Popular Shows by Halacha Headlines

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9/26/26 – Shiur 577 – How to not get ripped off when making investments

Sep 22, 2026

1:13:10

Private investment or stock market – what’s the difference, and what are you really risking? How much due diligence should you do before investing your money? What are the red flags that should make you walk away from an investment? If the investment goes bad, who is responsible – you or the people who sold it to you? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 11:43 with Rabbi Daniel Rapp – Dayan at the Beis Din of America, Maggid Shiur at RIETS – 41:08 with Michael Eisenberg – General Partner at Aleph venture capital fund – 50:51 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:06:10 מראי מקומות

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5/9/26 – Shiur 559 – Are our young men and women "ready for marriage"? How are we preparing them and where are we failing them?

May 7, 2026

1:46:22

What does it mean to be “ready” for marriage? What’s currently taught to chassanim and kallos – and what’s still missing? Are too many singles entering marriage with unrealistic expectations? Which common marital struggles could be prevented through better preparation? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yosef Greenfeld – Rav of the Chestnut Shul in Lakewood & Chosson teacher – 6:16 with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – psychologist & author of From Boys to Men – 34:08 with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – licensed marriage and family therapist, lecturer & author – 1:05:05 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:37:35 מראי מקומות

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9/5/26 – Shiur 575 – ELECTIONS IN ISRAEL – CHAREIDIM AND THE DRAFT | TZEDAKA QUESTIONS | MUSICAL SELICHOS

Sep 4, 2026

1:34:46

Collectors during davening - must give, can give or shouldn't give? Are you מקיים a Mitzvah? Are you obligated to give Tzedaka for someone who's collecting to buy their children an apartment? Are musical Selichos prohibited or on the contrary should they be encouraged? with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher – Rov of Yeshivah community in Waterbury – 11:08 ELECTIONS IN ISRAEL! CHAREIDIM AND THE DRAFT! WHAT’S BEST WAY FORWARD? HEAR THEIR STRATEGIES with Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer – Rov and Dayan in Yerushalayim, Rabbinical chairman of Hatzibbur Hareidi – 42:00 with Rabbi Yitzchak Pindrus – MK for United Torah Judaism – 1:05:34 מראי מקומות

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7/18/26 – Shiur 568 – The Battle Over Mixed-Gender Combat Units in the IDF

Jul 16, 2026

1:23:28

What’s behind the push to integrate women into combat roles in the IDF? Is this debate unique to the IDF, or does it reflect broader issues in Israeli society? Does the prohibition of yichud apply inside a tank? How should religious soldiers navigate these challenges? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Dovid Fendel – Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of the Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot – 14:34 with Rabbi Dovid Stav – Founder and Chairman of Tzohar and Chief Rabbi of Shoham – 34:01 with Rabbi Itai Asman – co-founder of Torat Lechima, promoting Jewish identity in the IDF – 57:17 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:14:11 מראי מקומות

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Using Torture as Means of Interrogation

Dec 20, 2014

1:00:28

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Maran Harav Shach and the Lubavitcher Rebbe: 30 years later, understanding their Hashkafic and Halachic differences

Aug 3, 2019

1:56:00

Are they still relevant? Have things changed? Would they still hold their positions today?

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8/24/24 – Shiur 480 – Is therapy good or bad? Has the mental health industry lost its mind?

Aug 22, 2024

2:18:09

Why are people getting psychologically sicker and sicker despite there being more therapists and more mental health awareness? How does having experienced “trauma” when younger impact one’s Bechirah Chofshis and being responsible for your own actions? Do therapists focus too much on “trauma”? Should podcasts, shiurim, etc. have “trigger warnings” to warn those with sensitivities that they should not watch/listen? Do we need to use someone’s chosen pronouns, even calling a man by “she/her” and a woman by “he/his”? What criteria should we use for finding a good therapist? Host: Ari wassermam with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Renowned posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 11:42 with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 38:35 with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Renowned psychologist, author of “From Boys to Men” – 1:19:03 Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:08:28 מראי מקומות

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9/12/26 – Shiur 576 – Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5787 Your Best Year Yet

Sep 10, 2026

1:27:59

What’s your favorite Devar Torah for the Yamim Noraim? Why do our Kabbalos so often fade – and what actually makes them last? How can we turn the inspiration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur into real, lasting change? What’s one small thing we can do this year that could make a big difference? with Rabbi Binyomin Wolff – Mora De'asra of Yad Avraham Shul, Yerushalayim – 10:10 with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – lecturer and teacher – 19:22 with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 27:01 with Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis Wolff – teacher, author and lecturer – 37:22 with Rabbi Michoel Frank – Rav, Ohr HaTorah, Silver Spring, Maryland – 43:41 with Mrs. Chani Juravel, LCSW – Author, lecturer and therapist – 55:51 with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – Posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 1:06:48 with Rabbi Shaul Felman – Maggid Shiur at Nevi Tzion Yeshiva – 1:15:26 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:25:57

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8/1/26 – Shiur 570 – Jews in America 1776 - Jews in America 2026 - Anti Semitism In America

Jul 31, 2026

1:12:57

The history and the present reality of antisemitism in America. What can we do? How to deal with it? The history of Five Towns and much more... Guest host: Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood with Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky – Rosh Yeshivah Yeshiva of South Shore, writer and author – 22:20 with Chaskel Bennett – Business Owner, Political Activist, and longtime Hatzolah member – 49:08 מראי מקומות

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6/6/26 – Shiur 562 – Shidduchim — What do you have to disclose? At what point does privacy become deception? At what point does “full disclosure” become cruelty, stigma, and impossible perfectionism?

Jun 4, 2026

1:41:25

A boy lost 150 pounds through Ozempic. Does he have to disclose? A girl struggles with anxiety and takes medication occasionally. Does she haveto disclose? At what stage? A boy has mild asthma controlled by an inhaler. Is that considered a medical condition requiring disclosure? A girl once had depression in college but has been stable for 5 years. Does “past history” need to be revealed? A boy’s father spent time in prison decades ago and completely rebuilt his life. Must that be disclosed to the other side? A girl has a sibling who left religion entirely. Is that relevant information or lashon hara? And much more…… with Rabbi Dovid Jaffee – Author, What Can I Say..Today, Maggid Shiur – 16:55 with Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rov of Agudas Yisrael Toronto' Renowned Mechaber Seforim and Poseik on Hilchos Loshon Hora – 46:09 with Rabbi Shlomo Goldberger – MSW, Former Executive Director of The Shidduch of Baltimore – 1:14:18

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Bernie Madoff: Do Tzedaka Organizations Have to Give Back Buildings That He Donated?

Jan 10, 2015

52:05

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Is Open Orthodoxy Orthodox

Oct 26, 2019

1:25:59

Is Open Orthodoxy Orthodox

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Our Relationship with Chabad, The Importance of a Secular Education in our Yeshiva System

Feb 8, 2017

59:10

Our Relationship with Chabad The Importance of a Secular Education in our Yeshiva System

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Horror Agunah Stories - Prenuptial Agreements: Halacha, Hashkafa and Practicality - Don’t get married or allow your child to get married without listening to this program

Dec 28, 2019

2:28:47

How to insure against the horrors of divorce or being left an aguna: The new Prenuptial that has the Haskamos of Gedolei HaPoskim. Horror Agunah stories that prenups would have helped. Is it a forced Get? Do they actually work? Can it solve the Agunah crisis?

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Technology in Halacha and Hashkafah | Hesped on Chabad Shliach

May 9, 2020

1:54:57

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Yeshiva world / Chabad: Does the importance of kiruv overide kollel

Feb 27, 2016

57:38

Yeshiva world / Chabad: Does the importance of kiruv overide kollel

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Ebola Virus: Can a Doctor Put Himself at Risk to Save Others?

Jan 3, 2015

1:00:11

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Shidduchim: What Are We Obligated to Reveal and What Not to Reveal?

Jan 17, 2015

58:07

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The Agunah Crisis: What, If Anything, Can Be Done? Is a Prenuptial Agreement Halachically Condoned?

Jan 23, 2015

58:03

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Motion Detectors & Cameras on Shabbos: They’re All Over - How Do We Deal with Them?

Jan 31, 2015

59:51

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Dealing with People Who Have Alternative Lifestyles

Feb 14, 2015

1:00:25

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Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part I

Jun 12, 2015

57:28

Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part I

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Social Media in Halacha: Loshon Hara? Tznius? etc

Mar 3, 2017

1:06:50

Social Media in Halacha: Loshon Hara? Tznius? etc

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You’ll be surprised at the many Issurei Ribbis you may have been Oiver | Kashrus & Mesorah of Turkey

Nov 28, 2020

1:36:33

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Open Orthodox Opens Up On Its Beliefs

Aug 6, 2016

1:00:51

Open Orthodox Opens Up On Its Beliefs

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Donor Eggs in Halacha | Divide in Ger Part 2

Sep 5, 2020

2:01:34

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2/28/26 – Shiur 550 – How Mental Illness Can Wreck a Marriage and a Divorce

Feb 27, 2026

2:19:33

Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage? Are there halachos guiding how to treat one’s spouse during divorce, especially in high-conflict cases? When is it appropriate to turn to secular courts during divorce proceedings – for example, to obtain a restraining order against a spouse? Can refusal to go to the mikveh be considered a halachic violation when used as a tool in marital conflict? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job With Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rav of the Agudah of Toronto – 11:00 with Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig – Rav, Posek and author – 43:59 with Dr. Shmuel Harris – psychiatrist, author and founder and director of Machon Dvir Institute, Yerushalayim – 1:15:14 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:15:14 with Mark Schreck – New York divorce and family law attorney – 1:43:56 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:09:06 מראי מקומות

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3/21/26 – Shiur 553 – Gambling in the Orthodox Community — What’s causing it, and can anything stop it? To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports?

Mar 19, 2026

2:02:32

What makes gambling so alluring, and how widespread is it? To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports? What strategies are effective in helping someone quit gambling? Should watching professional sports be banned? If a child uses a parent’s credit card to gamble without permission, is that considered stealing? Halachically speaking, is the parent responsible for charges made by the child? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at RIETs – 13:06 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 43:02 with Menachem Poznanski, LCSW – Director of The Living Room – 59:36 with Ike Dweck – Founder and CEO of the Safe Foundation – 1:30:55 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:54:29 מראי מקומות

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3/28/26 – Shiur 554 – What is a Neshamah Yeseirah, and do calories really not count on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Plus, join the Headlines 30-days exercise challenges!

Mar 26, 2026

1:39:12

Do we also receive a Neshamah Yeseirah on Yom Tov? Does it have any effect on our capacity to eat? Is there any medical or scientific basis for the claim that calories are “absorbed” by the Neshamah Yeseirah and therefore don’t count on Shabbos and Yom Tov? What are some practical ways to manage our eating on Pesach while still fully enjoying the Yom Tov? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen – Dean of Kinyan Hilchos Shabbos, author of 5 seforim – 14:14 with Dr. Diana (Miriam) Isaacs – Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cleveland Clinic – 34:45 with Coach K – licensed social worker in New Jersey and Running Coach – 55:26 with Adam Ezekiel – certified fitness trainer and performance coach – 1:15:08 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:28:15 מראי מקומות Sign-up to jog or walk with Coach K at: https://www.runnergize.com/headlines Sign-up to exercise with Adam Ezekiel at: https://www.soulactive.health/30daychallenge

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6/13/26 – Shiur 563 –“Dati Leumi” and Charedi: Are the Differences Halachic or Hashkafic?

Jun 11, 2026

2:15:36

Is “Dati Leumi” in Israel the same as “Modern Orthodox” elsewhere? Is “Chareidi” in Israel the same as “Yeshivish” elsewhere? What are their respective views of secular studies, engaging in the modern world, and serving in the IDF? What are the most common misperceptions each has of the other, and what can each learn from the other? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 11:14 with Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author – 40:02 with Rabbi Moshe Taragin – Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion, Gush Etzion, Israel – 1:13:14 https://www.mtaraginbooks.com/ Conclusions and Takeaways – 2:07:49 מראי מקומות

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6/27/26 – Shiur 566 – Stock Market Investing: How Much Risk Is Too Much?

Jul 2, 2026

1:38:48

Is it wise to buy stocks based on a “hot tip”? When does investing cross the line into gambling? How does halacha view margin investing (borrowing money to invest)? What is the status of trading options and other derivatives? Is it permitted to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Is there a way to realistically double your money without taking on significant risk? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Daniel Rapp – Dayan at the Beis Din of America, Maggid Shiur at RIETS – 12:08 with Mr. Morris Smith – Former Manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund – 38:20 with Mrs. Stacey Zrihen – Senior Director of Coaching for Living Smarter Jewish and Senior Financial Advisor for Achiezer – 1:15:15 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:29:55 מראי מקומות

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7/11/26 – Shiur 567 – Extreme Sports and Halacha| How to have a successful marriage

Jul 10, 2026

1:09:28

Skiing, Heli Skiing, Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping, Escooters, Ebikes, Rock Climbing Is it Muttar? How do we reconcile 'ונשמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם & שומר פתאים ה? with Eli Rowe – Captain of HatzalahAir – 7:28 with Rabbi Aryeh Kerzner – Rav, Agudah of Montreal, Rosh Kollel Ichud Hakehillos D'Montreal, writer for Mishpacha Magazine – 19:23 How to have a successful marriage with Rabbi Avraham Kaas – Social Worker and Marriage Therapist – 54:02 מראי מקומות

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7/25/26 – Shiur 569 – The Biggest Mistakes Bochurim (and Parents) Make During Bein Hazmanim

Jul 23, 2026

1:23:48

What makes a successful Bein Hazmanim? When should parents intervene if a son isn't thriving in yeshiva? What's the biggest parenting mistake during Bein Hazmanim? Can enthusiasm for Torah and tefillah be taught? How much learning and minyan should parents expect during Bein Hazmanim? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham, Bergenfield, New Jersey – 8:24 with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael – 33:48 with Rabbi Aharon Spivak – Rav of KBY in Monsey, author and therapist – 56:08 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:15:21 מראי מקומות

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8/8/26 – Shiur 571 – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RAV!! – Hear things you'll never see in writing – A peek behind the curtain

Aug 7, 2026

2:13:41

What's the Tafkid of a Rov What's the challenges of a Rov What's the rewarding parts of Rabbonus What's unique challenges to Rabbonim these days? Hear fascinating Shailos that come up with Rabbi Noach Isaac Oelbaum – Rov Khal Nachlas Yitzchok Queens, Renowned Mechaber Seforim and Speaker – 3:30 with Rabbi Moshe Weinberger – Rov of Aish Kodesh Woodmere, Renowned Mashpia and Mechaber Seforim – 41:12 with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rov of Kehilat Lev Ra'anana, Founder of Semichas Chaver – 1:34:32 מראי מקומות

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8/15/26 – Shiur 572 – SIMCHOS IN HALACHA – MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED SHAILOS

Aug 14, 2026

1:04:09

May a guest take leftover food home, or does the food remain the property of the host or caterer? May a guest take flowers, centerpieces, decorations, or unopened bottles from the table after the simcha? If someone accepted an invitation but failed to attend, must he reimburse the host for the meal ordered on his behalf? Who owns gifts distributed at the tables—such as bentchers, souvenirs, yarmulkes, or children’s prizes—and may a guest take additional ones for family members? Is there a halachic obligation to attend a wedding, bris, bar mitzvah, or sheva brachos after being invited? When does attending a simcha override one’s regular Torah-learning schedule? Must parents go into debt to make a respectable wedding? Can parents or grandparents use maaser money to pay for their child’s bris, bar mitzvah, or wedding? Does it matter whether they could afford it without maaser? May maaser money be used to pay for a nicer wedding—or only the minimum necessary expenses for someone who cannot afford a wedding? If a wedding is canceled, who bears the loss—the family or the caterer, photographer, band, florist, and hall? Can they keep the deposits? And much more…. with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Rov of Agudas Yisroel in Chicago and world renowned Poseik – 14:43 with Rabbi Chaim Jachter – Rav of Sha’arei Orah in Teaneck, Dayan on the Elizabeth Beis Din – 32:20 מראי מקומות

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8/22/26 – Shiur 573 – Correct Him - or Let It Go? When Should Mistakes in Shul Be Corrected?

Aug 20, 2026

1:10:50

When should a ba’al tefillah or ba’al keriyah be corrected - and when is it better to let the mistake go? If someone’s talking, pacing, or other behavior is distracting the congregation, when is it appropriate for a gabbai or rav to intervene? What about a chazzan who is davening too slowly? When should he be asked to speed up - and when should the tzibbur simply be more patient? Which shul halachos should be enforced, and which are we too strict about? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 10:46 with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 30:50 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:03:50 מראי מקומות

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1/3/26 – Shiur 542 – Are you taking medication? Are you seeing a therapist? These are Seminary Application questions

Jan 1, 2026

1:34:35

Why are they asking? Is it legal? May you lie? How’s it affecting High School girls? with Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald – Dean of Me’ohr Bais Yaakov Seminary – 13:17 with Mindy Blumenfeld – Renowned Therapist, lecturer and author – 35:36 with Dayan Yitzchok Grossman – Renowned Dayan of Bais Havaad and Poseik, Rosh Kollel in Silver Springs – 54:17 with Yair Bruck – Renowned Attorney – 1:15:16 מראי מקומות

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11/1/25 – Shiur 533 – NYC EXCLUSIVES: THE ERUV CONTROVERSY | NY ELECTIONS

Oct 30, 2025

1:22:12

NYC ELECTIONS with Curtis Sliwa – 1:14 The NY Eruv: Should you be carrying - Become educated Is NY surrounded by walls? Does that help? Was Reb Moshe's Shita a Chumra or a Kula And much much more.... with Rabbi Shmuel Pultman – Eruv expert on the board of the Eruv, Talmid of Reb Fishel Hershkowitz – 21:39 with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Mechaber Seforim, Dayan and Toein – 1:03:39 מראי מקומות

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1/10/26 – Shiur 543 – How can you know an abuser (or other criminal) is no longer a threat? Is there a mitzvah of “Pidyon Shvuyim” to get a Jew out of jail when he was convicted of a crime?

Jan 9, 2026

2:16:15

Is it possible to determine that an abuser is no longer a risk? What’s the success rate of treating serious abusers? Why do community leaders sometimes advocate for the early release of an abuser? How does halacha view cases where a Jewish prisoner receives a disproportionate sentence? Should the community celebrate someone’s release from prison? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Dr. Gavriel Fagin – Director of Tikunim Counseling Services – 14:49 with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 50:20 with Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg – Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst NY – 1:17:47 with Mrs. Nicole Meyer – advocate against abuse – 1:50:14 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:09:07 מראי מקומות

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5/24/25 – Shiur 514 – Should Boys and Girls Turn to Friends for Dating Advice? Is it Helpful or Harmful?

May 22, 2025

1:54:15

Should a boy consult with his friends, like his roommate or chavrusa, if they think he should date a given girl? Is there a problem discussing the attractiveness of a potential Shidduch with friends? Have promising Shidduchim been ruined by what friends have said? Should parents be involved in the Shidduch process? And, what if the child does not want his/her parents involved? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ The Semichas Chaver Shavuos program with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht https://bit.ly/SCPchallenge – with Rabbi Shimon Finkelman – Rebbi, Darchei Torah, prolific author – 21:28 with Rabbi Daniel Feldman – Rabbi of Ohr Saadya in Teaneck, Rosh Yeshiva at REITs – 35:51 with Mrs. Aleeza Ben Shalom – international shadchan, relationship coach and author – 1:00:19 with Mrs. Penina Flug, LCSW – emotionally focused couples therapist – 1:21:56 with Mrs. Adina Galbut, MSW – dating coach – 1:21:56 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:45:07 מראי מקומות

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1/6/24 – Shiur 450 – Amazon in Halacha

Jan 4, 2024

1:52:13

Hear from the trenches – How are the Kehilos and families in Eretz Yisroel Managing with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rav in Ranana, Head of Semichat Chaver Program, Head of Chevra Kadish in the IDF – 3:58 Shabbos: Is it permissible to place an order with one-day delivery on a Friday? If a package arrives on Shabbos, is it permissible to open and use it? Is it permissible to make an online purchase on Friday when it is already Shabbos in the seller's time zone, knowing the seller is Jewish? Is it permissible to keep an Amazon account active during Shabbos and Yom Tov? Ratings: Is it permissible to leave negative reviews on products? Is it permissible to create positive, but fictitious reviews for your own products to enhance sales? Can one purchase items during the nine days (items like clothes and Keilim that is forbidden to buy in those days), to be delivered after tisha b'av? Can one purchase item prior to the nine day to be delivered during the nine days? Can one purchase items on Chol Hamoed (that are forbidden to purchase on Chol Hamoed) to be delivered after Yom Tov? Can one purchase Chometz on Chol Hamoed to be delivered after Pesach? with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkovits – Renowned Rov Poseik and Rosh Yeshiva of Aish Hatorah – 36:50 with Rabbi Yosef Kushner – Dayan in Beis Havaad, Lakewood, Author of Commerce and Shabbos – 42:40 with Rabbi Tsvi Heber – Halacha Coordinator for COR – 1:32:30 מראי מקומות

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6/1/24 – Shiur 469 – Shemiras Einayim – Halachos, Chizzuk and Stories: the Vayimaen phenomenon

May 31, 2024

1:43:44

Practical Halachos of Shemiras Einayim How to make Shemiras Einayim part of your life How to turn over a new leaf in your life Hosted by: Rabbi Shlomo Landau – Director of Mentorships, Olami with Rabbi Joey Haber – Renowned Speaker and Lecturer – 10:55 with Rabbi Ari Bensoussan – Chazak International LA – 34:40 with Anonymous – Someone whose life turned around – 1:06:56 with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Rov Khal Zichron Yechezkel in Toms River, Poseik of Hatzolah – 1:25:33 מראי מקומות Vayimaen Vayimaen Hotline: 1-718-970-7774

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6/8/24 – Shiur 470 – Learning Torah when it’s nearly impossible

Jun 6, 2024

2:11:20

What are valid reasons to cancel on your chavrusa or to miss your daily shiur? How can you concentrate on your learning when you are stressed about life and so distracted? How do you keep on learning over the long-term? What gets people off-track from learning when they leave Yeshiva? How can an IDF solider learn when fighting in Gaza or on the Lebanon border? Hosted by: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at REITS – 17:52 with Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky – renowned Rosh Yeshiva and prolific author – 46:42 with Rabbi Yehudah Auerbach – Director of JLIC at the University of Chicago – 1:00:57 with Rabbi Eitan Philips – Director of the M.D Katz JLIC at Tel Aviv University – 1:00:57 with Harry Rothenberg – noted speaker and partner, Rothenberg Law Firm – 1:32:16 with Dr. Shmuel Harris – adult psychiatrist and founder and director of Machon Dvir Institute, Yerushalayim – 1:44:46 Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:03:21 מראי מקומות

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3/25/23 – Shiur 413 – How not to go to jail

Mar 24, 2023

1:37:47

Learn how to keep away from legal trouble How to make the right choices What are commom mistakes people make? What’s the best way to avoid them? What to do if you already made them, what steps should you take? What effect does incarceration have on the families? with Rabbi Levi Landa – Project 432 Director, Aleph Institute – 35:17 with Willie Rapfogel – 1:00:08 with Ms. Rochel Van Etten – CEO, Aleph Institute – 1:20:55 מראי מקומות

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4/1/23 – Shiur 414 – The most common Pesach Shailos answered by the world’s leading Rabbonim – Hear some new fascinating Shailos

Mar 31, 2023

1:24:02

Maos Chittim Siyum Bechorim on the telephone Selling Chametz for someone who's comatose Selling Chametz Gamur E-Ciagrettes on Pesach Gastric Bypass - If you can't drink Kosos and eat Matzah what takes precedence Lap-Band Surgery - Does the Shiur of a Kzayis switch What can you Kasher? Do cosmetics need a Hechsher? How much do you have to clean? Shiur of a Kzayis Switching your Minhag of Gebrokts What should you use for Maror A Sephardi who married an Ashkenazi what do you do regarding kitnios And much more.... with Rabbi Dovid Cohen – Rov of Gvul Yaavetz - Zkan Haposkim of America – 23:14 with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshiva of YU, Poseik for the OU – 33:40 with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Rov in Toms River, Poseik for Hatzolah of Central Jersey – 47:20 with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Renowned Poseik, Rov of Agudah in Chicago – 1:11:51 מראי מקומות

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4/15/23 – Shiur 415 – Is it good or bad that many young men don’t have a “plan” for parnassah? Should they have one?

Apr 14, 2023

1:49:09

Should young men in yeshiva develop a plan for parnassa? If so, when? Does having a parnassa plan also apply to those going into teaching and rabbanus? Is “I want to learn” enough of a plan? Does having a plan apply to young women? Do girls in shidduchim ever ask “does he have a plan”? Do boys in shidduchim ask: “does she have a plan for supporting a family” or “does her family have money”? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael – 15:27 with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Lecturer and Author – 40:16 with Mrs. Miriam Levitan – Noted Shadchan, Eretz Yisroel – 1:04:36 with Rabbi Nesanel (“Tani”) Lauer - Mashgiach Ruchani, Maarava Machon Rubin – 1:14:03 with Mrs. Bella Beer – Dating coach – 1:40:00 מראי מקומות

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4/22/23 – Shiur 416 – Organ Donation in Halacha Is it an obligation, a prohibition, or a choice?

Apr 20, 2023

58:33

Donating organs from a live donor From a dead donor posthumously What are the types of organ retrieval after death? Is there a nafka Mina between them in Halacha? If a frum Jew decides to donate organs after death, is there anything different they should requests than the general public? Are you allowed to sign the back of your license to become a donor? If someone donates an organ against Halacha are you allowed to be a recipient of that organ? with Rabbi Binyomin Weiss – Chief Rabbi of Montreal – 10:39 with Rabbi Dr. Aharon Glatt – Associate Rabbi Young Israel of Woodmere – 28:56 with Rabbi Yehuda Leib Weiner – Rabbi of Cedar Sinia Hospital in LA – 41:51 מראי מקומות

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4/29/23 – Shiur 417 – Miscarriage in Halacha

Apr 28, 2023

1:02:23

Someone who had a miscarriage and is very vulnerable can her husband hold her in extreme situations or is it יהרוג ואל יעבור ? Is there a חיוב קבורה on the fetus and at what stage? Can you test the fetus to check for illnes? Is the fetus named – and at what stage? Do you say Kaddish for a fetus? Do you sit Shiva? After what type of miscarriage is there no Pidyon Haben? Does the lady have a Din of a Choleh regarding fasting on Yom Kippur? Regarding being Mechalel Shabbos? with Mrs. Dvora Entin – LCSW, PMH-C Specialist in Perinatal and Reproductive mental health – 15:12 with Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov – Posek Bais Horaah Bedatz Crown Heights – 43:05 מראי מקומות

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5/6/23 – Shiur 418 – What’s Shana Rishona about? Should it be spent in Ramat Eshkol/Yerushlayim on the parents’ tab?

May 4, 2023

1:50:44

What’s the source and reason for having a Shana Rishona? What are the halachic requirements? How should the year be spent? What are common issues that come up? What preparation can be done to make a Shana Rishona easier? What are the basic halachos of kavod to in-laws? What should in-laws be called? How does a new Kallah properly interact with her new brothers-in-law? How does a new Chosson interact with his sisters-in-law? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Zev Leff – Rav, Posek and Rosh Yeshiva – 7:41 with Rabbi Dr. Ethan Eisen – Clinical Psychologist – 28:32 with Rabbi Doniel Frank – Licensed Marriage Therapist & Dating Coach – 1:02:35 with Mrs. Penina Flug, LCSW – Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist – 1:30:10 מראי מקומות

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5/13/23 – Shiur 419 – Baalei Aveirah in our midst – How to we deal with them?

May 12, 2023

1:11:04

Who’s a מומר? Someone who flaunts his Aveiros publicly - is he a מומר? Can a Baal Aveirah write an Ois in a Sefer Torah? If the Sofer writes the outline is it kosher? Can they get an Aliya? Can they Daven for the Amud? Are they Possul to be עדי קידושין? Can they make ברכת הזימון? Are we allowed to be Mechabed them or is it חנופה? Should we be ostracizing them from our community? Should we be Mekarev them? with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher – Rov of Yeshiva Community in Waterbury, Maggid Shiur of Oraysa – 13:06 with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun – Rov in Crown Heights, Member of the Beis Din of Crown Heights– 39:55 מראי מקומות

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5/20/23 – Shiur 420 – The Shabbos Elevator Controversy

May 19, 2023

1:16:46

The most popular Shavuos night program in the world bit.ly/SCPchallenge - 4:23 What are the issues with the Shabbos elevator? Is it a halachic shayla of a Hashkafic Shayla? What switched now? with Rabbi Tzvi Ortner – Rov in Boro Park, Poseik of the OU technology dept – 33:20 with Rabbi Yisroel Krengel – Rov in the Tzomet Institue – 50:24 If a Rov makes a mistake in Psak does he have to pay? What if he retracts his Psak due to Haskafic considerations? with Rabbi Chaim Yosef Perlman – Dayan on Beis Aharon – 1:07:33 מראי מקומות

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6/3/23 – Shiur 421 – “Living the Dream” – Spending Beyond Our Means

Jun 1, 2023

1:47:58

Why do people spend when they can’t afford to? Is it mutar to do so? What’s the concept of “keeping up with the Joneses”? What should we spend on and what should we not spend on? Is there a problem flaunting your perceived wealth? Posting it on social media?| How do you raise kids without their thinking they are underprivileged? For a wealthy person, is there any reason they should limit their spending? Does money buy happiness? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 15:57 with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener, MD – Psychiatrist, Rav and Maggid Shiur – 37:30 with Professor Michael Norton – Professor, Harvard Business School – 1:00:14 with Rabbi Naftali Horowitz – Managing Director at Morgan Stanley – 1:14:32 מראי מקומות

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6/10/23 – Shiur 422 – Can AI Pasken ? Will Artificial Intelligence ever replace Rabbonim?

Jun 9, 2023

55:05

When perfected will you be able to rely on AI for Psak? Do you need a human mind for Psak? Do you need a human emotion for Psak? [Is Psak dependent on the place, questioners situation etc[ Shouldn’t we rely on a computer when it’s more knowledgeable and doesn’t make mistakes? Can a computer be מדמה מילתא למילתא? Is knowledge enough for Psak? Can a child Pasken? Can a Goy Pasken? Can a woman Pasken? [if they knew all the Halachos] סייעתא דשמיא in Psak – is it needed? Can a computer have it? with Rabbi Dovid Cohen – Rov of Gvul Yaavetz - 17:53 with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshivah of YU, Poseik of the OU - 20:35 with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Former Magid Shiur in Belzer Yeshivah, editor of Otzar HaPoskim, mechaber of several Halachic Seforim: Habori Vehashemoh; Kol Boi on Eiruvin; And now is in print Milim shel Halacha - A dictionary of Halachic Words - 23:15 with Rabbi Yoni Levin – Rosh Yeshiva of South Florida, Assistant Rov of Aish Kodesh, Woodmere NY - 37:15 מראי מקומות

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6/17/23 – Shiur 423 – Daniel Penny VS Jordan Neely through the lense of Halacha / AI Paskening II

Jun 16, 2023

57:37

Overreacting in self defense, is it Muttar? Do you have have to try to be מציל באחד מאבריו when someone's attacking you? When unsure if someone is attacking what can you do to protect youself? (ספק רודף) Self defense against people who are mentally unstable - does a שוטה have a din of a rodef? with Rabbi Menachem Genack – Rov in Englewood, Head of OU Kashrus – 13:11 with Mr. Lou Shapiro – Superlawyer, defense lawyer - 27:26 AI Paskening II/ Self defense in Halacha with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rov, Rosh Kollel and Av Beis Din in Flatbush - 37:20 מראי מקומות

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6/24/23 – Shiur 424 – Segulos – Do they really work? Are they mutar and advisable or ineffective and prohibited?

Jun 22, 2023

1:39:36

How do we judge if a segulah is valid or not? Is the $1 given out by the Lubavitcher Rebbe meant as a segulah? Are the red bendel (bracelet) and Schlissel Challah actual segulos or prohibited? Is buying Kol Hanearim, Maftir Yona or Pesicha for Neilah effective? Are there any valid segulos for parnassah, shidduchim, health, Shalom Bayis and great children? How do fake segulos catch on? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Aharon Spivak – Rav, Author and Therapist – 8:35 with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshivah of YU, Poseik of the OU – 29:56 with Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron – Maggid Shiur and prolific author – 58:11 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson – Renowned author and lecturer, Founder of the Meaningful Life Center – 1:20:38 מראי מקומות

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7/1/23 – Shiur 425 – HOT DEAL OR HOT AIR – Ponzi Schemes Proliferating – The Halachic, legal, and monetary ramifiactions

Jun 30, 2023

1:39:37

Is it Loshon Horah to say the name of the perperators? Is it Mesirah to report such people to the authorities? What is the proper way to deal with the families of the perpetrators? What’s the Halachic status of the returns that insvestors received from the swindlers? Is there a legal requirement to report fraudsters? How should someone invest? with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Rov of the Agudah and Poseik in Chicago – 16:27 with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Former Magid Shiur in Belzer Yeshivah, editor of Otzar HaPoskim, mechaber of several Halachic Seforim: Habori Vehashemoh; Kol Boi on Eiruvin; And now is in print Milim shel Halacha - A dictionary of Halachic Words – 22:44 with Mr. Ben Brafman – Famed defense attorney – 45:43 with Rabbi Ari Marbuger – Dayan in Lakewood – 56:22 with Mr. Eli Fried – The investment Guy – 1:15:49 מראי מקומות

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7/8/23 – Shiur 426 – After the BAN – Revisiting AI

Jul 7, 2023

1:33:10

What would be the reason to Assur AI more than filtered internet? Why's AI a bigger danger than google search? Can AI be filtered? Is there any positive uses in AI for Yiddishkeit? Will AI become a major necessity in most people’s lives/businesses like the internet? with Rabbi Yossi Strickman – CEO of Project Trust – 18:50 with Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner – Rosh Kollel in Toronto – 49:58 with the founders of GYE – 1:09:23 מראי מקומות

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7/15/23 – Shiur 427 –Women Singers – Is it preferable that women attend a performance by a male or female singer?

Jul 13, 2023

1:38:18

Is there a prohibition of Histaklus of a woman staring at a man performing? What about “Kol Ish” in hearing a man sing? Is there a problem posting videos of women singing online? Does a “Kol Isha Warning” help? Do female performances not reflect “yiddishe values”? Where do we draw the line of Tznius in public? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Anthony Manning – head of a seminary and popular speaker – 14:27 with Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton – popular lecturer and teacher, London – 42:15 with Rabbi Zev Leff – Rav, Posek and Rosh Yeshiva – 1:05:15 with Mrs. Bracha Jaffe – popular performer – 1:21:41 מראי מקומות

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7/22/23 – Shiur 428 –TISHA B’AV All year round – The plight of mature singles and divorcees in our community

Jul 21, 2023

1:10:01

Listen and cry along and become inspired to help with Sori Zahler – 25:57 with Rabbi Yitzchok Reichman – Nasi Project – 45:57 with "Sori" – an older single – 1:01:02 מראי מקומות

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7/29/23 – Shiur 429 – Jewish Influencers: The Facts The Fears The Responsibilities

Jul 28, 2023

1:30:25

What responsibility does an influencer have to do due dilgience when endorsing a product or business deal? If an influencer didn’t do due diligence and people suffered financial loss is the influencer responsible? Not letting people know you’re getting paid for what you’re promoting is it גניבת דעת? Are you allowed to push people to live beyond their means or become envious? What responsibility does someone on social media have? Are influencers a danger to the influence of Rabbonim? with Rabbi Michoel Frank – Rav, Ohr HaTorah, Silver Springs, Maryland – 11:22 with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Senior Rabbi Boca Raton Synagogue – 35:36 with Chez Chaya – Top Influencer – 54:00 with Nachi Gordon – Meaningful People Podcast – 1:18:02 מראי מקומות

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8/5/23 – Shiur 430 – LGBTQ+ and “Pride Parades” – How is it impacting us? Should we explain it to our children?

Aug 3, 2023

2:29:31

How should I react when the “Pride Parade” goes by my home in Yerushalayim? How should I explain the rainbow flag to my 10-year-old? Are we being influenced by secular values? If so, how are we seeing those influences? How do we strengthen our own values? Is being active in the rainbow movement worse than Chilul Shabbos? Is it a chilul Hashem to go against the “enlightened” values of secular society? ***Guest Hosted*** by Ari Wasserman: Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 15:45 with Mr. Yitzy Mittel and Mr. Eli Sarfaty, Esq. – owner of the West Orange Bake Shop and his attorney – 44:23 with Rabbi Mayer Twersky – Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yitzchok Elchanan – 1:06:59 with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Renowned Psychologist, Author of “From Boys to Men” – 1:33:20 with Rabbi Zevulun Schwartzman – Rosh Kollel, Yerushalayim – 2:13:19 מראי מקומות

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8/12/23 – Shiur 431 – Navigating the Halachic landscape of vacation

Aug 11, 2023

1:28:39

Kashrus on vacation: with Rabbi Sholom Fishbaine – Head of the CRC – 18:29 What can you buy in a store without a Hechsher? Halachos of Cholov Stam Summer Tznius Halachos: with Rabbi Gideon Weitzman – Rov of Peuah Institue – 45:43 Going mixed swimming with family Taking a walk on the boardwalk Sitting next to women on planes Visiting Kivrei Tzadikim: with Rabbi Doniel Neustadt – Rov of Pine River Village, Lakewood NJ – 59:12 Should you visit a Beis Hakvaros? Are you allowed to Daven to the dead or just in the Zechus of the dead? Can expectant ladies go to a Beis Hakvaros? Can a Kohein go to Kivrei Tzadikim? Putting on a Tallis and Tefillin by Kivrei Tzadikim מראי מקומות

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8/19/23 – Shiur 432 – Exclusivity or Community: The dilemma of school selection policies | The love of the Tosher Rebbe ZT”L

Aug 18, 2023

1:58:16

Is having discriminatory school acceptance policies Halachically allowed? What damage are we doing to our children? Do we have a communal obligation to accept all children into schools? Is there a difference between a boys school and a girls school? Can schools force people to accept upon themselves Chumros, in order that their kids should be accepted? Can schools claim they hold themselves to certain standards, if they overlook these standards for affluent members of the community? Is this the first time in history there was an elitist attitude? Intro to School Acceptance - The issue - The facts on the ground - The view of the Gedolim: with Sori Zahler – 1:24 with Mr. Shlomo Yehudah Rechnitz – 2:31 with Rabbi Meir Hertz – Menaher of Tashbar, Lakewood – 10:29 with Rabbi Dovid Yosef - Rov, Mechaber Seforim & Member of Moetzes Chachmei HaTorah – 14:14 with Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein – Rov of Maale Dafneh, Close Talmid of Reb Eliyashiv ZT"L – 19:29 The love of the Tosher Rebbe ZT"L - Hear a Fascinating firsthand account with Steve Rosenberg – Chairman of Greystone – 33:46 Firsthand report of the issue - The Halachos of School Acceptance - A historical perspective - Boots on the ground and how to navigate the system with a parent from Brooklyn – 46:40 with Rabbi Beirach Steinfeld – Rov in Flatbush, Longtime Menahel – 55:02 with Mr. Yehuda Geberer – Noted Historian – 1:15:33 with Mr. Shuli Halpert - School acceptance Askan – 1:34:30 מראי מקומות

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8/26/23 – Shiur 433 – Conflict in marriage – how to fight effectively

Aug 24, 2023

2:24:38

Are there Halachos on how spouses should engage in conflict? Do men and women fight differently? What are the top 3 things men complain about regarding their wives and vice versa? Should conflict be avoided or embraced? What are effective methods to deal with conflicts? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rosh Yeshiva at REITS, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield – 13:21 with Rabbi Peretz and Mrs. Shoshana Segal – Marriage and Conflict Resolution Experts – 48:21 with Mrs. Chani Juravel LCSW – popular lecturer and therapist – 1:16:59 with Rabbi Doniel Frank – Licensed Marriage Therapist & Dating Coach – 1:47:39 with Mrs. Penina Flug, LCSW – Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist – 2:10:40 מראי מקומות

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9/2/23 – Shiur 434 – מי יחיה מי ימות Community organizations dealing with life and death issues daily and some of the שאלות that arise

Sep 1, 2023

1:22:36

For what type of situations should you be calling Hatzalah. How should you call Hatzalah – with a shinui etc ? Can you turn on outside lights to make it easier for Hatzalah to identify the house? If you have to go to the hospital on Shabbos what do you have to know – what can you take clothes, phone, wallet etc? Is it better to go with Hatzalah or drive yourself or go with uber? Do you have to go to the closest hospital or to a further one – out of the T’Chum Should you cancel Hatzolah if all is good and you don't need them anymore? If you madean early Shabbos should you be Matir Neder and then drive youself to the hospital? Who can go along with the patient? What can you or can’t you do in the hospital? When can you come back home on Shabbos and when not? Halachos of Pikuach Nefesh on Shabbos with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Poseik for Hatzolah, Rov in Toms River – 15:44 Fascinating Shailos and stories of Hatzolair with Eli Rowe – Founder and President of Hatzolair – 51:51 Combating abortion in the Chareidi community with Mr. Nir Salomon – Executive Director of EFRAT – 1:03:46 מראי מקומות

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9/9/23 – Shiur 435 – מי אנכי שאזכה להתפלל – The Halachos and beauty of Tefillah – The decorum in Shul

Sep 8, 2023

1:18:52

If a person knows that he only if he Davens everything he won't have Kavanah & he Davens less he'll have can he skip anything? If yes which parts can he skip? If a person can't have Kavanah because he doesn't understand the language should he Daven in English? Should a person Daven at length at the expense of learning Torah? If a person can compose his own Tefilah is that better than davening the standard (more personal & heartfelt when coming from the composer- more than he can relate to Chazal's Tefillos). Where's the source(s) of not talking during davening? If the only minyan he has is one which they talk in is it better to Daven Byechidus? Is it better to Daven with a Minyan without a hat and jacket or B'Yechidus with a hat and jacket? Is there any reason to daven Pesukei D'zimra with a minyan or come to Shul for Borchu? Likewise Kabbalas Shabbos with a minyan or just come for Maariv? Someone who's not dressed properly for Davening but if he waits until he gets his clothing he won't have a minyan should he daven with the minyan dressed as is or wait? Someone is on the beach with only a bathing suit and it's getting night and he didn't Daven Mincha and by the time he gets clothes it'll be too late to Daven? If someone is traveling and doesn't have a siddur and he doesn't remember all the words of Shemone Esrei just most can he Daven with skipping some words? (Also Tefilas Haderech) Someone is not feeling well and is sleeping should they be woken up to say Krias Shma and Daven before the Zman? What takes precedence if you can't do both Tefillah BTzibbur or Krias Hatorah? A Shul doesn't say Tachnun for no good reason do you have to say afterwards by yourself? That was it says in Shulchan Aruch to give Tzedaka before Davening does this include Tzedaka to non-Jews? with Rabbi Moshe Dovid Lebovits – Author Tefillah with Meaning and many other Seforim – 17:32 with Rabbi Yosef Vigler – Rov, Poseik and Rosh HaKollel of Mayan Yisroel – 41:49 with Reb Alter Rabinovich – Director Keren Tosfos Yom Tov, No Talking Initiative – 1:08:55 מראי מקומות

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9/16/23 – Shiur 436 – Making 5784 into “THE YEAR”

Sep 14, 2023

2:36:38

What’s your favorite Yamim Noraim devar Torah? What’s your advice for improving ourselves? What’s worked for you? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein – popular teacher and prolific author – 16:57 with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 30:02 with Rabbi Yissocher Frand – Rosh Yeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore – 40:18 with Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton – popular lecturer and teacher – 51:33 with R’ Charlie Harary – management consultant and noted speaker – 1:06:50 with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – popular lecturer and teacher – 1:20:39 with Rabbi Naftali Horowitz – Managing Director at Morgan Stanley – 1:32:36 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Mara D'asra of Beis Haknesses, North Woodmere – 1:40:53 with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham, New Jersey – 1:53:11 with Mrs. Sivan Rahav-Meir - media personality, prolific author and lecturer – 2:02:15 with R’ Harry Rothenberg – noted speaker and partner, Rothenberg Law Firm - 2:12:51 with Rebbetzin Feige Twerski – noted teacher and prolific author – 2:22:02 with Rabbi Berel Wein - renowned Rov, author, historian and lecturer – 2:30:16 מראי מקומות

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9/30/23 – Shiur 437 – Practical Sukkos and Daled Minim Halachos – Seven Fascinating riddles

Sep 29, 2023

1:23:03

Hilchos Daled Minim Common Shailos of Daled Minim Does spending a lof of money on an esrog take precedence over buying a wife a dress? With Rabbi Aharon Twerski – Rov Albert Shul in Lakewood – 25:38 How to shop for an Esrog What to look for when buying an Esrog? What’s the minimum to be Yotzei and what’s a Hiddur? What’s the difference between the different types of Esrogim? What does the Hechsher on the Esrog box mean? and much more… With Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Charlap – Esrog Moicher from Queens – 34:28 Mitzvos of building and sitting in a Sukkah What to be careful about when making a Sukkah? What mats are Kosher for Schach? What to do if your mat rolled up on Yom Tov? Can you go on a trip to a place that doesn’t have a Sukkah? Is someone who’s sleeping obligated in the Mitzvah of Sukkah? and much more… with Rabbi Shlomo Francis, Mechaber: The Laws Of Eruv, Sukkah Expert – 55:04 מראי מקומות

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10/14/23 – Shiur 438 – עת צרה היא ליעקב וממנה יושע – The Torah outlook and our responsibility

Oct 13, 2023

1:19:46

Should we be sending our Bochurim to Yeshivos and our daughters to seminaries in Eretz Yisroel? Can a Doctor go to Eretz Yisroel to help the war effort How can we help the war effort from America? How should we act in such times? How do we show empathy with the Yidden in Eretz Yisroel Should we be toning down our simchas and lifestyle in general? How should we improve? How are the Yidden in Yerushalayim dealing with the situation? Words of Chizzuk The Torah view on the situation And much more...... with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Renowned Poseik and Rov of the Agudah in Chicago – 14:47 with Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky – Rosh Yeshiva in Silverspring, Maryland – 28:23 with Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Senter, Rosh Yeshiva In Yerushalayim – 49:59 with Rabbi Daniel Glatstein – Prolific author and renwoned speaker, Rov in Cedarhurst – 1:02:19 מראי מקומות

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10/21/23 – Shiur 439 – Israel at War – Halachos of warfare, “collateral damage,” prisoner swaps, refusing medical treatment to terrorists, and much more

Oct 19, 2023

2:14:13

Sign up here to learn Mishnayos (בלי נדר) for the soldiers, injured and captives, by the 10th of Kislev, November 23rd: Mishnayos audios available here Do we need to worry about “collateral damage” when bombing Gaza? Can a Jewish doctor refuse to treat an injured terrorist? What does halacha say about having a death sentence for terrorists? Are prisoner swaps permitted, if Israel exchanges many more prisoners than it receives? How can we process the trauma we are experiencing? What can we do to be there for families directly affected? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Berel Wein - renowned Rov, author, historian and lecturer – 16:50 with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 28:21 with Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author – 56:58 with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, Forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 1:17:28 with Rabbi Daniel Wasserman – Rabbi in Ashdod, Israel – 1:35:32 with Professor Claude Berrebi - Terrorism Expert at Hebrew University – 1:52:29 מראי מקומות

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10/28/23 – Shiur 440 – Guns in Shuls | Burying the Kedoshim – Hear from the front lines

Oct 27, 2023

1:41:44

How are the Kedoshim being buried How to make a Kiddush Hashem in the army with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Head of Semichat Chaver, Rav of the Chevra Kadisha in the army – 13:26 Should we train people in every Shul to carry guns ? Should there be armed security guards in Shuls and schools? Are guns Muktza? Are you allowed to carry a gun in a place that doesn't have an Eruv? Is it against the Torah Hashkafa to carry a gun? What message would carrying guns give over to children? with Harav Nochum Eisenstein – Talmid Muvhak of Reb Eliyashiv, Rov of Maale Dafneh, Head of Geirus Beis Din – 27:17 with Rabbi Moshe Revah – Rov in Chicago, Rosh Yeshivah of Skokie, Mechaber Seforim – 54:50 How do carry weapons in Shuls responsibly with Yoni Burstyn – Firearms instructor from Chicago – 1:28:29 מראי מקומות

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11/4/23 – Shiur 441 – Prisoner Exchange in Halacha | Hear from a brother of one of the hostages

Nov 2, 2023

59:54

Are you permitted to pay for captives more than their worth? Are you allowed to release terrorists in exchange for prisoners? Can you put other people’s lives in Sakanah to save a life? How many more deaths were caused historically by terrorosts released by prisoners swaps? Can you wage war to save hostages at the expense of more lives than the ostages themselves? Are the settlers putting their life and the life of others in danger? with Rabbi Daniel Glatstein – Prolific author and renwoned speaker, Rov in Cedarhurst – 10:20 with Rabbi Shlomo Aviner - Rosh Yeshiva Ateres Cohanim, Poseik, Mechaber Seforim – 33:28 Share in the pain of the hostages and become inspired to help with Leon Yanai – Brother of one of the hostages – 54:43 מראי מקומות

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11/11/23 – Shiur 442 – Antisemitism at Harvard and elite universities – how could such smart people be so stupid?

Nov 9, 2023

2:06:45

Where did all of the antisemitism on university campuses come from? Should it be a concern to our community? Can anything be done? If a student is feeling threatened, when can he take off his Kippah? Tuck Tzitzis in? Remove a Mezuzah from his front door? What did Chazal mean when they said that it’s a “halacha” that Esav hates Yaakov? Are there any halachic or hashkafic reasons to counter-protest? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with JJ Kimche – PhD Candidate, Harvard University – 25:39 with Rabbi Yonason Sacks – Rav of the Agudas Yisroel of Passaic – 44:35 with Jacob Birman – student at Binghamton University – 1:09:37 with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein - Director of Interfaith Affairs at the Simon Wiesenthal Center – 1:17:10 with Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author – 1:17:10 with Yitzy Tanner – student at the University of Pennsylvania – 1:52:43 with Rabbi Berel Wein - renowned Rov, author, historian and lecturer – 2:00:14 מראי מקומות

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11/18/23 – Shiur 443 – Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah allowed to save them on Shabbos? | Halacha Perspective on Warfare

Nov 17, 2023

1:01:55

Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah allowed to save them on Shabbos? Does the conflict in Gaza qualify as a מלחמת מצוה according to הלכה? In this case, is there a duty for individuals to join from distant locations? Are students from ישיבות required to participate? Concerning unintended harm in warfare, such as civilian casualties: if a terrorist uses a taxi as a getaway vehicle, is it permissible to target the vehicle, risking the driver’s life? What is the stance on targeting buildings? Is there a חיוב to bury terrorists according to Jewish law? Laws of war according to the Geneva convention with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Rov of Hatzalah of Central Jersey – 12:48 with Rabbi Shlomo Brody – Executive Director of Ematai, Rebbi at Yeshivas Hakosel, Mechaber Seforim – 19:25 with Professor Eugene Kontorovitch – Legal Scholar International Law – 39:20 מראי מקומות

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11/25/23 – Shiur 444 – Rally or not to Rally? ”Chazir Treif” or Kiddush Hashem

Nov 24, 2023

1:44:53

Was the Rally in Washington correct? In Galus do we keep our heads low, or do we try to garner support? Do we do Hishtadlus or just Daven? Do we join in rallies with people who don’t have the same belief system as ours? Historically, what was the approach of the Gedolim? with Malcolm Hoenlein – Executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations – 32:50 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha program in YU – 1:02:19 with Rabbi Moshe Don Kestenbaum – Rosh Yeshiva Ohr Yitzchok, Author, Lecturer – 1:15:44 with Rabbi Henoch Plotnick – R"M Kanfei Yonah, Chicago – 1:23:47 מראי מקומות

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12/2/23 – Shiur 445 – Is “Zionism” a bad word? Where do Satmar and Neturei Karta disagree?

Nov 30, 2023

1:57:49

What’s the original Samtar Rav’s argument against the State of Israel? Has the concept and definition of Zionism changed over time, and what does it mean today? How are Satmar and Neturei Karta similar, and how do they differ? Is there a prohibition of publicly going against the consensus view of Klal Yisrael? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Renowned Posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 16:26 with Rabbi Pini Dunner – British Rabbi in Los Angeles, lecturer, historian and author – 44:28 with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, Forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 1:06:06 with Rabbi Eliyahu Reingold – Rosh Kollel in the Yeshiva of Greater Washington – 1:24:46 with Rebbetzin Feige Twerski – noted teacher and prolific author – 1:46:21 מראי מקומות

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12/9/23 – Shiur 446 – Daas Torah In Halacha and Hashkafa

Dec 8, 2023

1:25:05

Is there a Torah idea called Daas Torah? Can it override doctors? Does the "Daas Torah" have to know the facts? Can it override Shulchan Aruch? Even if it's not in contradiction with Halacha, must we listen to it ? Is there such a thing as saying blanket statements without proofs that must be listened to? Are we supposed to be using our heads? If someone questions "Daas Torah" should he be explained the position or be branded a Kofer? Do we believe in infallibility of Gedolim? Can there be two "Daas Torah's"? Are two different people allowed to have different views, or is it my way or the highway? How should we treat someone who disagrees with us? with Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky – Rosh Yeshiva of yeshivah Gedolah of Greater Washington – 25:55 with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher – Poseik of the Yeshivah Community of Waterbuty Connecticut – 1:00:15 מראי מקומות

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12/16/23 – Shiur 447 – Zionism – Is today’s Zionism the same movement that caused so many religious to leave their roots and become irreligious?

Dec 16, 2023

2:09:26

Before WWII a lot of Gedolim were opposed to Zionism, what were their reasons? After the war did a lot of the attitudes switch? Why did they switch? Is Zionism a danger to religion nowadays? with Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro – Author of The Empty Wagon, A book against Zionism – 13:56 with Rabbi Yehuda Geberer – Noted Historian – 53:33 with Dr. Einat Wilf – Former Member of Knesset, Author of numerous books on Zionism – 1:16:51 with Professor Derek Penslar – Historian, Author, Professor of Jewish history in Harvard – 1:37:51 with Rabbi Shnayor Burton – Prolific Author – 1:55:47 מראי מקומות

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12/23/23 – Shiur 448 – Is Israel an “occupier” of Palestinian land? Who owns “from the River to the Sea”?

Dec 21, 2023

1:44:03

Is there such a thing as the country of “Palestine”? What are the halachic borders of Israel? Is it mutar to give the Gaza Strip back now that Israel has retaken possession of it? Is there a mitzvah to be buried in Israel? To make Aliyah? To exhume a body to Israel? What does international law say about the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshivah of REITs, Poseik of the OU – 16:15 with Professor Eugene Kontorovitch – legal scholar of international law – 48:40 with Dr. Henry Abramson – historian and a Dean of Touro College – 01:12:39 מראי מקומות

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12/30/23 – Shiur 449 – Of course there should be Hakaras Hatov to the IDF soldiers. A response to a small minority who think otherwise. Does Torah-learning fully protect us, or is an army necessary?

Dec 28, 2023

2:20:33

Is Hakaras Hatov a halachic requirement, or just a nice thing to do? Do we just feel gratitude, or do we need to say “thank you” or more? Historically, did the Gedolim show Hakaras Hatov towards the soldiers of the IDF? Why have a few Roshei Yeshiva said they are concerned about showing gratitude? If Torah learning protects, why does Israel need an army? Does the Israeli army enable those in Yeshiva to learn? Do those learning in Yeshiva enable the army to have military success? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi YY Jacobson – world-renowned educator and lecturer – 24:19 with Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb – Rabbi in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Director of Tzalash https://tzalash.org/ – 53:55 with Rabbi Doniel Haymann – Rosh Kollel, author of Hakaras Hatov L’Halacha – 1:26:59 with Rabbi Joshua Friedman – founder of Israel Select https://thechesedfund.com/israelselect/tefillin?aff=WA – 1:53:32 Clip from Rabbi Baruch Rosenblum – educator, author, and popular magid shiur – 2:16:47 מראי מקומות

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1/13/24 – Shiur 451 – What’s really going on in the Gaza battlefield. In Memory of Yakir and David HY”D – “Chavrusas in life, Chavrusas in death, Chavrusas in Olam Habah”

Jan 11, 2024

1:21:06

How to handle the stress of having a close relative fighting in Gaza and the loss of a loved one killed in battle. Is there a halachic requirement that the IDF bury dead Hamas terrorists? Other Gazans? What are the IDF soldiers experiencing? What about their parents, wives, and close friends? Is it okay for soldiers to use the homes of Gazans without consent? Can soldiers use the food of Gazans left in their pantries and cook in their pots? What are some of the unique halachic questions being asked by soldiers, their wives, and their families? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon – Rosh Yeshiva, Jerusalem College of Technology – 17:33 with Professor Yisrael Aumann – recipient of the Nobel Prize in economics, his son was killed in battle while serving in the IDF – 41:53 with Rabbi Mordechai Becher – popular lecturer and author, with two sons in the IDF – 59:59 מראי מקומות

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1/20/24 – Shiur 452 – Dealing with traumatic times – how to dig out of a rut

Jan 18, 2024

2:03:20

What’s currently causing us the most trauma? The war? The captives? Antisemitism? Something else? What’s the implication of not getting a body back from Hamas, and therefore no Kevura and no closure? Is hearing the news and looking at war images helpful or hurtful? How are students from out of Israel who are studying in Yeshivos and Seminaries in Israel handling the war? How can we turn our current plight into a growth opportunity? Will we have “Post-Traumatic Stress” or “Post-Traumatic Growth” from the war? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi YY Jacobson – world-renowned educator and lecturer – 11:47 with Rabbi Aviad Goldvicht – a “Rav Tzvaii,” a rabbi/businessman serving in the IDF as a Rabbi – 35:26 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – noted psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:04:55 with Mrs. Batya Widowsky BSW – social worker and volunteer for the psycho-trauma unit of Ichud Hatzalah – 1:35:56 Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 1:52:30 מראי מקומות

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1/27/24 – Shiur 453 –The Shulchan Aruch of war

Jan 25, 2024

1:32:54

Abortion of a fetus conceived through rape Women tying tzitzis Sheva brachos without the chosson or kallah Returning home before Shabbos if one knows they will be called up on Shabbos Returning home while one's wife is niddah if he doesn't think he'll be able to withstand the temptation to hug A hug before a spouse leaves for battle if the wife is Niddah Burying blood-soaked cars Pidyon Haben when the father or kohen is not present Shortening the taharah process for a Niddah during wartime Saying shehecheyanu when one will not light or even see Chanukah candles Eating homemade foods sent to the front Matzah bakery that ran into a shelter in middle of making Matzos Running to a shelter in middle of Shemone Esrei or Krias HaTorah Yichud in a shelter Rewriting Kesubos for people in the North or South who evacuated their homes A Kohein entering an Ohel Hameis for shelter during a siren with Rabbi Chaim Jachter – Rav of Sha’arei Orah in Teaneck, Dayan on the Elizabeth Beis Din, Mechaber Seforim – 23:25 with Rabbi Elli Fisher – Talmud of Reb Osher Weiss – 36:10 with Rabbi Moshe Bransdorfer – Av Beis Din and Rov of Heichal Ho'raah in Yerushalayim, M'Gedolei Haposkim in Eretz Yisroel – 1:01:30 מראי מקומות

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2/3/24 – Shiur 454 – Raising unspoiled children in a spoiled world

Feb 7, 2024

1:49:05

How much should parents do for their children? What are parents’ financial obligations to their children? Is there a maximum? What causes a child to be spoiled? Is it detrimental to grow up with less than your peers? Do we need to treat all of our own children the same when buying them items? What are the implications of having a spoiled child when they grow up? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at REITS – 13:12 with Dr. David Pelcovitz – Renowned Psychologist – 37:37 with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, popular lecturer and author – 1:00:31 with “Leah” – a twelve-year old girl giving her wise insights – 1:29:26 with Rabbi Berel Wein - renowned Rav, author, historian and lecturer – 1:36:50 Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 1:40:47 מראי מקומות

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2/10/24 – Shiur 455 – Getting over our fears - in dating, marriage, religious observance, of failure and more

Feb 15, 2024

2:11:35

What are the most common fears that people have? How do we get over those fears? What is “Jewish Mindfulness” and how can it help? What are the most common fears in dating and marriage? Can anxiety or OCD ever make a person patur from mitzvos? Is it permitted to take experimental/homeopathic/Chinese medication treatments? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz – Posek, Rosh Yeshiva & Rav, Givat Ze’ev, Israel – 12:37 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – noted psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:03:23 with Rabbi Avraham Willig, MSW – Rav, lecturer and psychotherapist – 1:23:00 with Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Epstein – psychologist and author of Living in the Presence – 1:40:00 Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 1:58:27 מראי מקומות

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2/17/24 – Shiur 456 – The Brisker Rov zt"l and Medinas Yisroel | Rav Shach zt"l and the IDF (צה"ל) – What did they really hold?

Feb 16, 2024

1:26:56

Hakaros Hatov to the soldiers Being Mevaker Choleh soldiers Being Menachem Avel these families Saying a Mi Shebeirach for the soliders with Rabbi Refoel Wolf – Gabbai of Reb Shach zt"l for over 30 years – 28:04 with Rabbi Yissocher Eichorn– Talmud Muvhak of Reb Meir Solovietchik zt"l, Rav of Kehilas Avreicihim in Yerushalayim, Mechaber Sifrei Pi Kohein – 38:10 מראי מקומות

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2/24/24 – Shiur 457 – Avoiding the #1 reason for divorce - how to stay connected with your spouse and not drift apart

Feb 22, 2024

2:08:58

What are the halachic obligations spouses have to each other? How does a relationship change over the course of a marriage? Are there differences in how to stay connected at the beginning of marriage, in the middle and later in life? What causes spouses to disconnect from each other? Can you reconnect once you have already disconnected? What’s the impact of social media on marriages? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham, New Jersey – 12:43 with Mrs. Chani Juravel, LCSW – popular lecturer and therapist – 32:00 with Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch, LCSW – psychotherapist specializing in dating & marriage – 55:21 with Mrs. Sara Yoheved Rigler – bestselling author and inspirational teacher – 1:26:26 Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 1:48:19 Reflections on the levaya of Maoz Ben Eitan Morell – 1:59:47 מראי מקומות

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3/2/24 – Shiur 458 – Frum on the outside and empty on the inside - why are some of our best girls struggling with Yiddishkite?

Feb 29, 2024

2:17:19

What are the biggest challenges, struggles and difficulties confronting our girls today? How have things changed over the years? Should money be given to children if they will use it for the wrong purposes? What’s the impact that technology/smartphones/social media is having on the girls? What solutions do we have to inspire girls today? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – Posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 13:33 with Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz – Posek, Rosh Yeshiva & Rav, Givat Ze’ev, Israel – 38:27 with Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton – popular lecturer and teacher – 1:08:55 with Rabbi Daniel Mechanic – Director of Project Chazon – 1:36:48 Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 2:07:21 מראי מקומות

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3/9/24 – Shiur 459 – The Haredi Dilemma in Military Conscription | Scaling Tradition: Reevaluating the Chazon Ish's Conscription Exemption | Study Time Required for והגית בו יומם ולילה

Mar 8, 2024

1:50:58

Yeshiva Bochurim in the IDF | Is it possible to be Frum in the IDF? Don’t we have an Achrayus הַאַחֵיכֶם יָבֹאוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה וְאַתֶּם תֵּשְׁבוּ פֹה? What difficulties – if any – do Frum soldiers face in the army? What would a Frum army look like? When a majority of Eretz Yisroel is Frum what will become of the army? with Rabbi..... – Rov, Talmid of Tifrach, Reb Shmuel Auerbach, Chevron, 20 Years in the army – 17:46 with Rabbi Pinchas Friedman – Rosh Hakollel of Belz Kollelim, Mechaber Shvilei Pinchos – 42:47 with Naftoli Pudell – Solider – 55:04 with Rabbi Yehosua Pfeffer – Rav in Yerushalayim, Head of Netzach Yisrael – Nachal Chareidi – 1:01:47 והגית בו יומם ולילה – All day and night? Are you obligated to learn every spare second you have? Does it depend on someone’s health, wealth or stamina? with Rabbi Moshe Aharon Friedman – Maggid Shiur in the Mir – 1:26:58 מראי מקומות

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3/16/24 – Shiur 460 – זכרון לנצח – Preserving the memory of Fallen Soldiers Through Posthumous Retrieval of זרע for Procreation

Mar 14, 2024

1:36:28

Is it permitted, forbidden or a Mitzvah? Are you מקיים פריה וריבה? Does it exempt you from חליצה? Is there an issue of ניוול המת? Is there an issue of הנאה ממת? Is there an issue of ביטול מצוות קבורה? Are there any moral issues? with Rabbi Shlomo Brody – Renowned Lecturer and Author – 15:00 with Irit Rosenblum – Attorney, Founder & Executive Director of New Family – 46:11 with Rabbi Gideon Weitzman – Director of the Puah Institute – 1:07:26 מראי מקומות

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3/23/24 – Shiur 461 – Everyone should be a shadchan – how to set up a shidduch

Mar 21, 2024

2:48:02

Should each of us be setting up Shidduchim? What are the biggest challenges and difficulties? Is the “shadchanus” fee only paid to a professional Shadchan, or even to beginners? What does the Shadchan need to do to earn the fee? Can you set up two non-observant Jews? One frum and one not frum? Two non-Jews? What advice do professional Shadchanim have for amateurs? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** , Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and noted author – 13:41 with Rabbi Dovid Schoen – Av Bais Din for The Bais Din of Florida – 39:16 with Mrs. Miriam Levitan – Noted Shadchan, Eretz Yisroel – 1:09:49 with Shlomo Lewenstein – Noted Shadchan, Lakewood – 1:09:49 with David Katzoff – “amateur” shadchan – 1:49:11 with Noah and Ruchama Tradonsky – “amateur” shadchanim – 2:09:53 Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 2:32:20 מראי מקומות

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3/30/24 – Shiur 462 – What are our “Yeshiva bochers” struggling with nowadays?

Mar 28, 2024

2:07:34

What are the biggest challenges, struggles and difficulties confronting our boys today? How do those challenges differ from those of the girls? What impact are technology and alcohol consumption having on the boys? Should Gemara be the focus of yeshiva learning? What’s holding the boys back from performing at their best? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** with Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld – Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Dovid and posek of Kav Halacha Beis Hora'ah – 9:43 with Rabbi Naftali Kaplan – zekan hamashgichim B'Eretz Yisrael, mashgiach of Yeshivat Netiv Ha’Da’at – 33:05 with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael – 50:09 with Rabbi Daniel Mechanic – Director of Project Chazon – 1:09:30 with Rabbi Aharon Spivak – Rav, Author and Therapist – 1:33:53 Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 1:58:32 מראי מקומות

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4/6/24 – Shiur 463 – Revisiting Bachurim in the IDF: Is Shevet Levi Patur from Milchemes Mitzvah? Are all Bochurim Shevet Levi?

Apr 5, 2024

1:25:40

Does Eretz Yisroel need an army or can it totally rely on Torah protection? Do we have responsibility to serve - besides the learning protection - like we find previous generations? The Bochurim who aren't learning should they go to the army? Can we have Frum battalions run according to Torah? What's are we going to do when the Chareidim are a majority? with Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein - Talmid Muvhak of HaRav Eliyashiv ZT"L – 22:54 with Yossi Levy – Nachal Chareidi Officer – 48:08 with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rosh Kollel and Av Beis Din of Shaarei Ezra – 1:00:51 מראי מקומות

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4/13/24 – Shiur 464 – Pesach – Great Divrei Torah for your Seder and beyond. Plus, lessons for today from Lavan’s attempt to destroy K’lal Yisroel

Apr 11, 2024

1:57:26

What's your favorite Pesach Devar Torah? Is there something unique you do at your seder? What do you do to prepare for Pesach? Is there something memorable that has happened to you at a seder? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** with Rabbi Shay Schachter – Rabbi and Rosh Beit Midrash at the Young Israel of Woodmere – 14:16 with Rabbi Binyomin Wolff – shul rav and popular magid shiur in Yerushalayim – 33:48 with Rabbi Aron Moss – rabbi of the Nefesh Community in Sydney, Australia – 45:04 with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 53:42 with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – popular lecturer and teacher – 1:02:48 with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 1:12:12 with Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein – popular teacher and prolific author – 1:22:26 with Rabbi David Foreman – noted lecturer and founder of Aleph Beta – 1:32:03 Conclusion and Takeaways - 1:49:52 מראי מקומות

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4/20/24 – Shiur 465 – Achdus - does “Achdus” mean I am supposed to embrace Jews I really don’t agree with?

Apr 18, 2024

2:27:50

Is Achdus a Halachic imperative, a Hashkafic concept or something else? What’s the definition of “Achdus”? Is it different from “Kiruv”? Can we outwardly express our disagreements? Should we look to have Achdus with groups and movements of Jews who have values that are antithetical to Torah? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Renowned Posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 15:32 with Rabbi Moshe Hauer – Renowned Rabbi and EVP of the Orthodox Union – 43:09 with Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb – Shul Rabbi in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Director of Tzalash https://tzalash.org/ – 1:01:43 with Yoni Alon – Reservist in the IDF and works in the field of education – 1:36:16 with Rabbi Shay Schachter – Rabbi and Rosh Beit Midrash at the Young Israel of Woodmere – 1:50:17 Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:15:08 מראי מקומות

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5/11/24 – Shiur 466 – Neurolinks and Shabbos, Alexa and Shabbos, Electronics and Shabbos

May 10, 2024

1:26:10

Electronics activated through brainwaves is it permissible to use them on Shabbos? Electronics activated through voice is it permissible to use them on Shabbos? with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher – Rov in Waterbury, Maggid Shiur for Oraysa – 13:33 Using a whoop strap or a Fitbit What is the issur of electricity? Is there an Issur of increasing current to exisitng electricity? What’s called a מעשה regarding מלאכת שבת? Binyan in Keilim with Rabbi Tzvi Ortner – Head of Shabbos technology Dept for the OU, Rov of Linas Hatzedek in Boro Park – 44:39 מראי מקומות

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5/18/24 – Shiur 467 – Un-Lavish Living – why are we embarrassed to live below our means?

May 16, 2024

1:46:47

What keeps us spending when we can’t afford it? What’s the impact on children when parents have an expensive standard of living? Is there an obligation to refrain from looking at materialism which may tempt us? Can we spend on luxuries when people need tzedakah? What are the minimums required to celebrate a bar/bas mitzvah and a wedding? Can having a low-budget bar/bas mitzvah or wedding hurt our children longer-term? Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and noted author – 10:52 with Rabbi Naftali Horowitz – Managing Director at Morgan Stanley – 44:29 with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Renowned Psychologist, Author of “From Boys to Men” – 1:03:13 מראי מקומות

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5/25/24 – Shiur 468 – Conflict with the In-Laws – what causes it, how to deal with it

May 23, 2024

1:43:38

How do you handle a conflict between honoring in-laws and honoring your own parents? Are there times that married children need to listen to input from in-laws? Are there halachos about what to call your in-laws? What does a mother-in-law do when she sees deficiencies in her daughter-in-law? Are there typically father-in-law issues, and if so, what? What are healthy boundaries, and how do you establish them? Hosted by: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Moshe Elefant – COO OU Kosher, renowned Daf Yomi Maggid Shiur and Rov – 13:53 with Rebbetzin Feige Twerski – noted teacher and prolific author – 45:32 with Dr. Michael Tobin – marriage and family psychologist for 50 years – 1:06:12 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:35:05 מראי מקומות

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1/25/25 – Shiur 499 – The Hostage Ransom – Negotiation or Capitulation?

Jan 24, 2025

57:18

Is it Hatzalos Nefashos or is it encouraging more murder? How can you release murderers on the streets? Are you emboldening Hamas? Is it worth it to stay in good grace with the US? with Rabbi Yitzchok Pindrus – MK Degel HaTorah – 25:05 with General Tziva Fogel – Israeli Security Expert, Advisor to Itamar Ben Gvir, MK Otzma Yehudit, Former brigadier general – 35:48 with Mr. Gedalia Guttentag – Noted Columnist, Editor of Mishpacha – 46:13 מראי מקומות

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9/6/25 – Shiur 527 – We are the REAL DEAL – The Torah's obligation to hold oneself higher in business

Sep 4, 2025

1:22:03

Kiddush Hashem in the workplace Can you make make without cutting corners? Is there a concept of not doing Mitzvos in public that will cause non jews to ridicule us? And Much more...... with Rabbi Naftoli Horowitz – Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and acclaimed author and Lecturer – 15:10 with Rabbi Daniel Feldman – Rov, Ohr Saadya Teaneck – 37:18 with Rabbi Mordechai Farkash – Chabad Seattle – 50:18 with Rabbi Yossi Gordon – CEO of Chabad on Campus International – 1:08:53 מראי מקומות

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