Popular Shows by Cedar Media Studios: Page 24

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#34 - R' Levi Yitchok of Berdichov - His Earlier Rabbinical Positions

Apr 15, 2021

38:45

This episode looks at R' Levi Yitzchok’s earlier Rabbinic positions in Ritiswall, Lobertov, and Pinsk. How much systematic opposition did R Levi Yitzchok face in these cities? What can we learn about the general phenomenon of hisnagdus from R' Levi Yitzchok’s experiences? What can we learn about R' Levi Yitzchok as a Rabbinical figure from these events? 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. We are currently learning Shir Hashirim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#35 - R' Levi Yitzchok - His Historical Legacy

Apr 22, 2021

54:09

In this episode we look at R Levi Yitzchok’s Historical Legacy as the ultimate defender of the Jewish People. We examine some of the famous legends and stories that are said about him. We also start looking at the debates with the Misnagdim, and how R' Levi Yitzchok and R' Shmelke responded to the accusations. We also examine the issue of how to determine which legendary stories should be considered substantial evidence. 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. We are currently learning Shir Hashirim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#36 - The Italian Mekubalim - R' Emanuel Chai Rico

Apr 29, 2021

43:44

In this episode we will look at the golden era of Italian Mekubalim in the 1700’s. We start by looking at the basic community structure in Italy. In terms of Historical Legacy, the relativity unknown R' Emanuel Chai Ricco is incredibly important. In this episode we look at his early life, how he came to become one of the most important Kabbalists of his times and what led him to write his seminal work, ‘Mishnas Chassidim’. 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#37- The Influence of Mishnas Chassidim

May 6, 2021

44:24

In this episode we take a careful look at how R Emanuel Chai Ricco’s sefer, ‘Mishnas Chassidim’, gained very deep influence on the learning of Kabbala in the 1700’s. We look at the basic structure of the Kloiz of Brody and how this connects to the Mishnas Chassidim. We also look at one of the key ideas in one of R Emanuel Chai Ricco’s other sefarim about when Mashiach should come and how this impacted the Jewish World. 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#38 - Emunas Chachamim In Our Times

May 13, 2021

53:35

In this episode we look at the challenge of internalizing the authenticity of Torah in our challenging times. Is there a difference between how we see Tanach and it’s narrative and the other words of Chazal? What can we do in order to see the Torah as being the ultimate of substantial? 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. We are currently learning Rus. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#39 - The Tragic Death of R' Imanuel Chai Ricco & The Ten Tribes

May 20, 2021

42:24

In this episode we look at end of R' Imanuel Chai Ricco’s life and his tragic death. Why did people consider him as dying for Kiddush Hashem? We start looking at the issue of the Ten Tribes. What happened to them after they were exiled? What does it say in Tanach about them? What does it say in Shas about them? Is there other Midrashic information about where the Ten Tribes were exiled to? How do we reconcile R Akiva’s opinion that the Ten Tribes aren’t coming back with the places in Tanach that strongly imply they are coming back? We look at the legendary story of Eldad Ha-Dani. When did this story happen? Did everyone accept the story as true? Is there a connection between Eldad Ha-Dani and the Ethiopian Jews? 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#40 - The Ten Tribes, Ramchal’s Early Life

May 27, 2021

44:03

In this episode we look at the contemporary evidence about the location of the lost Ten Tribes. How much solid evidence is there? Is it possible that they are to be found in Western India? What can we learn from early modern interest in this issue? We start looking at the Ramchal’s life. Where was he born? Where did his family originate from? Who were his Rebbeim? Is there a direct connection between the Ramchal and the Ari zl? 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#41 - Ramchal II - Early Accomplishments and the Initial Opposition

Jun 3, 2021

44:00

In this episode we look at how the Ramchal came to Reggio and the founding of the chabura Mevakshai Hashem. We also look at the Ramchal’s writings, when were they written, and how we have them today. We also discuss the style of the Ramchal’s writings. We look at the Ramchal’s Maggid, heavenly messenger. What is a maggid? How does it relate to Prophecy and Ruach Ha-Kodesh? We look at the massive growth of the Ramchal’s group, R Moshe Chagiz’s opposition, and the outcome of the first confrontation between the Ramchal and R' Moshe Chagiz. 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#42 - Ramchal - The Deepening Crisis

Jun 10, 2021

38:15

In this episode we look at how R' Moshe Chagiz was successfully able to challenge the Ramchal and force him to stop publicly teaching and give up his early writings. We also look at the tumult in the Rabbinic world about the authenticity of the Zohar, and specifically R' Yehuda de Modena’s sefer, ‘Ari Noham’. We look at how the Ramchal got involved and how R' Moshe Chagiz reacted to the Ramchal’s involvement. 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#43 - Ramchal in Amsterdam, Israel, & His Historical Legacy

Jun 17, 2021

47:37

In this episode we look at the Ramchal’s experiences after he moved to Amsterdam. This is where he printed his famous works, Mesilas Yesharim, Derech Hashem, and Daas Tevunos. How was he able to print these works? Why did he change his writing style? Where did the Ramchal live in Israel? Did he ever visit Jerusalem? Where is he buried? How did the Ramchal achieve his colossal historical legacy? 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#44- Ramchal: Youth & Approach to Avodas Hashem

Jun 24, 2021

46:43

In this episode we take a deeper look at the Ramchal’s youth and his first Rebbe R' Yitzchak Chaim Kantorini. We also look at the issue of the Tehillim of the Ramchal and its historical context. We look at the Ramchal’s guiding the Kabbalistic group, Mevakshai Hashem and his core principles of understanding the relationship between the Hidden and Revealed parts of Torah. 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#45- A New Look at the Controversies about The Ramchal

Jul 1, 2021

1:04:55

In this episode we take a careful look at the two controversies around the Ramchal. What specifically caused each of them to happen? How did the Ramchal view the two controversies? Did the Ramchal consider the promises he made to be legally binding in each case? We also take another look at the Ramchal’s Maggid and how to understand it. 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. We are currently learning Tehillim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#46- Vilna Gaon’s Letter of 1796 - The Story

Jul 8, 2021

49:05

In this episode, we look at the critically important letter the Vilna Gaon wrote in 1796 that explains his opposition to the Besht’s ideas. Why did the Vilna Gaon write this letter? What is the difference between this letter and the bans of excommunication that the Vilna Gaon had already signed on? 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#47- Understanding and Relating to Tisha B’Av and National Tragedy

Jul 13, 2021

50:30

This week’s podcast is sponsored by Rabbi Ari Senter לעילוי נשמת his father הרב זכריה בן אורי In this episode we look at the importance of mourning on Tisha B’Av and the very deep challenge we have relating to Tisha B’Av. How should mourning on Tisha B’Av affect the Jewish year? How much deeper are we challenged by this ideal of mourning than people were in previous times? Why are we so deeply challenged? What are the basic steps we can take to make progress in this challenge? 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#48- The Vilna Gaon’s Letter & the Response of the Baal Tanya

Jul 22, 2021

40:05

In this episode we take a closer look at the Vilna Gaon’s personal letter against Beshtian Chassidus. What exactly was the Vilna Gaon accusing the Chassidim of? How do we understand the Vilna Gaon’s accusation that the Chassidim were, ‘revealing an explanation in Torah against Halacha’? Does this have anything to do with the changes made to prayer? We also start looking at the letter the Baal Tanya wrote as a response to the Vilna Gaon’s letter. What can we learn about the core of the conflict from the Baal Tanya’s letter? 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#49- Haalas Nitzotzim

Jul 29, 2021

35:44

In this episode, we take a deeper look at one of the key issues that the Vilna Gaon argued with the Besht about, Haalas Nitzotzim, raising the sparks. Where in the Vilna Gaon’s letter does he refer to this concept? We also examine the source of this statement in the Ari’s writings. We also examine how the Vilna Gaon related to the Ari and the writings of the Ari’s students. 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#50- Understanding Tzimtzum

Aug 5, 2021

37:47

In this episode we start looking at what the Gaon meant when he accused the Chassidim of infringing on, ‘Kibud Av’. We also look at the basic issues surrounding the topic of Tzimtzum. We examine the basic concepts of Tzimtzum. We look at the machlokes between R' Emanuel Chai Ricco and R' Yosef Irgun if should we understand this issue in a literal way. 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#51- Tzimtzum - The Chassidic Approach

Aug 12, 2021

34:31

In this episode we take a more in-depth look at Tzimtzum. We also see what stand Chassidus takes in the machlokes between R' Emanuel Chai Ricco and R' Yosef Irgus about the issue. We exploret the connection between how Chassidus understands Tzimtzum and the issue of Hoshgocha Pratis. We also take a practical look at how different contemporary groups implement the Besht’s ideas. 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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52 - Tzimtzum - The Vilna Gaon’s Approach

Aug 19, 2021

44:03

Episode 52 - Tzimtzum - The Vilna Gaon’s approach In this episode we carefully look at the Vilna Gaon’s understanding of Tzimtzum. Does the Vilna Gaon in fact directly argue with those who hold Tzimtzum should not be understood literally? How does the Vilna Gaon understand the spiritual structure that gives our world the ability to exist? What exactly is he arguing with Chassidus about in this issue? We also look at R' Dessler’s comment on this controversial issue. 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#53 - Understanding the Core of the Vilna Gaon’s Opposition to the Besht

Aug 26, 2021

50:19

In this episode we take a deeper look at the Ari’s approach to Haalas Nitzotzim. We also examine the difference between the Ari’s application of Haalas Nitzotzim and the Besht’s application of Haalas Nitzotzim. Why did the Vilna Gaon argue with the Besht and not with the Ari? How much of the Vilna Gaon’s argument with the Besht is in the theoretical realm and how much is about practical applications? 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#54 - Practical Differences between Chassidim and Misnagdim

Sep 2, 2021

1:01:46

In this episode we look at some of the practical differences between Chassidim and Misnagdim. How does affect the relationship between Torah and Tefila? What differences are there in a practical in this issue between Chassidim and Misnagdim? What attitude do we have to the occasions when one does a mitzva without proper intentions. Is this situation basically problematic or is it basically fine? 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#55 - New Lessons of Corona

Sep 9, 2021

47:35

In this episode we look at some of the lessons we can learn from the Corona crisis of the last year and a half. We examine one of the most important Tanachic rules for understanding major events, ‘in the end of days you will be able to properly understand it’. We also examine the challenge governments have been facing in making proper rules for these times. What can we learn from this challenge about our times? What does this crisis show us about Chazal and Rabbinical commands? 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. We are currently learning Yirmiyahu. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#56 - Q&A on Chassidus and Hisnagdus

Sep 23, 2021

1:09:19

0:30 Is there a difference in the issues of Emuna and Bitachon between Chassidus and Hisnagdus? 6:04 What is the difference between how Chassidus and Hisnagdus views optimum fulfillment of mitzvos? 16:10 How does this apply to saying Shema? 21:03 Does the machlokes between Chassidus and Hisnagdus parallel what is the prime focus of Judaism, intellect or emotions? 27:07 Is the concept of Chassidus limited to the Baal Shem Tov? Did the Baal Shem Tov invent the idea of Chassidus? 33:27 When did real Hisnagdus start? Who were the instigators? 44:06 Was the machlokes primarily of Halacha of Hashkafa? 46:12 Was there different type of opposition to the Baal Tanya than any other types of Chassidus? 48:20 What would the Besht say about contemporary Chassidus? 55:18 How much of Nefesh Ha-Chaim is Hisnagdus? 56:02 What does it mean that Noam Elimelech is for Tzadikim, Tanya for Banonim, and Likutai Maran is for Reshaim? 1:02:01 How should we understand statements that seem to accuse Chassidus or Hisnagdus of heresy? When can we integrate these ideas into our lives? 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. We are currently learning KOHELES. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#57 - Birthdays, Yahrzeits, and Evaluating Historical Evidence

Oct 7, 2021

59:51

In this episode we look at the important issue of how to evaluate evidence. When should one accept a historical claim as true? We examine the topic by looking at the celebration of the Besht’s birthday on 18th of Elul. When did people start celebrating birthdays? Is there a difference between birthdays and Yahrzeits? We also look at the issue of machlokes, the disagreements in Shas etc. How do we understand this phenomenon? Does it have any effect on Torah? 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. We are currently learning KOHELES. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#58 - History vs Jewish History

Oct 14, 2021

41:53

In this episode we look at the famed question: why study History? We also look at why most people find the study of History so challenging. We also examine the basic differences between History and Jewish History, and how this changes the reason to study History. We also look at one of the classic examples of how Torah connects with Jewish History. 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. We are currently learning KOHELES. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] (CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

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#59 - Spinoza I - The Historical Background

Oct 21, 2021

43:01

As is well documented, Spinoza was of Marrano, crypto Jewish background. In this episode we look at the Historical Background of the Marranos. How did this occur? We also discuss the tragic dilemma of the what to do with one’s children when in a shmad situation. What events in general Spanish History contributed to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492? How is it that the crypto Jew issue primarily was expressed in the 1600s? We also discuss the question of was Christopher Columbus Jewish? 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#60 - Spinoza II - The Hidden Century of the Crypto Jews

Oct 28, 2021

44:42

In this episode we look at the hidden century of the Crypto Jews. The vast majority of the Crypto Jews were from the Jews who went to Portugal and were forced to convert in 1497. The Portuguese Jewish communities weren’t founded until the late 1500’s. What happened to these unfortunate Jews in this hidden century? What records do we have of them in this time? What level of commitment were they able to keep in this time? 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#61 Spinoza III - The Founding of the Jewish Community of Amsterdam - Legends and Facts

Nov 4, 2021

43:51

In this episode we look at the founding of the Jewish Community of Amsterdam. How was it that Amsterdam specifically came to have such a major community ? We take a careful look at the two legends about the founding of the community. Which parts of these legends are clearly documented? Which part of these legends are probably legendary but not factual? 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#62 - A Deeper Look at the Jewish Community of Amsterdam

Nov 11, 2021

47:35

In this episode we look at more of the details of the founding of the first synagogue in Amsterdam. We are able to learn from this story and from other basic features of the Jewish Community the specific mindset that they had. One of the customs of the Jewish Community in Amsterdam was to have three names. Why did they have this custom and what is it’s significance? 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#63 - R' Aharon Chadash זצ״ל - First Yahrzeit

Nov 18, 2021

52:33

In this episode we take a deeper look at the most important Historical accomplishment of the Mashgiach of Mir, R' Aharon Chadash. What critical role did R' Aharon Chadash play in the development of the Mir into the largest Yeshiva in the world? Are there any parallels between with this and the development of Lakewood into the largest Yeshiva in the USA? 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#64 - Spinoza V - Rabbis of Amsterdam I

Nov 25, 2021

45:27

In this episode we look at one of the first Rabbis of Amsterdam, Rabbi Shaul Mortera. Where did they go to find a Rabbi that would fit with their community? Is there any significance to his family background? We also look at the one of prime tools the community used to keep internal order, cherem. What is a cherem? Is it still used today? Is it accurate from a Torah perspective to use this terminology? 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#65 - History of the Mesora of the Yeshiva Curriculum

Dec 2, 2021

1:00:33

In this episode we address the recent comments of R' Moshe Weinberger about the Yeshiva curriculum and its effectiveness. Why did the Yeshivas choose this curriculum? What makes it effective? Is there a connection between Shas and Machahava and Chassidus? How does learning Shas affect a person’s core relationship with Avodas Hashem? 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#66 - Rabbis of Amsterdam II and The Controversy About Olam HaBa

Dec 9, 2021

53:37

In this week’s episode, we look at one of the other major Rabbis of Amsterdam in this era, Rabbi Yitzchak Abuav de Fonseca. Rabbi Abuav had a unique background, he was born in Portugal to a prominent Rabbinical family. In the 1630’s the Jewish Community of Amsterdam was engulfed in a major controversy about how to understand who has a portion in the world to come. What was the issue? What do we learn about those times from this controversy? There also is a follow up to last week’s episode. We look at some of the other issues and challenges that exist in society today and how they affect Avodas Hashem. 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#67 - Understanding What We See As Reality, Uriel De Costa I

Dec 16, 2021

51:58

In this episode there is more response about the Yeshiva Curriculum issues. We look at the very important issue of how to see when a society looks at an issue as reality. How does this effect us? What can we learn from this phenomenon? We also start looking at Uriel De Costa. De Costa was of Portuguese Jewish descent and his tragic life in a way was a precursor to Spinoza. 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. We are currently learning YIRMIYAHU. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#68 - Uriel de Costa II

Dec 23, 2021

40:51

In this episode we continue looking at the tragic story of Uriel De Costa. Some time after De Costa moved to Amsterdam and reverted to Judaism, he became disenchanted with the Rabbinic Judaism that was being practiced. He claimed to be shocked by this discovery. How should he look at his claims? Are there good reasons to believe that these claims are a later exaggeration? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#69 - Uriel de Costa III and R' Yehuda Aryeh de Modena

Dec 30, 2021

49:31

In this episode we continue looking at the tragic story of Uriel de Costa. De Costa moved to Hamburg where he wrote two controversial books about his position on Rabbinic authority and immortality of the soul. We look at how the community responded. R' Yehuda Aryeh de Modena also responded. R Yehuda Aryeh de Modena is a very important historical figure. We take a quick look at his important historical contributions, including his sefer Aryeh Noham that investigated the authenticity of the Zohar. 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#70 - Uriel de Costa - The Tragic End

Jan 6, 2022

46:35

In this episode we look at the conclusion of Uriel de Costa’s life. After writing his books against Judaism and religion, De Costa eventually attempted to rejoin the Jewish Community. The community demanded that he agree to being publicly lashed. Why was such a severe punishment done by the community? What effect did this have on De Costa? How did De Costa view his life efforts? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#71 - De Costa vs Cherniokov - Spinoza’s Family

Jan 12, 2022

45:59

This episode is dedicated לעילוי נשמת חיה בת אלכסנדר On the occasion of her Yahrzeit י שבט In this episode we look at how one should Halachically classify the different types of suicide. Is there any time that suicide is allowed? Was Adam Cherniakow, head of the Warsaw Judenradt allowed to commit suicide? We start looking at Spinoza’s family. Where was his father born? Where was his mother born? What part did his father play in the Jewish Community of Amsterdam? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY:

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#72 - Spinoza’s Complicated Family Situation

Jan 20, 2022

46:31

This episode is dedicated in honor of Yeshiva Torat Shraga. In this episode we look at the deep compilations of Spinoza’s family. Spinoza’s mother died when he was six years old, and his father remarried when he was eight years old. Who was Spinoza’s step mother? What was her background? Is there any reason to believe she had significant influence on him? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

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#73 - Spinoza’s Youth and Jewish Education in Amsterdam

Jan 27, 2022

46:55

In this episode we look at the Jewish Educational system in Amsterdam in the times of Spinoza. The Yeshiva had a system of six grades from the age of seven until twenty one. How does this correspond to modern educational systems? We also examine the issue of did Spinoza remember his birth mother, who died when he was six? How much of an influence should this have had on him? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2341

#74 - Spinoza’s Jewish Education

Feb 3, 2022

44:46

In this episode we look at what level of Jewish education Spinoza got to. Did Spinoza get to the level of understanding how to read and analyze Shas? Did he have any contact with Rabbi Menashe ben Israel? We also take a look at Rabbi Menashe ben Israel’s major accomplishments. What can we learn about the general cultural milieu from Rabbi Menashe ben Israel’s significant dialogues with non Jewish society? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

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#75 - Emunas Chachamim and Spinoza’s Cherem I

Feb 10, 2022

44:18

In this episode we look at how Spinoza’s level of Jewish education effected his ability to properly understand Chazal. We take a look at the different levels of Emunas Chachamim. We start looking at the cherem that the community of Amsterdam put on Spinoza. How common was it for the community to issue a cherem? What was different about the cherem that they issued against Spinoza? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2343

#76 - The Search for Perfection and Chumras

Feb 17, 2022

49:13

In this episode we look at humanity’s search for perfection and how this expresses itself in the world. Where does this very deep human drive come from? What are we supposed to do with this deep human drive? What key tools do we need to use to properly focus this basic drive? We also look at chumras. What is a chumra? How does one accurately translate chumra into English? When should one integrate a chumra into one’s Avodas Hashem? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2344

#77 - The Spinoza Cherem

Feb 24, 2022

51:17

In this episode we closely look at the details of the Cherem that the Amsterdam community put on Baruch Spinoza. What is the halachic definition of a Cherem? What part of the Cherem process does shofar blowing play? Are curses an integral part of the Cherem process? What made the Spinoza Cherem more serious? Is it possible that cups of blood were used in the Spinoza Cherem? 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. We are currently learning YEHOSHUA. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2345

#78 - The Spinoza Cherem II - The Intellectual Background

Mar 3, 2022

42:59

In this episode, we look more carefully at some of the key evidence the Beis Din had about Spinoza. What can we learn from the type of evidence about the details of the Cherem? Were the statements attributed to Spinoza ones that one would say casually? We also start looking at the intellectual background of the times, and where Spinoza’s ideas originated from. 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. We are currently learning MEGILLAS ESTHER. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2346

#79 - Understanding the Russian Ukrainian Conflict

Mar 10, 2022

47:37

In this episode we look at the Russian Ukrainian crisis. Why are we so shocked by this event? How much of an anomaly is it historically? What important lessons can we learn from this conflict? How does this fit in with the general pattern of man’s behavior in this world? 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. We are currently learning MEGILLAS ESTHER. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2347

#80 - Lessons of the Spinozian Legacy

Mar 16, 2022

44:01

In this episode we look at why Spinoza’s philosophy affected the Western world so deeply. We examine the fundamental differences between the way Judaism and Christianity respond to questions. And similarly we will examine the deep fundamental differences between the way Judaism and Christianity see their interaction with general culture. How long has Judaism considered it’s basic tenets to have been debated? 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. We are currently learning Shoftim. Click here to join! Access the Megillas Esther archives here. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2348

#81 - Philosophy and Science

Mar 23, 2022

48:51

In this episode we look at what was motivating Spinoza to his major life decision. We also examine the difference between how the term philosophy was understood in Spinoza’s times and how it is understood today? What was the original meaning of the term? When was the distinction made between philosophy and science? We also examine what Spinoza did after he was ejected from the Jewish community. The episode starts with a short appreciation of R Chaim Kanievsky. 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. We are currently learning Shoftim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2349

#82 - The True Significance of Philosophy

Mar 31, 2022

42:43

In this episode we look at the deeper significance of the changes in how our world looks at Philosophy. How much effort does the educated world out into Philosophy? What can we learn from this? What does this tell us about mankind in a general way. We also look at Spinoza’s major step after leaving the Jewish community learning Latin. Why was it necessary for him to learn Latin? 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. We are currently learning Shoftim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2350

#83 - Understanding the Broad Impact of Rav Chaim Kanievsky זצ"ל

Apr 5, 2022

50:43

In this episode we look at Rav Chaim זצ״ל and his broad appeal to all segments of Jewry in Israel. What was special about R Chaim? Why were so many parts of the Jewish World able to appreciate the loss? When was the last time this happened? 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. We are currently learning Shoftim. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2351

#84 - Lesson and Deeper Understanding of R’ Chaim Kanievsky זצ"ל

Apr 13, 2022

58:43

In this episode we look at how to practically implement the lessons of Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s legendary knowledge into our lives. What practical steps can we take that will get us on the way to knowing all of Torah. We also look at the legendary stories surrounding R Chaim Kanievsky זצ"ל. How do we understand them? What can we learn from them? 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. We are currently learning SHIR HASHIRIM. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2352

#85 - Understanding the War of Gog and Magog

Apr 18, 2022

44:14

The War of Gog and Magog is a topic that most people, even those with solid Torah knowledge are confused about. Who is Gog? Who or what is Magog? Why are people so confused about Gog and Magog? Does the Russian Ukrainian war that is happening have anything to do with it? How do we understand the statements attributed to the Vilna Gaon about Russia? 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. We are currently learning SHIR HASHIRIM. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2353

#86 - Lessons of the Holocaust

Apr 28, 2022

1:04:36

In this episode we look at some of the keys lessons of the Holocaust. Why should we remember the Holocaust? Is remembering the Holocaust a way to prevent a future tragedy? Was the Holocaust the greatest tragedy in Jewish History? Is there something that makes the Holocaust a unique crime? 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. We are currently learning SHIR HASHIRIM. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2354

#87 - Descartes and Spinoza

May 5, 2022

51:52

In this episode we look at the most critical contextual factor in understanding Spinoza’s legacy. There is broad consensus that modern philosophy starts with Rene Descartes. What were Descartes' key ideas that completely changed the world of thought? Why was there so much opposition to Descartes? What part does Spinoza play in these epochal changes? 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. We are currently learning SHIR HASHIRIM. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2355

#88 - The Philosophical Challenge of Understanding Reality

May 12, 2022

48:29

In this episode we take a deeper look at the proper context of Cartesian Philosophy. We also examine why Enlightenment Philosophers were so challenged by determining reality. How have things changed today? What is the Torah perspective on these issues? 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. We are currently learning SHOFTIM. Click here to join! For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected] PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

2356

R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation- 5

Mar 6, 2022

39:57

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2357

R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation Part 7

Apr 3, 2022

37:48

Access the Braisa here. Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2358

Q&A- Mixed Kiruv Events, Torah Umada & Pesach Cleaning

Mar 31, 2022

2:01:05

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu 00:00 Is there a Heter for kiruv groups putting on events where mixed dancing is inevitable? 07:37 What kinds of advice can the Rav give to help us make more of our davening? 18:20 Why was the GRA so vehemently against Chassidus? 30:28 What is the Torah view of the drug known as Ayahuasca? 36:21 What’s the purpose of life once we reach a perfect reality/complete tikkun? 41:08 Does the Rambam hold that a Tinok Shenishbah would get resurrection? 55:19 Is it halachically permissible for women to take birth control? 58:30 What’s the difference between Rav SR Hirsch’s TIDES view and Rav Soleveichik’s Torah Umada view? 1:01:59 What is the Torah view on the following: In business if one deals with another company or client that treated them and their company poorly or ripped them off, what’s the right way to approach the transgressor from a professional standpoint? 1:04:32 How do we understand the idea that God “regretted” certain things? 1:08:06 How can we describe God using attributes when He is unlimited? 1:15:05 Why is a mother that gives birth to a female impure for longer than when she gives birth to a male? 1:18:05 Is there always some type of coherent arc in the Gemara or are there parts that are seemingly pieced together? 1:22:50 What are some in your opinion over the top cleanings that people do for Pesach? 1:25:03 Is there a difference between a Jewish and non-Jewish soul? 1:28:12 Why did Shmuel of the Gemara not listen to a woman in distress? 1:31:18 Why do we refer to Bar Kochba as that name specifically to this day and not reverting back to Shimon Ben Kuziba? 1:34:08 what does it mean to give power to the ayin horo? 1:35:10 In light of terrorist events lately, would it be a worthy hishtadlus to get a gun and should people avoid making aliyah? 1:38:38 What is the origin of Mishmar specifically on Thursday nights? 1:41:00 What should be out attitude on different machlokesim—follow the herd or have our own views? 1:43:44 Why can a ben eretz Yisrael go to chutz la’aretz and what kinds of Halachas apply? 1:47:37 In the Hespeidim, everyone commented that Rav Chaim never accepted money for his advice and brochos. He also famously never had a job/position. Even if we say that he lived on very little, how did he afford the little he did have? 1:49:40 Why does the Gemara present so many views that end up being refuted? 1:52:52 Can a Jew get a PCR test on Shabbos if it is administered by a non-Jew? 1:54:47 How does someone (namely the Amshinov Rebbe) keep Shabbos until Tuesday? 1:56:22 What halachic complications can occur with IVF? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2359

R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation Part 6

Mar 29, 2022

39:40

Access the Braisa here. Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2360

A Drop in the Sea about Rav Chaim זצ״ל

Mar 27, 2022

26:57

Hesped in Bais Medrash of Yeshivas Ohr Somayach. Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2361

Q&A- Mechitza, Brainwashing & Shadchanim

Mar 23, 2022

1:57:50

Dedicated in Loving Memory of Cliff Drazen- צדוק בן ראובן Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu 00:00 How do you convey a positive connection to intimacy if it’s something we avoid before marriage and also how do we counteract society’s influence toward it? 03:42 When someone speak lashon hara about you, you accrue their mitzvos? 14:00 Why are there so many differences in sefardi and Ashkenazic Halacha? Is it based on Minhag? At what point does minhag become Halacha? What is the soul effect? 34:34 Is there a strong background of Mizrachi being related to ashkenazim? 36:10 Are all nusachs inclusive of the Arizal’s Kabbalah? 42:43 Why did Rav Moshe speak against Rav Steinzaltz’s translation of the Gemara? 49:20 Should we hold back on talking about ourselves as to avoid jealousy from others and does Hashgscha Pratis have an effect of preventing that? 57:50 If someone never knew or connected to Rav Chaim z”l, should they still mourn for him, or any tzadik in general? 1:04:40 How do we respond to the comment that Yeshiva is a brainwashing operation? 1:07:50 What are the origins of dressing up and eating hamentashen on Purim? 1:10:12 If the majority of nations agree to it, does International Law like the UN conventions, Geneva Convention, etc. fulfil Dinim to the point that NATO and other countries would be obligated to enforce violations under Torah law? 1:14:45 Where is the Torah source for Shadchans and why are there mechizas for events that don’t have to do with tefilla? 1:21:50 What is the logic behind the reasoning that certain mezonos could be bread, especially concerning matza? 1:24:49 Does the Gemara define romance at any point? 1:28:05 How are principles (eg Tznius or Shalom Bayis) defined in Halacha?—How can a principle be enough to outweigh a mitzva like women’s zimmun? 1:32:13 In regards to increasing a cooking flame on Yom Tov, can one use a boiling pot to extinguish the flame? (see amplification below) 1:34:18 Should we be abstaining or partaking in Judaism (asceticism)? 1:37:41 Could one be Yotzei Matanos Leevnyonim on both days of Purim? 1:40:08 What happened to Moshe Rabbeinu’s kids and why are they seemingly not mentioned very much in Tanach? 1:41:59 How literally should we take the fact that Rav Chaim Kanievsky was the last gadol hador? 1:44:00 What is the general controversy between Rav Moshe Feinstein and the Satmar Rebbe? 1:46:40 How does the Rav censor himself on camera versus off camera? 1:49:17 Outside of tzinus reasoning, are there permissibilities in movies and gaming if they are going to increase someone’s learning? 1:51:24 What is it about Aramaic that we find such deep inyanim? 1:52:50 Amplificatons on R' Steinzatlz and Hilchos Shabbos Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2362

Remembering Rav Chaim Kanievsky זצ״ל

Mar 23, 2022

45:46

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2363

Q&A- Baal Teshuva Dating, Kippa Colors & Hesder Yeshivos

Mar 21, 2022

1:41:11

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu 00:00 Why are the 39 Malachos related to the idea of “rest”? 03:37 What’s a good answer to give if someone asks why can’t a woman be a rabbi? 11:14 What exactly defines jewelry for men? 14:50 What is considered “extreme” Teshuva? 18:04 How do we understand Rav Moshe’s teshuva on homosexuality in terms of spiting Gd? 20:41 Why are minhagim so important? 27:12 Can the Rav define the word “mature” in a Jewish capacity or otherwise? 33:20 The Rav said in a previous QA (actually a few times) that one won’t be held to account for following the Aruch HaShulchan, would the same be true for Minhag HaGra or similar? 35:59 How and when exactly do we judge others favorably, especially if I see them do an aveira? 43:06 How many dates and for how long should a BT have/date before proposing? 46:22 Why do certain garments or kippah colors express a certain hashkafa? 55:26 If I have influence on my friend and he wants to go a certain Yeshiva (Hesder, for example), should I leave it alone or encourage him to go to another Yeshiva? 57:40 Why is learning Tanach emphasized more in the religious-Zionist world versus the Haredi world? 1:03:50 If you see a Talmid Chacham with his zipper down or hat on backwards, should you say something? And further, how do we approach rebuke of rabbis or fellows in general? 1:08:48 To what extent do I give my children the same openness I had in becoming a BT? 1:12:25 What if I keep Shabbos but not malava malka or vice versa? 1:16:57 Why do we mention a rav in third person but Gd in first person? 1:19:14 What does the Rav think of bnei yeshiva using the N-word? 1:23:48 How are we supposed to understand non-Jews in the Torah mentioning Gd’s name shem Hashem? 1:24:50 Will there be any “new Torah” in the days of Moshiach, for example, new “kesuvim,” or halachos? 1:26:42 Why do we lift our feet and turn left and right in Kedusha? 1:28:56 Should there be a movement to reestablish the Sanhendrin? 1:33:18 Does a Jew have to be Haredi or could they be Daati Leuimi? 1:35:00 What does it mean to bring the Kedusha of Shabbos to the chol? 1:37:15 Where does one draw the line with Halacha in terms of Daati Leumi or otherwise? 1:39:26 Why are there no minyanim later at night on motzei Shabbat? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2364

Thoughts on Purim

Mar 16, 2022

22:11

Watch the Purim Shiurim here Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2365

Yom Ha'atzmaut

May 5, 2022

54:31

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2366

Q&A- Russia-Ukraine War, Purim Torah & Kabbalistic References

Mar 3, 2022

1:20:14

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu 00:00 the Rav supplements this week’s Q and A with follow up up on questions from last week: 00:03 Leaving out Lecha Dodi 01:38 Going into a church 03:09 R Moshe on Dor Yesharim 08:33 The Netziv and secular studies 11:47 Making instant coffee on Shabbos 14:16 Is there any zechus in the Ukrainian prime minister staying back and defending his country? 17:54 What does it mean that the tannaim were learning Torah? 20:25 Why are there exactly 70 nations? 27:31 Why is there not more focus on tefilla in Yeshivas as we approach Mashiach times or otherwise? 39:04 Where did the mintage of using parsely as karpas on Pesach come from and is it correct? 44:06 Is there a preference to using Kabbalah or non-kabbalistic references. And what is the view of gedolim having mystical powers of sorts? 50:29 What’s the view of bachurim learning Tanach? 57:44 What is the Halacha about talking about divrei chol on Shabbos? 59:24 How does one balance the “level” of mitzvahs and aveiras? 1:02:26 How do Kabballists seemingly justify speaking to the dead when there is an issur of communication with the dead? 1:05:04 What is the earliest Mekor for Purim Torah and can the Rav share a few of his most favorite and best ones he's heard and/or created? 1:06:44 If malacha is usually defined as a creative action, then how can we say Shabbos is a day of menucha? 1:10:21 As a Baal Teshuva, one is supposed to feel simcha but also regret. Which should we take on? Especially if regret can turn into self-loathing? 1:15:15 Is the story of Elazar ben Dordia an example of wasting seed and was his teshuva a source of proof that one can make teshuva on this? 1:18:04 The Gemara in Sukkah speaks about the “Sheva Roim” (the Seven Shepherds) in Navi and the list excludes Yitzchak Avinu with Rashi there bringing a source that Yitzchak Avinu is busy saving his children from Gehinom… what’s happening here? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2367

R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation- 4

Mar 1, 2022

35:58

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2368

R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation- 3

Feb 27, 2022

35:21

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2369

Q&A- Therapy, Censorship, and the Literal Ages of Torah Personalities

Feb 24, 2022

1:46:16

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu 00:00 What happened with Yehuda HaNasi’s grave? 00:17 Is therapy effective? 05:37 is one allowed to gamble in a casino or just with friends? 15:07 Excluding mesora, how should one decide to follow Mishna Berura or Orach Hashulchan? 21:03 Jews can’t go into churches for no reason. If a Jew is visiting Rome or a place where churches are like museums, what is the Halacha? 31:09 Is it permissible to make a powdered soup on Shabbat with a Kli shishi? 38:40 Is there an issue of giving respect to a place like the Sistine Chapel or the like? 42:33 What is the definition of Bitul Torah? 54:30 What is the Rav’s opinion on censorship? 1:14:50 Are Chazal censored? 1:16:38 Why does Lecha Dodi mention SHAMOR before ZACHOR when it’s opposite in the Torah itself? 1:18:01 Some Jews cut out verses of Lecha Dodi, why? 1:19:42 How do we explain machloket in the Gemara when there was a mesora from Rebbe? 1:23:37 What happens when we don’t posken like a Mishna? 1:26:23 We are given different ages of people in Tanach, should we take them literally? 1:29:20 If you’re sitting in shachris Shabbos morning, and a person you know to have been born a woman sits down next to you, what should you do? 1:36:13 Are children below 13/12 obligated in middos? 1:39:15 What does it mean that Avraham was blessed “BAKOL” exactly, and what gives the right to the Ibn Ezra to give his opinion about the grammar of the pasuk? 1:44:22 What if a one’s parents don’t keep Shabbos? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2370

Q&A- Tanya, Golden Calf & Genetic Testing

Feb 22, 2022

1:28:25

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu 00:00 What is the secret of Sasson and Simcha in Gemara Sukkah? 04:55 Does MUTAR mean it’s good and allowed or just not forbidden but could be questionable? 09:11 What is the significance of the blood on the earlobe, the thumb, and the big toe of a Kohen? 14:42 Why would Moshe care about Hashem relinquishing his connection to the other nations of the world (Parshas Ki Tisa)? 31:59 We fight the Yetzer Hara every day, so how is that not analogous to the idea that Christians believe we are born evil? 34:45 Is the point of Tanya to mitigate our animal soul? 37:38 Can you contradict the Tanya? 42:19 How much should we value the five levels of a person mentioned in Tanya? 43:47 Why didn’t the Jews in the desert turn to Aharon as their conduit to Hashem? Why did they seemingly go straight to an idol? 45:36 How should we deal with climate change? 48:06 There are three exceptions to not living in Israel. Parnasa, learning, and shiduchim. Are these exceptions derived from the Torah? Otherwise, where are these exceptions derived from? 56:40 For Shnei mikra v'echod targum, do pictures yotzei you? 58:25 Why does it seem like Gd needs to be "calmed down" by Moshe so often? 1:04:30 In a chassidus setting or otherwise, how is it possible to do so much learning and whatnot in the morning (from 6am-11am) without eating? 1:09:50 How do I justify my Teshuva when I know I’ll sin again, even the same sin? 1:13:32 When it comes to Dor Yesharim blood testing, could the Rav elaborate why we should or should not, and what we should do? And what is the general view on genetic testing when it comes to kids, couples, etc.? 1:21:58 What about genetic engineering? 1:27:00 Did Adam HaRishon have a first wife? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2371

R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation- 2

Feb 17, 2022

36:40

Video available here Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2372

Q&A- Plastic Surgery, Machlokes & Infertility Testing

Jun 2, 2022

1:45:46

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Why do we say the language of “hamotzei lechem” if Hashem doesn’t take out bread? 02:29 Can the Rav expound on Judaism’s view of homosexuality? 10:10 How should Jews look at accounts of near-death experiences? 17:42 What is Rav Kook’s position on korbanos? 28:20 Why is it that we don’t "acquire" women through other means than money? 33:13 What is the Rebbe’s opinion on vanity cosmetic surgery or otherwise and how should we approach it? 38:20 The Gemara in Yevamos עו. discusses a certain ritual to test a bochor with certain medical problems for infertility before he gets married. How then can some of poskim argue against /married/ guys getting fertility tested if there are problems? 40:45 Can a person who cannot have children marry a mamzer or convert? 41:23 What exactly constitutes a siyum? 48:44 If mashiach can come from the dead, does this make Chabad’s view heretical? 54:32 What are some reasons that there are machlokesim in Mishnayos? 59:43 Some hold that there are parts of the Gemara that were written by the Gaonim themselves. Is this true? 1:02:00 How does the Rav speak to the idea of feminism? 1:07:40 Is there a concept of overturning precedence in Halacha. For example, is it possible that a contemporary Posek could permit electricity on Shabbat? 1:11:03 What is a gay Jew supposed to do? 1:22:30 How can we help secular people make sense of the shidduch process? 1:28:02 What is out responsibility to not patronize unethical commerce (such as places that employ sweatshops)? 1:32:24 How will Eliyahu HaNavi’s paskening work? 1:33:25 Would there be a leniency to switching sects of Judaism? 1:34:37 What is the Rambam’s position on reconstituting the Sanhedrin? 1:37:52 Is it a halachic requirement to say Baruch hu or varuch shemo? What about just shemo? 1:40:42 To what extent should someone go to avoid machlokes? 1:42:35 How do we understand great Torah personalities in Tanach doing certain things that people today would be ostracized for? Visit us @ ohr.edu

2373

Q&A- Nichush, The Zohar & Teiku

Aug 18, 2021

1:01:55

This weeks episode has been generously sponsored by Daniel and Rachel Rabizadeh In loving memory of George Rabizadeh ישראל דוד בן רבי אבא Comments? Feedback? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu ! 00:00 in the amida, we ask HaShem to remember he chesed of our Avos. What does that mean? 6:35 Rambam discusses that for someone to be learning full time supported by the community, but if he is pushed into it for social reasons (ie not chosen by community or out of deep love for Torah) is this a chillul HaShem? 18:00 Can a Jew own a store to sell legal cannabis? 22:12 There could be a problem of Jews living in Egypt even today. Could you elaborate on that? 27:29 Does a person have a responsibility to take care of his pets? 32:14 Is putting an animal out of its misery issur re tsar baal hachaim? 34:35 Considering the issur of nichush, how can people look at signs/omens today? 37:37 Is having a broad base of knowledge acquired methodologically or just what he comes across? 41:21 The levi’im seemed to excel in its holiness and avoiding aveiras, so why did it split along the lines of the kohanim and levi’im which were so disparate? 44:14 What halachic issues might arise in being a psychologist?—Is it appropriate for a ben Torah? 52:12 Who are chazal? 55:44 What is the Nehalem? 56:52 Why does the Zohar contradict a lot of halachic rulings? 58:02 Why do gemaras that end in a “teiku” included?—how do we develop modern halachos from these?

2374

Kiruv Seminar for Bnei Torah - Fast of Tammuz

Jul 17, 2022

40:31

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2375

3- Rambam’s Shmona Prakim - The Kochos of Soul

Jul 11, 2022

45:39

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2376

Rambam’s Hakdama to Pirkei Avos - Part 2

Jul 3, 2022

42:33

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2377

Rambam’s Hakdama to Pirkei Avos - The Ibn Tibon’s Hakdama

Jun 28, 2022

42:53

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2378

White and Blue Techeilis

Jun 26, 2022

42:46

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2379

Q&A- Ayin Hara Treatments, Tzelem Elokim & Beards

Jun 9, 2022

1:52:58

00:00 What’s the significance of listing Esav’s family in the Torah? 06:12 What is the rebbe’s personal view on the age of the universe? 17:20 Is it kavodik to say prayers under breathe while the Chazan chants? 23:45 Why are we not allowed to discuss the Divine Chariot? 29:47 What exactly does it mean to be created in the image of Gd? And what is the breath of Gd? 37:52 Is there a source for lead pouring as a way of getting rid of ayin hara? And why is it whenever it's referenced in books or even nowadays it is something women do? 44:52 Does beauty get in the way of Torah? 47:05 Does the idea of Gd being “in things” interfere with the Arizal’s concept of TzimTzum? 55:47 Did Gd make particular mitzvos because it’s good, or is it good because it’s a mitzvah? 1:04:57 Why does the Arizal get Z”L permanently affixed to his name, and not Rashi or Rambam? 1:06:12 In Gemara Shabbos, what does it mean that angels burnt Moshe with their tongues? 1:07:30 What does it mean that even if Chazal are wrong we still listen to them? 1:12:48 What’s the point of 2 day Rosh Chodesh with the 30th day observed? 1:16:00 Why is the first question we’re asked is did we conduct business honestly? What if someone never went into business? Or was an employee their whole life? Does this apply to women? 1:19:27 Should we not support China (economically) due to their unethical practices? 1:25:10 Is it possible to marry the wrong person? 1:26:38 Could you talk about communal punishment? 1:31:44 How does someone know they married the right person? 1:34:05 Why did Rav Chaim hold not to wear wrist watches? 1:34:59 What’s the Halacha on certain men’s grooming actions? 1:38:00 Should we cut our beard? 1:40:22 Where do we draw the line with technology and the will of Gd (such as extending lifespan)? 1:44:43 What would happen if the Sanhedrin were obviously completely corrupt? 1:47:40 Does wearing a suit all the time present a problem with discomfort? 1:50:06 What does the Rav think about the Chabad Rebbe’s and Chofetz Chaim’s opinions of cutting the beard? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu

2380

SPECIAL: Isru Chag

Jun 7, 2022

48:39

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2381

R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation Part 8

Apr 5, 2022

43:04

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2382

Q&A- Gun Policy, Halachic Prenup & Yeshiva Education Oversight

May 25, 2022

1:38:29

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 What is the basis of the Magen David? 01:46 What is the Torah view on liability of a self driving vehicle? 8:23 How important is pronunciation in the formula of tefilla? For example, many people don’t pronounce a moving shvah (like in Kedusha or Kaddish), or they misplace an emphasis, such as mezoinos instead of mezonos. Also, when we sing songs, like Lecha dodi or zemiros, or Shir hamalos, we might change the emphasis. Since difference nusachs exist, or people use modern Hebrew, etc…how does that work? 15:49 Do halachos of Rabbeim apply even in a time with no official smicha? 18:37 What response do we as Jews have to school shootings and how should we view gun policies? 23:03 What is the definition of divorce for non-Jews and how should we approach giving advice or otherwise? 28:30 The State of New York is attempting to strengthen oversight of Yeshiva education. Ostensibly, they want to enforce the "core" curriculum of math, science, and the like. If they were to stick to those issues, does a secular government have a right to insist on a population education in math, etc.? 35:19 How does the concept of a Shabbos Goy work? 42:14 Does maaris ayin apply in the case of eating heter mechira? 44:09 Could I put up a sign stating I’m a kosher Jew in a treyf restaurant? 47:05 How do we justify the idea that someone that has “chen” or grace, they have fear of Gd, but in Eshes Chayil, it states that chen is sheker or false? 51:18 What’s the rules on after-brachos? 54:35 How can someone understand the idea of uvdin d’chol or a “mundane activity” on Shabbos? 58:18 What is your halachic and legal take on halachic prenups? Do you think couples should get a halachic prenup? Do you think that the way people protested on social media and outside homes last spring is something that should be encouraged especially because many agunos received their gets that way? 1:10:26 There’s a new section in the Israel Museum about “magic” in Judaism and segulos—do we believe in them or not? 1:15:44 How do we understand going to a mikveh on Shabbos? 1:18:24 Why are the words RAH and REYAH so similar? 1:20:52 Where do the minhagim of black and white outfits and hats come from? 1:27:20 Why does the bracha for kiddush hat on on Friday night say “Vrozavanu” instead of “Vitzivanu” when seemingly every other bracha on a mitzvah contains the latter? 1:31:09 Why are Shabbos and kosher the main factors mentioned when discussing frumkeit? 1:34:25 Why do Talmudic rabbis use certain hermeneutical principles when inferring various laws? Visit us @ ohr.edu

2383

Q&A- Tochacha, Alexa on Shabbos & Tznius in Front of Non-Jews

May 23, 2022

1:43:37

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Could the Rav elaborate on the Gra’s view that the days of creation correspond to millennia? 02:47 How does the Rav feel about the state messing with the Meron situation? 7:40 Is there an issur of Kol Isha in front of a gentile man, and likewise is there an obligation for tznius if the Jewish woman is not responsible for their aveiras? 15:10 What is the Rebbe’s advice if someone is attacked by inappropriate thoughts in the moment? 17:26 Zionists think that since we’re not in Galus, the Talmud Yerushalmi has more authority now—does it? 25:55 Why don’t women change their Hebrew name once they get married (since they change many other minhagim by their husband)? 27:35 Could the Rav speak on the topic of politician Aryeh Deri, what are the Rav’s thoughts, whether he should be leading Am Yisrael, is the media blowing things out of proportion or is there truth to their claims, etc.? 29:55 How will Halacha work when techiyas Hamesim happens, in light of many changes that have happened over time? 34:00 Does the Rav think that the war in Ukraine has anything to do with precursors to Mashiach? 37:42 Since it’s common to wear clothing made of animals, why is that not considered tumah? 42:10 Why are Pesach and Yom Tov names but not Sukkos, Shavuos, or Shabbos? 45:39 Is there a deeper (spiritual) understanding to if a man is mazria before a woman, having a daughter first? 49:09 Why are the curses in Bechukosai much stronger than the brachos in terms of description (and in Ki Savo)? 1:01:25 Do souls watch over us from above? 1:04:18 Why are the four questions we ask seemingly the only questions that are preempted by the Torah? 1:10:23 Why is there controversy around the author of the Zohar and how does this affect other controversial sefer authorships? 1:16:44 If tzitzis is lacking tcheles, why do we still say a bracha if the mitzvah is seemingly incomplete? 1:20:06 Recently there are images of Mars and new findings of caves, does Judaism accept the idea of life on other planets? 1:25:12 Is there a validity to the Yeshivish concept of “shtultz” (honoring older bachurim)? 1:28:38 Can you use Alexa/Siri/Google Home on Shabbos to turn on the lights or the AC? And is their a difference by Yom Tov? 1:29:26 What are the conditions necessary to make something no longer considered woman’s clothing? 1:31:43 With regards to offerings or food in general, what did the Jews do when all they had was manna? 1:34:15 What does the Torah state is the ideal lifestyle (Nomadic vs Urban)? 1:37:10 What should we think about during Lag B’Omer? Visit us @ ohr.edu

2384

Q&A- Marrying Jewish, Financial Support & Pro-Life Arguments

May 15, 2022

1:43:07

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Correction of nekudos from last week regarding Megillah. 01:03 How do we answer someone that asks “why should I marry a Jew?”? 5:30 Why do we have to repeat Shemona Esrei when we miss even one phrase or bracha? 10:29 Why are we not encouraged to put on tefillin at other times besides Shacharis? 15:45 Why can we kill things that are made through Chazal’s definition of spontaneous generation? 26:09 How do we understand Rashbi’s notion of 18,000 or 2 righteous people in Gemara Succah? 31:04 How do we navigate the Israel kashrus system compared to the American one (or otherwise)? 33:43 Why did Hashem create a man in the way he did with guilt of getting a free ride? 38:52 What are the different opinions about giving up land in order to make peace with Arabs and Palestinians? 47:53 What should a BT refer to himself as haskafically? Can I not just say shomer Torah mitzvos? Or do I have to say Haredi, etc? Am I locking myself out of tents? Would a certain girl avoid me due to a label? 51:09 Do we hold by ״we want Mashiach now”? 55:26 What is the source and halachic basis of married women wearing a headband as a head covering? 1:03:20 What is the level of Shmiras Eynaim according to Halacha today? 1:05:35 Why are there some Aramaic words that end up in the Chumash? 1:07:14 Where does the Sefer HaMitzvis Katzar get the age of 25 to not get married if a Bachur can’t afford that life? 1:10:31 When learning all day how does one transfer his learning from Binah to Da’as? 1:19:14 Regarding gilgul, is it possible for a kohen soul to be reincarnated to other tribes? 1:21:40 How does one maximize remembering the Torah they have learned? 1:23:40 Is the idea that 80% of the Jews died in the plague of darkness a universal teaching? 1:26:13 What is the rebbe’s opinion on Bnei Torah being supported by in-laws or parents? 1:34:48 In terms of the blessings and curses of the Torah, are we to view these as cause and effect or as reward in the actions themselves? 1:38:58 Does a Jew have an obligation to protest on the side of pro-life in the abortion argument? Visit us @ ohr.edu

2385

Omer - Laws and Intricacies of the Count

May 11, 2022

41:39

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2386

The Purpose of The Omer

May 10, 2022

46:15

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2387

Q&A- Vaping, Zionism & Roe vs Wade

May 8, 2022

1:47:34

00:00 Are we allowed to smoke or vape in a beis Midrash? 05:17 Why would Hashem design a system of impurity at all? 09:39 Ramchal describes a spiritual energy of each day, so does this mean that negative events that occur on those days interfere with the energies? 15:34 Why was the punishment of R Akiva’s students considered balanced in regards to their deeds (lack of respect to each other)? 23:55 In NACH there’s a concept of having a legitimate government, are anti-Zionist stories irrelevant? 37:27 How should we view the possible overturning of Roe V Wade? 45:46 Many of our great rabbis we’re holding in science and math, so for one seeking wisdom to satisfy the heart and the mind, is it better to dive into (one area of) Halacha or dive into astronomy and the like? 52:02 What happens to people who are alive when resurrection of the dead occurs? Will their bodies be the same? Etc. 54:55 How does the Rav suggest that we approach the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch when there are Halachos that may be confusing at face value? 57:30 What is in the power of a kli (a vessel)? Why do we need to use it to wash, etc.? 1:01:03 What should be our response to a Jewish state seemingly already being established? 1:06:47 During the times of the Sanhendrin, what were the laws surrounding illegal abortion? 1:10:35 What are the purposes and differences in Kaddishes, and further halachos? 1:18:44 Why is the mitzvah for having children only for men and the curse is on the woman? 1:23:40 If one is learning in Yeshiva and he hears the national siren, should he stop and stand in honor? 1:26:49 If you’re in an area with a lot of elderly people passing by, to what extent does one have to stand in respect? 1:29:37 How do we understand the Mishna in Pirkei Avos about our ages and the roles they entail? 1:34:26 When it comes to Tcheles (strand of blue in Tzitzis), why don’t we all wear it if the Halacha says to be more machmir and we have no downsides if it doesn’t make the tzitzis passul? 1:37:24 Does that decision rely on the Arizal? 1:39:04 If there’s no eruv, would fake tcheles be considered carrying? 1:39:56 What is the origin of the segula to daven for shidduchim at the kever of R' Yonoson Ben Uziel (aka Amuka)? 1:45:17 Why did the practice of putting Shivisi end in Ashkenaz? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2388

Q&A- Grape Juice, Hamsa & Bugs in Food

Jul 21, 2022

1:39:22

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] 00:00 Rav addresses possible controversial discussions 01:39 Why do we thank G-d for freeing us when He put us in Egypt in the first place? 06:09 Why do people say Baruch Shem Kavod in some capacities? 12:12 Why are there so many rules in Judaism? 19:38 How strict should someone be for checking their food for bugs? 25:35 Do people who support others in learning for the zechus of someone lose out on the reward? 32:02 Why do we read the first aliyah during the week and what is the function of maftir? 35:32 If someone chas vshalom suffered a miscarriage l, Are there Heterim to allow her husband to comfort her (touch, hug)? 40:06 If someone has the Tetragrammaton tattooed on their body, (how) can they go in the bathroom? 42:30 The Gemara in Sotah (46b) says that the angel of death wasn’t allowed to work in Luz. It says that when the elderly’s mind becomes difficult on them, they would leave the city and die. Was this allowed? And if so, why wouldn’t it be evidence that we should be able to pull the plug in a case of brain death? 49:16 How did the chapter divisions of Tanach make it if they are based on non-Jewish sources? Should they stay? 58:32 When someone may not have the right kavana, because of emotion or otherwise, is there a way to deal with that or an exemption of mitzvos of sorts? 59:37 How do we understand taking revenge on the midyanites, and why were women and children saved? 1:10:35 Why in orthodoxy is there absolutely no allowance of physical contact until marriage night where everything happens at once? 1:16:52 What is the purpose of G-d putting evil people into the world only to have them be killed? 1:18:47 What was the magic barrier around Egypt that prevented the Jewish slaves from leaving? 1:20:30 When I am trying to see messages from Hashem, how do I know I’m seeing it the right way or at all? 1:23:42 What is the specific quality of grape-products (wine/grape juice) that in the nine days and regarding nidah harchakos, one can have other alcoholic drinks, or (non-alcoholic) pomegranate juice? 1:26:34 Does the Hamsa ward off ayin horo and what is the basis for this? 1:30:18 Is there such thing as eminent domain in Halacha? 1:34:37 Why in some cases in Tanach were allowed to take the booty but other times we must destroy all their possessions? 1:37:14 What is the best way to improve in Ahavas Yisroel? https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

2389

SPECIAL: The Four Cups of Wine and the Four Enslavements

Apr 5, 2022

27:28

ACCESS OHR SOMAYACH PESACH CONTENT HERE! Rabbi Yitzchok Breitowitz - The Four Cups of Wine and the Four Enslavements Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu

2390

1-Movements of 19th Century - Hashkafic History Series II

Oct 10, 2021

54:48

Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Training Program 5776-1-Hashkafic History I-Movements of 19th Century Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected] (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

2391

Q&A- Chukas HaGoyim, Dreidel & Gypsies

Nov 18, 2021

1:38:20

00:00 Are stained glass windows chukas hagoyim? 1:17 If one of the reason of separation of a married couple each month during niddah is to create renewal, can this be applied to chavrusas of kollel? 7:25 How can someone be forgiven for all his sins with Shabbos? Why is Yom Kippur special then? 10:08 How does one counter the simple interpretation of Torah’s (seeming) incivility covered over by rabbinic analysis as an argument to Oral Torah? 15:28 How did the chet haegel happen when am yisroel was on such a madrega? 22:39 What kavana should one have during bircas kohanim? 27:27 Why are the kohanim and levi’im part of the mashmados if they’re part of mishmaros? 34:33 What is the history behind Jewish Romanian gypsies 35:58 What is the history of Onkelos, and why is his Targum preferred over Targum Yonasan? 46:00 Why are cusim considered like Jews for zimun but not for sukka? What is their history? 55:49 Outside of the chiyuv in meiser, to what extent do we have to always give tzedakah? 58:58 Before Shacharis, what is one allowed to do?—Shower? Exercise? 1:00:56 How do we understand the actions of Yael with respect to sleeping with Sisra? 1:07:26 (Followup) How could Yael even kill Sisra if the army was routed? 1:08:51 What modern Avodah Zara do we have? 1:15:56 What is the misunderstanding of bats laying eggs? 1:20:45 What is the dreidel? 1:21:50 Why does the Torah say ayin tachas ayin if it doesn’t literally mean it? 1:24:10 Does one need to honor his parents if those parents don’t deserve it? 1:25:26 How was Yaakov avinu allowed to hug/kiss Rochel before marriage? 1:30:08 What does it mean for HaShem to ‘remember’ someone? 1:31:20 With kashrus, does the rule around not being able to taste a food apply to lab-generated foods? 1:33:54 What happened to all the avdei kanaanim? 1:36:40 Why is there a machlokes as to whether kedusha left after the chorban? Comments? Feedback? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu ! Produced by:

2392

5 - Zionism III - Zionism & Rav Kook - Hashkafic History Series II

Nov 14, 2021

56:39

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-5-Zionism & Rav Kook Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected] (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

2393

Q&A- Rome, University & Religious Government

Nov 10, 2021

1:27:42

00:00 Rashi on Chumash seems to be based on Sod (Kabbala), but he said it’s pashut? 2:35 One of the reasons given for Yaakov’s crying over Rochel is that he wouldn’t be buried with him. Why is this significant? 5:47 Does prophecy affect free-will? 7:44 Considering that every Jew has a neshama, why do people not have an instant connection to Yiddishkeit? 11:36 How did Adam haRishon give Dovid haMelech 70 years of his life? Would he have been born if not? 17:17 Rome is from Eisav, but how could this be, genealogically? 22:35 In zmiros and davening, we seem to direct our requests to malachim rather than Hashem. Why is this? 30:57 Why can we say the names of certain angels but not others? 33:48 Why specifically tehillim for the sick and mishnayos for the dead that are read out? 35:25 Why can’t malachim understand Aramaic (prayers) of Hebrew is so similar? 42:40 Is this the reason for all of Kaddish in Aramaic, or just “ihay shmay…” 43:57 A lot of Modern Orthodox go to college/university. Is it better to increase a Jewish presence on-campus, or can this encourage people going to totally secular environment? 49:44 What does the Rav hold on people going into kiruv after yeshiva? 53:35 What is the best way to counter the notion that Judaism is restrictive? 1:01:05 Would it be ideal to have a fully religious government? 1:05:08 At one point is a secular/unknowing person who becomes aware of a halacha going to be chayav? 1:07:07 If other groups (eg Hindus & Catholics) insist split manifestations of HaShem isn’t Avodah Zara, how can we do things like praying in the zechus of a tzaddik or to a malach? 1:10:56 What is ‘Charedi dati leumi’ (Charda”l) ? 1:13:05 What are practical examples of being kiddush HaShem? 1:15:54 Should we still daven for the welfare of the state (al pi Pirkei Avos) if the government is bad for Torah? 1:19:43 Considering the low fatality does vaccination etc. regarding corona, is there a chiyuv to remove oneself from sakana? 1:22:49 What are arguments to present Reform/Conservative Judaism? 1:26:27 What is the concept of singing Shalom Aleichem/Eishes Chayil on Shabbos night? Comments? Feedback? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu ! Produced by:

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Q&A- Mitzva Tantz, Animal Life & Abortion

Nov 3, 2021

1:28:58

00:00 The cry of Eisav and the cry of Mordechai are described the same, and it is understood that it was as a punishment. How could the Jews be punished if Yaakov was justified? 2:43 R’ Dessler described freewill relative to one’s environment. How can we know who is favorable in G-ds eyes? 8:58 Why can prayers added after those made from the Anshei Knesses haGadola had HaShem’s name? 12:17 Where does one draw the line between hishtadlus and bitachon? 18:40 What are the boundaries of what can be considered ‘Torah’? 23:40 Many Chassidish weddings have the mitzvo tanzt. How is this not an issue of proteus, and where did it come from? 26:43 How can we explain the seeming-genocide of the prior inhabitants of eretz yisroel? 33:33 Why is it that at Ashkenazi weddings the kallah walks around the chasan 3 or 7 times. Why is this? 35:24 How do we understand Manoach, even if a Navi can suspend halacha for a one-time necessity? 40:41 How can we understand a soulmate if one person can choose not to enter the shidduch? 44:52 The Girgashiy moved. Where did they go? 47:34 If a goy stills a pruta he is chaiv misa. Why so severe? 52:29 What is the Jewish approach to extending an animal’s life if it would cause further pain? 54:32 Learning of Nach is often neglected, and yet we see many books on topics like mussar, emunah etc.. Are these books an attempted replacement? 58:49 What is the origin of gematria? What is At-bash? 1:03:52 Is there an allowance for an abortion caused from rape? 1:05:12 Can anyone darshn gematrias? 1:06:39 What are tips on correcting bad midos? 1:10:35 Is there any religious value in work itself beyond parnasa? 1:13:20 Tzaddaka that brings something in return (eg raffle ticket), is this really tzaddaka? 1:15:20 Is there a way to understand the difference with Ashkenazi and Sephardi pronunciations? 1:18:49 Some people think Beta Israel aren’t Jews. Why is this? 1:21:37 What did R’ Ovadia Yosef mean for Klal Yisroel? Comments? Feedback? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu ! Produced by:

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4 - Zionism II - Hashkafic History Series II

Oct 31, 2021

1:03:32

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-4-Zionism Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected] (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

2396

Q&A- Rabbanut Kashrus, Geirim & Mamzerim

Oct 27, 2021

1:41:29

00:00 What is the Rav’s opinion on the Rabbanut (for kashrus)? 4:51 Where does 1/60 come from in kashrus, olam haba etc.? 7:11 What is tznius for men? 13:15 Simchas Torah seems to be a holiday that developed naturally. It is a separate holiday? 18:00 Someone starting to take on mitzvos from scratch, should he start with deoreisa first, or would the Rambam disagree? 22:28 For one in Shidduchim, should he look at photos? 26:07 Is there a problem speaking Lashon haKodesh while involved in divrei chol? 35:20 How is birchas hamazon different among different groups. How can people add to it? 39:24 Why did HaShem create such vastness in the universe? 44:45 If a website shop gives a discount for the 1st order, can one always just make a new account? 48:05 Does the Torah say anything about math existing before physicality? 49:55 Kiddish levana doesn’t seem so Jewish. 53:47 the 19th bracha of shemoneh esrei was added late, but even Avraham and Bruria prayer for sinners 58:00 Is there evidence amoraim didn’t know pesukim? 59:50 There is a Gemara that the world exists in the merit of 36 tzadikim. Can we know who these are? 1:01:12 Sifrei kabala are often not revealed until many centuries after they were written. How can we accept these? 1:07:32 How can a mamzer be held accountable for the sins of his parents? 1:11:42 Is there any way to understand the achievements of Rashi? 1:14:06 Why can a Ger marry a mamzer if one has the same status as a born-Jew? 1:18:40 If a kohen marries a divorcée, is the child a mamzer? 1:19:10 In the 6 zchiros it makes point of Miriam’s tzaras when leaving Mitzrayim. Why not in bamidbar, where they were? 1:22:00 What does it mean for the chiuv of chiuv es habrios? 1:23:36 We still wash hands in the morning, but not feet. Why not? 1:25:00 When we speak on the lowering of generations, what is the floor? 1:27:04 There’s a machloches on the source of Ashrei, and csav ashures was used before anyway. 1:30:30 If a Christian missionary marries someone or is mesader gittin, what happens now? 1:33:20 According to the Rambam, are events of Tanakh metaphor? 1:33:45 We see great relation genetically, linguistically etc. with Canaanim. How can this be? 1:35:13 Why do malachim in Tanakh want to give over his name? 1:36:20 Of diasporic languages, why is Yiddish more developed than Ladino? 1:39:15 Chanoch was taken by Hashem and became a malach. What happened? Comments? Feedback? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu ! Produced by:

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3-Varieties of Zionism - Hashkafic History Series II

Oct 24, 2021

1:08:33

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-3-Varieties of Zionism Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected] (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

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2-Yishuv Eretz Yisrael - Hashkafic History Series II

Oct 17, 2021

1:02:01

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-2-Yishuv Eretz Yisrael Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected] (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

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Q&A- Smoking, Neturei Karta & Heter Mechira

Oct 13, 2021

1:25:03

00:00 Yaakov lived with Lavan for so many years. How did he do this and what can we take from this? 03:58 Assuming there is moderation, could it be permitted to smoke, and do those with an addiction have a chiuv to stop? 13:08 How should understand the Holocaust when G-d is all-loving? 24:40 Is it possible for a secular Jew to truly feel content in life? 27:38 Parshas Lech Lecha, we have the imagery of bris Bein habasarim. Could you explain some of this? 30:31 What exactly is a ‘raban’? 37:37 At what point does someone who grew up secular have the daas to have a chiyuv of Shabbos? —Is there permanent gehenom? 47:57 Can the luz bone be totally destroyed? 48:58 Sometimes we use a feminine word for Hashem? 52:42 Do we look at someone with a Jewish father different? 56:32 Why did the trees rebel that their bark should taste like the fruit? 58:44 If Gemara is the pinnacle of learning, why is it not so encouraged for women? 1:04:41 Has neturei karta done anything positive for klal yisroel? 1:11:30 Is a shared mitzvah (such as bochor) then what of the schar? 1:12:25 Arum means nakedness and cunning. What is the relation, as in bereshis? 1:14:42 One can be a Ben olam haba for davening netz, or saying ashrei 3 times a day. If one can have one, why try for the other? 1:16:20 What is the connection between birchas kohanim and dreams? 1:19:01 Is heter mechira valid? 1:20:15 If the shmita year is not certain, is there any leniency? 1:23:30 Are things like life insurance hishtadlus? Comments? Feedback? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu ! (Produced by Cedar Media Studios Podcasting 2021)

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6 - Zionism III - Rav Kook Bio - Hashkafic History Series II

Nov 21, 2021

1:03:52

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-6-Rav Kook Bio Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected] (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

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