Popular Shows by Rabbi Yoel Plutchok יואל פלוטצ'וק
228 episodes
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Name
Release Date
Duration
101
The Chofetz Chaim’s Promise
The Chofetz Chaim’s Promise
Jan 23, 2024
20:28
The publishing of the אבני מילוים: The מגיד saves the day The optimal time to prepare for shabbos Erev shabbos all week The Satmar Rebbe’s challah instructions
102
The Ropshitzer's secret! : Nail cutting in Halacha & Kabbalah
The Ropshitzer's secret! : Nail cutting in Halacha & Kabbalah
Jan 31, 2024
19:16
103
The Kvitel: The mystery and the magic
The Kvitel: The mystery and the magic
Feb 4, 2024
28:51
The origin and significance of the kvitel The tzadik's tefillah A revenue source
104
The "Chasid's" Warning: Erev Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
The "Chasid's" Warning: Erev Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
Feb 7, 2024
24:01
105
The controversial kvittel that divided Galician poskim!!
The controversial kvittel that divided Galician poskim!!
Feb 11, 2024
31:30
106
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
107
The Satan's cloak: Biggdei Shabbos Part 1.
The Satan's cloak: Biggdei Shabbos Part 1.
Feb 20, 2024
18:07
108
The Miraculous Survival of Teveria
The Miraculous Survival of Teveria
Feb 25, 2024
29:54
The strange “Purim’s” of the Jewish calendar, how they got there, and who had the authority to establish them.
109
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?
110
Glasses. Halacha, Mofsim & more
Glasses. Halacha, Mofsim & more
Feb 28, 2024
22:09
111
Holocaust Remembrance- a Surprising Controversy. Continuing the sugyah of modern calendar additions.
Holocaust Remembrance- a Surprising Controversy. Continuing the sugyah of modern calendar additions.
Mar 3, 2024
28:03
112
The Golem’s Impact on Prague’s Minhag.
The Golem’s Impact on Prague’s Minhag.
Mar 6, 2024
21:08
113
Cigarettes Seforim, and other Mishloach Manos alternatives.
Cigarettes Seforim, and other Mishloach Manos alternatives.
Mar 10, 2024
27:11
114
The Greatest Song Ever Composed
The Greatest Song Ever Composed
Mar 13, 2024
24:20
Rav Shlomo Alkabetz and his enduring contribution.
115
A “Masking” dispute - Are Purim costumes ok?
A “Masking” dispute - Are Purim costumes ok?
Mar 17, 2024
28:05
116
A Kabbalistic Prayer For All
A Kabbalistic Prayer For All
Mar 19, 2024
16:37
117
A Scandalous Purim- The Trial That Shook Jerusalem
A Scandalous Purim- The Trial That Shook Jerusalem
Mar 21, 2024
29:38
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118
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?
119
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
120
Korban Pesach- Who’s Bringing and Who’s Waiting
Korban Pesach- Who’s Bringing and Who’s Waiting
Mar 31, 2024
26:09
121
Shir Hashirim- What Makes it Unique
Shir Hashirim- What Makes it Unique
Apr 2, 2024
22:57
122
A Korban In Our Times- A Unfulfilled Dream
A Korban In Our Times- A Unfulfilled Dream
Apr 7, 2024
26:32
123
Can a woman become a Posek?
Can a woman become a Posek?
Apr 9, 2024
20:10
124
A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
Apr 11, 2024
46:40
125
The Chumrah - One size fits all
The Chumrah - One size fits all
Apr 16, 2024
17:25
126
REPOST; Maos chittim
REPOST; Maos chittim
Apr 20, 2024
13:47
Charity or tax? Pesachdig alcohol?
127
The Bach’s Gehenim and the Sugya of Chodosh
The Bach’s Gehenim and the Sugya of Chodosh
May 5, 2024
35:49
128
A Forgetters Punishment
A Forgetters Punishment
May 15, 2024
21:57
129
Bonus episode; Lag b’omer: Should it be cancelled?
Bonus episode; Lag b’omer: Should it be cancelled?
May 16, 2024
35:50
130
A Yiddishe Mamma- The Lag B’Omer Connection
A Yiddishe Mamma- The Lag B’Omer Connection
May 21, 2024
20:51
131
The Mekubalim’s Dress Code - An Interesting Debate
The Mekubalim’s Dress Code - An Interesting Debate
May 26, 2024
30:34
132
Ka Ribon Understood- The Song, The Composer, & The Controversy
Ka Ribon Understood- The Song, The Composer, & The Controversy
May 29, 2024
22:59
133
Napoleon’s Jews & The Bitter Divide Over The Nodah B’Yehuda’s Psak
Napoleon’s Jews & The Bitter Divide Over The Nodah B’Yehuda’s Psak
Jun 2, 2024
28:51
134
When A Song Has A History - Ka Ribon Part 2
When A Song Has A History - Ka Ribon Part 2
Jun 5, 2024
23:19
135
A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
Jun 9, 2024
29:37
136
Rav meir shliach tziburs Shavuos gift
Rav meir shliach tziburs Shavuos gift
Jun 10, 2024
21:48
137
Was the The Rogatchover Gaon a nazir?
Was the The Rogatchover Gaon a nazir?
Jun 16, 2024
26:02
138
Prague 1693: The tragic story of Shimon Abelles
Prague 1693: The tragic story of Shimon Abelles
Jun 19, 2024
30:25
Killing Children Bishas Shmad: the Clifford's Tower Massacre The Chasam Sofer on the rationale of killing a Ben Sorer Umorah - Should you kill a baby Hitler? Capitol Punishment in the eyes of the Torah: R Moshe's Teshuva to the Governor of New York
139
A Shteller Worth Fighting For- Nezirus As A Weapon!
A Shteller Worth Fighting For- Nezirus As A Weapon!
Jun 23, 2024
27:27
140
Taking A Stand- Electricity & Hadlakos Neiros
Taking A Stand- Electricity & Hadlakos Neiros
Jun 26, 2024
20:18
141
Czar Nicholas & His Cruel Edicts- Part 1
Czar Nicholas & His Cruel Edicts- Part 1
Jun 30, 2024
26:26
142
Czar Nicholas & His Cruel Edicts- Part 2
Czar Nicholas & His Cruel Edicts- Part 2
Jul 3, 2024
18:44
143
Securing The Hostages-How & When
Securing The Hostages-How & When
Jul 4, 2024
26:31
144
TWA flight 741. Hostages in Halacha continued
TWA flight 741. Hostages in Halacha continued
Jul 7, 2024
24:56
145
Repost; Vav Chukas: From the Paris trials thru Gush Katif
Repost; Vav Chukas: From the Paris trials thru Gush Katif
Jul 9, 2024
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
146
Upsherens - The minhag the origin and the controversy
Upsherens - The minhag the origin and the controversy
Jul 14, 2024
29:49
147
Repost: Tzipisah leyeshuah: The paradoxical hashkafa of waiting for Moshiach
Repost: Tzipisah leyeshuah: The paradoxical hashkafa of waiting for Moshiach
Jul 17, 2024
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
148
Shabbos in Radin - At the Chofetz chaims table
Shabbos in Radin - At the Chofetz chaims table
Jul 21, 2024
22:10
149
Repost; Tzipisah leyeshuah - Part II: The 3 weeks, 9 days and year round
Repost; Tzipisah leyeshuah - Part II: The 3 weeks, 9 days and year round
Jul 23, 2024
25:23
The forgotten tribe of Yemen and their strange customs Operation flying carpet Tikkun chatzos…..During the day
150
Reb Yochanan Ben Zakkai: The unlikely Nasi and his reverberating impact
Reb Yochanan Ben Zakkai: The unlikely Nasi and his reverberating impact
Aug 4, 2024
28:17
Reb Yochanans connection to Malchus Bais Dovid and his meeting with Vespasian The Monumental takanos of Reb Yochanan Ben Zakkai Reb Yochanan's fascinating letter to the Jews of Rome regarding the rising movement of one Yeshu Hanotzri
151
The Shas Wars & Techiyas Hameisim
The Shas Wars & Techiyas Hameisim
Aug 14, 2024
37:27
152
Everybody Needs Something. A Debate Postscript
Everybody Needs Something. A Debate Postscript
Sep 17, 2024
7:02
153
A Heavyweight Battle. Shofar During Elul & Beyond
A Heavyweight Battle. Shofar During Elul & Beyond
Sep 22, 2024
29:19
154
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
155
HOW THE BAALEI TOSAFOS CHANGED ROSH HASHANAH
HOW THE BAALEI TOSAFOS CHANGED ROSH HASHANAH
Sep 29, 2024
32:37
156
Avinu Malkeinu: The Origin, Evolution, and Modern Day Adaptations
Avinu Malkeinu: The Origin, Evolution, and Modern Day Adaptations
Oct 6, 2024
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
157
The Esrogim Are Too Expensive! Boycott time?
The Esrogim Are Too Expensive! Boycott time?
Oct 13, 2024
35:16
158
Repost; The Wondrous World of Aggadata: Literal or Mystical
Repost; The Wondrous World of Aggadata: Literal or Mystical
Oct 14, 2024
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
159
Afraid of a lion - On animals and men
Afraid of a lion - On animals and men
Nov 6, 2024
31:00
160
A Modern Day Navi
A Modern Day Navi
Nov 24, 2024
31:21
161
A Phenomenal Purchase Me’aras Hamachpelah & it’s significance
A Phenomenal Purchase Me’aras Hamachpelah & it’s significance
Nov 26, 2024
28:10
162
Was the Ohr Hachaim written with Ruach Hakodesh
Was the Ohr Hachaim written with Ruach Hakodesh
Dec 1, 2024
32:19
163
Banned(ish) Seforim
Banned(ish) Seforim
Dec 4, 2024
51:55
164
Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Freeing a Agunah through Ruach Hakodesh
Dec 8, 2024
28:43
165
A Time For Arrogance
A Time For Arrogance
Dec 10, 2024
27:44
166
When Arrogance is needed
When Arrogance is needed
Dec 11, 2024
27:44
167
Are Dreams Meaningful? Always, Never, or Sometimes
Are Dreams Meaningful? Always, Never, or Sometimes
Dec 15, 2024
29:03
168
Dreams & Halacha
Dreams & Halacha
Dec 18, 2024
25:51
169
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
170
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
171
The Vilna Gaon’s מופת & Birchas Habanim
The Vilna Gaon’s מופת & Birchas Habanim
Jan 9, 2025
26:45
172
What does גילוי אליהו look like? Eliyahu Hanavi Part 2.
What does גילוי אליהו look like? Eliyahu Hanavi Part 2.
Jan 12, 2025
26:10
173
The Saga Of Ethiopian Jews להלכה
The Saga Of Ethiopian Jews להלכה
Jan 19, 2025
28:43
174
Hostage Deals In History & Halacha (Reposted for current events)
Hostage Deals In History & Halacha (Reposted for current events)
Jan 21, 2025
51:27
175
Fiery protest & Evolving Psakim The Saga Of Ethiopian Jews להלכה Part 2
Fiery protest & Evolving Psakim The Saga Of Ethiopian Jews להלכה Part 2
Jan 26, 2025
29:15
176
Geirus and Mamzerus: A Clash that Divided the Rabanut
Geirus and Mamzerus: A Clash that Divided the Rabanut
Feb 16, 2025
29:47
177
MEGILLAS HITLER and the hunt for Amalek
MEGILLAS HITLER and the hunt for Amalek
Mar 2, 2025
30:07
178
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
179
Blood money - Can We Accept Reparations from Amalek?
Blood money - Can We Accept Reparations from Amalek?
Mar 9, 2025
31:04
180
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
181
The Final Parah Adumah: A harbinger of Mashiach?
The Final Parah Adumah: A harbinger of Mashiach?
Mar 16, 2025
29:18
182
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
183
An Elusive Dream: Korbanos in Our Time (Repost)
An Elusive Dream: Korbanos in Our Time (Repost)
Mar 30, 2025
52:41
184
Can Mechiras Chametz Be Just a Halachic Loophole?
Can Mechiras Chametz Be Just a Halachic Loophole?
Apr 5, 2025
13:26
185
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
186
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
187
In Defense Of The Talmud
In Defense Of The Talmud
May 7, 2025
25:21
188
Were Rabbi Akiva’s Talmidim Soldiers? Lag BaOmer Revisited
Were Rabbi Akiva’s Talmidim Soldiers? Lag BaOmer Revisited
May 13, 2025
27:58
189
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
190
When קבלה and הלכה clash?
When קבלה and הלכה clash?
May 18, 2025
29:37
191
Echoes of Tzfat’s Golden Era
Echoes of Tzfat’s Golden Era
May 20, 2025
23:29
192
Shmuel hanavi’s Yartzeit & קבר שמואל
Shmuel hanavi’s Yartzeit & קבר שמואל
May 24, 2025
28:33
193
Who Is Tikkun Leil Shavuos Really For?
Who Is Tikkun Leil Shavuos Really For?
May 25, 2025
25:50
194
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
195
Are There Any Real Kohanim in Persia?
Are There Any Real Kohanim in Persia?
Jun 8, 2025
28:47
196
From Ferrara to Brisk: Unraveling a Birchas Kohanim Mystery
From Ferrara to Brisk: Unraveling a Birchas Kohanim Mystery
Jun 15, 2025
27:46
197
Can A Tefilla Be inappropriate?
Can A Tefilla Be inappropriate?
Jun 21, 2025
24:47
198
The Gr”a in prison - A Sign from heaven
The Gr”a in prison - A Sign from heaven
Jun 22, 2025
18:46
199
A Good Death & Why Does It Matter?
A Good Death & Why Does It Matter?
Jun 28, 2025
28:21
200
Beyond the Grave: Astonishing Stories of Life After Death
Beyond the Grave: Astonishing Stories of Life After Death
Jul 5, 2025
46:58