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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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7/24/21 – Shiur 331 – Are we preparing our children properly for marriage ? The Message of Tu B'Av

Jul 22, 2021

1:39:00

Why 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.... Hear from the expertswith Rabbi Yosef Greenfield - Rov of Chestnut, Lakewood NY, Chosson Rebbi – 22:53with Mrs. Esty Greenberg - Kallah Teacher, Lakewood NJ – 41:48with Rabbi Zecharia Greenwald - Menahel, Maor Beis Yaakov – 52:26with Rabbi Dr. Bentzion Twersky - Marriage Counselor – 1:12:32מראי מקומות

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Har Habayis – Can we enter Har Habayis nowadays? If not, what should be done with it?

Jul 17, 2021

1:23:52

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?

Jul 15, 2021

1:23:52

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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Ratings on Amazon and other online platforms – Are they permitted Halachically? | Lace Top Sheitels Part 2 – Rabbi Cohen’s Chiddush examined

Jul 10, 2021

1:33:15

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7/10/21– Shiur 329 – Ratings on amazon and other online platforms – Are They permitted Halachically? – Lace Top Sheitels Part II – Rabbi Cohen's Chiddush examined

Jul 9, 2021

1:33:15

Can one leave negative reviews that can potentially harm a business? Can you create fake reviews to purposely increase business? Can one person leave reviews from multiple accounts? Can you create algorithms to get your business to the top of a search ? with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz - Rosh Yeshiva Aish Hatorah – 35:18with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher - Rov in Detroit, Maggid Shiur Oraysa – 41:07with Rabbi Shmuel Honigwachs - Dayan Bais HaVaad Lakewood – 57:20with Joel Wolh - Founder, Boutique Seller (an Amazon agency), Co-founder Bizfluence – 1:07:14with David Melamed - Founder, Digital Marketing News Whatsapp Group – 1:19:53מראי מקומות

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The Miami Tragedy – Champlain Towers Collapse

Jul 3, 2021

1:19:26

Do we ever stop Davening for their safety?Dealing with unidentified bodies or parts of themThis recovery can take months: When does Aveilus, Shivah and Kaddish begin?

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7/3/21– Shiur 328 – The Miami Tragedy – Champlain Towers Collapse

Jul 2, 2021

1:19:26

Do we ever stop Davening for their safety? Dealing with unidentified bodies or parts of them.This recovery can take months: When does Aveilus, Shivah and Kaddish begin?with Rabbi Sholom Lipskar - Rov of The Shul, Bal Harbour, Surfside Florida – 20:13with Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz - Renowned author and lecturer – 33:26with Rabbi Yonah Reiss - Av Beis Din of CRC, Chicago – 51:37מראי מקומות

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Female Rabbis - A problem of Halacha, Mesorah, or even worse?

Jun 19, 2021

1:46:47

Is there a problem with giving “semicha” to a woman?Can a woman be a shul or community rabbi?Can a shul with a woman rabbi call itself “orthodox”?What if she’s called Rabbah, Maharat, etc. instead of being called “Rabbi”?What’s the line between what’s acceptable and what’s not?Can a woman pasken shaylos?

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6/19/21– Shiur 327 – Female Rabbis - A problem of Halacha, Mesorah or even worse

Jun 17, 2021

1:46:47

Is there a problem with giving “semicha” to a woman? Can a woman be a shul or community rabbi? Can a shul with a woman rabbi call itself “orthodox”? What if she’s called Rabbah, Maharat, etc. instead of being called “Rabbi”? What’s the line between what’s acceptable and what’s not? Can a woman pasken shaylos?***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 – 12:38with Rabbi Mayer Twersky – Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yitzchok Elchanan – 48:00with Rebbitzen Miriam Kosman – Author, "Circle, Arrow, Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism" –1:05:31with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael – 1:35:35מראי מקומות

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Lace Top Sheitels – Are they permissible?

Jun 12, 2021

1:05:21

What’s the difference from these to other Sheitlach?Is there really a difference?Can you see the hair underneath?Is there a problem of Maaris Ayin?Is it going against the Torah’s will?

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6/12/21– Shiur 326 – Lace Top Sheitels – Are They permissible?

Jun 11, 2021

1:05:21

What's the difference from these to other Sheitlach? Is there really a difference? Can you see the hair underneath? Is there a problem of Maaris Ayin? Is it going against the Torah's will? with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz - Rosh Yeshiva Aish Hatorah – 12:05with Rabbi Shmuel Felder - Poseik BMG Lakewood – 14:03with Rabbi Gedaliah Oberlander - Rov, Heichal Menachem, Monsey NY – 17:24with Hagaon Rav Reuven Feinstein - Rosh Yeshiva Staten Island – 23:48with Rabbi Daniel Ahron Coren - Rov, Monsey NY – 29:15with Dini Weinberg - Dinis Wigs – 53:41מראי מקומות

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The great Techeilis Debate – Hear from the Gedolei Hador and Gedolei Haposkim

Jun 5, 2021

1:23:16

Do we know what the Techeilis is – Is it the murex or the cuttlefish?Are you obligated to wear it because of Safek?

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6/5/21– Shiur 325 – The great Techeilis debate – Hear from the Gedolei Hador and Gedolei Haposkim

Jun 4, 2021

1:23:16

Do we know what the Techeilis is - Is it the murex or the cuttlefish? Are you obligated to wear it because of Safek? with Hagaon Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky - Rosh Yeshiva of Philadelphia – 20:10with Hagaon Rav Menachem Mendel Shafran - Av Beis Din Hayashar V'hatov Yerushalayim, Rosh Yeshiva Noam Hatorah Bnei Brak – 20:34with Hagaon Rav Dovid Cohen - Rov of Gvul Yaavetz, Renowned Posek, Mechaber seforim – 21:30with Hagaon Rav Herschel Schachter - Rosh Yeshiva & Rosh Kollel YU, Leading Posek of OU – 25:10with Hagaon Rav Nissin Kaplan - Maggid Shiur, Mir Yerushalayim – 28:26with Hagaon Rav David Yosef - Rosh Kollel Yachveh Da'at Kollel, Chief Rabbi of Har Nof, Member Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah – 34:57with Rabbi Bentzion Halberstam, Rav of Khal Chassidim Westgate – 36:03with Hagaon Rav Moshe Heineman – Rov of Agudas Yisroel Baltimore, Renowned Poseik – 55:40with Rabbi Michoel Shlomo Bar-Ron – Founder Torath Moshe learning center – 1:11:54מראי מקומות

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Comparing In-Town and Out-of Town Rabbanus and communities - How are they the same? How do they differ?

May 29, 2021

2:02:08

What are the challenges a Rabbi has in a small Jewish community?What are the main issues and shaylos in-town vs. out-of-town?What are the strangest issues that come up?

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5/29/21 – Shiur 324 – Comparing In-Town and Out-of Town Rabbanus and communities. How do they differ? How are they the same?

May 27, 2021

2:02:08

What are the challenges a Rabbi has in a small Jewish community? What are the main issues and shaylos in-town versus out-of-town? What are the strangest issues that come up? How do the communities compare?***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Ilan Feldman – Rabbi of Cong. Beth Jacob, Atlanta, Georgia – 10:42with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Hakenesses, North Woodmere – 40:44with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah, Silverspring, Maryland – 40:44with Rabbi Daniel Wasserman – Rabbi of Shaare Torah, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 1:39:33מראי מקומות

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Dealing with children who are struggling with religion or OTD - Hear from the experts

May 22, 2021

1:15:49

What’s the root of the problem?Should we show unconditional love or set boundaries?Is there a time when we need to send our children out of our homes?

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5/22/21 – Shiur 323 – Dealing with children who are struggling with religion or OTD - Hear from the experts

May 21, 2021

1:15:49

Should we show unconditional love or set boundaries? If there a time when we need to send our children out of the home? What's the root of the problem?with Rav Pinchos Friedman – Rosh Kollel of Belzer Kollelim in Eretz Yisroel, Rosh Yeshiva Yeshivas Mevakshei Hashem, Renowned lecturer, Mechaber Shvilei Pinchos – 12:51with Ronnie Cohen – Founder of Always our Kids AKA "Ronnies Rebels" – 26:58with Rav Ahron Glick, Rav of Kamenitz Brooklyn – 48:28מראי מקומות

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The Meron Tragedy - How should we view it?

May 15, 2021

1:13:41

A heart wrenching eyewitness report.Is it an act of Hashem or of human negligence? How do we strengthen our Emunah? How do we explain it to our children? Can we know why it happened? and much more…

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5/15/21 – Shiur 322 – The Meron Tragedy - How should we view it?

May 14, 2021

1:13:41

A heart wrenching eyewitness report. Is it an act of Hashem or of human negligence? How do we strengthen our Emunah? How do we explain it to our children? Can we know why it happened? and much more..with Reb Shmulik Kleiner – President, Agudas Yisroel Bais Binyomin, Eyewitness – 18:42with Rabbi David Ashear – Best Selling Author, Living Emunah Series, livingemunah.com – 34:09with Rav Pinchos Friedman – Rosh Kollel of Belzer Kollelim in Eretz Yisroel, Rosh Yeshiva Yeshivas Mevakshei Hashem, Renowned lecturer, Mechaber Shvilei Pinchos – 49:37מראי מקומות

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Are there Halachic ways to eliminate debt?

May 8, 2021

2:04:16

Are there heterim to not repay debt?What if it’s owed to a credit card company, bank or government, as opposed to a Jewish lender or gmach?What must be disclosed when taking out a loan?Is it better to learn in Kollel and incur debt, or to get a job?Can a creditor force the debtor to sell his home and other assets?Does halacha ever cap the amount of debt we can incur?

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5/8/21 – Shiur 321 – Are there Halachic ways to eliminate debt?

May 6, 2021

2:04:16

Are there heterim to not repay debt? What if it’s owed to a credit card company, bank or government, as opposed to a Jewish lender or gmach? What must be disclosed when taking out a loan? Is it better to learn in Kollel and incur debt or to get a job? Can a creditor force the debtor to sell his home and other assets? Does halacha ever cap the amount of debt we can incur? ***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 – 9:57with Rabbi Yosef Greenwald – Dayan, Posek and Rav of Khal Dexter Park – 35:32with Naftoli Horowitz – Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and author – 01:07:10with Shmuli Margulies – Chairman of Mesila – 01:40:00with Rabbi Berel Wein – Rabbi of Beit Knesset Hanassi – 02:01:47מראי מקומות

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Should we change the way we make Chasunahs? | Why do we discriminate against the handicapped (בעלי מום) in the Beis Hamikdash?

May 1, 2021

1:17:29

Are our Chasunas over the top?Do affluent people/community leaders need to cut down to encourage others?Is there a difference on how much Tzedaka you give?What about all the Yidden who make Parnassah from Chasunas?

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5/1/21 – Shiur 320 – Should we change the way we make Chasunahs? Why do we discriminate against the handicapped (בעלי מום) in the Beis Hamikdash?

Apr 30, 2021

1:17:29

Are our Chasunas over the top? Do affluent people/community leaders need to cut down to encourage others? Is there a difference on how much Tzedaka you give? What about all the Yidden who make Parnassah from Chasunas? with Chaim Ekstein – Founder CE Capital Services & Empowerment funding, Author, Founder of the $10,000 wedding challenge – 16:28with Rabbi Yosef Vigler – Rav, Maayan Yisroel, Flatbush – 32:22with Shloimy Dachs – Singer, orchestra owner – 47:19with Shaul Greenwald – Co-founder, simchainitiative.org, CEO, Riverside Abstract – 1:02:37מראי מקומות

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Sefirah and Lag Baomer - All you need to know

Apr 24, 2021

1:07:48

What’s the source of the proihbition of music? Is recordings, acapella and other forms of music forbidden?Can you shave your beard? Can you make Shecheyanu?Should you go to Meron this year or will it cause Chilul Shabbos? Does the pigrimage to Meron repair Charedi Chiloni relations?What’s the real source of the Yom Tov of Lag Baomer?A novel approach to the source of Lag Baomer

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4/24/21 – Shiur 319 – Sefirah and Lag Baomer - All you need to know

Apr 23, 2021

1:07:48

What's the source of the proihbition of music? Is recordings, acapella and other forms of music forbidden?Can you shave your beard? Can you make Shecheyanu?Should you go to Meron this year or will it cause Chilul Shabbos? Does the pigrimage to Meron repair Charedi Chiloni relations ?What's the real source of the Yom Tov of lag Baomer? A novel approach to the source of lag Baomerwith Rabbi Beirach Steinfeld – Rabbi of Rov, Khal Dover Tov, Flatbush, Halacha Columnist – 16:50with Reb Yitzchok Pindrus – Chairman, Yahadus HaTorah – 38:30with Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber – Mechaber Seforim –59:37מראי מקומות

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How has Rabbanus (being a shul Rabbi) changed over the past 40+ years?

Apr 17, 2021

1:47:57

What are the strangest shaylos a shul Rav is asked? What about 40+ years ago? What are the greatest challenges and difficulties encountered by a shul Rav? How have things changed? What’s most enjoyable, and what’s the least enjoyable? What are congregants struggling with the most today?

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4/17/21 – Shiur 318 – How has Rabbanus (being a shul Rabbi) changed over the past 40+ years?

Apr 15, 2021

1:47:57

What are the strangest shaylos a shul Rav is asked? What about 40+ years ago? What are the greatest challenges and difficulties encountered by a shul Rav? How have things changed? What’s most enjoyable, and what’s the least enjoyable? What are congregants struggling with the most today?***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayimwith Rabbi Berel Wein – Rabbi of Beit Knesset Hanassi, Yerushalayim – 7:59with Rabbi Zev Leff – Rabbi of Moshav Matisyahu – 39:39with Rabbi Gershon Bess – Rabbi of Cong. Kehilas Yaakov, Los Angeles – 1:16:37מראי מקומות

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Yom Hashoah - Should we commemorate?

Apr 10, 2021

1:18:18

Are we allowed to make a special day for mourning? Is it allowed to be made in Nissan? Is “never again” a Jewish concept? Is it wrong to enumerate anti-semitic acts? and much more…

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