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The Great Copyright Wars: From Shwekey to Shas!
The Great Copyright Wars: From Shwekey to Shas!
Oct 28, 2026
24:53
You bought a Shwekey album and made copies for your friends. What exactly did you steal? Can someone open a supermarket directly across the street from yours and take away your customers? What caused a fierce machlokes between gedolei Yisrael over the printing of the Shas? Halachos of Hasagas Gevul, copyrights, and who really owns an invention!
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When Does Competition Cross the Line?
When Does Competition Cross the Line?
Oct 27, 2026
26:57
Can you give away free candy to attract customers from the store across the street? Sell Coke for less than you paid for it? What if your competitor goes out of business because of you? And why does halacha actually encourage competition between yeshivos? Hasagas Gevul — when competition is kosher and when it crosses the line!
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Super Soakers and Patents in Halacha
Super Soakers and Patents in Halacha
Oct 29, 2026
27:00
A NASA engineer invents the Super Soaker, Coca-Cola's secrets are offered to Pepsi for $1.5 million, and companies battle over inventions worth millions! If you copy someone's invention, music, or Torah recording, what exactly are you stealing - there is no kinyan being made? Halachos of patents, copyrights, and intellectual property with psak from the Mishna Berurah, Rav Moshe Feinstein, and Rav Belsky!
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$10 for a Coke - Ona'ah?
$10 for a Coke - Ona'ah?
Oct 27, 2026
32:07
A hotel charges $10 for a Coke, an ice cream truck charges triple the regular price, and a boy buys a rare $50 card for just $5. Is any of this cheating? When are high prices perfectly permissible, when a deal can be canceled, and why buying a house is different!
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9/11 - Left Before Plane Hit: HaGomel?
9/11 - Left Before Plane Hit: HaGomel?
Oct 23, 2026
28:38
A man leaves the World Trade Center just minutes before his tower is hit. Surely he must bench HaGomel—or must he? What if someone throws a rock at you and misses? What about skydiving? Why does the Korban Todah require 40 loaves of bread!
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11 year old son sins. Why are you punished?
11 year old son sins. Why are you punished?
Oct 24, 2026
25:24
Why does a father make a Baruch Shepatrani when his son becomes Bar Mitzvah - and why is it said without Hashem’s Name? Why isn't the same bracha said for a daughter? Rav Moshe Feinstein’s fascinating explanation - a real chinuch lesson! Why doesn’t a Koton make Birchas HaGomel?
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You Turn 13 - Where's the Shehecheyanu?!
You Turn 13 - Where's the Shehecheyanu?!
Oct 25, 2026
27:49
Why do we say Shehecheyanu on a new suit, but not when we become Bar Mitzvah? Why do we say “Gezuntheit,” when people sneeze? Could saying it in the Beis Medrash actually be a problem?
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If Hashem's name is on my computer screen - am I allowed to delete it?
If Hashem's name is on my computer screen - am I allowed to delete it?
Aug 28, 2026
21:42
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9/11 Saved by Being Late. HaGomel?
9/11 Saved by Being Late. HaGomel?
Oct 22, 2026
26:11
You arrive late to work on 9/11 — everyone on your floor was killed. Do you bench HaGomel? Do you make HaGomel if you travel through the Chunnel? Can you make HaGomel at night? Why the Korban Todah required 40 loaves of bread!
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Can a Shul Lend a Sefer Torah to a Museum for an Exhibit?
Can a Shul Lend a Sefer Torah to a Museum for an Exhibit?
Aug 28, 2026
21:10
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Miracles, Cemeteries & Monkeys!
Miracles, Cemeteries & Monkeys!
Oct 20, 2026
33:45
If your car plunges off a cliff and you survive, do you make a special Bracha? When visiting the kever of a Tzaddik, are you davening to Hashem or to the Tzaddik? Why did Chazal establish a Bracha on elephants and monkeys — but not lions or raccoons? Fascinating stories, surprising halachos, and some amazing videos!
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If you got an aliya in one minyan, can you be called up to get an aliya in a second minyan?
If you got an aliya in one minyan, can you be called up to get an aliya in a second minyan?
Aug 31, 2026
24:06
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The Sun’s 28-Year Secret
The Sun’s 28-Year Secret
Oct 15, 2026
26:42
The sun rises every morning, so why do we make a special bracha only once every 28 years? Discover the amazing calculation behind Birchas HaChamah—and what it teaches us about Creation and emunah!
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Why did an old French minhag lead a Rav to call in armed guards to remove a Kohen from shul?!
Why did an old French minhag lead a Rav to call in armed guards to remove a Kohen from shul?!
Aug 30, 2026
21:57
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Brachos: Miracles, Presidents & Kings!
Brachos: Miracles, Presidents & Kings!
Oct 18, 2026
28:41
If your car goes over a cliff and you survive unharmed, what bracha do you make? Would you make a bracha upon meeting the President of the United States? And how did a blind Amora know exactly when the king was arriving?
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Saved by a Split Second. HaGomel?
Saved by a Split Second. HaGomel?
Oct 21, 2026
28:52
A plane crash-lands in the Hudson River, a lion charges toward a boy, and a car flips over! Who must bentch Gomel—and who doesn't? Discover Rav Moshe Feinstein's surprising ruling about flying, why a 12-year-old doesn't bentch Gomel, and why the Korban Todah required an incredible 40 loaves of matzo and bread!
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Bracha on a Partial Rainbow?
Bracha on a Partial Rainbow?
Oct 13, 2026
26:59
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Rebbes Met Trump: Bracha or not?
Rebbes Met Trump: Bracha or not?
Oct 20, 2026
26:16
Would you make a Bracha if you met the President of the United States? What about the King of England — or Albert Einstein? Discover the fascinating Brachos on kings, great Tzadikim, and brilliant minds. Plus, how did Rav Sheshes, a blind Amora, know exactly when the king was approaching?
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On Cloud Sneakers on Yom Kippur?
On Cloud Sneakers on Yom Kippur?
Sep 20, 2026
33:15
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Lightning and thunder. Two brachos or one?
Lightning and thunder. Two brachos or one?
Oct 12, 2026
26:43
21
Niagara Falls: Oseh Ma'aseh Bereishis?
Niagara Falls: Oseh Ma'aseh Bereishis?
Oct 14, 2026
26:30
22
Why does the Kitzur allow you to smell an esrog on Shabbos during Succos?
Why does the Kitzur allow you to smell an esrog on Shabbos during Succos?
Oct 4, 2026
27:44
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You drank a revi'is of a milk shake and then threw the whole thing up, do you make a Borei Nefashos?
You drank a revi'is of a milk shake and then threw the whole thing up, do you make a Borei Nefashos?
Sep 2, 2026
25:56
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What bracha on Thursday night cholent?
What bracha on Thursday night cholent?
Sep 18, 2026
20:35
25
Wax drips onto the letters of a Sefer Torah on Shabbos—but you can still read them clearly. Can you keep leining?
Wax drips onto the letters of a Sefer Torah on Shabbos—but you can still read them clearly. Can you keep leining?
Aug 28, 2026
16:11
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If two letters only look like they’re touching—but a microscope proves they’re not—is the Sefer Torah kosher?
If two letters only look like they’re touching—but a microscope proves they’re not—is the Sefer Torah kosher?
Aug 31, 2026
20:49
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If you are sipping water all day, do you make a Borei nefoshos?
If you are sipping water all day, do you make a Borei nefoshos?
Sep 1, 2026
15:19
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Do You Make Mezonos or Hamotzi on a Wrap?
Do You Make Mezonos or Hamotzi on a Wrap?
Sep 8, 2026
27:11
29
The Amazing Story of Bentsching
The Amazing Story of Bentsching
Sep 4, 2026
30:04
30
Can You Back Out of a Deal?
Can You Back Out of a Deal?
Oct 30, 2026
29:49
A used $5,000 mountain bike is being sold for just $900! But just as the buyer is about to pay, someone else offers $950. Who gets the bike? What if the buyer changes his mind after paying a deposit—or even after shaking hands? Can I keep a dishonest scale that I will NEVER use? Discover the fascinating halachos of making deals, backing out, and keeping your word!
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Gadlus HaBorei — worth missing a minyan?
Gadlus HaBorei — worth missing a minyan?
Oct 9, 2026
29:27
32
New Sefer Torah — Shehechiyanu?
New Sefer Torah — Shehechiyanu?
Oct 8, 2026
28:12
33
Regular Challah… Then Sourdough — HaTov VeHaMetiv?
Regular Challah… Then Sourdough — HaTov VeHaMetiv?
Oct 7, 2026
25:02
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You're eating out when a friend offers you schnitzel. Do you need another Shehakol?
You're eating out when a friend offers you schnitzel. Do you need another Shehakol?
Oct 1, 2026
24:34
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Stand up buffet kiddush with no chairs: Leshev B’Succah?
Stand up buffet kiddush with no chairs: Leshev B’Succah?
Sep 27, 2026
36:40
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You made a bracha before Havdalah? Eat first or Havdalah first?
You made a bracha before Havdalah? Eat first or Havdalah first?
Sep 26, 2026
23:50
37
Person who was motzei you said the wrong bracha - should you eat?
Person who was motzei you said the wrong bracha - should you eat?
Sep 26, 2026
24:04
38
Can my challah cover be clear plastic?
Can my challah cover be clear plastic?
Sep 24, 2026
28:16
39
You want to drink a glass of milk, but milk bothers you on an empty stomach. So first you eat a cookie only to settle your stomach.What bracha do you make on the cookie?
You want to drink a glass of milk, but milk bothers you on an empty stomach. So first you eat a cookie only to settle your stomach.What bracha do you make on the cookie?
Sep 17, 2026
26:02
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A starving person finds grass or wild leafy vegetation growing by itself and eats it to survive. What bracha does he make?
A starving person finds grass or wild leafy vegetation growing by itself and eats it to survive. What bracha does he make?
Sep 17, 2026
26:38
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If your Bar Mitzvah came out on Tzom Gedalya that was nidchei (to Sunday), do you have to fast?
If your Bar Mitzvah came out on Tzom Gedalya that was nidchei (to Sunday), do you have to fast?
Sep 15, 2026
21:31
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Why does the Machzor explain the reasons for Tekias Shofar, but not explain the reasons for other mitzvos—like Lulav and Esrog, Matzah, Sukkah, or Tefillin?
Why does the Machzor explain the reasons for Tekias Shofar, but not explain the reasons for other mitzvos—like Lulav and Esrog, Matzah, Sukkah, or Tefillin?
Sep 14, 2026
31:17
43
Why do you make a hoadama on hearts of palm (it comes from a tree)?
Why do you make a hoadama on hearts of palm (it comes from a tree)?
Sep 10, 2026
25:31
44
Why Is Candied Esrog Ha’eitz, but Orange Peel is Hoadomo?
Why Is Candied Esrog Ha’eitz, but Orange Peel is Hoadomo?
Sep 9, 2026
26:33
45
You ate half a kzayis of watermelon and half a kzayis of bread, what bracha achrona do you make?
You ate half a kzayis of watermelon and half a kzayis of bread, what bracha achrona do you make?
Sep 3, 2026
29:55
46
Can I read the Mishpacha Magazine in the bathroom?
Can I read the Mishpacha Magazine in the bathroom?
Aug 28, 2026
20:36