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6/8/24 – Shiur 470 – Learning Torah when it’s nearly impossible
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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6/22/24 – Shiur 471 – Electricity on Shabbos - Are you really keeping Shabbos? | Is there a difference between a Ben Torah and an Orthodox Jew?
6/22/24 – Shiur 471 – Electricity on Shabbos - Are you really keeping Shabbos? | Is there a difference between a Ben Torah and an Orthodox Jew?
Jun 21, 2024
1:23:39
What's a Ben torah? with Rabbi Gershon Ribner – Rosh Kollel of Kollel Nesivos Hatorah – 12:27 with Rabbi Yisroel Brog – Rosh Yeshiva Tiferes Avigdor – 17:15 with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood, Rabbinic advisor of Ami Magazine – 20:34 with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Senior rabbi BRS – 29:50 Electricity on Shabbos Electric Water Meter Sump Pump (basement pump) Security systems Motion sensors With Rabbi Zvi Holland and Rabbi Chananya Jacobson – StarK Kashrus Administrators –33:04 מראי מקומות
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6/29/24 – Shiur 472 – What Happens to Kids When Parents Fight
6/29/24 – Shiur 472 – What Happens to Kids When Parents Fight
Jun 27, 2024
1:31:37
When does conversation between parents go from “discussing difficult issues” to being offensive and prohibited speech? Should parents avoid all conflict in front of their children? If there is ongoing tension between parents, should they attempt to hide it from the children? What’s the impact of bad Shalom Bayis on children? How should children handle when parents regularly fight? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkovits – Renowned Rov, Poseik and Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 10:05 with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, popular lecturer and author – 28:58 with Mrs. Blimie Heller – Noted parenting coach – 28:58 with Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald - Menahel, Maor Beis Yaakov – 1:01:42 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:20:00 מראי מקומות
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7/6/24 – Shiur 473 – Supporting a son or son-in-law in learning – is it a good investment?
7/6/24 – Shiur 473 – Supporting a son or son-in-law in learning – is it a good investment?
Jul 4, 2024
1:47:45
Is there an obligation to support a son (or son-in-law) in learning? If the father (or father-in-law) commits to support, can he get out of it, for example when business is bad? Does living comfortably facilitate or get in the way of quality learning? Is it best to fund the strongest learner, the neediest person, or a relative? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Zevulun Schwartzman – Rosh Kollel, Yerushalayim – 11:00 with Rabbi Chaim Kohn – founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din – 37:34 with Rabbi Yechiel Greenblatt and Jordan Odinsky – founders of www.SmachZevulun.com – 58:31 with Boaz Feinberg – Tax Attorney specializing in non profits – 1:11:13 with Rabbi Berel Wein – Renowned Rov, Author, Historian and Lecturer – 1:20:24 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:33:34 מראי מקומות
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7/13/24 – Shiur 474 – Halacha: Can an aging forgetful leader be replaced? | Should you allow your daughter to go out with a boy who smokes or vapes?
7/13/24 – Shiur 474 – Halacha: Can an aging forgetful leader be replaced? | Should you allow your daughter to go out with a boy who smokes or vapes?
Jul 12, 2024
1:23:36
Should you allow your daughter to go out with a boy who smokes or vapes? Is a smoker Possul Lei'dus? If your father asks you to buy him a pack of cigarettes are you allowed to listen? What would Reb Moshe hold about smoking based on the data with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Renowned Poseik and Rov of Agudah in Chicago – 12:24 with Dr. Michael Zelefsky – Professor Of Radiation Oncology at the NYU Langone Medical Center, Musmach of Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT"L – 20:48 Would Halacha require an aging forgetful leader to step down? If the population loses their trust in the president (or leader) can they Halachically oust him? When a husband loses his sanity can his wife or children take away his business? When a father loses his sanity can his children take from his money for their wedding expenses? with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Dayan, Toen and Mechaber Seforim – 43:11 with Malkie Scher Esq – Guardianship Attorney, Moskowitz Legal Group Hewlett NY –1:11:43 מראי מקומות
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7/20/24 – Shiur 475 – Assassinations and Targeted Killings in Halacha – Donald Trump, Mohammad Deif, etc.
7/20/24 – Shiur 475 – Assassinations and Targeted Killings in Halacha – Donald Trump, Mohammad Deif, etc.
Jul 18, 2024
1:52:57
What’s the rationale to halachically permit targeted killings of Israel’s enemies? Is there any difference between a targeted killing during an active war and when there’s no active war being fought? What if there’s only a 10%, 20% or 30% chance that the target is where you think he is? Do you need to be concerned about collateral damage during a targeted killing? And, what if it could be significant? Is there a problem celebrating when our enemies are killed? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Renowned Posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 10:33 with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – Renowned Lecturer and Author of “Ethics of Our Fighters” – 30:46 with Professor Avi Bell – Professor of Law at Bar Ilan University and University of San Diego Law School – 50:35 with Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb – Shul Rabbi in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Director of Tzalash https://tzalash.org/ – 1:10:05 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:39:07 מראי מקומות
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7/27/24 – Shiur 476 – What should we think about – and what should we teach our children about – non-Jews and the non-Jewish world?
7/27/24 – Shiur 476 – What should we think about – and what should we teach our children about – non-Jews and the non-Jewish world?
Jul 25, 2024
2:25:18
Do all non-Jews hate us? Does exposure to the non-Jewish world help or hurt our children when they grow up? What are the hazards of teaching children negative attitudes about non-Jews? What separations did Chazal institute between us and non-Jews? Why did Chazal feel that was necessary? Do we need to be concerned with causing “Aivah” (animosity) with non-Jews, even if we are doing nothing wrong? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and noted author – 11:20 with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein – Director of Interfaith Affairs at the Simon Wiesenthal Center – 42:19 with Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author – 42:19 with Rabbi Naftali Horowitz – Managing Director at Morgan Stanley – 1:07:59 with Rabbi Berel Wein – Renowned Rov, Author, Historian and Lecturer – 1:31:09 with Rabbi Shraga Freedman – Educational Director of Living Kiddush Hashem Foundation –1:46:26 Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:10:48 מראי מקומות
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8/10/24 – Shiur 478 – Extremism – What causes Chareidi extremism? Is it a bad thing? What about Hilltop Youth extremism against Arabs?
8/10/24 – Shiur 478 – Extremism – What causes Chareidi extremism? Is it a bad thing? What about Hilltop Youth extremism against Arabs?
Aug 8, 2024
2:05:25
What causes someone to become an extremist? Is extremism stronger now than 20-30 years ago? Are there similarities between Chareidi extremism, the Hilltop Youths and Leftists against Chareidim? If you don’t agree with a law, can you violate it? Are there times when extremism is warranted? Is being OTD another form of extremism? And are there ways to improve the system? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz – Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Toronto – 9:52 with Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer – head of the Iyun Institute, community Rav in Ramot – 29:18 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – noted psychiatrist, speaker and author – 58:19 with Dr. Shlomo Black – psychologist and Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) – 58:19 with Nati Rom, Esq. – civil rights attorney representing “Hilltop Youth” and the founder of Lev HaOlam – 1:35:08 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:52:05 מראי מקומות
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8/17/24 – Shiur 479 – Real Estate Syndications: Quick easy buck or risky pot luck
8/17/24 – Shiur 479 – Real Estate Syndications: Quick easy buck or risky pot luck
Aug 16, 2024
1:19:11
Lacetop Sheitels – Response to callers – 12:47 Is a syndicator who is overly daring or reckless with their clients' money required to use their own funds to compensate for the losses? What questions should an investor be asking? with Rabbi Chaim Yosef Perlman, Av Beis Din Beis Aharon – 29:58 with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Dayan, Toen and Mechaber Seforim – 35:22 with Yitzy Friedman – CEO of TowerFive Real Estate Group – 53:14 with investor – 1:09:17 מראי מקומות
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9/7/24 – Shiur 482 – Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | El Al price gouging
9/7/24 – Shiur 482 – Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | El Al price gouging
Sep 6, 2024
1:03:56
El AL Price Gouging with Mrs. Tzippy Yarom – Noted Israeli Journalist - 1:50 Is there Kedusha on the har Habayis Nowadays? Can a טמא enter? Which טמאים can't enter? Is the Kosel the wall of the עזרה or the הר הבית? Can you put your fingers into the wall of the Kosel? Are you a Rodeif if you go up to the Har Habayis? with Rabbi Shlomo Aviner – Rosh Yeshiva Ateret Kohanim – 37:13 with Rabbi Nachman Kahane – Mechaber Mei Menuchos, Rav Chazon Yecheskel – 46:36 מראי מקומות
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9/14/24 – Shiur 483 – Do women have a Yeitzer Hara? Does Shmiras Einayim also apply to girls and women? Or, is it only a male problem?
9/14/24 – Shiur 483 – Do women have a Yeitzer Hara? Does Shmiras Einayim also apply to girls and women? Or, is it only a male problem?
Sep 12, 2024
1:32:57
Are the Halachos of Shmiras Einayim more lenient for women than for men, and if so, why? What’s the big deal about having thoughts, if they are only thoughts? Is it permitted for a woman to gaze at men? How – and from what age - should we educate our girls to stay away from inappropriate materials? Practically speaking, are the schools seeing this Shmiras Einayim problems in the girls? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at REITS – 10:15 with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, popular lecturer and author https://get-intimate.mykajabi.com/SNS – 31:17 with Rabbi Yisroel Grossberg – Principal and/or Mashgiach Ruchani of three schools, Brooklyn – 59:06 with Dr. Rivka Schwartz – Professional educator and popular lecturer – 59:06 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:22:02 מראי מקומות
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9/21/24 – Shiur 484 – Ayin Hara – is it a real thing? Should we be concerned? How does it relate to Rosh Hashana and Tashlich?
9/21/24 – Shiur 484 – Ayin Hara – is it a real thing? Should we be concerned? How does it relate to Rosh Hashana and Tashlich?
Sep 19, 2024
1:37:57
How does Ayin Hara work, and what causes it? Is there a way to proactively protect yourself from an Ayin Hara? Is there a basis for the hand that people hang up for good luck, the red string or the blue eye? Does it help to say “bli ayin hara” and Poo Poo Poo? Are the services that are for hire to remove Ayin Hara legitimate, and how much do they cost? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron – Maggid Shiur and prolific author – 9:15 with Rabbi Zev Leff – renowned Rav, Posek, Author and Rosh Yeshiva – 33:31 with Rabbi from the Breslov Yeshiva – expert on removing Ayin Hara – 50:06 with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – Executive Director of Ematai, which deals with end-of-life and morality issues – 1:00:33 מראי מקומות
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9/28/24 – Shiur 485 – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov? | Are you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos | Combating domestic abuse in our community
9/28/24 – Shiur 485 – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov? | Are you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos | Combating domestic abuse in our community
Sep 27, 2024
1:24:03
Showering us with Brocha Three day Yom Tov – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov? with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of CRC and Rosh Yeshiva and head of Semicha – 13:22 with Rabbi Mendy Abramson – Mechaber Bnei Avraham, Showering in Halacha – 30:00 לא תעמוד על דם רעך Are you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos With Rabbi Ahron Sorscher – Noted Talmud Chochom, Poseik and Oraysa Maggid Shiur – 46:10 תכלה שנה עם קללותיה Combating domestic abuse in our community With Dr. Shana Frydman, CEO Shalom Task Force – 59:08 מראי מקומות
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10/12/24 – Shiur 486 – What’s the role of a shul Rav during the Yomim Tovim? What are the most common and unusual questions being asked to our Rabbanim?
10/12/24 – Shiur 486 – What’s the role of a shul Rav during the Yomim Tovim? What are the most common and unusual questions being asked to our Rabbanim?
Oct 10, 2024
1:24:20
Are your responsibilities as a shul Rav any different during this time of year? What questions are people asking you? Is the war in Israel having an impact on you or your community? What unusual incidents have happened in your shul during Chagim? What’s your favorite Devar Torah for Yom Tov? Hosted by: Ari Wasserman Rabbi Shalom Rosner – Rabbi, Kehillat Nofei Hashemesh, Beit Shemesh, Israel – 9:55 Rabbi Moshe Elefant – Rabbi, Zichron Yosef Ohel Aryeh, Borough Park; Head of Kashrus for OU Kosher – 34:38 Rabbi Aron Moss – Rabbi, Nefesh Community, Sydney, Australia – 47:55 Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman – Rabbi, Congregation Ahavas Israel, Passaic, NJ – 1:01:47 Rabbi Daniel Glatstein – Rabbi, Kehilas Tiferes Mordechai, Cedarhurst, New York – 1:09:32 מראי מקומות
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11/2/24 – Shiur 487 – Should Rabbanim be teaching girls and women?
11/2/24 – Shiur 487 – Should Rabbanim be teaching girls and women?
Oct 29, 2024
1:55:27
What are the pros and cons of a man teaching girls/women? If a Rav teaches girls/women, should there be a Mechitza? What if the Rav is not married? Can/should a Rav call female students by first name or a nickname? What Gedarim should a Rav institute for himself when teaching girls/women? How does the relationship a Rebbe has with his male students compare to that of his female students? Are there topics that women should not be teaching, like Halachah? Hosted: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Sadya Grama – Magid Shiur, Mesifta Keren Torah, Lakewood – 11:23 with Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald - Menahel, Maor Beis Yaakov, Yerushalayim – 36:02 with Rabbi Yisroel Grossberg – Principal and Mashgiach Ruchani of girls’ seminaries, Brooklyn – 59:40 with Dr. Rivka Schwartz – Professional educator and popular lecturer – 59:40 with Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen, Esq., M.Sc. – popular speaker, author and therapist – 1:18:13 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:45:35 מראי מקומות
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11/9/24 – Shiur 488 – Tattoos in Halacha: Is microblading permitted? | The Real Deal – avoiding legal trouble
11/9/24 – Shiur 488 – Tattoos in Halacha: Is microblading permitted? | The Real Deal – avoiding legal trouble
Nov 8, 2024
54:26
THE REAL DEAL – avoiding legal trouble with Eli Puretz – Real Estate Syndicator – 11:58 Is it microblading Assur because of tattooing? Does it have to be for Avoda Zorah? Does it have to be words or picture or a mark is enough? Does it have to be permanent? How many levels of skin does it have to penetrate? Would it be Mutar for medical reasons, Shidduch reasons or even cosmetic reasons? with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere – 29:02 with Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein – Rav and Poseik, Director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, Head of Home Study Semicha Program – 42:12 with Mrs. Toiby Fried – Skincare Specialist – 50:31 מראי מקומות
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11/16/24 – Shiur 489 – How long should you date before getting engaged? How long does it take to get to know the other person?
11/16/24 – Shiur 489 – How long should you date before getting engaged? How long does it take to get to know the other person?
Nov 14, 2024
1:58:15
What should be the goal of dating? What are the minimum interactions required by Halacha before engagement and marriage? What’s the downside of going too quickly? Of going too slowly? How clear do you need to be about what you are looking for in advance of dating? What are some great ways to get to know the other person? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkovits – Renowned Rov, Poseik and Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 9:48 with Mrs. Aleeza Ben Shalom – international shadchan, relationship coach and author – 32:54 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – noted psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:05:22 with Rav Shea Landau – Chasidish shadchan – 1:30:32 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:45:18 מראי מקומות
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11/23/24 – Shiur 490 – Can a Rav ever be Meikil on an עבירה to prevent a more serious עבירה?
11/23/24 – Shiur 490 – Can a Rav ever be Meikil on an עבירה to prevent a more serious עבירה?
Nov 22, 2024
55:16
Can a Rav ever be Meikil to prevent a more serious עבירה? Do ends ever justify the means? with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rov of Kehila of North Woodmere – 11:28 with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rav Cong. Ohel Moshe Brooklyn, Dayan, AskHalacha.com editor – 32:10 מראי מקומות
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11/23/24 – Shiur 491 – Do we need to give when collectors ask for Tzedakah? What if it’s during davening, or a solicitation via mail or email?
11/23/24 – Shiur 491 – Do we need to give when collectors ask for Tzedakah? What if it’s during davening, or a solicitation via mail or email?
Nov 28, 2024
1:22:49
Do we need to give Tzedakah to everyone who asks? Should we give to someone who refuses to work? What if you think the person asking does not look legit? What if he smokes? Or he’s an alcoholic or uses drugs? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Dr. Shlomo Black – Psychologist and Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) – 13:47 with Rabbi Shimon Taub – Author of The Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser (Artscoll) – 40:40 with Shimshon Katz – Gabbai, Congregation Kahal Avreichim (the “Boat Shul”) in Toronto – 1:07:33 מראי מקומות
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12/7/24 – Shiur 492 – The new initiative to draft Chareidim into the army. Should Yeshiva boys draft into the all-Charedi “Chashmonaim” Brigade?
12/7/24 – Shiur 492 – The new initiative to draft Chareidim into the army. Should Yeshiva boys draft into the all-Charedi “Chashmonaim” Brigade?
Dec 5, 2024
1:48:36
What are the arguments that there’s an obligation to serve in the IDF? What are the arguments that there’s no obligation for someone learning Torah to join the army? What if the person is not learning, but is working or doing something else? What are the main challenges of a Chareidi boy/man joining the IDF? Can those issues be fully addressed? What initiatives are currently under way to address the concerns? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Nechemia Steinberger – Program Officer, The Maimonides Fund – 17:15 with Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon – Rosh Yeshiva, Jerusalem College of Technology – 48:47 with Dr. Shlomo Black – Psychologist and Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) – 1:16:57 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:39:58 מראי מקומות
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12/14/24 – Shiur 493 – What it Takes to release an Agunah | Presidential Pardon – Pardons in Halacha – The Torah approach to pardons
12/14/24 – Shiur 493 – What it Takes to release an Agunah | Presidential Pardon – Pardons in Halacha – The Torah approach to pardons
Dec 12, 2024
1:12:32
How a Magen was forced to give a Get with Attorney Elad Zamir – Renowned Family Lawyer, Toein Rabbani – 17:10 How the torah would view the presidential pardon of his son Is there a concept of pardons in Torah Do we find pardons in Tanach? Do you always have to be Moichel someone who wronged you? When don't you? A fascinating conversation with Rabbi Chaim Angel – T’nach Expert RIETS – 32:00 with Rabbi Uri Tiger – Chavrusah and proofreader of Reb Chaim Kanievsky, Mechaber Seforim – 48:11 מראי מקומות
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12/21/24 – Shiur 494 – How to not lose our children – and ourselves – to peer pressure
12/21/24 – Shiur 494 – How to not lose our children – and ourselves – to peer pressure
Dec 19, 2024
2:05:47
How can a child withstand peer pressure Why do some kids give in easily to peer pressure and others don’t How should parents educate their children to withstand peer pressure What are the most common peer pressures in our yeshivos and girls’ schools Why do kids and teens involved in bad behaviors want to get their peers to join them Are we obligated to avoid negative influences and make Gedarim for ourselves Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham, Bergenfield, New Jersey – 15:13 with Rabbi Yisroel and Mrs. Elisheva Kamenetsky – Menahel of DRS and Rosh Yeshiva of HALB; Head of School of SKA – 52:14 with Dr. Debbie Akerman – Professor of social welfare and licensed clinical social worker – 1:27:52 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:52:25 מראי מקומות
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12/28/24 – Shiur 495 – How should we behave in Galus? Should we try to blend in and keep a low profile?
12/28/24 – Shiur 495 – How should we behave in Galus? Should we try to blend in and keep a low profile?
Dec 26, 2024
1:51:53
What did Gedolei Yisrael say about this and how did they behave? Should Menorah be lit in public? Should a yarmulka be worn at work? Should we wear black hats, shtreimels and other identifying marks? Wear talis and tefillin while walking to shul? Build a Succah in a public area? Should we remove Jewish and Israel references from our resumes when trying to get a job? What are the biggest religious struggles in the workplace and what is most damaging to a Ben Torah? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and noted author and lecturer – 14:00 with Rabbi Naftali Horowitz – Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and author of “You Revealed” – 39:47 with Harry Rothenberg, Esq. – partner at The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP (InjuryLawyer.com) and a popular lecturer – 39:47 with Charlie Harary – Business Executive and author of “Unlocking Greatness” – 39:47 with Rabbi Michoel Stern – author of “Divinely Distinct - The Jewish Mission in a Diverse World” – 1:27:54 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:42:35 מראי מקומות Hear Dovid Lichtenstein being interviewed
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1/4/25 – Shiur 496 – The Halachos of Heter Meah Rabbanim – An Agunah for over a decade – Hear both sides of the story
1/4/25 – Shiur 496 – The Halachos of Heter Meah Rabbanim – An Agunah for over a decade – Hear both sides of the story
Jan 1, 2025
1:54:28
Can you ever make a Heter Meah Rabbanim without leaving a Get in Beis Din? Is a Beis Din ever allowed to withhold the Get from the woman? In order to get the husband visitation To get the husband financial compensation To get the woman to drop criminal charges To get the woman to drop lawsuits How easy is it to get a court to deny visitation from the father? And much more... with Shaul Cohen – Lawyer for husbands Rov – 27:59 with Rabbi Moshe Schwartz – Friend of the husband – 42:19 with Elad Zamir – Lawyer and Toein Rabbani for the wife – 1:16:40 with Rabbi Zalman Graus - Renowned Dayan, Toyein and Borer, Mechaber Sefarim – 1:28:19 with Martin Friedlander - Renowned family lawyer – 1:39:49 מראי מקומות
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1/11/25 – Shiur 497 – Gentle Parenting” is in, discipline is out - Should parents discipline their children, or is that only for prior generations?
1/11/25 – Shiur 497 – Gentle Parenting” is in, discipline is out - Should parents discipline their children, or is that only for prior generations?
Jan 10, 2025
1:50:58
How has parenting changed over time? What lessons do we learn from Tanach? Should a parent discipline a child when the child will ignore the parent? How does a parent stay calm when the kids are misbehaving and not listening? What if the husband and wife are not on the same page when it comes to parenting? Should kids be brought to shul if they won’t behave? Can you discipline someone else’s child in shul? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Aharon Spivak – Rav, author and therapist – 14:34 with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener, MD – Rav, psychiatrist, and maggid shiur – 32:30 with Dr. Ilyssa Bass, PhD – clinical psychologist and parent educator – 1:00:59 with Dr. David Lieberman – internationally renowned speaker and author – 1:23:16 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:43:41 מראי מקומות
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1/18/25 – Shiur 498 – Should each community have a “Rebbetzin” to teach, advise and inspire the women?
1/18/25 – Shiur 498 – Should each community have a “Rebbetzin” to teach, advise and inspire the women?
Jan 16, 2025
1:27:30
Are women’s learning programs motivated by feminism and the desire for “equality”? Are women required to learn any Torah? Can they learn Zohar and Gemara? It is preferable that women teach women? Can men attend the shiurim as well? Does a connection need to be achieved through learning Torah, or do Chesed and Tehillim groups work better? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Chaim Kohn – founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din – 7:51 with Rabbi Moishe Bane – President Emeritus of the Orthodox Union – 29:39 with Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton – popular lecturer and teacher – 51:45 with Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis Wolff – popular teacher, author and lecturer – 51:45 Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:20:44 מראי מקומות
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1/25/25 – Shiur 499 – The Hostage Ransom – Negotiation or Capitulation?
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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1/25/25 – Shiur 500 – “Every shul has one” – dealing with the person who disturbs everyone
1/25/25 – Shiur 500 – “Every shul has one” – dealing with the person who disturbs everyone
Jan 30, 2025
1:43:53
What would cause someone to regularly disturb in shul without regard to upsetting others? How should those who disturb be dealt with? Is it impatience or mental illness when someone always pushes the Chazan to go faster? Is it okay to pace for all of davening? To evict guests from seats? To collect the Seforim during davening? Should little children be brought to shul, knowing they may disturb? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of CRC and Rosh Yeshiva at REITs – 10:07 with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 37:53 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:08:52 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:33:22 מראי מקומות
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2/8/25 – Shiur 501 – Roommates – what are the major areas of conflict? Are there ways to resolve them?
2/8/25 – Shiur 501 – Roommates – what are the major areas of conflict? Are there ways to resolve them?
Feb 6, 2025
1:26:59
What are the most common issues/controversies that come up between roommates? Are there any halachic requirements to keep your place clean? Do you violate Gezel Sheina when your alarm wakes up your roommate? Can you borrow your roommates’ pots, books, pillow, toothpaste, etc. without permission? What happens with the kitchen when roommates have different standards of Kashrus? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld – Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Dovid and posek of Kav Halacha Beis Hora'ah – 8:49 with Rabbi Moshe Elefant – Head of Kashrus for OU Kosher; Rabbi, Zichron Yosef Ohel Aryeh, Borough Park - 29:19 with Mrs. Debbie Fox – clinical social worker and author of Seminary Savvy – 47:43 with Rav Yitzchak Spivak – Dorm Counselor at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh – 59:11 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:13:26 מראי מקומות
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2/15/25 – Shiur 502 – Trump's disengagement plan for Gaza – Is Gaza Halachically part of Eretz Yisroel?
2/15/25 – Shiur 502 – Trump's disengagement plan for Gaza – Is Gaza Halachically part of Eretz Yisroel?
Feb 14, 2025
1:09:08
Terumos U’Maaseros Shmitta Mitzvas Yishuv Eretz Yisroel Kevura in Eretz Yisroel Historically did Yidden live in Gaza with Rabbi Yissochor Dov Krakowski – Mashgiach in Heichal Ha-Torah, Head of OU Kashrus Israel – 24:09 with Rabbi Ari Waxman – Mashgiach of Shaalavim, Tour Guide, Historical Expert – 49:20 מראי מקומות
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2/22/25 – Shiur 503 – “Recharging Ambition”: How We Can Inspire an Un-Motivated Generation
2/22/25 – Shiur 503 – “Recharging Ambition”: How We Can Inspire an Un-Motivated Generation
Feb 20, 2025
1:56:26
Is it stealing from your Kollel or employer if you regularly come late? How hard do you need to work on the job? Can you take personal phone calls, check the news, order your groceries, etc. while on the clock? Does this impact Shalom Bayis, divorce rates, shmiras ha’mitzvos and hasmada in Torah learning? How do we motivate those who don’t have motivation? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges with Rabbi Peretz Segal – Rosh Kollel Eitz Pri, international speaker and executive coach – 17:44 with Rabbi Akiva Dershowitz – Rosh Kollel, Toras Efrayim Shlomo, Yerushalayim – 41:30 with Dr. Ahuva Heyman – School Director Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore – 1:03:21 with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael – 1:21:18 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:44:13 מראי מקומות
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3/1/25 – Shiur 504 – Hamas’ (and Iran’s) depravity - when our enemies know no limits: Should We? Do we need to act morally when dealing with an immoral enemy?
3/1/25 – Shiur 504 – Hamas’ (and Iran’s) depravity - when our enemies know no limits: Should We? Do we need to act morally when dealing with an immoral enemy?
Feb 27, 2025
1:26:40
What does Hamas hope to accomplish with their psychological warfare? Should we be swapping live Hamas terrorists for the bodies of captives? Does international law or world opinion halachically govern how the IDF acts? Do the Laws of War (e.g., avoid non-combatants) mean that you can never use a weapon of mass destruction? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges You can pre-order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Mayer Twersky – Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yitzchok Elchanan – 10:15 with Itamar Marcus – Founder and Director of Palestinian Media Watch – 33:57 with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – Executive Director of Ematai and author of “Ethics of Our Fighters” – 50:57 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:20:26 מראי מקומות
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3/8/25 – Shiur 505 – Purim – Fascinating Sources for our Minhagim | Bringing Simcha into our lives – The stories behind "Bardak" and Suki & Ding
3/8/25 – Shiur 505 – Purim – Fascinating Sources for our Minhagim | Bringing Simcha into our lives – The stories behind "Bardak" and Suki & Ding
Mar 7, 2025
1:07:49
What's the most difficult Mitzvah? Fascinating sources for: Taanis Esther Costumes Purim Torah And more..... Hosted by Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood with Meni Wakshtock – Founder, Producer and Actor of "Bardak" – 19:45 with Dovid Nachman Golding – "Ding" of Suki and Ding – 48:10 מראי מקומות
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3/22/25 – Shiur 506 – The Battle over the Character of Israel – supporting progressive values or supporting Torah. How to handle Reform Judaism’s attacks against Torah observance
3/22/25 – Shiur 506 – The Battle over the Character of Israel – supporting progressive values or supporting Torah. How to handle Reform Judaism’s attacks against Torah observance
Mar 17, 2025
1:59:54
What is the WZO and why is the current election important? How do the Mizrachi and Eretz Hakodesh parties differ? How should we relate to Reform and Conservative Jews? Open Orthodoxy? What lawsuits have the Reform Movement filed against Chareidim, and what’s their motivation? 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 pre-order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC and Rosh Yeshiva at REITs – 14:45 with Rabbi Doron Perez – Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement – 38:32 with Rabbi Nechemia Malinowitz – Executive Director of Eretz Hakodesh and director of the Periphery Department of the WZO – 1:06:40 with Rabbi Moshe Hauer – Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union – 1:30:08 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:51:47 מראי מקומות
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3/29/25 – Shiur 507 – The YU Settlement: Does the Torah agree to it? | How to prevent children from being left in cars
3/29/25 – Shiur 507 – The YU Settlement: Does the Torah agree to it? | How to prevent children from being left in cars
Mar 28, 2025
1:38:06
What is it? Does the Torah agree to it? Can we have groups in our yeshivos that we are forced to have or is it better to close down? Do ends justify the means? Joining up with Ovrei Aveira Is it diffrent than sitting on the Knesset or the WZO? Should we have public forums talking about our Yetzer Hora? Harav Mordechai Giftar – Rosh Yeshivah of Telshe – 17:26 Harav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik – Rosh Yeshivah YU – 21:24 Rabbi Meyer Twersky – Rosh Yeshivah YU – 25:26 with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshivah YU – 27:30 with Dov Pfeiffer – Student in YU on the board of Hareni – 34:17 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Head of Semicha at RIETS (YU), Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere – 48:12 with Rabbi Pini Dunner – Rov of Beverly Hills CA, Noted Historian and Lecturer – 1:03:14 with Meir Moschel – Alumus and parent at YU – 1:19:00
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4/5/25 – Shiur 508 – What does “Daas Torah” really mean and does it have anything to do with the WZO Election?
4/5/25 – Shiur 508 – What does “Daas Torah” really mean and does it have anything to do with the WZO Election?
Apr 3, 2025
1:44:43
What is Zionism? Did it accomplish its goal? Is it good or bad for Jews? Assuming Zionism is wrong, can you vote in the WZO election? What’s the history of the concept of “Daas Torah” and what does it mean? When did the phrase and concept come into being? Why would one Gadol say it’s mutar to participate in the WZO election and another say it’s totally assur? 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/ with Rabbi Chaim Kohn – founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din – 16:16 with Rabbi Jonah Steinmetz – Rosh Kollel of the Nagel Community Kollel of Los Angeles – 35:13 with Mr. Gael Greenwald – Deputy Chairman of the WZO – 1:20:19 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:35:37 מראי מקומות
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4/12/25 – Shiur 509 – “Free Money” – Taking money from the government (food stamps, welfare, Medicaid, etc.)
4/12/25 – Shiur 509 – “Free Money” – Taking money from the government (food stamps, welfare, Medicaid, etc.)
Apr 10, 2025
1:17:22
Is it permitted to not disclose off-the-books income when applying for government benefits? What if there’s a colorable argument that you fit the criteria? Is that enough? Are there any Heterim to take funds when you don’t fit the eligibility requirements? Is putting yourself in a position that you need to take money from the government allowed? Is it le’chatchila to take government assistance in order to stay in Kollel? Is it a chilul Hashem if many frum people receive government assistance, when it’s not intended for those who can work? 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/ with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 9:23 with Mr. Raphael Grossman – C.P.A. representing individuals, families, corporations and numerous non-profits – 36:05 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:10:41 מראי מקומות
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4/26/25 – Shiur 510 – Revisiting the WZO controversy | The Tzedaka Generation – But what are our priorities?
4/26/25 – Shiur 510 – Revisiting the WZO controversy | The Tzedaka Generation – But what are our priorities?
Apr 24, 2025
1:28:21
Revisiting the WZO controversy What's the difference between this and joining the Knesset? Why’s this difference than the Moetzes pushing Avi Schnall to run specifically as a democrat? Is this the old age Hashkafic Machlokes between Satmar and Brisk VS the Agudah? Why did they stop second Seder in BMG for a political rally? with Rabbi Avi Shafran – Spokesman for the Agudah – 11:27 The Tzedaka Generation Have we lost our priorities to the glitz and the glamor? Are we giving large glamorous Tzedakahs at the expense of our local institutions? Should you give money to an out-of-town Yeshiva or Kollel when your son’s Yeshivah can’t make its budget? Should we be sending our daughters to seminaries due to the tuition prices? How much does a Frum Family need today to get by? with Reb Shalom Ber Sorotzkin – Premier Fundraising Rosh Hayeshiva of our generation – 29:41 with Mr. Yisroel Orzel – Longtime President, Yeshiva of Spring Valley – 43:50 with Rabbi Yitzchok Gottdiener – Executive Director, Yeshivah Torah Vodaas – 59:13 with Rabbi Shimon Taub – Author, Laws of Tzedakah and Ma’aser – 1:13:34 מראי מקומות
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5/3/25 – Shiur 511 – Fraud in Frum Clothing: The Eretz HaKodesh Conspiracy. When the Conservative Movement infiltrated the Chareidi world — what really happened?
5/3/25 – Shiur 511 – Fraud in Frum Clothing: The Eretz HaKodesh Conspiracy. When the Conservative Movement infiltrated the Chareidi world — what really happened?
May 1, 2025
1:14:05
Did Conservative activists violate Geneivas Daasand Lashon Hara by secretly steering the WZO election? Is it ethical for Chareidi media to be paid to promote an anti-Eretz HaKodesh agenda? Should frum magazines vet who’s behind their ads? Can you trust a "Psak" when you don’t know the full story? How should our leaders respond now that the truth is out? What are the long-term political risks for the Chareidi community? 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/ with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 8:54 with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein – Host, “Two Rabbis, Three Opinions” podcast and the Cross-Currents blog – 43:15 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:08:20 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?
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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5/31/25 – Shiur 515 – Is A Psychedelic Trip the Derech HaShem?
5/31/25 – Shiur 515 – Is A Psychedelic Trip the Derech HaShem?
May 29, 2025
2:11:26
Is using psychedelic drugs to get close to Hashem a Mitzvah or Aveira? What about for therapeutic and recreational purposes? How do psychedelics affect people and what are the side effects? Are people in the frum world really using these drugs and, if so, how broadly? How should we think about Rabbanim who use - and advise others to use – psychedelics? 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/ with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 12:08 with Rabbi Akiva Dershowitz – Rosh Kollel, Toras Efrayim Shlomo, Yerushalayim – 44:07 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 44:07 with Mrs Sarit-Chen Kreutoro – Social Worker and Teacher for Maalot Bakodesh (To donate to Maalot click here)– 1:18:36 with Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Epstein – psychologist and author of Living in the Presence – 1:40:28 Conclusions and Takeaways – 2:03:24 מראי מקומות
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6/14/25 – Shiur 516 – When a non-religious person touches or pours your wine – Is it prohibited?
6/14/25 – Shiur 516 – When a non-religious person touches or pours your wine – Is it prohibited?
Jun 11, 2025
58:33
Why is wine touched by a non-Jew prohibited? Does this prohibition apply to a non-Jew who’s not an idol worshipper? Is this extended to a nonreligious Jew who doesn’t keep Shabbos? What is the status of someone who desecrates Shabbos but goes to shul or makes Kiddush? What is the law of someone who’s embarrassed to desecrate Shabbos in front of a prominent person? Do you need witnesses to testify in front of Beis Din to deem someone a Mechalel Shabbos? Are you allowed to give non-religious Jews wine for them to drink? Does touching a bottle of wine prohibit the wine? with Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz – Senior Rabbinic Coordinator of the OU and a Rov in Boro Park – 16:48 with Rabbi Beirach Steinfeld – Rov of Khal Dover Tov in Flatbush and Head of Dover Tov Kashrus – 39:28 מראי מקומות
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6/21/25 – Shiur 517 – The “Iran War” – on the Halachic Frontlines
6/21/25 – Shiur 517 – The “Iran War” – on the Halachic Frontlines
Jun 19, 2025
1:45:58
Is it prohibited to go to Minyan when the “Home Front Command” and Chief Rabbis say not to go? Can you carry a phone on Shabbos to hear the warnings of incoming missiles? Can you leave on the news (radio, TV, Internet) on Shabbos to hear what’s going on? Should we say Hamapil before sleep, since we may need to immediately head to the bomb shelter? Do you need to wash Netilas Yadayim before heading to a bomb shelter in the middle of the night? Does the IDF need to be concerned that the bombing of nuclear reactors could cause “collateral damage” to millions of Iranian citizens? What’s life like right now living in Israel with regular Iranian missile attacks? 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/ with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 18:42 with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 45:06 with Mrs. Sivan Rahav-Meir - media personality, prolific author and lecturer – 1:02:58 with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – Executive Director of Ematai, author of “Ethics of Our Fighters” – 1:16:04 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:37:00 מראי מקומות
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6/28/25 – Shiur 518 – Into the Danger Zone? The risks of being in Israel during a time of war. When is risk-taking permitted?
6/28/25 – Shiur 518 – Into the Danger Zone? The risks of being in Israel during a time of war. When is risk-taking permitted?
Jun 26, 2025
1:28:07
Can you visit Israel during a war due to the danger? How do hospitals deal with patients during missile alerts? Is there an obligation to go to a bomb shelter while you are learning Torah? Is it permitted to travel to and from Israel via Egypt, Jordan or Cyprus when Ben Gurion Airport is closed? Can someone in Yerushalayim travel to Bnei Brak or Tel Aviv where it’s more dangerous? 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/ with Rabbi Anthony Manning – Jewish educator, author and speaker – 12:22 with Dov Kram – general contractor and project manager in Israel – 39:15 with Rabbi Yossi Sprung – Rav of Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Rosh Beis Medresh, Beis Medrash Govoha for Medical Halacha – 49:31 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:21:46 מראי מקומות
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7/5/25 – Shiur 519 – Hashgacha Pratis: is Hashem watching over you every minute..
7/5/25 – Shiur 519 – Hashgacha Pratis: is Hashem watching over you every minute..
Jul 3, 2025
1:18:21
The Shitos in the Rishonim The Baal Shem Tov and the Gra's Shita If you hold like the Rambam and the Ramban's Shita are you an Apikorus according to the Gra and Baal Shem Tov Is Hashem busy with the animal kimgdom? Can you do something to someone if it wasn't preordained? Why do bad things happen in the world? What's the point of Hishtadlus if everything is preordained? What does Hester Panim mean? with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rov in Raanana, Rosh Yeshiva of Semichas Chaver – 11:57 with Rabbi DovBer Pinson – Rosh Kolel of the IYYUN Yeshiva/Kolel, is the Marah D’asra of 84 Viola, Mechaber Seforim – 20:51 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – R'm in Yeshivas Shalavim, Mechaber Sefer on Hashgacha Pratis – 39:54 מראי מקומות
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7/12/25 – Shiur 520 – When is competition allowed and when does it violate “Hasagas Gevul”?
7/12/25 – Shiur 520 – When is competition allowed and when does it violate “Hasagas Gevul”?
Jul 10, 2025
1:33:30
Can a second business open up next to another and compete? What if the second business will hurt or destroy the first business? What does a Beis Din do when potential Hasagas Gevul issues come before it? How does Hasagas Gevul apply in our modern, large cities nowadays? Is the prohibition of Hasagas Gevul only on the new competitor, or also on those who purchase from him? 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 – Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere and Head of Semicha at RIETs – 12:02 with Rabbi Dovid Schoen – Av Bais Din for The Bais Din of Florida – 35:32 with Rabbi Dovid Grossman – Rosh Bais HaVaad, Lakewood, NJ – 1:00:48 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:25:54 מראי מקומות
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7/19/25 – Shiur 521 – Jew vs. Jew: The Housing Fight Tearing Rockland Apart
7/19/25 – Shiur 521 – Jew vs. Jew: The Housing Fight Tearing Rockland Apart
Jul 17, 2025
1:18:57
Is it permissible according to Halacha to establish communal guidelines or enactments that restrict the sale or purchase of homes within a defined radius of the community? May a Jew purchase property in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood with the intent to rent it out to non-Jews? Does it matter what type of tenants are placed in the property—for example, individuals of questionable character, multiple families, or undocumented immigrants? If such tenants are likely to negatively impact the spiritual atmosphere of the neighborhood, is that a legitimate halachic concern that should be weighed? Can one invoke the principle of kim li in a way that causes harm to others—for instance, to justify behavior that may otherwise be morally questionable? with Rabbi Shlomo Perlstein – Rav in the Summit Park shul ,Rosh Kollel of the Choshen Mishpat Kollel of Monsey, as the Rosh Chabura for the Kollel in Yeshiva Or Yisroel (Monsey), Moreh Horaah for the Kav Halacha in Yerushalayim – 11:53 with Rabbi Elie Moskowitz – Neighbor – 35:45 with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Dayan, and Mechaber Seforim – 49:31 מראי מקומות
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8/9/25 – Shiur 523 – Tznius Standards: Clear Halacha or Personal Interpretation? What’s Required and Why It’s Being Ignored
8/9/25 – Shiur 523 – Tznius Standards: Clear Halacha or Personal Interpretation? What’s Required and Why It’s Being Ignored
Aug 4, 2025
2:25:12
What are the minimum requirements of Tznius when it comes to women’s dress? Are the reactions by girls/women when taught Hilchos Tznius any different than for Hilchos Shabbos and the like? What specific things are more difficult for certain women to be responsive to? How should Hilchos Tznius be taught so that it will be accepted? Can up to a Tefach be shown? Long skirts worn? Denim clothing? Slits in skirts? Should shul Rabbanim speak up against the lack of modest dress and prohibited interactions between the genders? 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 Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 14:11 with Mrs. Chani Juravel, LCSW – popular lecturer and therapist – 37:08 with Rabbi Anthony Manning – Jewish educator, author and speaker – 1:04:56 with Rabbi Larry Rothwachs – Rabbi at Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck, NJ – 1:43:24 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:18:17 מראי מקומות
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8/16/25 – Shiur 524 – Steal with a Click? The Halachic Ethics of Downloading Music, Seforim, and Media without authorization
8/16/25 – Shiur 524 – Steal with a Click? The Halachic Ethics of Downloading Music, Seforim, and Media without authorization
Aug 14, 2025
54:41
Can you own intellectual property? Can it be stolen if it's not tangible and there's no act of theft? Do you have to pay for enjoyment? Dina D'Malcusa Dina Aveida M'Daas And much more..... with Rabbi Yosef Dovid Josilowsky – Dayan, Beis HaVaad – 10:10 with Rabbi Chaim Jachter – Rav of Sha’arei Orah in Teaneck, Dayan on the Elizabeth Beis Din – 32:39 מראי מקומות
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8/23/25 – Shiur 525 – UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in Business You Can’t Cross | Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview | The Headlines Quit Smoking Challenge
8/23/25 – Shiur 525 – UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in Business You Can’t Cross | Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview | The Headlines Quit Smoking Challenge
Aug 21, 2025
1:55:00
Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview – educating our youth who don’t want to listen with Rabbi Wein – Renowned Rov, Author and Lecturer – 16:03 The Headlines Quit Smoking Challenge – featuring David Kopciel, Stamford Hill, London with David Kopciel – 9:35 UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in Business You Can’t Cross When is it prohibited to interfere with someone else’s pending transaction? (“Ani Hamehapech B’chararah”) When is it prohibited to capitalize on someone else’s groundwork? (“Ani Hamenakef”) Beis Din in Action: • Outbidding someone for an apartment • Poaching a long-term client • Taking a business idea and running with it with Rabbi Mendy Weinberger – Sgan Rosh Bais Din, Bais Din Maysharim –25:16 with Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman – Rosh Chaburah and Senior Lecturer, Greater Washington Community Kollel – 50:55 with Rabbi Dovid Schoen – Av Bais Din, The Bais Din of Florida – 1:18:22 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:43:37 מראי מקומות
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8/30/25 – Shiur 526 – The “Epstein Files” – Do we have the right to know if someone is a threat to our community —whether a pedophile, abuser, or swindler?
8/30/25 – Shiur 526 – The “Epstein Files” – Do we have the right to know if someone is a threat to our community —whether a pedophile, abuser, or swindler?
Aug 28, 2025
2:07:35
What level of proof is required before sounding the alarm? When risks are identified, should they be broadcast widely, or kept within a limited circle? What happens when victims are silenced, ignored, or when abuse is covered up? How can we, as a community, ensure that abuse is never minimized or swept under the rug? What role do journalists, news outlets, and podcasts play in exposing the truth and safeguarding the public? 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 Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 12:24 with Rabbi Yosef Blau – Member of the Baruch Lanner Beis Din and Mashgiach Ruchani at REIT’s for almost 50 years – 46:53 with Mrs. Nicole Meyer – advocate against abuse – 1:26:12 with Avi Schick, Esq. – partner at Faegre Drinker international law firm – 1:44:50 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:00:29 Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview – Recalling his first day at work - 2:06:06 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
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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12/5/25 – Shiur 538 – Ponevezh Yeshiva: Understanding the Machlokes and is it finally over?
12/5/25 – Shiur 538 – Ponevezh Yeshiva: Understanding the Machlokes and is it finally over?
Dec 4, 2025
1:15:52
How common are controversies over leadership in the Litvish yeshiva system? Is the Ponevezh controversy unique? What were the main points of the machlokes and how did they develop? Who halachically owns assets donated to a yeshiva — the Rosh Yeshiva, the fundraiser, or the institution itself? When, if ever, may a yeshiva bring a dispute to secular arbitration or secular court rather than to Beis Din? 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 Professor Benjamin Brown – Professor at Hebrew University, expert on contemporary Haredi society – 6:49 with Dayan Shlomo Cohen – Dayan and author of the two-volume work Pure Money – 29:08 with Rabbi Pini Dunner – Rov in Beverly Hills CA, historian and lecturer – 45:54 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:10:30 מראי מקומות
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1/17/26 – Shiur 544 – Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use
1/17/26 – Shiur 544 – Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use
Jan 15, 2026
1:23:48
Can a cellphone be used in shul for non-tefillah purposes? Does mindless scrolling on a phone constitute an issur of bitul zman? Is it preferable to daven from a physical siddur rather than from a phone? How do our phones affect our relationships with our spouse, children, and friends? What practical strategies can help us reduce usage and establish healthy boundaries? 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 – 9:39 with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rav of Boca Raton Synagogue, Founder of the Yeshivah of South Florida – 9:39 with Mr. Noach Levin – digital media expert and former contractor for Google – 54:46 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:18:35 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
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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12/19/25 – Shiur 540 – “Leil Shishi” & Friday “To’ameha” – Do they enhance Shabbos or detract from it?
12/19/25 – Shiur 540 – “Leil Shishi” & Friday “To’ameha” – Do they enhance Shabbos or detract from it?
Dec 18, 2025
1:49:14
What draws men to these gatherings? How do they impact the home — especially when alcohol is involved? What is the halachic basis for tasting food before Shabbos? What are the halachic concerns with entering Shabbos intoxicated or eating too close to Shabbos? What should an ideal Erev Shabbos look like? 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 Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg – Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst NY – 13:11 with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De’asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 34:36 with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser – Rav of Khal Bais Yitzchok, Flatbush NY – 1:05:41 with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, lecturer, and author – 1:22:52 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:42:55 מראי מקומות
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12/13/25 – Shiur 539 – Narco Terrorist being blown out of the water – How does the Torah view it ? | The fascinating saga of the Bochurim in Japan | Dealing with suicide in our community
12/13/25 – Shiur 539 – Narco Terrorist being blown out of the water – How does the Torah view it ? | The fascinating saga of the Bochurim in Japan | Dealing with suicide in our community
Dec 12, 2025
1:31:16
Does a person smuggling in drugs have a Din of a Rodef? Can you report someone who's trying to sell drugs in the community? What to be aware of when someone asks you to take a package? What causes suicide in our community? How common is it? with Dayan Chaim Yosef Dovid Weiss – Satmar Dayan of Antwerp – 29:56 with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood, Rabbinic Editor of Ami – 52:28 with Tzvi Gluck – Founder of Amudim – 1:06:17 מראי מקומות
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9/13/25 – Shiur 528 – “The Voice of Awe” – Halachic Debates on Chazanus and the Yamim Noraim
9/13/25 – Shiur 528 – “The Voice of Awe” – Halachic Debates on Chazanus and the Yamim Noraim
Sep 11, 2025
1:57:49
When does chazanus cross into tircha d’tzibburah? Can a chazan use popular tunes, repeat words, or sing with a choir? Should a professional chazan be hired for the Yamim Noraim, or is simplicity preferred? Is chazanus an ideal form of avodas Hashem — or is it frowned upon? What are the qualifications required of a Yamim Noraim chazan? 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 Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 12:35 with Rabbi Zev Leff – Posek, Author, Rosh Yeshiva & Rav of Moshav Matisyahu – 48:03 with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and prolific author https://www.rabbimoshewalter.com/ – 1:13:00 with Chazan Nissim Saal – Chief Chazzan at Yeshurun Central Synagogue – 1:38:55 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:50:43 מראי מקומות
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11/15/25 – Shiur 535 – Online Dating in the Orthodox World
11/15/25 – Shiur 535 – Online Dating in the Orthodox World
Nov 13, 2025
1:53:05
How common is online dating in the Yeshivish community? What about Modern Orthodox? Is it ever acceptable to adjust your age, height, or weight on a dating profile? Should men and women post profile photos, and what are the concerns? Is using an older photo to appear younger misleading? What are the halachos of leaving feedback or “reviews” for shadchanim or daters? 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 – Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere and Head of Semicha at RIETS – 10:37 with Dr. Rachel Ginsberg – Principal Researcher at the Center for Communal Research of the OU – 39:37 with Mrs. Lisa Elefant – Founder and Program Developer of AdoptAShadchan (www.adoptashadchan.com) – 1:09:30 with Mrs. Malka Levitin – Founder of Canopy Shidduchim (www.canopyshidduchim.com) – 1:28:25 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:45:08 מראי מקומות
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11/8/25 – Shiur 534 – Bullying by children and adults – Who Bullies? Who Gets Bullied? How Should It Be Handled?
11/8/25 – Shiur 534 – Bullying by children and adults – Who Bullies? Who Gets Bullied? How Should It Be Handled?
Nov 6, 2025
1:45:17
Why does bullying happen, and who is most at risk? How should victims respond, and what are the best ways for families, teachers, and community leaders to intervene? How should the bullies themselves be dealt with? What practical strategies can we employ to prevent abuse and foster respect? 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 Guests: Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 9:47 Rabbi Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky – Vice Chairman of Vaad Rabbanei Chabad in Israel – 30:14 Dr. Rona Novick – Dean of Azrieli, Clinical Psychologist and expert on bullying – 59:07 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:36:46 Please donate to the 10 orphans of the Makeler family in Rechovot, Israel https://www.charidy.com/keren375?2 מראי מקומות
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11/1/25 – Shiur 533 – NYC EXCLUSIVES: THE ERUV CONTROVERSY | NY ELECTIONS
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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10/25/25 – Shiur 532 – Men & Women Working Together: The Frum Woman’s Perspective
10/25/25 – Shiur 532 – Men & Women Working Together: The Frum Woman’s Perspective
Oct 23, 2025
2:01:33
Risks, Concerns, and Practical Solutions What’s the proper way to interact with male colleagues? How should a frum woman dress in the workplace? How do Heimish workplaces compare to secular ones? How should a woman respond to uncomfortable moments – like a handshake or a hug? Should she attend office events, parties, and social gatherings? 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 Mordechai Torczyner – Moreh D’asra of Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park – 12:36 with Mrs. Sara Gordon – sharing her experiences in the Heimish workplace – 36:25 with Mrs. Cohen – sharing her experiences in the Heimish workplace – 47:53 with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, lecturer, and author – 56:06 with Mrs. Miriam Brilleman – human resources (HR) executive – 1:38:43 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:53:32 מראי מקומות
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9/26/25 – Shiur 530 –Is Charlie Kirk in Gan Eden? Who really gets in? | How do we navigate the Issur of לא תחנם?
9/26/25 – Shiur 530 –Is Charlie Kirk in Gan Eden? Who really gets in? | How do we navigate the Issur of לא תחנם?
Sep 26, 2025
1:02:25
Most religions teach that only insiders make it to heaven - what does Judaism really say about the eternal fate of righteous non-Jews? Can someone like Charlie Kirk merit Gan Eden? How do we balance admiration for non-Jews with the Torah’s command of Lo Sechaneim? with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue, Founder Yeshivah of South Florida – 13:53 with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rabbi Young Israel of Holliswood, Rabbinical editor of AMI magazine – 27:49 מראי מקומות
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9/13/25 – Shiur 529 – Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5786 into “The Year”
9/13/25 – Shiur 529 – Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5786 into “The Year”
Sep 18, 2025
2:10:31
What’s your favorite Devar Torah for the Yamim Noraim? How can we make our Kabbalos last – and what really works? What’s the most powerful lesson you’ve learned this past year? What do you hope to carry forward into the year ahead? 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 Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis Wolff – teacher, author and lecturer – 11:03 with Rabbi Michoel Frank – Rav, Ohr HaTorah, Silver Spring, Maryland – 18:50 with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 34:26 with Rabbi Binyomin Wolff – shul Rav and magid shiur in Yerushalayim – Rebbe at Aish and Shapells - 52:50 with “Rav Gav” Friedman – lecturer at Aish HaTorah, Yerushalayim – 1:05:37 with Rabbi Yaakov Wolff – host of the Shtark Tank podcast – 1:22:05 with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – lecturer and teacher – 1:30:53 with Rabbi Aron Moss – Rabbi of the Nefesh Community in Sydney, Australia – 1:51:30 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:02:24 מראי מקומות
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Hacking into Computers
Hacking into Computers
Dec 27, 2014
1:00:29
The Halachos of virtual theft and damage
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Shidduchim: What Are We Obligated to Reveal and What Not to Reveal?
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?
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?
Motion Detectors & Cameras on Shabbos: They’re All Over - How Do We Deal with Them?
Jan 31, 2015
59:51
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Chinuch of Our Children & the Respective Roles of Parents and Yeshivas: Joint Effort, Separate but Equal, or the Sole Responsibility of the Parents?
Chinuch of Our Children & the Respective Roles of Parents and Yeshivas: Joint Effort, Separate but Equal, or the Sole Responsibility of the Parents?
Feb 7, 2015
54:50
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Dealing with People Who Have Alternative Lifestyles
Dealing with People Who Have Alternative Lifestyles
Feb 14, 2015
1:00:25
271
Bashert: Can You Miss Yours? What’s The Difference Between First Zivug and Second Zivug? Can You Be Married to the Wrong Person?
Bashert: Can You Miss Yours? What’s The Difference Between First Zivug and Second Zivug? Can You Be Married to the Wrong Person?
Feb 21, 2015
55:28
272
Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender, Business as Usual or Yeherag Vaal Yaavor?
Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender, Business as Usual or Yeherag Vaal Yaavor?
Feb 27, 2015
58:09
273
Dealing with Kids at Risk: Do We Keep Them at Home or Send Them Away?
Dealing with Kids at Risk: Do We Keep Them at Home or Send Them Away?
Mar 13, 2015
59:22
274
Shaalos V’Teshuvos on Hilchos Pesach
Shaalos V’Teshuvos on Hilchos Pesach
Mar 21, 2015
58:23
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Tinok She’Nishba in Today’s Society & the 13 Principles of Faith
Tinok She’Nishba in Today’s Society & the 13 Principles of Faith
Mar 21, 2015
57:02
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Using Torture as Means of Interrogation | Divorce Crisis in Our Community: How Do We Create Happier Marriages?
Using Torture as Means of Interrogation | Divorce Crisis in Our Community: How Do We Create Happier Marriages?
Apr 11, 2015
58:46
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Jewish Missionary: Should We Be Trying to Improve the World? Help Them Be Mikayem Sheva Mitzvos Bnai Noach?
Jewish Missionary: Should We Be Trying to Improve the World? Help Them Be Mikayem Sheva Mitzvos Bnai Noach?
Apr 18, 2015
57:31
Jewish Missionary: Should We Be Trying to Improve the World? Help Them Be Mikayem Sheva Mitzvos Bnai Noach?
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Vaccinations in Halacha I Parenting Children in a Consumerism-Obsessed Society
Vaccinations in Halacha I Parenting Children in a Consumerism-Obsessed Society
Apr 25, 2015
52:50
Vaccinations in Halacha Parenting Children in a Consumerism-Obsessed Society
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Bankruptcy in Halacha | Internet and Your Teen: Looking for a Practical Solution
Bankruptcy in Halacha | Internet and Your Teen: Looking for a Practical Solution
May 2, 2015
58:18
Bankruptcy in Halacha Internet and Your Teen: Looking for a Practical Solution
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Kabbala & Segulos: Are They Relevant Today or Are They Being Misused?
Kabbala & Segulos: Are They Relevant Today or Are They Being Misused?
May 9, 2015
59:17
Kabbala & Segulos: Are They Relevant Today or Are They Being Misused?
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The Kosher Switch
The Kosher Switch
May 30, 2015
57:41
The Kosher Switch
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Ein Mazel L’Yisroel: Does Mazel Play a Role in Halacha?
Ein Mazel L’Yisroel: Does Mazel Play a Role in Halacha?
Jun 6, 2015
57:16
Ein Mazel L’Yisroel: Does Mazel Play a Role in Halacha?
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Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part I
Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part I
Jun 12, 2015
57:28
Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part I
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Happy Families | Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part II
Happy Families | Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part II
Jun 20, 2015
57:21
Happy Families Starbucks: Is it Kosher? Part II
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Priorities in Tzedakah
Priorities in Tzedakah
Jun 27, 2015
58:03
Priorities in Tzedakah
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School Vouchers and Metzitzah B’Peh
School Vouchers and Metzitzah B’Peh
Jul 4, 2015
57:17
School Vouchers and Metzitzah B’Peh
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The Mamzerus Crisis & Solutions
The Mamzerus Crisis & Solutions
Jul 11, 2015
56:31
The Mamzerus Crisis & Solutions
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OCD in Halacha
OCD in Halacha
Jul 18, 2015
57:16
OCD in Halacha
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Practical Tzedakah Questions
Practical Tzedakah Questions
Aug 1, 2015
58:18
Practical Tzedakah Questions: Who to give to? Do you have to give someone buying an apartment when your child doesn’t own one yet? Should we allow collectors at weddings? During Davening?
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Daas Torah in Halacha | Implication in the frum world on the supreme court ruling
Daas Torah in Halacha | Implication in the frum world on the supreme court ruling
Aug 8, 2015
58:19
Daas Torah in Halacha (What’s it’s source? Do all agree with the concept? What are its limitations?) Implication in the frum world on the supreme court ruling “The Aguda’s view on Gay Marriage”
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The Kosher Switch | Going to secular court
The Kosher Switch | Going to secular court
Aug 15, 2015
58:00
The Kosher Switch Going to secular court (is it ever permitted?)
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The BRCA gene and Genetic testing
The BRCA gene and Genetic testing
Aug 22, 2015
57:56
The BRCA gene and Genetic testing – Understanding the halachic debate of Dor Yesharim Should we be testing for other genetic diseases for shidduchim and other relevant genetic debates in halacha
293
Financial Considerations and the Mitzvah of Pru U’Revu | E-Cigarettes in Halacha
Financial Considerations and the Mitzvah of Pru U’Revu | E-Cigarettes in Halacha
Aug 29, 2015
57:52
Financial Considerations and the Mitzvah of Pru U’Revu E-Cigarettes in Halacha
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Going to Hotels for Rosh Hashana and Succos | Halachic Shalom Bayis Questions
Going to Hotels for Rosh Hashana and Succos | Halachic Shalom Bayis Questions
Sep 5, 2015
58:07
Going to Hotels for Rosh Hashana and Succos Am I Allowed to miss Minyan for Shalom Bayis? & Other Halachic Shalom Bayis Questions
295
Reporting Abuse Cases to Authorities
Reporting Abuse Cases to Authorities
Sep 12, 2015
57:35
Reporting Abuse Cases to Authorities
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End of Life Issues
End of Life Issues
Sep 19, 2015
59:42
End of Life Issues
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Vaccination in Halacha | DNA in Halacha
Vaccination in Halacha | DNA in Halacha
Sep 26, 2015
57:47
Vaccination in Halacha DNA in Halacha
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Reporting Abuse to Authorities and Ayin Hara | Using the Yom Tov Oven
Reporting Abuse to Authorities and Ayin Hara | Using the Yom Tov Oven
Oct 2, 2015
57:10
Reporting Abuse to Authorities and Ayin Hara Using the Yom Tov Oven
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The Agunah Crisis (rerun)
The Agunah Crisis (rerun)
Oct 17, 2015
58:01
The Agunah Crisis (rerun)
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Is Someone Who Goes to Har HaBayis a Rodef? | Daas Torah and Emunas Chachomim
Is Someone Who Goes to Har HaBayis a Rodef? | Daas Torah and Emunas Chachomim
Oct 24, 2015
57:16
Is Someone Who Goes to Har HaBayis a Rodef? Daas Torah and Emunas Chachomim, to whom does it apply?