Halacha Headlines
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4/1/23 – Shiur 414 – The most common Pesach Shailos answered by the world’s leading Rabbonim – Hear some new fascinating Shailos
4/1/23 – Shiur 414 – The most common Pesach Shailos answered by the world’s leading Rabbonim – Hear some new fascinating Shailos
Mar 31, 2023
1:24:02
Maos Chittim Siyum Bechorim on the telephone Selling Chametz for someone who's comatose Selling Chametz Gamur E-Ciagrettes on Pesach Gastric Bypass - If you can't drink Kosos and eat Matzah what takes precedence Lap-Band Surgery - Does the Shiur of a Kzayis switch What can you Kasher? Do cosmetics need a Hechsher? How much do you have to clean? Shiur of a Kzayis Switching your Minhag of Gebrokts What should you use for Maror A Sephardi who married an Ashkenazi what do you do regarding kitnios And much more.... with Rabbi Dovid Cohen – Rov of Gvul Yaavetz - Zkan Haposkim of America – 23:14 with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshiva of YU, Poseik for the OU – 33:40 with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Rov in Toms River, Poseik for Hatzolah of Central Jersey – 47:20 with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Renowned Poseik, Rov of Agudah in Chicago – 1:11:51 מראי מקומות
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3/25/23 – Shiur 413 – How not to go to jail
3/25/23 – Shiur 413 – How not to go to jail
Mar 24, 2023
1:37:47
Learn how to keep away from legal trouble How to make the right choices What are commom mistakes people make? What’s the best way to avoid them? What to do if you already made them, what steps should you take? What effect does incarceration have on the families? with Rabbi Levi Landa – Project 432 Director, Aleph Institute – 35:17 with Willie Rapfogel – 1:00:08 with Ms. Rochel Van Etten – CEO, Aleph Institute – 1:20:55 מראי מקומות
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3/18/23 – Shiur 412 – What makes for Effective Dating?
3/18/23 – Shiur 412 – What makes for Effective Dating?
Mar 16, 2023
1:55:51
Is it okay to date two women (or men) at the same time? Can you test your date’s middos, and if so, to what extent? What should be the goal of dating? What is the most important thing for a person to do when dating? Is love necessary? Is choosing from pictures and photo albums/catalogs effective in choosing who to date? What are current trends in dating? What types of singles events are being held? Are friends helpful or hurtful in getting dating advice? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 11:48 with Rabbi Moshe Hauer – Renowned Rov and EVP of the OU – 34:54 with Mrs. Chani Juravel LCSW – popular lecturer and therapist – 50:15 with Dr. Avi Muschel – A Clinical psychologist specializing in relationship issues – 1:14:14 with Micah Friedland – shadchan and unofficial dating coach – 1:35:50 מראי מקומות
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3/11/23 – Shiur 411 – Pesach - Does Medicine need to be Kosher L’pesach? | Hand Matzah VS Shmurah Matzah - at what expense? | Going to hotels for Pesach
3/11/23 – Shiur 411 – Pesach - Does Medicine need to be Kosher L’pesach? | Hand Matzah VS Shmurah Matzah - at what expense? | Going to hotels for Pesach
Mar 10, 2023
1:08:15
Does Medicine need to be Kosher L'pesach? Machine Matzah VS Shmurah Matzah at expense of other Pesach needs ie: a new dress for your wife with Rabbi Dovid Heber – Expert in kosher pharmaceuticals for the Star K, Director of annual Passover Directory, Rav of Khal Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek in Baltimore – 21:05 with Rabbi Gershon Bess – Rov and Poseik in LA – 39:00 with Rabbi Boruch Hirschfeld – Renowned Rov, Rosh Hakollel and Poseik in Cleveland – 48:57 with Rabbi Yosef Veiner Rabbi Yosef Veiner – Rav of Kehillas Sha'ar HaShamayim, noted author and lecturer – 52:00 Pesach Hotels - Is it better to stay at home? with Rabbi Leizer Ginzberg – Rosh Kollel in Flatbush – 57:28 מראי מקומות
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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
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
תכלה שנה עם קללותיהCombating domestic abuse in our communityShowering us with BrochaThree day Yom Tov – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov?לא תעמוד על דם רעךAre you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos
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Ayin Hara – is it a real thing? Should we be concerned? How does it relate to Rosh Hashana and Tashlich?
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?
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Do women have a Yeitzer Hara? Does Shmiras Einayim also apply to girls and women? Or, is it only a male problem?
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?
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Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | EL AL Price gouging
Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | EL AL Price gouging
Sep 6, 2024
1:03:56
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?
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Ozempic and weight loss injections – wonder drugs or a failure of our generation?
Ozempic and weight loss injections – wonder drugs or a failure of our generation?
Aug 29, 2024
1:33:27
What causes someone to be unhappy with their looks?Are our bodies halachically our own, such that we can do what we want with it?Can we take medications when we don’t understand how they work and when there are serious side effects?Should weight-loss injections be used only after trying to diet and control eating?Can we suppress our appetite if it will take away from Oneg Shabbos and Simchas Yom Tov?If someone uses Ozempic to lose weight while dating, does it need to be disclosed?
160
Is therapy good or bad? Has the mental health industry lost its mind?
Is therapy good or bad? Has the mental health industry lost its mind?
Aug 22, 2024
2:18:09
Why are people getting psychologically sicker and sicker despite there being more therapists and more mental health awareness?How does having experienced “trauma” when younger impact one’s Bechirah Chofshis and being responsible for your own actions?Do therapists focus too much on “trauma”?Should podcasts, shiurim, etc. have “trigger warnings” to warn those with sensitivities that they should not watch/listen?Do we need to use someone’s chosen pronouns, even calling a man by “she/her” and a woman by “he/his”?What criteria should we use for finding a good therapist?
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Real Estate Syndications: Quick easy buck or risky pot luck
Real Estate Syndications: Quick easy buck or risky pot luck
Aug 16, 2024
1:19:00
Lacetop Sheitels – Response to callersIs 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?
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Extremism – What causes Chareidi extremism? Is it a bad thing? What about Hilltop Youth extremism against Arabs?
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?
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Teaching our children about the dangers of camp (and life) | Lacetop Sheitels | Voting in Halacha
Teaching our children about the dangers of camp (and life) | Lacetop Sheitels | Voting in Halacha
Aug 1, 2024
1:11:12
Teaching our children about the dangers of camp (and life)Should you teach or them, or should you shield them from exposure?Lacetop Sheitels in Halacha – Erase the Lace or Embrace the Lace?Is it a new question or an age old Machlokes?Voting In HalachaCan you vote for a candidate that’s personally immoral?Can you vote for a party that supports immoral values?Can you vote for a party that’s anti Eretz Yisroel?
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What should we think about – and what should we teach our children about – non-Jews and the non-Jewish world?
What should we think about – and what should we teach our children about – non-Jews and the non-Jewish world?
Jul 25, 2024
2:25:20
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?
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Assassinations and Targeted Killings in Halacha – Donald Trump, Mohammad Deif, etc.
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?
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Halacha: Can an aging forgetful leader be replaced? | Should you allow your daughter to go out with a boy who smokes?
Halacha: Can an aging forgetful leader be replaced? | Should you allow your daughter to go out with a boy who smokes?
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?When a president loses his sanity does he lose his staus as a president?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?
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Supporting a son or son-in-law in learning – is it a good investment?
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?
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What Happens to Kids When Parents Fight
What Happens to Kids When Parents Fight
Jun 27, 2024
1:32:05
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?
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Electricity on Shabbos - Are you really keeping Shabbos? | Is there a difference between a Ben Torah and an Orthodox Jew?
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
Electric Water MeterSump Pump (basement pump)Security systemsMotion sensors
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Learning Torah when it’s nearly impossible
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?
171
Shemiras Einayim – Halachos, Chizzuk and Stories: the Vayimaen phenomenon
Shemiras Einayim – Halachos, Chizzuk and Stories: the Vayimaen phenomenon
May 31, 2024
1:43:44
Practical Halachos of Shemiras EinayimHow to make Shemiras Einayim part of your lifeHow to tun over a new leaf in your life
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Dealing with the In-Laws
Dealing with the In-Laws
May 23, 2024
1:43:38
How do you handle a conflict between honoring in-laws and honoring your own parents?Are there times that married children need to listen to input from in-laws?Are there halachos about what to call your in-laws?What does a mother-in-law do when she sees deficiencies in her daughter-in-lawAre there typically father-in-law issues, and if so, what?What are healthy boundaries, and how do you establish them?
173
Un-Lavish Living – why are we embarrassed to live below our means?
Un-Lavish Living – why are we embarrassed to live below our means?
May 16, 2024
1:46:47
What keeps us spending when we can’t afford it?What’s the impact on children when parents have an expensive standard of living?Is there an obligation to refrain from looking at materialism which may tempt us?Can we spend on luxuries when people need tzedakah?What are the minimums required to celebrate a bar/bas mitzvah and a wedding?Can having a low-budget bar/bas mitzvah or wedding hurt our children longer-term?
174
Neurolinks and Shabbos, Alexa and Shabbos, Electronics and Shabbos
Neurolinks and Shabbos, Alexa and Shabbos, Electronics and Shabbos
May 10, 2024
1:26:10
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Achdus - does “Achdus” mean I am supposed to embrace Jews I really don’t agree with?
Achdus - does “Achdus” mean I am supposed to embrace Jews I really don’t agree with?
Apr 18, 2024
2:27:50
Is Achdus a Halachic imperative, a Hashkafic concept or something else?What’s the definition of “Achdus”? Is it different from “Kiruv”?Can we outwardly express our disagreements?Should we look to have Achdus with groups and movements of Jews who have values that are antithetical to Torah?
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Pesach – Great Divrei Torah for your Seder and beyond. Plus, lessons for today from Lavan’s attempt to destroy K’lal Yisroel
Pesach – Great Divrei Torah for your Seder and beyond. Plus, lessons for today from Lavan’s attempt to destroy K’lal Yisroel
Apr 11, 2024
1:57:26
What’s your favorite Pesach Devar Torah?Is there something unique you do at your seder?What do you do to prepare for Pesach?Is there something memorable that has happened to you at a seder?
177
Revisiting Bachurim in the IDF: Is Shevet Levi Patur from Milchemes Mitzvah? Are all Bochurim Shevet Levi?
Revisiting Bachurim in the IDF: Is Shevet Levi Patur from Milchemes Mitzvah? Are all Bochurim Shevet Levi?
Apr 5, 2024
1:25:40
Does Eretz Yisroel need an army or can it totally rely on Torah protection?Do we have responsibility to serve – besides the learning protection – like we find previous generations?The Bochurim who aren’t learning should they go to the army?Can we have Frum battalions run according to Torah?What’s are we going to do when the Chareidim are a majority?
178
What are our “Yeshiva bochers” struggling with nowadays?
What are our “Yeshiva bochers” struggling with nowadays?
Mar 28, 2024
2:07:34
What are the biggest challenges, struggles and difficulties confronting our boys today?How do those challenges differ from those of the girls?What impact are technology and alcohol consumption having on the boys?Should Gemara be the focus of yeshiva learning?What’s holding the boys back from performing at their best?
179
Everyone should be a shadchan – how to set up a shidduch
Everyone should be a shadchan – how to set up a shidduch
Mar 21, 2024
2:48:02
Should each of us be setting up Shidduchim?What are the biggest challenges and difficulties?Is the “shadchanus” fee only paid to a professional Shadchan, or even to beginners?What does the Shadchan need to do to earn the fee?Can you set up two non-observant Jews? One frum and one not frum? Two non-Jews?What advice do professional Shadchanim have for amateurs?
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זכרון לנצח – Preserving the memory of Fallen Soldiers Through Posthumous Retrieval of זרע for Procreation
זכרון לנצח – Preserving the memory of Fallen Soldiers Through Posthumous Retrieval of זרע for Procreation
Mar 14, 2024
1:36:28
Is it permitted, forbidden or a Mitzvah?Are you מקיים פריה וריבה?Does it exempt you from חליצה?Is there an issue of ניוול המת?Is there an issue of הנאה ממת?Is there an issue of ביטול מצוות קבורה?Are there any moral issues?
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Balancing אמונה and Service: The Haredi Dilemma in Military Conscription and Torah Study Commitment | Scaling Tradition: Reevaluating the Chazon Ish's Conscription Exemption in a Growing Community | Study Time Required for to be מקיים והגית בו יומם ולילה
Balancing אמונה and Service: The Haredi Dilemma in Military Conscription and Torah Study Commitment | Scaling Tradition: Reevaluating the Chazon Ish's Conscription Exemption in a Growing Community | Study Time Required for to be מקיים והגית בו יומם ולילה
Mar 8, 2024
1:50:57
Don’t we have an Achrayus הַאַחֵיכֶם יָבֹאוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה וְאַתֶּם תֵּשְׁבוּ פֹה?What difficulties – if any – do Frum soldiers face in the army?What would a Frum army look like?When a majority of Eretz Yisroel is Frum what will become of the army?Are you obligated to learn every spare second you have?Does it depend on someone’s health, wealth or stamina?
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Frum on the outside and empty on the inside - why are some of our best girls struggling with Yiddishkite?
Frum on the outside and empty on the inside - why are some of our best girls struggling with Yiddishkite?
Feb 29, 2024
2:16:42
What are the biggest challenges, struggles and difficulties confronting our girls today?How have things changed over the years?Should money be given to children if they will use it for the wrong purposes?What’s the impact that technology/smartphones/social media is having on the girls?What solutions do we have to inspire girls today?
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Avoiding the #1 reason for divorce - how to stay connected with your spouse and not drift apart
Avoiding the #1 reason for divorce - how to stay connected with your spouse and not drift apart
Feb 22, 2024
2:08:58
What are the halachic obligations spouses have to each other?How does a relationship change over the course of a marriage?Are there differences in how to stay connected at the beginning of marriage, in the middle and later in life?What causes spouses to disconnect from each other?Can you reconnect once you have already disconnected?What’s the impact of social media on marriages?
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The Brisker Rov zt"l and Medinas Yisroel | Rav Shach zt"l and the צה׳ל – What did they really hold?
The Brisker Rov zt"l and Medinas Yisroel | Rav Shach zt"l and the צה׳ל – What did they really hold?
Feb 16, 2024
1:25:21
Hakaros Hatov to the soldiersBeing Mevaker Choleh soldiersBeing Menachem Avel these familiesSaying a Mi Shebeirach for the soliders
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Getting over our fears - in dating, marriage, religious observance, of failure and more
Getting over our fears - in dating, marriage, religious observance, of failure and more
Feb 8, 2024
2:11:35
What are the most common fears that people have?How do we get over those fears?What is “Jewish Mindfulness” and how can it help?What are the most common fears in dating and marriage?Can anxiety or OCD ever make a person patur from mitzvos?Is it permitted to take experimental/homeopathic/Chinese medication treatments?
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Raising unspoiled children in a spoiled world
Raising unspoiled children in a spoiled world
Feb 1, 2024
1:49:05
How much should parents do for their children?What are parents’ financial obligations to their children? Is there a maximum?What causes a child to be spoiled?Is it detrimental to grow up with less than your peers?Do we need to treat all of our own children the same when buying them items?What are the implications of having a spoiled child when they grow up?
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Raising unspoiled children in a spoiled world
Raising unspoiled children in a spoiled world
Feb 1, 2024
1:49:05
How much should parents do for their children?What are parents’ financial obligations to their children? Is there a maximum?What causes a child to be spoiled?Is it detrimental to grow up with less than your peers?Do we need to treat all of our own children the same when buying them items?What are the implications of having a spoiled child when they grow up?
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The Shulchan Aruch of war
The Shulchan Aruch of war
Jan 25, 2024
1:32:54
Abortion of a fetus conceived through rapeWomen tying tzitzisSheva brachos without the chosson or kallahReturning home before Shabbos if one knows they will be called up on ShabbosReturning home while one’s wife is a niddah if he doesn’t think he’ll be able to withstand the temptation to hugA hug before a spouse leaves for battle if the wife is NiddahBurying blood-soaked carsPidyon Haben when the father or kohen is not presentShortening the taharah process for Niddah during wartimeSaying shehecheyanu when one will not light or even see Chanukah candlesEating homemade foods sent to the frontMatzah bakery that ran ti a shelter in middle of making MatzosRunning to a shelter in middle of Shemone Esrei or Krias HaTorahYichud in a shelterRewriting Kesubos for people in the North or South who evacuated their homesA Kohein entering an Ohel Hameis for shelter during a siren
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Dealing with traumatic times – how to dig out of a rut
Dealing with traumatic times – how to dig out of a rut
Jan 18, 2024
2:03:20
What’s currently causing us the most trauma? The war? The captives? Antisemitism? Something else?What’s the implication of not getting a body back from Hamas, and therefore no Kevura and no closure?Is hearing the news and looking at war images helpful or hurtful?How are students from out of Israel who are studying in Yeshivos and Seminaries in Israel handling the war?How can we turn our current plight into a growth opportunity?Will we have “Post-Traumatic Stress” or “Post-Traumatic Growth” from the war?
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In Memory of Yakir and David HY”D – “Chavrusas in life, Chavrusas in death, Chavrusas in Olam Habah” Experiencing the war: perspectives of the front line from parents and a Posek
In Memory of Yakir and David HY”D – “Chavrusas in life, Chavrusas in death, Chavrusas in Olam Habah” Experiencing the war: perspectives of the front line from parents and a Posek
Jan 11, 2024
1:20:58
How to handle the stress of having a close relative fighting in Gaza and the loss of a loved one killed in battle.Is there a halachic requirement that the IDF bury dead Hamas terrorists? Other Gazans?What are the IDF soldiers experiencing? What about their parents, wives, and close friends?Is it okay for soldiers to use the homes of Gazans without consent? Can soldiers use the food of Gazans left in their pantries and cook in their pots?What are some of the unique halachic questions being asked by soldiers, their wives, and their families?
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Amazon in Halacha
Amazon in Halacha
Jan 4, 2024
1:52:13
Hear from the trenches – How are the Kehilos and families in Eretz Yisroel ManagingShabbos:Is it permissible to place an order with one-day delivery on a Friday?If a package arrives on Shabbos, is it permissible to open and use it?Is it permissible to make an online purchase on Friday when it is already Shabbos in the seller’s time zone, knowing the seller is Jewish?Is it permissible to keep an Amazon account active during Shabbos and Yom Tov?Ratings:Is it permissible to leave negative reviews on products?Is it permissible to create positive, but fictitious reviews for your own products to enhance sales?Can one purchase items during the nine days (items like clothes and Keilim that is forbidden to buy in those days), to be delivered after tisha b’av?Can one purchase item prior to the nine day to be delivered during the nine days?Can one purchase items on Chol Hamoed (that are forbidden to purchase on Chol Hamoed) to be delivered after Yom Tov?Can one purchase Chometz on Chol Hamoed to be delivered after Pesach?
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Should there be Hakaras Hatov to the IDF soldiers? Does Torah-learning fully protect us, or is an army necessary?
Should there be Hakaras Hatov to the IDF soldiers? Does Torah-learning fully protect us, or is an army necessary?
Dec 28, 2023
2:20:33
Is Hakaras Hatov a halachic requirement, or just a nice thing to do?Do we just feel gratitude, or do we need to say “thank you” or more?Historically, did the Gedolim show Hakaras Hatov towards the soldiers of the IDF?Why have a few Roshei Yeshiva said they are concerned about showing gratitude?If Torah learning protects, why does Israel need an army?Does the Israeli army enable those in Yeshiva to learn? Do those learning in Yeshiva enable the army to have military success?
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Is Israel an “occupier” of Palestinian land? Who owns “from the River to the Sea”?
Is Israel an “occupier” of Palestinian land? Who owns “from the River to the Sea”?
Dec 21, 2023
1:44:03
Is there such a thing as the country of “Palestine”?What are the halachic borders of Israel?Is it mutar to give the Gaza Strip back now that Israel has retaken possession of it?Is there a mitzvah to be buried in Israel? To make Aliyah? To exhume a body to Israel?What does international law say about the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights?
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Zionism – Is today's Zionism the same movement that caused so many religious to leave their roots and become irreligious?
Zionism – Is today's Zionism the same movement that caused so many religious to leave their roots and become irreligious?
Dec 15, 2023
2:13:39
Before WWII a lot of Gedolim were opposed to Zionism, what were their reasons?After the war did a lot of the attitudes switch?Why did they switch?Is Zionism a danger to religion nowadays?
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Daas Torah In Halacha and Hashkafa
Daas Torah In Halacha and Hashkafa
Dec 8, 2023
1:25:05
Is there a Torah idea called Daas Torah?Can it override doctors?Does the “Daas Torah” have to know the facts?Can it override Shulchan Aruch?Even if it’s not in contradiction with Halacha, must we listen to it ?Is there such a thing as saying blanket statements without proofs that must be listened to?Are we supposed to be using our heads?If someone questions “Daas Torah” should he be explained the position or be branded a Kofer?Do we believe in infallibility of Gedolim?Can there be two “Daas Torah’s”?Are two different people allowed to have different views, or is it my way or the highway?How should we treat someone who disagrees with us?
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Is “Zionism” a bad word? Where do Satmar and Neturei Karta disagree?
Is “Zionism” a bad word? Where do Satmar and Neturei Karta disagree?
Nov 30, 2023
1:57:49
What’s the original Samtar Rav’s argument against the State of Israel?Has the concept and definition of Zionism changed over time, and what does it mean today?How are Satmar and Neturei Karta similar, and how do they differ?Is there a prohibition of publicly going against the consensus view of Klal Yisrael?
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Rally or not to Rally? "Chazir Treif" or Kiddush Hashem
Rally or not to Rally? "Chazir Treif" or Kiddush Hashem
Nov 24, 2023
1:46:43
Was the Rally in Washington correct?In Galus do we keep our heads low, or do we try to garner support?Do we do Hishtadlus or just Daven?Do we join in rallies with people who don’t have the same belief system as ours?Historically, what was the approach of the Gedolim?
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Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah allowed to save them on Shabbos? | Halacha Perspective on Warfare
Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah allowed to save them on Shabbos? | Halacha Perspective on Warfare
Nov 17, 2023
1:01:55
Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah allowed to save them on Shabbos?Does the conflict in Gaza qualify as a מלחמת מצוה according to הלכה? In this case, is there a duty for individuals to join from distant locations? Are students from ישיבות required to participate?Concerning unintended harm in warfare, such as civilian casualties: if a terrorist uses a taxi as a getaway vehicle, is it permissible to target the vehicle, risking the driver’s life? What is the stance on targeting buildings?Is there a חיוב to bury terrorists according to Jewish law?Laws of war according to the Geneva convention
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Antisemitism at Harvard and elite universities – how could such smart people be so stupid?
Antisemitism at Harvard and elite universities – how could such smart people be so stupid?
Nov 9, 2023
2:06:45
Where did all of the antisemitism on university campuses come from?Should it be a concern to our community? Can anything be done?If a student is feeling threatened, when can he take off his Kippah? Tuck Tzitzis in? Remove a Mezuzah from his front door?What did Chazal mean when they said that it’s a “halacha” that Esav hates Yaakov?Are there any halachic or hashkafic reasons to counter-protest?
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Prisoner Exchange in Halacha | Hear from a brother of one of the hostages
Prisoner Exchange in Halacha | Hear from a brother of one of the hostages
Nov 2, 2023
1:01:08
Are you permitted to pay for captives more than their worth?Are you allowed to release terrorists in exchange for prisoners?Can you put other people’s lives in Sakanah to save a life?How many more deaths were caused historically by terrorosts released by prisoners swaps?Can you wage war to save hostages at the expense of more lives than the ostages themselves?