Popular Shows by Rabbi Yoel Plutchok יואל פלוטצ'וק
263 episodes
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Loopholes in Halacha? The Case of Mechiras Chometz
Loopholes in Halacha? The Case of Mechiras Chometz
Mar 29, 2026
33:48
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The Chumrah of Being Meikel — A Radical Approach to Unity
The Chumrah of Being Meikel — A Radical Approach to Unity
Mar 25, 2026
27:51
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Gebrochtz Unpacked: The Great Pesach Debate
Gebrochtz Unpacked: The Great Pesach Debate
Mar 22, 2026
35:26
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Brisker Matzos
Brisker Matzos
Mar 18, 2026
30:50
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The Besamin Rosh: Forgery, Controversy, and Halacha
The Besamin Rosh: Forgery, Controversy, and Halacha
Mar 15, 2026
31:23
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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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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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Maos chittim
Maos chittim
May 14, 2023
13:47
Charity or tax? Pesachdig alcohol?
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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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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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Dinosaur Bone Wars - Pride In Our Masorah Part. II
Dinosaur Bone Wars - Pride In Our Masorah Part. II
Nov 17, 2024
25:44
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Machine matzoh part 2
Machine matzoh part 2
May 14, 2023
37:13
Arrival in Galicia Controversy erupts Families torn apart Understanding the rationale
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Good Chutzpa
Good Chutzpa
Mar 8, 2026
29:51
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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
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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?
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An Epic Forgery — The Mystery of Yerushalmi Kodshim
An Epic Forgery — The Mystery of Yerushalmi Kodshim
Mar 5, 2026
29:50
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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
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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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A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
Apr 11, 2024
46:40
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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
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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
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Zayen Adar: A day of significance
Zayen Adar: A day of significance
May 14, 2023
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
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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
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Bad Names, Bad Mazal?
Bad Names, Bad Mazal?
Jan 24, 2026
24:39
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Publicly Jewish in Dangerous Times
Publicly Jewish in Dangerous Times
Jan 1, 2026
29:38
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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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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
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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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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
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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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Can a woman become a Posek?
Can a woman become a Posek?
Apr 9, 2024
20:10
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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
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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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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 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
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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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Shechita in America Part I: The tumultuous controversies of early America
Shechita in America Part I: The tumultuous controversies of early America
Dec 17, 2023
31:05
The historic Spanish Portuguese synagogue of 1648: the Brazilian Jews of New York City Yaakov Abram’s shechita : the investigation of R Shmuel Kreiser “Hashgacha”: the great American innovation The monumental shechita lawsuit: Leveraging trademarks to enforce Kashrus Bleeding the Cows: The fiery halachic controversy of 1850 The Shoel Umashuv’s harrowing and prophetic teshuva
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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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REPOST: Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
REPOST: Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
May 17, 2023
36:17
Is fasting the only way? Are there special aveiros that Shovavim is supposed to address? Limud HaTorah
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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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Banned(ish) Seforim
Banned(ish) Seforim
Dec 4, 2024
51:55
42
Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Dec 8, 2024
28:43
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THE FORGERY EXPOSED — Yerushalmi Kodshim (Part 2)
THE FORGERY EXPOSED — Yerushalmi Kodshim (Part 2)
Mar 7, 2026
21:50
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The Violent Acts of the "Bris Hakanayim" : Civil Disobedience in the Eyes of the Torah
The Violent Acts of the "Bris Hakanayim" : Civil Disobedience in the Eyes of the Torah
Jan 28, 2024
31:20
The Brisker Rov’s exemption Practical or religious expression
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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
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The Astonishing Tale of Techiyas HaMeisim & a Purim Shailah
The Astonishing Tale of Techiyas HaMeisim & a Purim Shailah
Feb 19, 2026
30:28
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A Life-Altering Messy Divorce — Rabbeinu Gershom Part 2
A Life-Altering Messy Divorce — Rabbeinu Gershom Part 2
Feb 15, 2026
29:26
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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
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Can Mechiras Chametz Be Just a Halachic Loophole?
Can Mechiras Chametz Be Just a Halachic Loophole?
Apr 5, 2025
13:26
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The Maharsham and His Astonishing Memory
The Maharsham and His Astonishing Memory
Feb 4, 2026
16:46
51
The Steinsaltz Episode: Is History Necessary?
The Steinsaltz Episode: Is History Necessary?
Jan 18, 2026
40:06
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The Power of a Name: A Parent’s Nevuah
The Power of a Name: A Parent’s Nevuah
Jan 17, 2026
30:02
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Reb Yisroel’s Idea — The ArtScroll Story Revisited
Reb Yisroel’s Idea — The ArtScroll Story Revisited
Jan 4, 2026
29:47
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Korban Pesach- Who’s Bringing and Who’s Waiting
Korban Pesach- Who’s Bringing and Who’s Waiting
Mar 31, 2024
26:09
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Heartbreaking Sacrifice and Steadfast Commitment: Jewish Soldiers
Heartbreaking Sacrifice and Steadfast Commitment: Jewish Soldiers
Jan 3, 2026
24:12
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Draft Evasion: Devastating Consequences
Draft Evasion: Devastating Consequences
Dec 27, 2025
30:31
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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
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A Marranos Pesach- Mexico 1649
A Marranos Pesach- Mexico 1649
Apr 14, 2024
27:36
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“Bais Yaakov+” — Limud Iyun for Women
“Bais Yaakov+” — Limud Iyun for Women
Oct 26, 2025
31:31
60
Friendly Fire: A Halachic Analysis
Friendly Fire: A Halachic Analysis
Dec 13, 2025
25:52
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Avinu Malkeinu: The Origin, Evolution, and Modern Day Adaptations
Avinu Malkeinu: The Origin, Evolution, and Modern Day Adaptations
Sep 20, 2023
34:42
The story of the Ancient Machzor of Vermaiza (Worms) Tach Vetat - The last 9 Avinu Malkeinus The scope of dying "Al Kiddush Hashem" R' Moshe Shtenbach on the Sh"tz vs the Tzibbur
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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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Sterlit Cavier: The Hungarian fish controversy
Sterlit Cavier: The Hungarian fish controversy
Oct 22, 2023
39:41
The Ramban’s definition and experiment The Nodeh Beyehuda’s grand heter Ahron Charaner and the “Tik Fish” controversy Reb Yitzchok Grishiver , the Nodeh Beyhuda’s “chazara” and R Shmuel Landau’s fiery response The ensuing controversy and motives revealed When emes is sheker and sheker is emes - Reb Akiva, the Chassam Sofer, and Reb Yaakov Kamanetsky
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The Mediterranean Sea Lizard: The History of the Skinkus Marinus
The Mediterranean Sea Lizard: The History of the Skinkus Marinus
Oct 29, 2023
30:26
The Fish Matzeiva: The story of the hielige fish of Vienna The Palestinian Avoda Zara The Tosfos Yom Tov’s dilemma and Chazal’s eventual vindication Shliya/Tench: The unique psak of the Baal Shem
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The Black Shabbos of 2004: The zebu discovery that rocked Eretz Yisroel
The Black Shabbos of 2004: The zebu discovery that rocked Eretz Yisroel
Nov 26, 2023
27:22
The gourmet mesorah dinner: A gathering to consume a smorgasbord of rare kosher food A cattle made for the Israeli landscape: In pursuit of the Zebu Understanding the consequential shitas haShach: the Chachmas Adam the Pri Migadim and the ensuing machlokes between the Chazon Ish and R Herzog Reb Elyashiv's psak and modern day distiction
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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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Megillas Antiochos: The story about the Megilla we used to lein on Channuka
Megillas Antiochos: The story about the Megilla we used to lein on Channuka
Dec 10, 2023
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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The Halachic Storm Over Autopsies
The Halachic Storm Over Autopsies
Jul 6, 2025
31:39
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Kiddush Ban: Rav Heinken’s Uncompromising Stand
Kiddush Ban: Rav Heinken’s Uncompromising Stand
Sep 7, 2025
28:42
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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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Everybody Needs Something. A Debate Postscript
Everybody Needs Something. A Debate Postscript
Sep 17, 2024
7:02
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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
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A Heavyweight Battle. Shofar During Elul & Beyond
A Heavyweight Battle. Shofar During Elul & Beyond
Sep 22, 2024
29:19
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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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HOW THE BAALEI TOSAFOS CHANGED ROSH HASHANAH
HOW THE BAALEI TOSAFOS CHANGED ROSH HASHANAH
Sep 29, 2024
32:37
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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
83
When Arrogance is needed
When Arrogance is needed
Dec 11, 2024
27:44
84
Are Dreams Meaningful? Always, Never, or Sometimes
Are Dreams Meaningful? Always, Never, or Sometimes
Dec 15, 2024
29:03
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The Vilna Gaon’s מופת & Birchas Habanim
The Vilna Gaon’s מופת & Birchas Habanim
Jan 9, 2025
26:45
86
Square or Rounded? The Debate Over the Luchot’s Shape
Square or Rounded? The Debate Over the Luchot’s Shape
Mar 20, 2025
25:29
87
In Defense Of The Talmud
In Defense Of The Talmud
May 7, 2025
25:21
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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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Explosive Disagreement, Unbreakable Respect
Explosive Disagreement, Unbreakable Respect
Sep 10, 2025
32:04
90
Are Beis Yaakovs Asur? — Feminism in Halacha, Part 1
Are Beis Yaakovs Asur? — Feminism in Halacha, Part 1
Oct 19, 2025
36:56
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Reb Moshe’s Stern Rebuke: Is Abortion Ever Mutter?
Reb Moshe’s Stern Rebuke: Is Abortion Ever Mutter?
Oct 24, 2025
34:52
92
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
93
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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The Mechitzah Battles A fraught machlokes: Rav Moshe & Satmar
The Mechitzah Battles A fraught machlokes: Rav Moshe & Satmar
Nov 9, 2025
31:36
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Should Sephardim Be Bound by Rabbeinu Gershom?
Should Sephardim Be Bound by Rabbeinu Gershom?
Feb 22, 2026
29:44
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The Scary Tzava’ah of Rabbi Yehudah HaChasid
The Scary Tzava’ah of Rabbi Yehudah HaChasid
Mar 12, 2026
23:04
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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 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
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Dangerous Shidduchim — R Yehudah HaChasid Part 2
Dangerous Shidduchim — R Yehudah HaChasid Part 2
Mar 14, 2026
21:07
100
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