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Q&A: Learning vs Working, Voting & Ayin Hara
Q&A: Learning vs Working, Voting & Ayin Hara
Nov 8, 2026
44:55
🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 0:00 Is ayin hara real and if so how do you get rid of it? 5:37 What type of images are considered assur and in what form? 8:45 How to manifest Yirat Hashem? 14:30 Is it permitted to vote in Israeli elections? 26:20 Does one vote really make a difference? 28:57 How does Hashem judge a person who has been brainwashed to kill Jews? 34:02 Can we rely on the Rambam pshat on the chumash when it's based on philosophy? 39:10 If someone is successful in business and supports Torah is he able to decide to go learn full time in exchange for supporting Torah? 10-28-26 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Q&A: Womens Suffrage, Self Help & Grave Decomposition
Q&A: Womens Suffrage, Self Help & Grave Decomposition
Nov 3, 2026
1:05:57
🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. Q&A 0:00 What do the similar terms in Kel Melech Rachamim mean? 3:10 What was the halachic and haskafic issue with women voting? 12:53 Was the split of the Kingdom of Israel already alluded to in sefer Shmuel? 19:00 Why can't we come close to Hashem through secular knowledge? 31:35 Does the word Vayashkem mean Tefillah or Keriat Shema? 33:52 Are secular self help books advisable to use for correcting middot? 43:10 Is there a concept of eternal damnation in Judaism? 53:47 Do the bodies of tzadikkim decompose in grave? 58:30 Why is there so much repetition in davening? 10-21-26 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Ambition in Chinuch (with Q&A)
Ambition in Chinuch (with Q&A)
Nov 9, 2026
1:05:17
Delivered to the parents and staff of Hebrew Academy of Cleveland 10/19/26. Available to watch here 44:05 How to be preset for our children 48:33 How to teach Ahavas Yisroel in a polarized world 52:54 Teaching children to live “out of the box” 56:57 Consumerism 61:35 Standards vs Expectations
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Kli Yakar – R’ Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz
Kli Yakar – R’ Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz
Oct 25, 2026
28:50
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Lech Lecha 5787
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The Growth that Comes from Hardship
The Growth that Comes from Hardship
Nov 8, 2026
15:54
Delivered at the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Middle School
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Thats Daas (Winter Zman IV)
Thats Daas (Winter Zman IV)
Nov 3, 2026
42:28
Daas—intellect—is what its all about.
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Q&A: Stealing Land, Sharia Law & IDF Frumkeit
Q&A: Stealing Land, Sharia Law & IDF Frumkeit
Oct 31, 2026
56:59
🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 0:00 In Sefer Shoftim a nation claims that we stole their land and the gemara gives a teretz that is different than the first comment of Rashi on Chumash. 4:30 Why don't we follow the medical advice of chazal today 9:30 When certain Islamic countries where Sharia law is broken harsh punishment is administered and this is typically looked down upon, but doesn't the Torah administer similar punishments to someone who breaks Torah law? 16:12 Does an event like October 7th change certain stances that the gedolim of the previous generation took? 29:00 Is the adoption of techelet an attempt to change the social norm? 35:00 Does the IDF actively try to make a person not frum? 43:35 Was R'Hirsch against all musicaly instruments being used during davening or just the use organ/piano? 51:30 Why doesn't sefer Hachinuch list any mitzvot in Parsha Noah? Q&A 10-14-26 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Levush – R’ Mordechai Yaffe
Levush – R’ Mordechai Yaffe
Apr 26, 2026
29:41
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Acharie Mos-Kedoshim 5786 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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TFJ Season 6 Episode 14 The Rostow Brothers, Johnson was enamored with the Reggata Plan
TFJ Season 6 Episode 14 The Rostow Brothers, Johnson was enamored with the Reggata Plan
Nov 4, 2026
16:23
The Reggata Plan called for an international demonstration by maritime powers that international law had to be observed and water channels could not be closed. The Reggata Plan would teach Nasser from Egypt that there were consequences for closing the Straights of Tiran. Where was the UN as Egypt flagrantly violated international law and expelled the UNEF whose purpose was to buffer between Egypt and Israel? Credits UNITE ALL NATIONS – Lyrics | United Nations Celebration Song, Advocacy Song for Unity Green Music Studio KIDS UNITED - On Ecrit Sur Les Murs (Clip Officiel) Learn more at TellerFromJerusalem.com Don't forget to subscribe, like and share! Let all your friends know that that they too can have a new favorite podcast. © 2026 Media Education Trust llc
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Music 1: Choosing What We Listen To
Music 1: Choosing What We Listen To
May 8, 2019
29:21
Music in Judaism, and our ability to choose what we listen to.
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Mashiach's Complicated Origins (Vayeira)
Mashiach's Complicated Origins (Vayeira)
Nov 2, 2026
49:22
How can it be that Mashiach originates from Sodom—and from one of the most reprehensible unions fathomable?
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Q&A: Choosing a Rabbi, Halachic Process & Noahide Laws
Q&A: Choosing a Rabbi, Halachic Process & Noahide Laws
Oct 12, 2026
53:40
This episode is sponsored in appreciation for HaRav Breitowitz's support for the Tosfos project. The first printing of Tosfos in English is now SOLD OUT. One can now join the 2nd printing & Pre-Order a set of Tosfos in english at https://tosfosinenglish.shop/home?am id=ohrsomayach8570 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 0:00 Tosfos & Bris story 5:35 How do we understand that Yom Kippur atones on its own 9:28 Does toil in Torah be considered kapparot for Teshuva 10:11 Does Teshuva count if a person repeats the same sin again? 15:03 How much Teshuva does a peson need to do? 19:53 How to know which halachic opinions to follow? 21:03 Is any nation in the world following the Noahide laws? 24:35 What's the machlochet on Emunah and Bitachon between Novardik, Slabodka, and Chazon Ish? 37:09 How much do you need to have a Rabbi? 44:28 Can a gentile daven for a Jew? 46:33 What is special about the children of Israel? 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Music 2: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
Music 2: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
May 8, 2019
32:48
How true "music" brings us full circle.
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Rema – R’ Moshe Isserles
Rema – R’ Moshe Isserles
Mar 15, 2026
37:54
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Vayakhel-Pekudei 5786 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Ba’al HaTanya
Ba’al HaTanya
Jul 31, 2020
53:45
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Laying the Foundation
Laying the Foundation
Jul 8, 2020
37:29
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Maharal – R’ Yehudah Loew
Maharal – R’ Yehudah Loew
Jan 25, 2026
39:55
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Bo 5786 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Q&A: Negiah, Kabbalah & Smartphones
Q&A: Negiah, Kabbalah & Smartphones
Nov 10, 2025
1:23:30
🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] Q&A 10-29-25 Q&A: Negiah, Kabbalah & Smartphones 0:00 Why don't we mention the sins/mistakes of modern Gedolim? 5:55 When a person speak lashon hara does he receive all of the sins of the person he spoke lashon hara about? 6:50 What's is the extent and details of the prohibition of shomer negiah? 15:09 How was it morally correct for the Israelites to conquer the land the Canaan from the Canaanite's? 29:40 Why is it when you daven you are required to wear shoes, but when Moshe was at the burning bush he was told to remove his shoes because he was in a holy place? 33:02 Mishnah in Pirke Avot says Hashem created tens things on erev Shabbat. Why did Hashem create them at that time? Why was Bilam's donkey created and this seems to contradict the Rambam who says the whole episode was a prophecy and not an actually occurrence? 37:20 Why is there so many different opinions regarding the resurrection of the dead? 46:10 Why do we daven silently today? 50:40 Why has it changed today that we are more open to learning the hidden parts of the Torah, when there was a reluctance in the engagement of this knowledge in the previous generations? 58:00 When a person die his marriage is severed and his wife is allowed to marry someone else. How would this apply during the resurrection of dead, will a person marry his same wife and what would happen if his wife married someone after he passed in his previous life? 1:01:00 Why is it that when the Kohen Gadol davens on Yom Kippur it seems he prays for trivial things during the auspicious time? 1:05:02 Why is it do we still eat cholent and gefilte fish when we don't live in those countries where this tradition originated? 1:09:50 Why is the religious community so against smart phones even with filters, while they are accepting of laptops? 1:14:53 Is whistling allowed and is there a source that whistling summons demons? 1:17:47 Why was there a disagreement between Avraham and Sarah regarding what to do with Yishmael and why do we learn from their disagreement that the wife is always right? 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Not A Robot (Winter Zman III)
Not A Robot (Winter Zman III)
Oct 27, 2026
38:31
Why "daas" (intellect) is infinitely superior to what computers, robots, and AI have going for them (which is just compute power).
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Rambam
Rambam
Jul 31, 2020
50:28
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Q&A: Antisemitism, Kabbalah & Conversion
Q&A: Antisemitism, Kabbalah & Conversion
Aug 25, 2026
1:10:02
Sponsored by ComputerRabbis.com and 613.deals, lzecher nishmas Brocha bas Reb Leib. 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] Q&A 0:00 Can man, who has not fulfilled the mitzvah of peru urevu marry a women, who is unable to give birth and does having a medical procedure to have a child affect the din? 3:40 Can a person wear slides or crocs during davening? 6:20 How is it possible that in times of the mishna the times that the korbanot were offered were forgotten if it had only been one generation after the destruction of the Bet HaMikdash? 8:40 Why is the Ashkenaz minhag to make borei mine vesamim on all spices regardless of the type of spice for havdallah? 15:40 When should a person start learning kabbalah? 21:50 Where does the halacha of someone who is undergoing conversion is obligated to violated shabbat? 31:00 Did the Avot keep the Torah? 44:24 Should we actively fight anti-semitism? 50:15 Does a Bet Midrash have the same din as a Shul in terms of using it as a shortcut? 52:15 Where was the wall of the Kotel located in the times of Bet HaMikdash? 55:35 What's the main objective of Rashi on The Chumash and Gemara? 1:08:02 Significance of the five spaces between the fingers of the Kohanim during birkat cohanim? 8-19-26 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Rivash
Rivash
Mar 12, 2023
41:31
R’ Yitzchok ben Sheshes Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Parshas Ki Sisa 5783 Visit eshelpublications.com for more shiurim, live shiurim, seforim and more. For questions, comments, or for sponsorship opportunities email us at [email protected]
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Rabbeinu Gershom Meor HaGolah
Rabbeinu Gershom Meor HaGolah
Jul 12, 2021
32:25
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R’ Yehudah HaChasid
R’ Yehudah HaChasid
Oct 17, 2021
41:24
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Q&A: Musical Slichos, Shofar on Shabbos & The Messianic Process
Q&A: Musical Slichos, Shofar on Shabbos & The Messianic Process
Sep 10, 2026
1:02:07
This episode is dedicated in honor of the Baruch Dvinsky family 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected]&A 0:55 Is music allowed during the davening services? 9:00 Does the Shach's claim on the Terumat HaDeshen manufacturing his questions have any practical ramifications? 16:45 Can you blow the shofar on Shabbat? 22:45 Who is judged for having a bad thought, who are only judged for doing a bad action? 25:00 Purim is considered to such a holy day, but seemingly all we do is eat and drink and not so much learning. Seems like an obvious contradiction. 28:55 How do we have drashas and roshe tevot that allude to the names of the months, if the months were named later in history? 34:00 When it come to ben adam l'chavero are mezid and shogeg judged equally? 37:20 Is the establishment of Israel apart of the Messianic process? 43:35 Do only Jews have Teshuva? 47:15 Why is the bechirah Yisrael not part of the 13 principles of Faith? 52:28 Does Hashem change his mind? 55:35 Can a Rav promote his haskafa and put down another Rav's haskafa and would it be considered lashon hara? 58:57 Why do people read Shir HaShirim before Shabbat? 9-3-26 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Tosfos Rid – R’ Yeshaya HaZaken DiTrani
Tosfos Rid – R’ Yeshaya HaZaken DiTrani
Dec 24, 2023
31:59
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Vayigash 5784 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Ramah – R’ Meir Abulafia
Ramah – R’ Meir Abulafia
Nov 20, 2022
30:06
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sara 5783 Shiur is sponsored l’refuah sheleimah פעסל בת צירל and יהודה אריה בן צירל Visit eshelpublications.com for more shiurim, live shiurim, seforim and more. For questions, comments, or for sponsorship opportunities email us at [email protected]
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R’ Yehudah HaLevi
R’ Yehudah HaLevi
Oct 30, 2022
36:29
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Parshas Noach 5783 Shiur is sponsored l’refuah sheleimah פעסל בת צירל and יהודה אריה בן צירל Visit eshelpublications.com for more shiurim, live shiurim, seforim and more. For questions, comments, or for sponsorship opportunities email us at [email protected]
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S’ma – R’ Yehoshua Falk Katz
S’ma – R’ Yehoshua Falk Katz
Aug 30, 2026
29:46
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Ki Savo 5786 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Who Am [A]I? (Winter Zman II)
Who Am [A]I? (Winter Zman II)
Oct 21, 2026
32:03
With Artificial Intelligence running rampant, and seemingly able to do everything better than we can, understanding where our value lies is paramount.
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R Menashe of Iliya's Tefila Concept and the Sugya
R Menashe of Iliya's Tefila Concept and the Sugya
Nov 5, 2026
52:37
In this week's episode, we take a closer look at R Menashe of Iliya's basic idea in Tefila that the basic understanding of the prayers is the absolutely most important part of Tefila to focus on. How does this work with the classic sugya in Shas and poskim? We similarly discuss why is it that many are so deeply attracted to kabbastic approaches to Tefila. We start looking at one of the most famous stories of the Besht that discusses the issue. You can now help Rabbi Wittenstien create new and original content via our non profit 'The Jewish History and Tanach Foundation'. Your support and partnership is greatly appreciated. Zelle : [email protected] Credit Card : https://thechesedfund.com/thejewishhistoryandtanachfoundation/support-r-wittenstein-s-tanach-and-jewish-history-project The Jewish History and Tanach Foundation is a registered 501-3c. EIN : 33-485 5627 Donor's Fund account number: 2642025 Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein's Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Organic Growth (Winter Zman I)
Organic Growth (Winter Zman I)
Oct 19, 2026
38:20
Spring and Summer is when growth is most noticeable, but the energy allowing for that growth happens during Winter.
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Q&A: Ghosts, Time & Charedim
Q&A: Ghosts, Time & Charedim
May 18, 2026
1:25:05
Support Ohr Somayach! https://causematch.com/osi/osp/ This episode is dedicated by anonymous in honor of HaRav Yitzchok Breitowitz & Yeshivas Ohr Somayach 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. Q&A 0:00 When the Shulchan Aruch says "a person should be machmir" are we obligated to follow this opinion? 5:40 Does music have spiritual power? 12:25 Are shedim and dibbuks what we call ghost today? 19:15 Does someone fulfill the mitzvah of Shiluach Haken if he doesnt use the eggs? 27:40 Is there any sources of the music and tunes sung by the leviim? 29:45 Why did R'Chaim Kanievsky holds that someone needs to wear a hat and jacket for davening? 37:40 What is the source for lighting fires on Lag BaOmer? 41:20 How are you allowed to dance today on Shabbat and Yom Tov? 43:50 Is there any legitimacy to the story of Shimon Kippah? 50:45 What does the statement "derech eretz come before Torah" mean? 1:01:00 Is there Zevulun and Yissachar relationship exit today and do they have to be a fifty-fifty split? 1:10:45 The Rambam says shevet levi are patur from all wars and this extends to Torah scholars, but it seems from the lashon that the Rambam holds this patur is only for Torah scholars that teach Torah and not just learns Torah? 1:13:00 Is there any issue saying certain names ? 1:15:10 Is there any truth to the saying the more influence one has the less free will that person has? 1:18:45 How are we to understand creation when time itself is also a creation? 1:21:10 Why do Haredi rabbis not recoqnize non-haredim rabbis? (5-6-26) 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Arizal – R’ Yitzchok Luria Ashekazi
Arizal – R’ Yitzchok Luria Ashekazi
Nov 10, 2024
35:16
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Lech Lecha 5785 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Mabit – R’ Moshe ben Yosef DiTrani
Mabit – R’ Moshe ben Yosef DiTrani
May 19, 2024
42:13
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Emor 5784 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Terumas HaDeshen – R’ Yisroel Isserlin
Terumas HaDeshen – R’ Yisroel Isserlin
Nov 19, 2023
30:41
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Toldos 5784 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל (This shiur was revised 11/27/23 to add a short detail)
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R’ Menachem Meiri
R’ Menachem Meiri
Oct 29, 2023
32:06
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Lech Lecha 5784 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Rashbatz
Rashbatz
Apr 23, 2023
28:24
R’ Shimon ben Tzemach Duran Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Tazria-Metzora 5783 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל Visit eshelpublications.com for more shiurim, live shiurim, seforim and more. For questions, comments, or for sponsorship opportunities email us at [email protected]
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R’ Chaim Vital
R’ Chaim Vital
Feb 16, 2025
27:51
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R’ Eliezer MiGarmiza – The Rokeach
R’ Eliezer MiGarmiza – The Rokeach
Jan 8, 2023
29:30
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Parshas VaYechi 5783 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת צירל And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Rashba
Rashba
Feb 12, 2023
38:02
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Parshas Mishpatim 5783 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Beis Yosef
Beis Yosef
Jul 31, 2020
43:36
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Rif
Rif
Feb 6, 2022
28:58
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Music 3: That's Not Music
Music 3: That's Not Music
May 8, 2019
31:05
How music's synthesis of the words and melody effects us.
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Religion and Science
Religion and Science
Jul 8, 2020
46:07
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Rav Shlomo Kluger
Rav Shlomo Kluger
May 24, 2020
49:47
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R’ Shamshon Rafael Hirsch
R’ Shamshon Rafael Hirsch
Jul 31, 2020
53:41
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Maharam MiRottenberg
Maharam MiRottenberg
Jun 19, 2022
36:55
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Parshas Beha’aloscha 5782 Shiur is sponsored l’refuah sheleimah פעסל בת צירל and יהודה אריה בן צירל Visit eshelpublications.com for more shiurim, live shiurim, seforim and more. For questions, comments, or for sponsorship opportunities email us at [email protected]
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Q&A-Matchmaking, Homosexuality and Sotah
Q&A-Matchmaking, Homosexuality and Sotah
Jan 30, 2020
1:17:26
Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, discussing the most common questions about Judaism. To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected] 0:00 - Making a shidduch for non-religious friends, making a shidduch for Goyim 3:48 - Cherem of the Baal Hatanya and early Chassidus, Rebbi Nachman 14:08 - Question on Hilchos Kiddushin: Asking a woman to marry and handing her a ring 18:31 - Is there a yezter hara for homosexuality? 25:11 - Relationship between Man and Wife, the effect of a woman on her husband 29:58 - How could it be that Rabbi Yosef Caro learned with a Malach? 36:06 How does Lo BaShamayim He make sense 43:48 - What's special about Shabbos if you spend the whole day learning 46:36 - Tainted money and korbanos 50:25 - Jew reading the christian bible or apikorsus 59:56 - Is the copper snake a graven image? 01:02:16 - Is there a commentary on the relationship between Acher and R' Meir 01:03:30 - Learning on Shabbos or sleeping on Shabbos 01:04:50 - A Question on Sotah 01:06:37 - How can an eclipse be a bad omen if the eclipses run on a cycle 01:13:13 - The Kuzari on the copper snake 01:13:37 - The Ramban on plowing with an oxe and a donkey together 01:14:25 - A question on Maseches Brachos and dreams
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The Flydubai hijacking and Tanachic Context
The Flydubai hijacking and Tanachic Context
Oct 8, 2026
55:41
In this week's episode, we look at the Flydubai hijacking and the reaction to it. How exactly should we define what happened? Is it correct to call this a miracle? What is the difference between incidents like this and the stories of Tanach? What level of connection are we waiting to see in the times of Moshiach? This week's episode is dedicated in honor of the wedding of Avi and Yocheved Freidman You can now help Rabbi Wittenstien create new and original content via our non profit 'The Jewish History and Tanach Foundation'. Your support and partnership is greatly appreciated. Zelle : [email protected] Credit Card : https://thechesedfund.com/thejewishhistoryandtanachfoundation/support-r-wittenstein-s-tanach-and-jewish-history-project The Jewish History and Tanach Foundation is a registered 501-3c. EIN : 33-485 5627 Donor's Fund account number: 2642025 Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein's Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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R’ Shlomo Alkabetz
R’ Shlomo Alkabetz
Oct 26, 2025
27:58
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Q&A: Government Aid, Dogs & The Yanuka
Q&A: Government Aid, Dogs & The Yanuka
Nov 24, 2025
1:47:55
🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Q&A 11-12-25 0:05 During the 9th month of pregnancy, it is the minhag for the husband to open the Aron Hakodesh. What is the source of this minhag? 3:10 In some Shuls the Aron Hakodesh is not in the same direction as the Beit Hamikdash, so in which direction should he daven? 6:25 Why is a black hat and jacket such an important uniform for some communities? 10:00 Is it allowed to live in the Judah Samaria area of Israel? 12:12 Why does Yeshivah put such a strong emphasis on Gemara? 16:40 What is meant by the statement that all the tragedies that occurr is because of the loss of the Beit Hamikdash? 23:10 Why don't religious Jews have dogs? 27:50 In Gemara Makkot it says that the 365 negative commandments in corresponding to 365 days in a year. Why did Hashem choose to link the commandments to a solar calendar, which we do not use? 33:37 How to love a fellow Jew who spreads lies of about the Jewish people? 41:15 Does a person have to work for a living when Mashiach comes? 45:32 What is the Halacha regarding Jews living on government assistance, for example Food stamps, medicaid, receiving help with heating/cooling costs, etc? Is it OK temporarily rely of government assistance or is it better to rely on our own communities when we need help? 51:45 It says the following generations will be on a lower level than the previous ones. Does this concept apply to Goyim? 55:05 Does Divine Providence apply to Goyim and is it similar to the Divine Providence that the Jews receive? 1:00:40 What does it mean when Chazal says "without Divine assistance we would not able to overcome our evil inclination"? 1:03:40 When Gedolim attribute tragedies to a certain reason how should we relate to this? 1:07:15 It says, R'Yochanan Ben Zakkai would always greet people first, even Goyim, should we be emulating this character trait? 1:09:40 Why do we sometimes suspend the rules of Torah in a time of crisis if the Torah is suppose to be perfect? 1:14:02 According to Halacha is it allowed to give capital punishment to a terrorist? 1:20:15 Is it good to go to the Mikveh on Erev Shabbat? 1:21:15 The Gemara says, that every blade of grass has angel that is station to hit it so that it will grow. Why does the blade of grass need an angel? 1:25:10 Is it possible to stop bullying? 1:31:00 What is the Rav's opinion on the Yanuka? 1:34:00 What is tumah and their applications? 1:39:40 Why are we bounded to the Shulchan Aruch and are not able to follow other Rishonim? 1:43:20 Why do we follow the Talmud Bavli over the Talmud Yerushalmi? Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Q&A: Mamdani NYC, Chevron & Goyish Music
Q&A: Mamdani NYC, Chevron & Goyish Music
Nov 15, 2025
1:37:37
🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] Q&A 11-5-25 0:00 The Gemara says there is a kosher way to have any enjoyment in the world. How does that apply to the sin adultery? 1:40 Where will be the safest place to be during the war of Gog HaMagog? 8:55 If the Torah is infinite how can it be confined to a Sefer Torah/Tanach/Gemara which are finite? 15:05 Does Hashem care if we follow every intricate detail of the halacha? 29:35 If all blessing for the world comes through Shabbos, how do those who don't keep Shabbos receive that blessing? 31:27 Why are some poskim against wearing Sheitels? 38:40 Why do people need to daven? Many Jews and gentiles who don't pray are still successful, and it seems that the overall success rate is relative the same between someone who davens and someone who does not. 42:35 What does that mean that Eliyahu Navi didn't die? 46:10 What is the Jewish perspective on exercise? 49:12 Why does Hashem give us test that he knows we will not be able to pass? 51:21 Does bitachon mean only good things happen when you trust in Hashem? 55:37 In Iggeret Haramban, it says to honor wealthy person? Why? 1:00:52 How to advise a woman who becomes depressed during and after pregnancy? 1:04:13 How to look at and perceive the mayoral election in NYC? 1:08:16 Are the Avot considered the bnei Noah and can a Kohen go to Kever Machpelah? 1:13:03 Why do we hold the Akedat Yitzchak in such high regard, when it is just simply a command of Hashem? 1:14:10 Does Rabbi have any word about the passing Rabbi Ezra Neuberger ZT'L? 1:16:15 Is it good for the Jewish people to have a uniform? 1:22:00 Why do some people have long beards, but have short peyot? 1:24:00 Where does the concept of cutting a child's hair at 3 years old come from? 1:28:15 Does the concept of a "goyish" style of music exist, and if so, why and how does it work? 1:34:05 Can we learn from Avraham's battle with the five Kings that when we have close friend in trouble that doesn't involve us that we should involve ourself to help them? 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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TFJ Season 6 Episode 13 Israel's Vulnerability on the Eve of the Six Day War
TFJ Season 6 Episode 13 Israel's Vulnerability on the Eve of the Six Day War
Oct 21, 2026
14:34
With very mixed emotions Abba Eban is dispatched to America to convey Israel's position that it must strike preemptively to avoid enormous losses and a two front war that would be hard to sustain. Eban was distrusted by his own people to be faithful to his mission. By the time the war breaks out, he will prove himself to be Israel's greatest representative. Credits "Nasser waits for Rabin" sung by Arik Lavie in the album, Six Days in JuneTop of Form Bottom of Form Big Crowd Cheer & Applause Clap Sound Effect SuperFunnySheet Egyptian Fans Celebrate World Cup Qualification @AlArabiyaEnglish Abba Eban Speech at Special Assembly of the UN, June 19, 1967 (Joe Wouk) Learn more at TellerFromJerusalem.com Don't forget to subscribe, like and share! Let all your friends know that that they too can have a new favorite podcast. © 2026 Media Education Trust llc
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The Shared Purpose of the Community Kollel
The Shared Purpose of the Community Kollel
Oct 21, 2026
19:48
Delivered 10/17/26 at a Melave Malka for Kollelim in Baltimore, MD
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The 13 Principles of Faith Series - Part 1
The 13 Principles of Faith Series - Part 1
Oct 14, 2026
44:16
Having received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues. In Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Gottlieb, we are invited to explore the most fascinating and elemental concepts of Jewish Philosophy. https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ [email protected]
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What We (Don’t) Know of Hashem
What We (Don’t) Know of Hashem
Jul 8, 2020
41:39
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Dunash ben Labrat
Dunash ben Labrat
Nov 28, 2021
28:37
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Rashi
Rashi
Mar 27, 2022
39:58
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Mevarchim Nissan 5782. Shiur is sponsored l’refuah sheleimah פעסל בת צירל and יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Ri HaZaken
Ri HaZaken
May 8, 2022
29:52
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Or Zarua
Or Zarua
Sep 4, 2022
34:12
Delivered Motzei Shabbos Parshas Ki Seitzei 5782 Shiur is sponsored l’refuah sheleimah פעסל בת צירל and יהודה אריה בן צירל Visit eshelpublications.com for more shiurim, live shiurim, seforim and more. For questions, comments, or for sponsorship opportunities email us at [email protected]
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Music 4: Marching To Our Own Beat
Music 4: Marching To Our Own Beat
May 8, 2019
28:20
Current music trends, their origins, and a fresh perspective.
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Shitah Mikubetzes – R’ Betzalel Ashkenazi
Shitah Mikubetzes – R’ Betzalel Ashkenazi
Sep 8, 2024
33:06
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Ra’av – R’ Ovadiah MiBartenura
Ra’av – R’ Ovadiah MiBartenura
Feb 25, 2024
44:20
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Maharil – R’ Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin
Maharil – R’ Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin
Aug 27, 2023
29:59
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Baal Akieda – R’ Yitzchok Arama
Baal Akieda – R’ Yitzchok Arama
Jun 4, 2023
33:13
R’ Yitzchok ben Moshe Arama Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Naso 5783 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Maharashdam – R’ Shmuel de Medina
Maharashdam – R’ Shmuel de Medina
Oct 3, 2025
31:53
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The 13 Principles of Faith. Hashem Is One. Series Part 2
The 13 Principles of Faith. Hashem Is One. Series Part 2
Oct 14, 2026
48:25
Having received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues. In Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Gottlieb, we are invited to explore the most fascinating and elemental concepts of Jewish Philosophy. https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ [email protected]
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Building the Foundations of a Ben Torah for Life
Building the Foundations of a Ben Torah for Life
Jul 3, 2026
30:47
Delivered at the Shabbos Az Nidbaru, May 29-30 2026
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Q&A: Self Harm, Gedolim & Secular Education
Q&A: Self Harm, Gedolim & Secular Education
Jun 21, 2026
1:09:28
Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's 3rd Yarchei Kallah event from July 6th to 8th, 2026! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? [email protected] Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study in israelwhatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Q&A 0:00 What is source of the prohibition not to cause self harm and to what extent does this apply? 4:45 The Mishnah Berurah fowns upon the custom of not wearing a tallit gadol. What should a person do regarding this halacha? 8:55 Should we pronounce hebrew according to a different a minhag if believe that minhag is more authentic? 14:15 Can you rent out glass plates for venues with the intention of kashering them before each use? 15:10 Why can we make the bracha on shabbat candles today if the main pleasure of illumination come from electric lights? 19:14 Who are the Gedolim and what qualifies a Gadol? 22:45 Did Rashi's daughters wear tefillin? 33:25 What is the purpose of the resurrection of the dead if the dead are receiving their reward now in olam haba? 37:45 If limud of Torah is the main way to connect to Hashem why are women not chiyav to learn Torah? 45:05 Is there an inyan to grow peyot and a beard? 51:15 Why is a secular education frowned upon by religious communities? 55:15 Rav Elchanan says emunah in Hashem should be so obvious because a person can clearly see that Hashem is evident everywhere. Is this a universally accept hashkafa? 1:05:15 How does the Ramban define olam haba and how does that differ from the Rambam? Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Chayei Sarah 5787
Chayei Sarah 5787
Nov 6, 2026
38:42
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R’ Yosef ben Lev
R’ Yosef ben Lev
Aug 31, 2025
30:22
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Shoftim 5785 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Q&A: Shana Rishona, Birth Control & Haskamos
Q&A: Shana Rishona, Birth Control & Haskamos
Jun 10, 2025
1:37:36
Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2025! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? [email protected] 0:00 thoughts on Shavuot 1:25 how different should shana rishona be to other years of marriage 6:30 why does the Torah want Shmita to cancel loans 16:10 how should we navigate our divine purpose today without any Neviim 27:50 is birth control evil, do some poskim permit it? 36:00 why dont we see women taking on the option of making a zimmun together 43:25 under what circumstances can Chazal make multiple drashot from one pasuk 47:15 to what extent should secular education be allowed 57:35 what was the curriculum of Shem’s yeshiva 1:00:00 why did there need to be different shvatim and what will their role be in the future 1:07:05 did people in chutzla aretz have to keep 2 days of Yom Kippur for not knowing when Rosh Hodesh Tishrei was declared 1:11:05 why did the rishonim write so much on Seder nazikim 1:19:25 origin of dikduk in lashon hakodesh 1:28:00 do any of the agricultural laws of Eretz Yisrael apply to produce in Chutzla Aretz 1:30:10 is the shmoneh esrei bracha taken from parashat kodshim 1:31:35 is tanning a problem of beged isha 1:32:50 are there problems with haskamas given to sefarim Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study in israelwhatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Hashem’s Interactions
Hashem’s Interactions
Jul 8, 2020
44:53
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Can We Prove Our Beliefs
Can We Prove Our Beliefs
Jul 8, 2020
51:13
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The G-d of History
The G-d of History
Jul 8, 2020
45:40
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Q & A and Emunah
Q & A and Emunah
Jul 8, 2020
49:27
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R’ Aaron Kotler
R’ Aaron Kotler
Jul 31, 2020
41:36
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Q&A- Segulos, Love & Marriage
Q&A- Segulos, Love & Marriage
Mar 5, 2023
1:43:08
This episode is dedicated by the Kaufman siblings wishing a Mazel Tov to Avi & Chaya Kaufman on the birth of a baby girl! Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? [email protected] Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study in israel or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 What is the difference between a segulah and an inyan, and can one rely on them? 03:51 Do we stand for our rabbi's wife? 06:30 Can one call, right after Shabbat, a non-Jew in a time zone where it is still Shabbat, so that the non-Jew will tell a Jew news? 09:29 In what cases can one use maaser for his family or friends? What about for kiruv? 13:44 Given specific hashgacha pratis, how do we understand the consequences of free will? 20:01 Should we wear a tie for davening? 27:15 What is kabbalah, and how can it argue with Torah shebal peh, the Will of Hashem? 31:26 If a gadol advises someone to make a major life change, is there any way out? 35:20 Is there a minimum income to be obligated in maaser? 36:28 Why is the pshat written in a way that contradicts Chazal's interpretations? 41:05 How are Potiphar's wife and Tamar different? And why doesn't any other father appear to his son to prevent his sin? 44:25 Which is more important: learning Hebrew to unlock the learning on your own, or to learn gemara in English now? 47:56 What do the details of the Mishkan teach us ethically, emotionally, and personally? 54:54 Can a girl who is dressed properly go to a mixed gym? 57:20 How does a Western-educated Jew accept yibum? 1:00:38 What is the source for the "minimum pru ur'vu"? How can there be a mitzvah based on chance? 1:06:16 What makes idolatry and adultery so absolutely evil? 1:10:59 How does one know what the best version of himself is? 1:15:15 How does a Western-educated Jew understand the mitzvah of a rapist to marry his victim (if the victim wants to)? 1:21:50 How do we know that the luz bone is nourished by melava malkah, which is not a positive commandment? 1:23:53 How does a religious Jew take extended vacations to places without Jewish communities? 1:27:05 Is there a reason we compare ourselves to goyim at a siyum? 1:28:24 What is love, and how do we handle fake love? 1:32:46 Could the Rav expound on the Moshichist movement in Chabad? 1:41:50 What's the most important thing to do for a healthy, happy marriage? You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Q&A- Sheidim, Cloning & Finding Your Purpose
Q&A- Sheidim, Cloning & Finding Your Purpose
May 14, 2023
1:36:35
Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? [email protected] Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study in israel whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 Why is there a distinction between kri and kesiv? 05:02 Do plates that become treif need to be buried? 07:55 Can one turn a light off on Shabbos if the power is off? 09:45 Did R' Chaim Vital want his seforim published? 14:42 Which kaddish is best to say if there is no mourner in the minyan? 18:35 When Chazal describes certain sins as equivalent to murder, is that considered in halacha? 25:13 Should we pray for a people like ISIS, considering that Avraham prayed for Sodom? 29:!5 If a pregnant woman is sentenced to death, do we postpone the execution until she gives birth? 30:31 Could one bring the ashes of a Jewish person to Israel and bury them? 33:05 What exactly are sheidim? 37:13 Why is there not a unified Jewish minhag now that we're all mixed together in a global community? 48:26 Why was the Chief Rabbi of England allowed to attend the coronation? 54:58 What is the origin of kissing the hand of a Rav? 56:58 How can we be held accountable for not accomplishing our purposes since we no longer have prophets to inform us of our purposes? 1:04:27 Is Sodom really localized evil? Are there not spiritual effects caused by their sins? 1:06:56 What is the source for placing rocks on graves? 1:09:21 Why bother to be a tzadik if a tzadik is held to a higher standard? 1:14:28 If scientists would eventually be able to print human DNA and place it in an artificial cell in an artificial womb, thus creating an artificial human, would this be considered a human in halacha? 1:19:22 What is the source for pidyon nefesh? 1:23:03 Why is Terumah-Tetzaveh out of chronological order? 1:25:32 Why does the manslaughterer go free when the kohen gadol dies? 1:30:03 Is headstone a halacha or a minhag? 1:31:48 How could Tamar be burned at the stake if it's not a method of execution in the Torah? 1:34:16 How is a chacham greater than a prophet? You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Q&A- Shomer Negiah, Secular Education & Antisemitism
Q&A- Shomer Negiah, Secular Education & Antisemitism
Jun 15, 2023
1:03:30
Dedicated by Ezra Friedberg in honor of Rabbi Breitowitz and Mr. Yaakov Neuberger. Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? [email protected] 00:00 Can one pay ahead of time for a light rail trip right before Shabbos? 01:09 Is shomer negiah dOraisa or dRabbanan? 07:03 Why should we need to return to the place we ate in order to bentsch? 11:37 Is there any preference to using a siddur over using using a phone? 13:42 How strict must we be on speaking words not of Torah? 16:37 What is learned in the Yeshiva in Heaven? 19:56 What are some of the biggest issues in the Jewish world today? 28:08 Is smoking a cigarette worse than using unfiltered internet, or vice versa? 29:39 What is included in kavod haTorah? 35:19 Could the Rav explain R' Moshe Feinstein's position on yishuv Eretz Yisrael? 40:01 Why is the act of learning Torah while doing a mitzvah not considered doing mitzvos in bundles? 42:18 How should one feel about learning secular subjects? 46:56 Is there holiness to mistaken manuscripts and scribal errors? 50:08 Did the Rav's legal education aid his Torah learning? 52:47 Why does the Torah give so many stories of a younger sibling supplanting the firstborn while claiming the firstborn has special rights and abilities? 55:35 How should one answer a well-meaning person asking from antiSemitic assumptions? 1:00:03 What is the actual prohibition of "not Shabbosdig"? Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study in israel whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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R’ Yosef Taitzak
R’ Yosef Taitzak
May 5, 2025
24:09
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Tazria-Metzorah 5785 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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#179 - The Vilna Gaon’s Theory of Incongruent Actions
#179 - The Vilna Gaon’s Theory of Incongruent Actions
Feb 22, 2024
50:23
The main topic of this episode is the Vilna Gaon’s theory about, ‘Incongruent Actions’. The episode starts with a quick synopsis of my comments of the crisis of solution in the Gaza War. What was the real cause of Nathan of Gaza’s fall? Was the entire issue a result of the lack of commitment to Torah and similarly lack of Yiras Hashem? Or is there a deeper issue that is part of this? We will look at a number of the Vilna Gaon’s comments in Mishley to properly understand this. Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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#187 - Egyptology & History
#187 - Egyptology & History
Apr 16, 2024
59:06
In this episode we take a deeper look at why the phenomenon of Egyptology has such an attraction to people. Why are people more interested in Egyptology than Greek and Roman History? Similarly, we look at how to reconcile Egyptology with Tanach? Did the ancient Egyptians value History? How does this affect the way we understand Ancient Egyptian History? This week’s episode is sponsored as a רפואה שלימה לאיתן לב בן תמרה יפית Nach Yomi: Join R' Wittenstein’s Nach Yomi on WhatsApp. We learn a perek a day five days a week, with a nine minute shiur covering the key issues. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Q&A – Yeshivas Mir Summer Camp (5785)
Q&A – Yeshivas Mir Summer Camp (5785)
Aug 17, 2025
1:07:40
00:46 Answering Controversial Questions in Public 03:07 Why is the Yeshiva World Still Speaking Yiddish 06:03 Serving Hashem if Hashem has no Feelings 09:42 Getting Inspiration from Non-Jewish Influences 12:40 Focusing Only on the Positive 16:52 The Israeli Army 27:33 Burkas 33:04 Eilu V’Eilu 35:49 Personal Responsibility or Hashgacha Pratis 39:40 Getting Ready for… Continue reading Q&A – Yeshivas Mir Summer Camp (5785)
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Q&A: Hostages, Shana Rishona & The Golem
Q&A: Hostages, Shana Rishona & The Golem
Sep 15, 2024
1:28:52
SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? [email protected] Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study in israel whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Walking the Tightrope, Hishtadlus and Bitachon in Shidduchim (with Q&A)
Walking the Tightrope, Hishtadlus and Bitachon in Shidduchim (with Q&A)
Mar 31, 2024
1:08:34
Delivered Motzei Shabbos 2/17/24 at Bais Yaakov Machon Ora 21:27 Shidduch Photos 27:13 Going out just to please the shadchan 29:11 Choosing a seminary based on shidduchim 32:30 Not giving up on ideals or being too picky 35:20 Support 37:06 Singles Events 38:58 Bashert 44:17 Allowing a younger child to go out before an… Continue reading Walking the Tightrope, Hishtadlus and Bitachon in Shidduchim (with Q&A)
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Maharik – R’ Yosef Colon
Maharik – R’ Yosef Colon
Jan 21, 2024
37:55
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Bo 5784 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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The 13 Principles of Faith. Hashem Has No Attributes. Series Part 3
The 13 Principles of Faith. Hashem Has No Attributes. Series Part 3
Oct 18, 2026
47:19
Having received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues. In Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Gottlieb, we are invited to explore the most fascinating and elemental concepts of Jewish Philosophy. https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ [email protected]
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Tanya 157 – Igeres HaKodesh 15
Tanya 157 – Igeres HaKodesh 15
Nov 6, 2026
25:12
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What Happened Before the Creation
What Happened Before the Creation
Oct 22, 2026
44:42
Having received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues. In Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Dr. Gottlieb, we are invited to explore the most fascinating and elemental concepts of Jewish Philosophy. https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ [email protected]
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Ma'aseh Avos . . . (Lech Lecha)
Ma'aseh Avos . . . (Lech Lecha)
Oct 23, 2026
48:24
Is the concept of ma'aseh avos siman l'banim just a "nice idea" or does it represent something much deeper?
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Q&A – Machon Yaakov 5786
Q&A – Machon Yaakov 5786
Nov 27, 2025
1:06:01
#IsraelTrip 01:44 How does a Ben Torah view world events 05:01 Women wearing wigs 07:44 The role of Ezra in standardizing the Torah 14:32 Balancing Individuality and Community 18:23 The solution to the Chareidi army situation 27:42 The battle against physical and spiritual entropy 31:08 Is there a future for Jews in America 36:26 When a friend is dating a non-Jew 38:18 Devoting every minute our lives to Hashem 41:18 Is Israel the “Flowering of Redemption” 47:09 Fighting Antisemitism 51:56 What should someone is works all day learn 54:22 Relating to Gedolim with language and cultural Barriers 59:55 Moshiach
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What’s Our Role? Responding to Personal, Communal, and National Crisis
What’s Our Role? Responding to Personal, Communal, and National Crisis
Jul 1, 2025
32:52
Delivered at the YU Community Kollel in Los Angeles 6/22/23. Also available here. R’ Aaron Begins at 03:30
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The Test After The Final Test (Chayei Sarah)
The Test After The Final Test (Chayei Sarah)
Nov 14, 2025
50:06
The Mashgiach discusses Avraham's nisayon of Sarah's death, especially because we famously know his final nisayon was Akeidas Yitzchak.
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Reishis Chachma – R’ Eliyahu de Vidas
Reishis Chachma – R’ Eliyahu de Vidas
Dec 31, 2025
32:17
Delivered in YGW Motzei Shabbos Vayigash 5786 Shiur is sponsored l’eilu nishmas פעסל בת נחמן And l’refuah sheleimah יהודה אריה בן צירל
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Q&A: Erev Rav, Ruach HaKodesh & Learning During Chazaras HaShatz
Q&A: Erev Rav, Ruach HaKodesh & Learning During Chazaras HaShatz
Jul 17, 2026
1:24:01
Sponsored In honor of Harav Breitowitz sponsored by ComputerRabbis.com and his many listeners out in New York. 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: [email protected] 0:00 How is a person allow to learn during Chazarat HaShatz 11:15 Why did the erev rav have such a big influence on Klal Yisrael and not vice versa? 19:30 What is Tachunan and why are certain groups strict with saying it and others are leninent? 26:30 What does Shalom Bayit override Kibud Av Va'em 30:20 Why is allowed to say Elokai Netzor on Shabbat? 36:10 The Midrash says the portion of land of the Menashe was split as a punishment, while gemara say it was split for different reason. How do we resolve this contradiction? 45:00 When do we say amen if we are in the middle of an inyan? 53:12 Are taggim in a sefer Torah considered a hiddur mitzvah? Can you write a sefer Torah without all the stringency and hiddurim of soferim? 1:03:45 Do you choose who you marry or is it predetermined in heaven? 1:07:35 Do Gedolei Torah have Ruach HaKodesh today and if so can they make mistakes? 1:13:01 Why can you test Hashem with the mitzvah of Tzedakah? Q&A 7-8-26 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study in israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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Yesodei HaTorah Series 2 (pp 1191-1194) – Ha’azeinu
Yesodei HaTorah Series 2 (pp 1191-1194) – Ha’azeinu
Sep 6, 2026
27:58
שנאת האומות את ישראל נובעת משנאתם להשי”ת רמב”ן (pg. 1191) השירה רומזת לגאולה העתידה רמב”ן (pg. 1191) [05:54] שבעה כללי הגאולה העתידה הנלמדים משירת האזינו אברבנאל (pg. 94) [13:05]
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The Challenges and Limits of A.I.
The Challenges and Limits of A.I.
Jun 30, 2026
1:02:26
Trip to LA 6/11/26 – 6/14/26
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Ramban
Ramban
Jul 31, 2020
35:43
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