Popular Shows by Rabbi Yoel Plutchok יואל פלוטצ'וק
257 episodes
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Name
Release Date
Duration
1
Good Chutzpa
Good Chutzpa
Mar 8, 2026
29:51
2
The Scary Tzava’ah of Rabbi Yehudah HaChasid
The Scary Tzava’ah of Rabbi Yehudah HaChasid
Mar 12, 2026
23:04
3
THE FORGERY EXPOSED — Yerushalmi Kodshim (Part 2)
THE FORGERY EXPOSED — Yerushalmi Kodshim (Part 2)
Mar 7, 2026
21:50
4
An Epic Forgery — The Mystery of Yerushalmi Kodshim
An Epic Forgery — The Mystery of Yerushalmi Kodshim
Mar 5, 2026
29:50
5
Haman's Jewish Grandchildren?! The Shocking Twist of Purim History
Haman's Jewish Grandchildren?! The Shocking Twist of Purim History
Mar 1, 2026
24:21
6
Should Sephardim Be Bound by Rabbeinu Gershom?
Should Sephardim Be Bound by Rabbeinu Gershom?
Feb 22, 2026
29:44
7
Keeping Secrets: The Cherem of Rabbeinu Gershom
Keeping Secrets: The Cherem of Rabbeinu Gershom
Feb 8, 2026
30:00
8
A Life-Altering Messy Divorce — Rabbeinu Gershom Part 2
A Life-Altering Messy Divorce — Rabbeinu Gershom Part 2
Feb 15, 2026
29:26
9
The Magen Dovid symbol: An ancient secret or a modern invention?
The Magen Dovid symbol: An ancient secret or a modern invention?
May 12, 2023
28:32
Understanding the symbol The jailing and narrow escape of the Reyatz (the 6th Lubavitcher Rebbe) The mystical menorah inside Dovid Hamelech's shield The sefiras haomer connection
10
The Astonishing Tale of Techiyas HaMeisim & a Purim Shailah
The Astonishing Tale of Techiyas HaMeisim & a Purim Shailah
Feb 19, 2026
30:28
11
The Impossible Shailah: The Riots of York
The Impossible Shailah: The Riots of York
May 14, 2023
30:22
The ballei Tosofos legacy of mesiros nefesh The kinnah of Kloinemes Hakatan Eyewitnesses report - kvar horah zaken
12
Napoleon‘s Court and the attempts to thwart the minhag Of Kitniyos
Napoleon‘s Court and the attempts to thwart the minhag Of Kitniyos
Mar 23, 2025
30:39
13
The Teshuvah odyssey of a Meshumad
The Teshuvah odyssey of a Meshumad
May 14, 2023
29:42
Rabbeinu Gershon’s Teshuvah and his tragic personal experience Full body shaving like a metzorah A bris? Kol nidrei Jacob Dhan and his odyssey
14
The Name Debate: Rav Moshe Feinstein and the Maharam Schick
The Name Debate: Rav Moshe Feinstein and the Maharam Schick
Jan 13, 2026
24:32
15
Reishis hagez
Reishis hagez
May 29, 2023
26:51
Seeking out obscure mitzvos Performing mitzvos in the public eye
16
The Maharsham and His Astonishing Memory
The Maharsham and His Astonishing Memory
Feb 4, 2026
16:46
17
Reciting ”Leshem yichud” : A necessary preparation or a presumptuous declaration?
Reciting ”Leshem yichud” : A necessary preparation or a presumptuous declaration?
May 12, 2023
27:29
The Nodah Biyhudah's groundbreaking teshuvah A case study in greatness A missing line…..or hidden mastery?
18
Dikduk wars!
Dikduk wars!
May 14, 2023
30:00
Nikud and trup The mesorah of our sefer Torah The Aleppo codex The War of the Scribes Rabbeinu Tam weighs in
19
A Modern Day Navi
A Modern Day Navi
Nov 24, 2024
31:21
20
Are Beis Yaakovs Asur? — Feminism in Halacha, Part 1
Are Beis Yaakovs Asur? — Feminism in Halacha, Part 1
Oct 19, 2025
36:56
21
East to West Between Sefard and Ashkenaz: Part I
East to West Between Sefard and Ashkenaz: Part I
May 14, 2023
30:00
Minor or substantial The chief rabbinate and it’s dual leadership The chain of masorah Bavel and eretz Yisroel The 4 captives
22
Shabtai Tzvi’s Minhag, and Other Duchening Anomalies
Shabtai Tzvi’s Minhag, and Other Duchening Anomalies
Jun 29, 2025
24:30
23
Changing a Name: Who Can Do It—and When It Actually Helps
Changing a Name: Who Can Do It—and When It Actually Helps
Feb 11, 2026
19:33
24
When Did Two Names Start?
When Did Two Names Start?
Feb 1, 2026
26:44
25
Ruach Rah and Shaidim l’halacha: The Ger Tzedek of Vilna
Ruach Rah and Shaidim l’halacha: The Ger Tzedek of Vilna
May 21, 2023
27:29
Do Shaidim still exist today? Can Halacha change? The famous melody of Mesirus Nefesh
26
When קבלה and הלכה clash?
When קבלה and הלכה clash?
May 18, 2025
29:37
27
Shabbos in America - Part I: Background and Introduction
Shabbos in America - Part I: Background and Introduction
Jun 18, 2023
35:12
The “psak” of the Akeida Setting a precedent Aveira vs. rationalization From Munkatch to Berlin to New York City R Moshe's landmark approach
28
Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part III: Halacha L’maasah
Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part III: Halacha L’maasah
Sep 10, 2023
28:51
DISCLAIMER: CONSULT WITH YOUR RAV BEFORE ACTING UPON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE. The Tannah Reb Elazar collaborating with local authorities When mesira is a mitzva: the opinion of the Rashba Reb Elyashiv's teshuva to the Badei Hashulchan on Mesira "Lesheim tikkun olam" Killling Terrorists as Mosrim Next episode (coming on Wednesday): The story of the movement to blow shofar on shabbos
29
Hostage Deals In History & Halacha (Reposted for current events)
Hostage Deals In History & Halacha (Reposted for current events)
Jan 21, 2025
51:27
30
Klapping during krias hamegillah: The minhag
Klapping during krias hamegillah: The minhag
Mar 11, 2025
34:12
Shul decorum Music….talking Amsterdam…a Purim miracle
31
The Satmar Rebbetzin’s Hesped — Women at Levayos and Cemeteries
The Satmar Rebbetzin’s Hesped — Women at Levayos and Cemeteries
Nov 30, 2025
29:30
32
The IDF and frum woman: The rift that never really healed!
The IDF and frum woman: The rift that never really healed!
Feb 14, 2024
36:24
33
LIFE ON THE LINE
LIFE ON THE LINE
Nov 15, 2025
20:50
34
The Power of a Name: A Parent’s Nevuah
The Power of a Name: A Parent’s Nevuah
Jan 17, 2026
30:02
35
The Rogatchover Gaon’s Haskamah — Or Did He?
The Rogatchover Gaon’s Haskamah — Or Did He?
Jan 11, 2026
31:04
36
A Korban In Our Times- A Unfulfilled Dream
A Korban In Our Times- A Unfulfilled Dream
Apr 7, 2024
26:32
37
“Bais Yaakov+” — Limud Iyun for Women
“Bais Yaakov+” — Limud Iyun for Women
Oct 26, 2025
31:31
38
The Greatest Song Ever Composed
The Greatest Song Ever Composed
Mar 13, 2024
24:20
Rav Shlomo Alkabetz and his enduring contribution.
39
Was the Ohr Hachaim written with Ruach Hakodesh
Was the Ohr Hachaim written with Ruach Hakodesh
Dec 1, 2024
32:19
40
An Elusive Dream: Korbanos in Our Time (Repost)
An Elusive Dream: Korbanos in Our Time (Repost)
Mar 30, 2025
52:41
41
The Satan's cloak: Biggdei Shabbos Part 1.
The Satan's cloak: Biggdei Shabbos Part 1.
Feb 20, 2024
18:07
42
Lag b’omer: The minhagim and the sources
Lag b’omer: The minhagim and the sources
May 7, 2023
35:50
•The Bekeshe that made you pay taxes. •May one dance around a Lag b'omer fire?
43
A Good Death & Why Does It Matter?
A Good Death & Why Does It Matter?
Jun 28, 2025
28:21
44
Upsherens - The minhag the origin and the controversy
Upsherens - The minhag the origin and the controversy
Jul 14, 2024
29:49
45
TWA flight 741. Hostages in Halacha continued
TWA flight 741. Hostages in Halacha continued
Jul 7, 2024
24:56
46
A Glimpse into Ikvesa D’Meshicha – Part 1
A Glimpse into Ikvesa D’Meshicha – Part 1
Jul 19, 2025
24:02
47
A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
Jun 9, 2024
29:37
48
The Shofar of Mashiach and Its Confusing Effect
The Shofar of Mashiach and Its Confusing Effect
Aug 31, 2025
24:17
49
Ka Ribon Understood- The Song, The Composer, & The Controversy
Ka Ribon Understood- The Song, The Composer, & The Controversy
May 29, 2024
22:59
50
Darwin, evolution, and the Torah, Our pride in the Mesorah
Darwin, evolution, and the Torah, Our pride in the Mesorah
Nov 3, 2024
32:34
51
A Rosh Hashanah Bidding War
A Rosh Hashanah Bidding War
Sep 21, 2025
17:14
52
The 1848 Plague and Rabbi Yisroel’s Extraordinary Psak
The 1848 Plague and Rabbi Yisroel’s Extraordinary Psak
Sep 27, 2025
31:01
53
Dinosaur Bone Wars - Pride In Our Masorah Part. II
Dinosaur Bone Wars - Pride In Our Masorah Part. II
Nov 17, 2024
25:44
54
Repost; The Magen Dovid symbol: An ancient secret or a modern invention?
Repost; The Magen Dovid symbol: An ancient secret or a modern invention?
May 8, 2024
28:32
Understanding the symbol The jailing and narrow escape of the Reyatz (the 6th Lubavitcher Rebbe) The mystical menorah inside Dovid Hamelech's shield The sefiras haomer connection
55
Reb Moshe’s Frightening Story & Jacob Frank
Reb Moshe’s Frightening Story & Jacob Frank
Nov 20, 2024
22:58
56
REPOST; Maos chittim
REPOST; Maos chittim
Apr 20, 2024
13:47
Charity or tax? Pesachdig alcohol?
57
Why Chabad Doesn't Sleep in the Sukkah
Why Chabad Doesn't Sleep in the Sukkah
Oct 5, 2025
27:11
58
A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
Apr 11, 2024
46:40
59
The Tiny Siddur Tweak That Sparked a Storm
The Tiny Siddur Tweak That Sparked a Storm
Oct 18, 2025
28:58
60
Machine matzoh part 1
Machine matzoh part 1
May 14, 2023
29:44
From invention to acceptance Early rabbinic approval Understanding the political climate in 19th Century Poland An unsolved murder in Lemberg?
61
REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 2.
REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 2.
Mar 27, 2024
37:13
Arrival in Galicia Controversy erupts Families torn apart Understanding the rationale
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REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 1.
REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 1.
Mar 25, 2024
29:44
From invention to acceptance Early rabbinic approval Understanding the political climate in 19th Century Poland An unsolved murder in Lemberg?
63
The Arizal: His Radiant Light and Its Mark on the Siddur
The Arizal: His Radiant Light and Its Mark on the Siddur
Oct 25, 2025
33:46
64
Nusach Ari - Yiddish, Ladino, and the Kabbalistic Nusach
Nusach Ari - Yiddish, Ladino, and the Kabbalistic Nusach
Oct 29, 2025
29:34
65
Cigarettes Seforim, and other Mishloach Manos alternatives.
Cigarettes Seforim, and other Mishloach Manos alternatives.
Mar 10, 2024
27:11
66
Banned(ish) Seforim
Banned(ish) Seforim
Dec 4, 2024
51:55
67
Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Dec 8, 2024
28:43
68
Why We Learn Pirkei Avos and Its Connection to Moshe Rabbeinu
Why We Learn Pirkei Avos and Its Connection to Moshe Rabbeinu
May 4, 2025
30:09
69
The Beis Yosef and His Maggid: Unlocking the Power of Mishnayos
The Beis Yosef and His Maggid: Unlocking the Power of Mishnayos
Apr 27, 2025
28:48
70
The Nusach Wars — Chasidim and Misnagdim Fight Over the Siddur
The Nusach Wars — Chasidim and Misnagdim Fight Over the Siddur
Nov 18, 2025
32:06
71
East to West Between Sefard and Ashkenaz: Part II
East to West Between Sefard and Ashkenaz: Part II
May 14, 2023
33:24
The Mechaber and the production of the Shulchan Aruch The Rama, his heartbreak and great success Halacha kibasrai
72
Is Bribery Ever Allowed? A King, a Rabbi… and a Halachic Dilemma
Is Bribery Ever Allowed? A King, a Rabbi… and a Halachic Dilemma
Feb 14, 2026
31:09
73
East to West Between Sefard and Ashkenaz: Part III
East to West Between Sefard and Ashkenaz: Part III
May 14, 2023
29:54
Lo Sisgodidu and it’s implications Tefillin on chol hamoed Kabbalah’s Influence on Halacha Minhag Eretz Yisroel
74
From the Qumran Caves to Krias HaTorah: The Mysterious Role of Aseres HaDibros
From the Qumran Caves to Krias HaTorah: The Mysterious Role of Aseres HaDibros
Feb 7, 2026
32:14
75
Shabbos Elevators :The “new”/old shailah
Shabbos Elevators :The “new”/old shailah
Jun 4, 2023
30:09
Understanding the core issues Zilusah dishabatta Long-standing precidents?
76
The “Shabbos Elevator” Controversy: Part 2
The “Shabbos Elevator” Controversy: Part 2
Jun 11, 2023
27:18
Peeling back a layer The battle over Reb Shlomo Zalman's legacy Trains, trolleys, bikes and umbrellas
77
Vav Chukas: From the Paris trials thru Gush Katif
Vav Chukas: From the Paris trials thru Gush Katif
Jun 25, 2023
31:12
The mock trial of the Balei Tosfos and burning of the Talmud The history of burning seforim to prevent further bizayon The Gush Katif "disengagement" and the dilemma with it's shuls R Moshe and R Hutner on bringing tefillin into a typhus ward
78
Shabbos in America - Part II: The battles and psakim that helped shape Shabbos.
Shabbos in America - Part II: The battles and psakim that helped shape Shabbos.
Jul 2, 2023
29:15
Reb Shlomo Eiger's poignant missive to deal with the Reform movement and the dissenting opinion from the Aruch La-ner The psak of the Roshei Yeshivos. Reb Moshe sets the enduring policy
79
Tzipisah leyeshuah: The paradoxical hashkafa of waiting for Moshiach
Tzipisah leyeshuah: The paradoxical hashkafa of waiting for Moshiach
Jul 4, 2023
29:36
The approach of the Chofetz Chaim Do we just wait or should we force the yeshuah? The Chasam Sofer and the fantastical tale of Reb Yosef Delerana The Rambam's torah and his practical advice
80
Shabbos in America - Part III: The Satmar Rebbe leaves his mark
Shabbos in America - Part III: The Satmar Rebbe leaves his mark
Jul 9, 2023
31:32
Nightfall in Halacha The background and machlokes The minhag through the generations and the minhag today America the melting pot Elevating Shabbos
81
Tzipisah leyeshuah - Part II: The 3 weeks, 9 days and year round
Tzipisah leyeshuah - Part II: The 3 weeks, 9 days and year round
Jul 23, 2023
25:23
The forgotten tribe of Yemen and their strange customs Operation flying carpet Tikkun chatzos…..During the day
82
Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part I: The Death Penalty
Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part I: The Death Penalty
Aug 27, 2023
31:40
- Beis din and their diminished power - The Mesora from the Geonim - The woeful story of Yannai Hamelech - Shimon Ben Shetach's unique rule and grand rectification Coming Next Week: Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part II
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Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part II: The Moser
Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part II: The Moser
Sep 3, 2023
25:22
Mutilation vs killing The Chazon Ish’s progressive psak Moser - the great exception The Czar Nikolai investigation that led to the Ruzhiner’s lengthy imprisonment Coming next week: Part III - The Rabbanim that sit on the Israeli Supreme Court
84
Can a Name Be Dangerous?
Can a Name Be Dangerous?
Jan 31, 2026
27:09
85
Bad Names, Bad Mazal?
Bad Names, Bad Mazal?
Jan 24, 2026
24:39
86
Watch what you eat: The history and psakim of Timtum Halev
Watch what you eat: The history and psakim of Timtum Halev
Oct 15, 2023
34:29
Intentional vs inadvertent - The Monsey shechita fraud of 2006 The story of the Baal Hatenya’s geziera and the incredible discovery of R Akiva Eiger The Chasam Sofer’s psak halacha on the physical difference between a Jew vs non Jew Blood transfusions from a non Jew: the psak of the Chelkas Yaakov, and the extraordinary story with Ponevezher rav’s transfusion in Mount Sinai NYC Eating fish on shabbos d’oraisah? The Tzemach Tzedek’s boycott
87
The Gadol Who Didn’t Wear a Yarmulka?
The Gadol Who Didn’t Wear a Yarmulka?
Jan 10, 2026
26:18
88
Partnering with evildoers?
Partnering with evildoers?
Mar 18, 2025
19:47
89
Can Mechiras Chametz Be Just a Halachic Loophole?
Can Mechiras Chametz Be Just a Halachic Loophole?
Apr 5, 2025
13:26
90
Healing Oil - The hidden capabilities of the oil
Healing Oil - The hidden capabilities of the oil
Dec 31, 2024
18:12
91
A fascinating Cure for Mental Illness Eliyahu Hanavi: Part One
A fascinating Cure for Mental Illness Eliyahu Hanavi: Part One
Jan 5, 2025
30:17
92
Exploring the world of Hechsherim - Part I: The opinionated chemist who founded OU Kosher
Exploring the world of Hechsherim - Part I: The opinionated chemist who founded OU Kosher
Dec 31, 2023
27:22
Jello - The conservative hill to die on Woman shaving their heads - the origin story of Vaad Arba Hareutzus and their consequential psakim The Hechsherim in halacha: Charting the progression from Meikel to Machmir Eretz Yisroel in the modern day: R Shmuel Auerbach, R Moshe Sternbuch and the diminishing chezkes kashrus
93
Unmasking a Mamzer? The Halachic Blacklist
Unmasking a Mamzer? The Halachic Blacklist
Nov 22, 2025
29:21
94
Are Bas Mitzvah Parties Catholic? The Halacha and the History
Are Bas Mitzvah Parties Catholic? The Halacha and the History
Nov 16, 2025
35:45
95
THE TZANZER ROV'S BOLD SOLUTION TO A KRIAS SHEMA CRISIS
THE TZANZER ROV'S BOLD SOLUTION TO A KRIAS SHEMA CRISIS
Dec 25, 2025
27:47
96
The Steinsaltz Episode: Is History Necessary?
The Steinsaltz Episode: Is History Necessary?
Jan 18, 2026
40:06
97
Draft Evasion: Devastating Consequences
Draft Evasion: Devastating Consequences
Dec 27, 2025
30:31
98
Blood money - Can We Accept Reparations from Amalek?
Blood money - Can We Accept Reparations from Amalek?
Mar 9, 2025
31:04
99
A Match Made in Heaven: Shabbos and the Torah
A Match Made in Heaven: Shabbos and the Torah
May 27, 2025
45:15
100
Can A Tefilla Be inappropriate?
Can A Tefilla Be inappropriate?
Jun 21, 2025
24:47