's Wisdom, And The Vow That Threatened To Destroy A Marriage
The Radvaz's Wisdom, And The Vow That Threatened To Destroy A Marriage
Jul 7, 2026
1:17:20
Source SheetHistory of the Radvaz.R Ovadia Yosef defends the Radvaz.The Radvaz's opinion regarding the 13 principles of faith.Do Mitzvos require Kavanah?The reason for Mitzvos.Kabalah vs Halacha.Can a vow of Nezirus Shimshon be anulled?Several answers of the Radvaz on situations of vows of Nezirus Shimshon Co-sponsored by:Avraham Kalikstein - In Memory of Harav Tzvi Dov ben Yitzchak Eizik Lieberman. Shloshim for R Hershel Lieberman on 17 tammuz.Peter Muehlsiegl - In memory of the Wolf & Neu families who lived and had a shul in Ober Klingen Germany until 1939
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Yerushalayim: Crown, Destruction, & Comeback PT 4
Yerushalayim: Crown, Destruction, & Comeback PT 4
Jul 17, 2026
1:06:11
Source Sheets The Roler Coaster Of The 2nd Beis Hamikdash Class given at Chabad in South Beach