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Hashkafic Outlooks | Tackling Literacy and Mental Health in our High Schools

Jan 21, 2022

1:50:18

Are we supposed to have one way in Avodas Hashem or combine various ways?Teaching practical secular studies in our YeshivosDealing with mental health challenges in our schools

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What’s happening with some of our great Baal Habatim? Smoking hookah and freshly rolled cigars, vaping, drinking expensive alcohol, and more

Jan 14, 2022

1:47:48

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Don’t waste a tragedy; Chaim Walder exposé and death

Jan 7, 2022

2:21:37

Is it true? Testimony from an independent 3rd partyWas Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu correct to expose CW or was his process flawed? Some of the halchik problems; Listening to testimony without the accused present, CW desire to go to another bes din, listening to עד מפי עדIs there a problem of lashon hara or malbin pnai chavairo? Can the books be used?Are rabbonim listening to the victims? Is the sympathy with the victims or the perpetrators?Is Israeli society getting the message? Should a suicide get a mass funeral and nichum availim from the chief rabbi?

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Living in a new world – Security Cameras everywhere

Jan 1, 2022

1:19:43

Can cameras be used for Hashgachos / Cholov Yisrael?Do we still need on site Mashgiachim?Security cameras around homes and shuls; does it create a problem entering / walking by on Shabbos?Can you use a camera to monitor an elderly parent who’s in quarantine / in the hospital on Shabbos?Can you use a nanny cam or baby monitor on Shabbos?

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1/1/22 – Shiur 352 – Living in a new world – Security Cameras Everywhere

Dec 31, 2021

1:19:43

Can cameras be used for Hashgachos / Cholov Yisrael?Do we still need on site Mashgiachim?Security cameras around homes and shuls; does it create a problem entering / walking by on Shabbos?Can you use a camera to monitor an elderly parent who's in quarantine / in the hospital on Shabbos?Can you use a nanny cam or baby monitor on Shabbos?with Rabbi Moshe Elefant – COO of the OU, Renowned Maggid Shiur, Rov Zichron Yosef Ohel Aryeh – 19:49with Rabbi Ortner – Director of Halacha and technology OU, Rov, Linas Hatzedek, Mechaber Seforim – 43:03מראי מקומות

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“Rabbis at Risk” – Rabbinic and Leadership Scandals – How can it happen? Coming to terms with when our leaders fail us

Dec 25, 2021

2:10:44

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12/25/21 – Shiur 351 – “Rabbis at Risk” – Rabbinic and Leadership Scandals – How can it happen? Coming to terms with when our leaders fail us

Dec 24, 2021

2:10:44

Can allegations be believed?Does the perpetrator’s behavior “passul” his teachings and writings?Should his books be removed from the stores? From our houses?How do we come to grips with our leaders failing us?Does the position cause the problem, or does the person take the position in order to take advantage of others?Are there certain character traits which are more common in perpetrators?Should we discuss it with our children, and if so, how?Should a Rabbi, male marriage coach, etc. advise women on Shalom Bayis? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 12:55with Dr. David Pelcovitz – Renowned Psychologist – 40:29with Dr. Erica Brown – award winning author & lecturer, Jewish leadership expert – 1:00:56with Rabbi Daniel Feldman – Rosh Yeshiva at REITs, author of “False Facts and True Rumors” – 1:25:42with Rabbi Dr. Yisrael Levitz – founding dean of The Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim, author of “Rabbinic Counseling” – 1:42:57Previous weeks Riddles – 2:09:35מראי מקומות

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Parenting – Why do you need a license for everything besides being a parent?

Dec 18, 2021

2:15:36

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12/18/21 – Shiur 350 – Parenting – Why do you need a license for everything besides being a parent?

Dec 17, 2021

2:15:36

There are 4 different parenting styles – which one are you? What should you do when you're child isn't living up to your expectations? Should you stand firm or give in to your child's demands? Why are we seeing so much parent/child strife these days? How do I talk to my child about potential predators?Why do my friends have better kids than me when I try so hard?How can you boost a child's self-esteem?Is a successful career a contradiction to successful parenting?My child is being bullied – how do I handle it?What do I do when my child won't listen?My child is jealous of his peers – how do I deal with it?What do I do when my child asks the "wrong" questions?Am I responsible "to" my child or "for" my child?with Dr. Sara Yaroslowitz - Parenting Expert – 18:47with Mattis Miller - Well known psychologist, Parenting Author – 46:13with Rabbi Ron Yitzchak Eisenmann - Rov, Ahavas Yisroel Pasaic, Mishpacha Columnist –1:12:22with Mrs Sarah Chana Radcliffe - renowned pyschologist, author and columnist – 1:26:03with Rabbi Noach Orloweck - Noted Educator andparenting expert – 1:57:00Previous weeks Riddles – 2:04:45מראי מקומות

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Shidduchim - what should you be looking for, and how do you know you made the correct choice?

Dec 12, 2021

1:46:00

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12/12/21 – Shiur 349 – Shidduchim; What should you be looking for, and how do you know you made the correct choice?

Dec 10, 2021

1:46:00

What are red flags you should be concerned about?Does attraction come before or after marriage?What’s a mental health issue and what’s run of the mill?What are some of the Middos issues that make a Shidduch DOA?Can stinginess be cured? Lack of ambition? Anger?Should you be worried about the possibility that you're settling’?How do you know if he/she is ‘the one’ ?with Rabbi Dr Jack Cohen - Noted dating coach, lecturer & columnist – 16:56with Mrs. Bella Beer - Dating coach, life coach and columnist – 39:49with Rabbi Rabbi Zecharia Greenwald Menahel, Meohr Seminary – 1:01:57Previous weeks Riddles – 1:29:19מראי מקומות

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Why do some people lie, or cover up information, when being a shidduch reference? What happens when information is not disclosed and the couple gets married?

Dec 4, 2021

1:47:06

What needs to be disclosed (e.g., having a colorful background, health problems, addictions)?When and by whom?How should we respond to shidduch inquiries when asked?Should references disclose everything? Can they lie?Are people typically lax in disclosing?Do certain segments of Judaism fail to disclose more than others?Can things be patched up when problems are discovered after marriage?

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12/04/21 – Shiur 348 – Why do some people lie, or cover up information, when being a shidduch reference? What happens when information is not disclosed and the couple gets married?

Dec 2, 2021

1:47:06

What needs to be disclosed (e.g., having a colorful background, health problems, addictions)? When and by whom? How should we respond to shidduch inquiries when asked? Should references disclose everything? Can they lie? Are people typically lax in disclosing? Do certain segments of Judaism fail to disclose more than others? Can things be patched up when problems are discovered after marriage? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rav of the Agudas Yisrael of Toronto – 8:41with Rabbi Daniel Stein – Rosh Yeshiva at REITS and Rav of The Ridniker Shteibel – 33:16with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Lecturer and Author – 1:00:07with Dr. David Pelcovitz – Renowned Psychologist – 1:20:02with Rabbi Daniel Travis – Rosh Kollel, Toras Chaim and prolific author – 1:32:40מראי מקומות

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Yiddishkeit and The Modern World - should we embrace it or remain insular?

Nov 27, 2021

2:01:54

Internet – kosher phones or iphones?Science – Should the big bang scare us?Kosher Entertainment – Bad influence or another way to engage with our children?Modern Clothing and Sheitels – Has Tznius gotten too lax?Education – Secular education or just Gemara?How have we handled modernity in the past (a historical perspective)?Have we succeeded?

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11/27/21 – Shiur 347 – Yiddishkeit & The Modern World; Should we embrace it or remain insular?

Nov 25, 2021

2:01:54

Internet – kosher phones or iphones?Science – Should the big bang scare us?Kosher Entertainment – Bad influence oranother way to engage with our children?Modern Clothing and Sheitels – Has Tznius gotten too lax?Education – Secular education or just Gemara?How have we handled modernity in the past (a historical perspective)? Have we succeeded?with Rabbi JJ Schacter - Noted Historian – 22:24with Dr. Alan Kadish - President, Touro College – 45:59with Rabbi Berel Wein - Renowned Rov, Author, Historian and Lecturer – 1:04:01with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin - Author, Director of Education, NCSY – 1:14:41with Dr. Elisheva Carelbach - Director of Jewish Studies, Columbia University – 1:28:26with Dr. Eli Shapiro - Popular Educator/social worker, Creator, The Digital citizenship project – 1:37:01with Rabbi Chaim Veshnefsky - Director Yesodei Hadaas yesodeihadas.org – 1:53:28מראי מקומות

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When a Chassidus splits...

Nov 20, 2021

1:34:58

What’s the Halacha:Can a child be thrown out of school because of a parent switching affiliations?Is there an obligation to the child, or is a Yeshivah like any other private corporation that can do what it wants?Can a wife be ﬁred because of her husband’s actions?If parents sign a document not to change affiliations, is it binding on the child?How much damage is caused to a child when he/she is thrown out of school?Historically, what effect does a Chassidus splitting have on family structure?

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11/20/21 – Shiur 346 – When a Chassidus splits......

Nov 19, 2021

1:34:58

What's the Halacha:Can a child be thrown out of school because of a parent switching affiliations?Is there an obligation to the child, or is a Yeshivah like any other private corporation that can do what it wants?Can a wife be ﬁred because of her husband's actions?If parents sign a document not to change affiliations is it binding on the child?How much damage is caused to a child when he/she is thrown out of school?Historically, what effect does a Chassidus splitting have on family structure?with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Dayan, Toein, and Mechaber Seforim – 14:05with Yair Bruck Labor and Employment attorney – 41:19with Rabbi Berel Wein - renowned Rov, Author, Historian and Lecturer - 56:10with Yehuda Geberer – Noted Jewish Historian, Jewish History Soundbites podcast – 1:00:46with Mordechai Weinberger LSW - Well known Social Worker and Columnist – 1:21:19מראי מקומות

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Should wives be submissive and subservient to their husbands?

Nov 13, 2021

2:21:54

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11/13/21 – Shiur 345 – Should wives be submissive and subservient to their husbands?

Nov 12, 2021

2:21:54

Is the “surrendered wife” a Torah-concept? Why should the wife surrender, and not the husband? Is “extreme-giving” normal and healthy? What should Kallah teachers be teaching? Should the husband or the wife make the financial decision when there’s a disagreement? Should a wife say anything when the husband is making bad decisions?***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 Zev Leff – Rabbi of Moshav Matisyahu – 12:42with Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier – veteran mechanech, relationships expert and author – 37:20with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Lecturer and Author – 54:08with Mrs. Sara Yoheved Rigler – Bestselling author and inspirational teacher – 1:11:06with Mrs. Chaya Juravel – relationships coach and founder of Go4Harmony – 1:40:23Previous weeks Riddles – 2:00:53מראי מקומות

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The Internet in our homes and lives - accept it and work with it, or keep it out?

Nov 6, 2021

1:44:26

Should we inoculate or isolate our children?How far has it seeped into our community?Is there a difference between the internet and social media?Balancing trust vs. controlHow children react to inconsistency

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11/6/21 – Shiur 344 – The Internet in our homes and lives; Accept it and work with it, or keep it out?

Nov 5, 2021

1:44:26

Should we inoculate or isolate our children? How far has it seeped into our community? Is there a difference between the internet and social media? Balancing trust VS control, How children react to inconsistencywith Rabbi Efrem Goldberg - Rov, Boca Raton Synagogue – 19:46with Rabbi Nechemia Gottlieb - Founder, TAG – 48:54with Rabbi Henoch Plotnick, Renowned educator, Rov, Maggid Shiur and columnist – 1:17:55with Shimon Kolyakov - Co-founder Torah Anytime – 1:34:07מראי מקומות

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11/01/21 – Dovid Lichtenstein gives keynote address at Kinus Hashluchim

Nov 2, 2021

29:05

Link: https://www.chabad.org/5294581

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Take a dip into the Halachos of Mikvaos

Oct 31, 2021

1:19:46

Mikvaos for men: Is there any source for going to the Mikvah every day? Did the Tanoim, Amoraim and Rishonim go? How about on Erev Shabbos? Are you allowed to go to a hot Mikvah on Shabbos? What about a cold Mikvah on Shabbos?People who are far away from a Mikvah, can they use the ocean or rivers?What does it really cost to build a Mikvah? How do you build one?Hear the fascinating story of the discovery of the Rashab’s Mikvah – The first Mikvah in the world built with a Bor Al Gabei Bor

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10/30/21 – Shiur 343 – Take a dip into the Halachos of Mikvaos

Oct 29, 2021

1:19:46

Mikvaos for men: Is there any source for going to the Mikvah every day? Did the Tanoim, Amoraim and Rishonim go? How about on Erev Shabbos? Are you allowed to go to a hot Mikvah on Shabbos? What about a cold Mikvah on Shabbos?People who are far away from a Mikvah can they use the ocean or rivers? What does it really cost to build a Mikvah? How do you build one?Hear the fascinating story of the discovery of the Rashab's Mikvah - The first Mikvah in the world built with a Bor Al Gabei Borwith Rabbi Chaim Danzinger - Chabad Shliach, Rostov, Russia, www.jewishrostov.com – 18:38with Rabbi Shmuel Stein - Mechaber, Shabbos in Our Times, Chaver, Miami Beach Kollel – 39:39with Rabbi Shaya Shagalov, Mikvah Expert – 54:00מראי מקומות

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Dress Code and Tznius Enforcement in Girls’ Schools

Oct 23, 2021

2:48:26

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10/23/21 – Shiur 342 – Dress Code and Tznius Enforcement in Girls’ Schools

Oct 22, 2021

2:48:26

What are the basic halachic requirements for tznius? Do tznius chumros imbue the girls with kedusha or cause rebellion? What’s the long-term impact when a dress code is strictly enforced? Does it only affect the struggling girls, or everyone? Do modern schools also have enforcement issues? Are there ways to improve? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 9:58with Rabbi Zev Leff – Rabbi of Moshav Matisyahu – 30:04with Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 44:13with “Chana” – a recent Beis Yaakov graduate – 1:16:46with Rabbi Yisroel Grossberg – Principal and/or Mashgiach Ruchani of three schools, Brooklyn – 1:25:31with Dr. Rivka Schwartz – Professional educator and popular lecturer - 1:47:50Previous weeks Riddles –2:24:03מראי מקומות

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Kiruv – Hear from the boots on the ground – what‘s being done and what YOU can do

Oct 16, 2021

1:40:27

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10/16/21 – Shiur 341 – Kiruv – Hear from the boots on the ground – What‘s being done and what can YOU do

Oct 15, 2021

1:40:27

How are you Mekarev: through philisopical debates or through teaching Torah? How to answer the tough questions, How every individual can and is obligated to get involvedwith Rabbi Rav Uri Zohar - Legendary leader of the Teshuva movement in EY – 22:10with Rabbi Yanky Arem - Chairman Peiylim Lev Lachim, Levlachim.org – 42:09with Rabbi Yossy Gordon - CEO, Chabad on Campus – 48:16with Rabbi Chaim Sampson CEO, Project Inspire (Aish) – 1:04:54Previous weeks Riddles – 1:23:11מראי מקומות

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The Sandwich Generation – Balancing taking care of elderly parents and children, Estate planning, Health Proxy

Oct 9, 2021

1:29:24

Should you take elderly parents in your home or place them in a nursing home?Are you obligated to take care of your parents at the expense of your children?Do you have to take off from work to tend a parent’s need?When you’re taking care of a parent, are you exempt from all Mitzvos?Is there a Chiyuv Kibbud Av to a comatose parent?

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10/9/21 – Shiur 340 – The sandwich generation – Balancing taking care of elderly parents and children – Estate planning – Health Proxy

Oct 8, 2021

1:29:24

Should you take elderly parents in your home or place them in a nursing home? Are you obligated to care of your parents at the expense of your children? Do you have to take off from work to tend a parents need? When you're taking care of a parent are you exempt from all Mitzvos? Is there a Chiyuv Kibbud Av to a comatose parent? Estate Planning, Succesion Planning, Health Proxy with Rabbi Shimon Finkelman - Rebbi, Darchei Torah, Prolific Author – 21:37with Rebbitzin Feige Twersky - Renowned Milwaukee Rebbitzin, Hamodia Columnist – 41:51with Mr. Joe Klein, esq - Eldercare Expert – 1:04:54מראי מקומות

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Should a husband always give in to his wife’s requests? Is the husband always to blame when there are Shalom Bayis problems? Can we change our spouses when something bothers us?

Oct 2, 2021

1:52:28

Are any deficiencies a husband sees in his wife really his own deficiencies, as claimed in the Garden of Peace?Should a husband ever remark, comment, or criticize his wife? What about for a gross misdeed?What issues do husbands complain about in their wives and vice versa?Is there anything that can be done?

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9/18/21 – Shiur 339 – Should a husband always give in to his wife’s requests? Is the husband always to blame when there are Shalom Bayis problems? Can we change our spouses when something bothers us?

Sep 30, 2021

1:52:28

Are any deficiencies a husband sees in his wife really his own deficiencies, as claimed in the Garden of Peace? Should a husband ever remark, comment or criticize his wife? What about for a gross misdeed? What issues do husbands complain about in their wives and vice versa? Is there anything that can be done?***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 12:02with Rabbi Lazer Brody – author and spiritual guide, translator of the Garden of Peace – 36:09with Rabbi Dovid Rosman – Director of Aish HaTorah and shalom bayis author – 58:14with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael and shalom bayis author – 1:32:17 מראי מקומות

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9/11/21 – Shiur 338 – Sukkos II – How to fufill the mitzvos of the Yom Tov properly (Sukkah, Lulav & Esrog, Simcha) – The Halachos of Chol Hamoed ; The power of a Yochid, Rabbi Avi Schnall

Sep 13, 2021

1:27:13

WIN THE $250 RIDDLE CONTESTAskanus L'sheim Shomayim: Rabbi Avi Schnallwith Rabbi Mordehai Burnstein - Chaplain, Jackson NJ, Dean, Ne’emas Bais Yaakov – 29:30Chol Hamoed: Can you go apple picking or fishing? Have someone build your house or mow your lawn? Fix your car? Order on amazon? Go in to work? Allow your employees to work? and much more....... What should you have in mind when eating in the Sukkah, The message of the Daled Minim, The meaning behind Simchas Yom Tovwith Rabbi Moishe Francis - Rosh Kollel, Chicago, Mechaber Hilchos Chol hamoed – 39:58with Rabbi Moshe Elefant - Worldwide Daf Yomi magid Shiur. COO, OU Kosher. Rav, Zichron Yosef – 1:01:46מראי מקומות

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Sukkos Part 2 – How to fufill the mitzvos of the Yom Tov properly (Sukkah, Lulav and Esrog, Simcha), The Halachos of Chol Hamoed ; The power of a Yochid, Rabbi Avi Schnall

Sep 11, 2021

1:27:13

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Sukkos Part 1 – How to shop for the Daled Minim, How to make a Sukkah, The Mitzvah of sitting in a Sukkah

Sep 4, 2021

1:06:58

What to look for when buying an Esrog? What’s the minimum to be Yotzei and what’s a Hiddur? What’s the difference between the different types of Esrogim? What does the Hechsher on the Esrog box mean? and much more…What to be careful about when making a Sukkah? What mats are Kosher for Schach? What to do if your mat rolled up on Yom Tov? Can you go on a trip to a place that doesn’t have a Sukkah? Is someone who’s sleeping obligated in the Mitzvah of Sukkah? and much more…

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9/4/21 – Shiur 337 – Sukkos I – How to shop for the Daled Minim – How to make a Sukkah – The Mitzvah of sittng in a Sukkah

Sep 3, 2021

1:06:59

What to look for when buying an Esrog? What's the minimum to be Yotzei and what's a Hiddur? What's the difference between the different types of Esrogim? What does the Hechsher on the Esrog box mean? And much more....What to be careful about when making a Sukkah? What mats are Kosher for Schach? What to do if yout mat rolled up on Yom Tov? Can you go on a trip to a place that doesn't have a Sukkah? Is someone who's sleeping obligated in the Mitzvah of Sukkah? And much more....with Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Charlop, Daled Minim Maven – 17:25with Rabbi Shlomo Francis, Mechaber: The laws of Eruv, Sukkah expert – 38:00מראי מקומות

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Shidduch Research – How much should be researched before agreeing to a shidduch?

Aug 28, 2021

1:49:09

What’s researched in advance by the parents, and what’s left for the boy and girl to figure out?What specific questions should be asked? What can’t be asked? What must be asked? Who should – and should not – be asked?

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8/28/21 – Shiur 336 – Shidduch research – how much should be researched before agreeing to a shidduch?

Aug 26, 2021

1:49:09

What’s researched in advance by the parents, and what’s left for the boy and girl to figure out? What specific questions should be asked? What can’t be asked? What must be asked? Who should - and should not - be asked?***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rav of the Agudas Yisrael of Toronto - 7:41with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael and shalom bayis author – 31:53with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue – 55:27with Mrs. Lisa Twerski – Therapist, author and Nefesh board member – 1:20:51מראי מקומות

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ELUL – What is the message?

Aug 21, 2021

1:23:24

What should we be doing during Elul?How do we internalize message of the times?How do you know what your pupose is in the world?How do we ensure that this year will really be different?How do you block out all the distractions and noise?

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8/21/21 – Shiur 335 – ELUL – What is the message?

Aug 20, 2021

1:23:24

What should we be doing during Elul? How do we internalize message of the times? How do you know what your pupose is in the world? How do we ensure that this year will really be different? How do you block out all the distractions and noise? Be present in the moment. with Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein, Founder Ohr Naava, International speaker – 30:00with Rabbi Shlomo Farhi - Rav, Safra Synagogue Manhattan, Founder of Chazak, International lecturer – 42:35with Rabbi Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue, Worldwide lecturer – 56:20with Rabbi Daniel Glatstein - Rav, Tiferes Mordechai, Popular Author and Lecturer – 106:20מראי מקומות

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Shemittah – Can you observe it if you don’t live in Eretz Yisroel?

Aug 14, 2021

1:14:25

Buying a piece of land to keep Shemittah -is it a Mitzvah or is it detrimental to Shemittah?Can you have a part in the Bracha of Shemittah? Is the Bracha nowadays?What items in the supermarkets in America can be from shemittah products?

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8/14/21 – Shiur 334 –Shemittah – Can you observe it if you don't live in Eretz Yisroel?

Aug 13, 2021

1:14:26

Buying a piece of land to keep Shemittah is it a Mitzvah or is it detrimental to Shemittah?Can you have a part in the Bracha of Shemittah? is the Bracha nowadays?What items in the supermarkets in America can be from shemittah products?with Reb Shia Markowitz - Head of Keren Hashviis – 24:05with Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz - OU Rabbinical Coordinator, Rav, Chevra Nachlas Yehoshua in Flatbush – 32:58with Rabbi Efraim Landy, Av Beis Din, Rosh Kollel and rav in Eretz Yisroel, Poseik of Kinyan Shmita – 54:43מראי מקומות

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Is Kashrus just on the food? (the Ben & Jerry’s saga) | Reb Moshe Feinstein & Jackie Mason

Aug 7, 2021

1:14:56

Should a Kashrus certification’s decisions be solely based on Halacha? What moral decisions should be taken into consideration?A lesson in Ahavas Yisroel from Reb Moshe & Reb Dovid Feinstein

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8/7/21 – Shiur 333 – Is Kashrus just on the food? (the Ben & Jerry's saga) – Reb Moshe Feinstein & Jackie Mason

Aug 5, 2021

1:14:56

Should a Kashrus certifications decisions be solely based on Halacha? What moral decisions should be taken into consideration? A lesson in Ahavas Yisroel from Reb Moshe & Reb Dovid Feinstein ***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz *** Rov of Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere, Director of Semicha at RIETSwith Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood, Queens, Ami Columnist – 16:44מראי מקומות

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Should birthdays be celebrated? Is having a birthday cake and candles a problem of Chukos Hagoyim? Can they be blown out?

Jul 31, 2021

1:42:58

Is a birthday a day to celebrate? If so, how?Are there more significant birthdays, like the 70th?How should Jonathan Rosenblum celebrate his 70th this week?Have the gedolim historically celebrated their own birthdays?Is there a problem of Chukas Hagoyim to have a birthday cake? To have candles on it? To blow out the candles? To make a wish?

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7/31/21 – Shiur 332 – Should birthdays be celebrated? Is having a birthday cake and candles a problem of Chukos Hagoyim? Can they be blown out?

Jul 29, 2021

1:42:58

Is a birthday a day to celebrate? If so, how? Are there more significant birthdays, like the 70th? How should Jonathan Rosenblum celebrate his 70th this week? Have the gedolim historically celebrated their own birthdays? Is there a problem of Chukas Hagoyim to have a birthday cake? To have candles on it? To blow out the candles? To make a wish?***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky – Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva of Greater Washington – 8:25with Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld – Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Dovid and posek of Kav Halacha Beis Hora'ah – 23:18with Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron – Popular lecturer and maggid shiur at a number of yeshivos – 49:37with Rabbi Simon Jacobson – Chozer of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Renowned author and lecturer, Founder of the Meaningful Life Center – 1:19:46with Rabbi Manis Friedman – Famed author, speaker, educator and Chabad Shaliach – 1:33:23מראי מקומות

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Are we preparing our children properly for marriage? The Message of Tu B’Av

Jul 24, 2021

1:39:00

Hear from the expertsWhy is the divorce rate in our communities escalating at an alarmimg rate? -Hear the astonishing numbersShould something be added in our children’s school curriculum to better prepare them?How to deal with a spouse that has changed? and much more…

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Which poskim prohibit entering the Temple Mount and why? Which permit?Do politics come into play?Which areas are less problematic?How would one prepare?Are we missing out on any mitzvahs by not going?What do the gedolim say to do with Har Habayis?

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7/17/21 – Shiur 330 – Har Habayis – Can we enter Har Habayis nowadays? If not, what should be done with it?

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Which poskim prohibit entering the Temple Mount and why? Which permit? Does politics come into play? Which areas are less problematic? How would one prepare? Are we missing out on any mitzvahs by not going? What do the gedolim say to do with Har Habayis?***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach –with Rabbi Yehuda Glick – President of Shalom Jerusalem Foundation –with Rabbi Menachem Glick – Senior Mashgiach at Yeshivas Beis Yisrael –מראי מקומות

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