Popular Shows by Rabbi Yoel Plutchok יואל פלוטצ'וק
228 episodes
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1
The Golden Menorah of the Mekubalim
The Golden Menorah of the Mekubalim
Dec 14, 2025
25:29
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Friendly Fire: A Halachic Analysis
Friendly Fire: A Halachic Analysis
Dec 13, 2025
25:52
3
Did Yehudis Save All the Jews? – Heroic Women & Chanukah
Did Yehudis Save All the Jews? – Heroic Women & Chanukah
Dec 7, 2025
35:16
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Nittel nacht: A night varying of minhagim
Nittel nacht: A night varying of minhagim
May 14, 2023
39:03
Napoleon's wars and their effect on the Jews of his time Nittel through the eyes of the Chasam Sofer The pros, the antis, and the in-betweeners Nittel - a moving target understating the calendar changes
5
Children at Risk: Is There Ever a Time Not to Have Children?
Children at Risk: Is There Ever a Time Not to Have Children?
Nov 25, 2025
27:53
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Is Kaddish Worth Fighting Over? – Halacha, History
Is Kaddish Worth Fighting Over? – Halacha, History
Dec 9, 2025
28:31
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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
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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
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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?
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Singing in shul: A beautifying edition, or an unnecessary distraction?
Singing in shul: A beautifying edition, or an unnecessary distraction?
May 14, 2023
30:12
The epic battle over song Seforim of the Reform movement Rabbi Ahron Choriner and his innovations The Chasam Sofer charts the course
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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?
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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
13
A Jewish Army & Chilul Shabbos — The Halachic Battlefield
A Jewish Army & Chilul Shabbos — The Halachic Battlefield
Dec 6, 2025
35:07
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Unmasking a Mamzer? The Halachic Blacklist
Unmasking a Mamzer? The Halachic Blacklist
Nov 22, 2025
29:21
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The World of Tehillim: Part I
The World of Tehillim: Part I
May 14, 2023
31:16
Tehillim vs. fasting 100x? As a Seder halimud Rabbi Yizchok Alfiah and WWII Rabbi Yaakov Abuchatzeirah
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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
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Did the Arizal Become the Rashash - Gilgul
Did the Arizal Become the Rashash - Gilgul
Nov 12, 2025
23:28
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Nusach Ari - Yiddish, Ladino, and the Kabbalistic Nusach
Nusach Ari - Yiddish, Ladino, and the Kabbalistic Nusach
Oct 29, 2025
29:34
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Hafganot: A Method to the Madness
Hafganot: A Method to the Madness
Aug 10, 2025
31:24
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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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The Yeshivah On Fire
The Yeshivah On Fire
Jun 24, 2025
17:26
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Repost: Nittel Nacht: A night varying of minhagim
Repost: Nittel Nacht: A night varying of minhagim
Dec 24, 2024
39:03
Napoleon's wars and their effect on the Jews of his time Nittel through the eyes of the Chasam Sofer The pros, the antis, and the in-betweeners Nittel - a moving target understating the calendar changes
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HOW THE BAALEI TOSAFOS CHANGED ROSH HASHANAH
HOW THE BAALEI TOSAFOS CHANGED ROSH HASHANAH
Sep 29, 2024
32:37
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The World of Tehillim: Part III
The World of Tehillim: Part III
May 14, 2023
33:54
Tehillim as a song Songs of davening The early Reform Understanding the shiras haliviim
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The Rama: Posek Of The Generations
The Rama: Posek Of The Generations
May 14, 2023
33:52
Understanding some כללי הפסק The anatomy of a קולא Why his success was not a given?
26
Why Chabad Doesn't Sleep in the Sukkah
Why Chabad Doesn't Sleep in the Sukkah
Oct 5, 2025
27:11
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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
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From Ferrara to Brisk: Unraveling a Birchas Kohanim Mystery
From Ferrara to Brisk: Unraveling a Birchas Kohanim Mystery
Jun 15, 2025
27:46
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Shechita controversies Part II: The position of the Torah
Shechita controversies Part II: The position of the Torah
Nov 12, 2023
33:19
R Chaim’s famous grasshopper The Piyuttim of R Eliezer Hakalir [Beribi] How high is the Rekiyah? The machlokes Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi לצרף בריותיו - The Rambam on Shechita, Eiver Min Hachai and Tzar Balei Chayim The letter from the Ramban: An animals ultimate will The dichotomy of Shaul Hamelech’s rachmanus
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Turkey: The great kashrus debate of the new world
Turkey: The great kashrus debate of the new world
Nov 23, 2023
31:41
Menashe Ben Israel, the origins of the Indians and the Aseres hashvatim Anshei India from Moshe Rabbeinu The genomes of modern day birds Turkey in Europe: The Heter of the Netziv The descendants of the Shlah, The Kamenetskys etc.
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The mysterious journey of the menorah and where it stands today
The mysterious journey of the menorah and where it stands today
Dec 3, 2023
34:45
The depictions on the Arch of Titus: What happened next? The Peroiches and the Tzitz: R’ Shimon’s testimony The Radziner Rebbe’s Oddysey to find the Menorah: The Visigoths and King Alaric I The Menorah swap theory: A child's fable that gained traction The conscientious story behind the real gold menorah by the Kosel today Reb Akiva Eiger’s chassideshe Eidem and his Leichter The iconic angled menorah of Chabad: The Rambam’s depiction
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Shechita in America Part II: The life and history of Rav Yaakov Yosef
Shechita in America Part II: The life and history of Rav Yaakov Yosef
Dec 24, 2023
31:06
The Largest Funeral in NYC History The posthumous Chassid Funding the shechita overhaul: The plumba tax The background of Shechita in Halacha The dynamic laws of animal slaughter in NYC The Weinberg Pen vs the Cincinnati Pen: Animal slaughter in the modern day Shechita Miumedes: R Moshe Shternbuch opines Rabbi Genack and Rabbi Belsky’s letters: The OU responds
33
The Bach’s Gehenim and the Sugya of Chodosh
The Bach’s Gehenim and the Sugya of Chodosh
May 5, 2024
35:49
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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?
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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
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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
37
From the Sultan’s Courts to Today: A Mamzer, a Shifcha, and the Secret Halachic Solution.
From the Sultan’s Courts to Today: A Mamzer, a Shifcha, and the Secret Halachic Solution.
Nov 29, 2025
27:43
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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
39
Women of the Wall – The Legacy of Rashi’s Daughters
Women of the Wall – The Legacy of Rashi’s Daughters
Nov 23, 2025
31:02
40
Double Murder or Lifesaver? The Halachic Debate Behind Modern Heart Transplants
Double Murder or Lifesaver? The Halachic Debate Behind Modern Heart Transplants
Nov 6, 2025
28:33
41
Halachically Sanctioned Murder?” — The Siamese-Twins Case and R. Moshe Feinstein’s Ruling
Halachically Sanctioned Murder?” — The Siamese-Twins Case and R. Moshe Feinstein’s Ruling
Nov 1, 2025
31:06
42
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
43
Reb Moshe’s Stern Rebuke: Is Abortion Ever Mutter?
Reb Moshe’s Stern Rebuke: Is Abortion Ever Mutter?
Oct 24, 2025
34:52
44
The Tiny Siddur Tweak That Sparked a Storm
The Tiny Siddur Tweak That Sparked a Storm
Oct 18, 2025
28:58
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Are “Moroccan Esrogim” Really Esrogim?
Are “Moroccan Esrogim” Really Esrogim?
Oct 8, 2025
29:44
46
A World Transformed: The Hidden Light of Yemos HaMashiach
A World Transformed: The Hidden Light of Yemos HaMashiach
Jul 27, 2025
19:31
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Where Are the Missing Soldiers? — Unlocking the Secrets of the גורל הגְר״א
Where Are the Missing Soldiers? — Unlocking the Secrets of the גורל הגְר״א
Jul 20, 2025
26:51
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The Gr”a in prison - A Sign from heaven
The Gr”a in prison - A Sign from heaven
Jun 22, 2025
18:46
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Can A Tefilla Be inappropriate?
Can A Tefilla Be inappropriate?
Jun 21, 2025
24:47
50
Are There Any Real Kohanim in Persia?
Are There Any Real Kohanim in Persia?
Jun 8, 2025
28:47
51
A Chosen Death: The Legacy of the Shach’s Mesirus Nefesh
A Chosen Death: The Legacy of the Shach’s Mesirus Nefesh
May 31, 2025
24:43
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When קבלה and הלכה clash?
When קבלה and הלכה clash?
May 18, 2025
29:37
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In Defense Of The Talmud
In Defense Of The Talmud
May 7, 2025
25:21
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Zayen Adar: A day of significance (Repost)
Zayen Adar: A day of significance (Repost)
Mar 5, 2025
33:43
The death and burial of Moshe Rabbeinu Marking a yahrtzeit when there is no known day of death Chevrah Kadisha and their secret traditions Why the IDF marks the day
55
MEGILLAS HITLER and the hunt for Amalek
MEGILLAS HITLER and the hunt for Amalek
Mar 2, 2025
30:07
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Geirus and Mamzerus: A Clash that Divided the Rabanut
Geirus and Mamzerus: A Clash that Divided the Rabanut
Feb 16, 2025
29:47
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Ben-Gurion's “Shailah”
Ben-Gurion's “Shailah”
Feb 9, 2025
28:19
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Healing Oil - The hidden capabilities of the oil
Healing Oil - The hidden capabilities of the oil
Dec 31, 2024
18:12
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Repost: Megillas Antiochos: The story about the Megilla we used to lein on Channuka
Repost: Megillas Antiochos: The story about the Megilla we used to lein on Channuka
Dec 30, 2024
29:24
Rabbi Shaul Lieberman: The conservative rosh yeshiva who wrote a Pirush on the entire Tosefta The history of the Karaim: Iraq circa 800 Turkey, Year 1500: The Psak of the R'em regarding Kariam The origin of Megillas Antiochos: R Saadia Goan's quest to immortalize the Chashmonaim Are we allowed to study the Book of the Maccabees? "Seforim chatzonim" in Halacha
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Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Dec 8, 2024
28:43
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Was the Ohr Hachaim written with Ruach Hakodesh
Was the Ohr Hachaim written with Ruach Hakodesh
Dec 1, 2024
32:19
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A Modern Day Navi
A Modern Day Navi
Nov 24, 2024
31:21
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Reb Moshe’s Frightening Story & Jacob Frank
Reb Moshe’s Frightening Story & Jacob Frank
Nov 20, 2024
22:58
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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
65
The Esrogim Are Too Expensive! Boycott time?
The Esrogim Are Too Expensive! Boycott time?
Oct 13, 2024
35:16
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Repost: Rosh Hashanah in Yerushalaim 1905: The story of the movement to blow shofar on shabbos
Repost: Rosh Hashanah in Yerushalaim 1905: The story of the movement to blow shofar on shabbos
Sep 25, 2024
36:30
The Psak from the Rif, and the precedent of the Maasah Rav The fascinating history of Reb Akiva Yosef Schlesinger including: -His migration to Eretz Yisroel -The Zionists attempt to claim him as one of their own - His polarizing quest to blow shofer on shabbos
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The Shas Wars & Techiyas Hameisim
The Shas Wars & Techiyas Hameisim
Aug 14, 2024
37:27
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A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
Jun 9, 2024
29:37
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Is Gehenim Forever? A Unique Rabbinic Dispute
Is Gehenim Forever? A Unique Rabbinic Dispute
May 12, 2024
29:51
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REPOST. The Noam Elimelech: His life and works
REPOST. The Noam Elimelech: His life and works
Feb 27, 2024
26:51
Mystical secrets and guaranteed protection? Sefer Raziel Hamalach - a comparison?
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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
72
The Wondrous World of Aggadata: Literal or Mystical
The Wondrous World of Aggadata: Literal or Mystical
Sep 26, 2023
36:00
The Sukkah shel Levyason The origins of the polarizing sefer "Meor Einayim" and the Maharal's criticism The Rambam's 3 categories The Nodeh Beyehuda's elaborate mashul
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Shechita Controversies Part I: The Intriguing Story of the Sridei Aish
Shechita Controversies Part I: The Intriguing Story of the Sridei Aish
Nov 5, 2023
37:39
Rav Chaskel Sarna’s dramatic burial intervention The Munkatcher chassunah of 1933 Predecessor to the Nuremberg laws: The Nazi ban against shechita R Chaim Ozer’s self-insertion and the comprehensive retrospective review Dr S.D. Rosen and Dr Temple Gandin - Animal rights activists exonerate shechita HaRav Hanazir Dovid Cohen: Rav Kook’s disciple's case for Veganism The Shver and the Eidem: The Din Torah classifying meat between the Bach and Taz
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The controversial kvittel that divided Galician poskim!!
The controversial kvittel that divided Galician poskim!!
Feb 11, 2024
31:30
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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
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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
77
Cheftzei tzaddikim Part II: The tumultuous journey of the Great Chabad Library
Cheftzei tzaddikim Part II: The tumultuous journey of the Great Chabad Library
Jan 14, 2024
33:56
The lawsuit of the Agudas Chassidei Chabad and the purchase of 770 The controversial pillaging of the library, the Rebbe goes public, and the ensuing legal proceedings Sentimental value in Choshen Mishpat The legendary healing powers of the Sar Shalom's hands Analyzing the dilemma of purchasing holy artifacts
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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
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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
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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
81
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
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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
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The Tragic Tale of the Tosfos Yom Tov's Imprisonment!! Charting the Many “Purim’s” of the Jewish Calendar. Part 1.
The Tragic Tale of the Tosfos Yom Tov's Imprisonment!! Charting the Many “Purim’s” of the Jewish Calendar. Part 1.
Feb 18, 2024
25:34
84
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
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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?
86
Reishis hagez
Reishis hagez
May 29, 2023
26:51
Seeking out obscure mitzvos Performing mitzvos in the public eye
87
Fasts of tzadikim: The 9th of Teves
Fasts of tzadikim: The 9th of Teves
May 14, 2023
37:57
The history of yeshu: The book
88
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
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Maos chittim
Maos chittim
May 14, 2023
13:47
Charity or tax? Pesachdig alcohol?
90
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
91
Klapping during krias hamegillah: The minhag
Klapping during krias hamegillah: The minhag
May 14, 2023
34:12
Shul decorum Music….talking Amsterdam…a Purim miracle
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The Noam Elimelech: His life and works
The Noam Elimelech: His life and works
May 14, 2023
26:51
Mystical secrets and guaranteed protection? Sefer Raziel Hamalach - a comparison?
93
Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
May 14, 2023
36:17
Is fasting the only way? Are there special aveiros that Shovavim is supposed to address? Limud HaTorah
94
The World of Tehillim: Part II
The World of Tehillim: Part II
May 14, 2023
29:59
The most potent tefillah The sword of King David Understanding tikkun haklali and its power
95
Avodah Zara beshituf
Avodah Zara beshituf
May 14, 2023
31:11
The egel and klal Yisroel’s survival The gedolei reshonim disagree and the occurrence that changed minds The Charles Bridge and the stories of sacrifice
96
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
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Were Rabbi Akiva’s Talmidim Soldiers? Lag BaOmer Revisited
Were Rabbi Akiva’s Talmidim Soldiers? Lag BaOmer Revisited
May 13, 2025
27:58
98
Echoes of Tzfat’s Golden Era
Echoes of Tzfat’s Golden Era
May 20, 2025
23:29
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The bold movement to ban chassidishe shechita
The bold movement to ban chassidishe shechita
Nov 19, 2023
30:01
The anatomy of the shechita knife The legend of the Mezeritcher Maggid’s shechita knife The Tzemach Tzeddek and Yankel am Haaretz : The grand bechina between the shochet and the rav The end of the battle: The Industrial Revolution revolutionizes Shechita Lubavitcher Shechita: The Baal hatanya’s passionate and detailed teshuva regarding shechita The Lubavitcher bachurim of Shanghai
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Minhag Miron: A Deeper Look Unpacking the Halachic Debate Surrounding These Minhagim(Repost)
Minhag Miron: A Deeper Look Unpacking the Halachic Debate Surrounding These Minhagim(Repost)
May 15, 2025
1:05:37