The Sunday Shiur By Rabbi Yoel Plutchok
The Sunday Shiur By Rabbi Yoel Plutchok
Rabbi Yoel Plutchok • 251 episodes
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151
A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
A fantastic literary fraud or a lucky find?
Jun 9, 2024
29:37
152
When A Song Has A History - Ka Ribon Part 2
When A Song Has A History - Ka Ribon Part 2
Jun 5, 2024
23:19
153
Napoleon’s Jews & The Bitter Divide Over The Nodah B’Yehuda’s Psak
Napoleon’s Jews & The Bitter Divide Over The Nodah B’Yehuda’s Psak
Jun 2, 2024
28:51
154
Ka Ribon Understood- The Song, The Composer, & The Controversy
Ka Ribon Understood- The Song, The Composer, & The Controversy
May 29, 2024
22:59
155
The Mekubalim’s Dress Code - An Interesting Debate
The Mekubalim’s Dress Code - An Interesting Debate
May 26, 2024
30:34
156
A Yiddishe Mamma- The Lag B’Omer Connection
A Yiddishe Mamma- The Lag B’Omer Connection
May 21, 2024
20:51
157
The "Jewish" look. Beards & Profit
The "Jewish" look. Beards & Profit
May 19, 2024
27:27
158
Bonus episode; Lag b’omer: Should it be cancelled?
Bonus episode; Lag b’omer: Should it be cancelled?
May 16, 2024
35:50
159
A Forgetters Punishment
A Forgetters Punishment
May 15, 2024
21:57
160
Is Gehenim Forever? A Unique Rabbinic Dispute
Is Gehenim Forever? A Unique Rabbinic Dispute
May 12, 2024
29:51
161
Repost; The Magen Dovid symbol: An ancient secret or a modern invention?
Repost; The Magen Dovid symbol: An ancient secret or a modern invention?
May 8, 2024
28:32
Understanding the symbol The jailing and narrow escape of the Reyatz (the 6th Lubavitcher Rebbe) The mystical menorah inside Dovid Hamelech's shield The sefiras haomer connection
162
The Bach’s Gehenim and the Sugya of Chodosh
The Bach’s Gehenim and the Sugya of Chodosh
May 5, 2024
35:49
163
REPOST; Maos chittim
REPOST; Maos chittim
Apr 20, 2024
13:47
Charity or tax? Pesachdig alcohol?
164
The Chumrah - One size fits all
The Chumrah - One size fits all
Apr 16, 2024
17:25
165
A Marranos Pesach- Mexico 1649
A Marranos Pesach- Mexico 1649
Apr 14, 2024
27:36
166
A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
A Kosher Evolution- Coca-Cola’s Story
Apr 11, 2024
46:40
167
Can a woman become a Posek?
Can a woman become a Posek?
Apr 9, 2024
20:10
168
A Korban In Our Times- A Unfulfilled Dream
A Korban In Our Times- A Unfulfilled Dream
Apr 7, 2024
26:32
169
Shir Hashirim- What Makes it Unique
Shir Hashirim- What Makes it Unique
Apr 2, 2024
22:57
170
Korban Pesach- Who’s Bringing and Who’s Waiting
Korban Pesach- Who’s Bringing and Who’s Waiting
Mar 31, 2024
26:09
171
REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 2.
REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 2.
Mar 27, 2024
37:13
Arrival in Galicia Controversy erupts Families torn apart Understanding the rationale
172
REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 1.
REPOST; Matzoh Wars - Machine matzoh part 1.
Mar 25, 2024
29:44
From invention to acceptance Early rabbinic approval Understanding the political climate in 19th Century Poland An unsolved murder in Lemberg?
173
A Scandalous Purim- The Trial That Shook Jerusalem
A Scandalous Purim- The Trial That Shook Jerusalem
Mar 21, 2024
29:38
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174
A Kabbalistic Prayer For All
A Kabbalistic Prayer For All
Mar 19, 2024
16:37
175
A “Masking” dispute - Are Purim costumes ok?
A “Masking” dispute - Are Purim costumes ok?
Mar 17, 2024
28:05
176
The Greatest Song Ever Composed
The Greatest Song Ever Composed
Mar 13, 2024
24:20
Rav Shlomo Alkabetz and his enduring contribution.
177
Cigarettes Seforim, and other Mishloach Manos alternatives.
Cigarettes Seforim, and other Mishloach Manos alternatives.
Mar 10, 2024
27:11
178
The Golem’s Impact on Prague’s Minhag.
The Golem’s Impact on Prague’s Minhag.
Mar 6, 2024
21:08
179
Holocaust Remembrance- a Surprising Controversy. Continuing the sugyah of modern calendar additions.
Holocaust Remembrance- a Surprising Controversy. Continuing the sugyah of modern calendar additions.
Mar 3, 2024
28:03
180
Glasses. Halacha, Mofsim & more
Glasses. Halacha, Mofsim & more
Feb 28, 2024
22:09
181
REPOST. The Noam Elimelech: His life and works
REPOST. The Noam Elimelech: His life and works
Feb 27, 2024
26:51
Mystical secrets and guaranteed protection? Sefer Raziel Hamalach - a comparison?
182
The Miraculous Survival of Teveria
The Miraculous Survival of Teveria
Feb 25, 2024
29:54
The strange “Purim’s” of the Jewish calendar, how they got there, and who had the authority to establish them.
183
The Satan's cloak: Biggdei Shabbos Part 1.
The Satan's cloak: Biggdei Shabbos Part 1.
Feb 20, 2024
18:07
184
The Tragic Tale of the Tosfos Yom Tov's Imprisonment!! Charting the Many “Purim’s” of the Jewish Calendar. Part 1.
The Tragic Tale of the Tosfos Yom Tov's Imprisonment!! Charting the Many “Purim’s” of the Jewish Calendar. Part 1.
Feb 18, 2024
25:34
185
The IDF and frum woman: The rift that never really healed!
The IDF and frum woman: The rift that never really healed!
Feb 14, 2024
36:24
186
The controversial kvittel that divided Galician poskim!!
The controversial kvittel that divided Galician poskim!!
Feb 11, 2024
31:30
187
The "Chasid's" Warning: Erev Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
The "Chasid's" Warning: Erev Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
Feb 7, 2024
24:01
188
The Kvitel: The mystery and the magic
The Kvitel: The mystery and the magic
Feb 4, 2024
28:51
The origin and significance of the kvitel The tzadik's tefillah A revenue source
189
The Ropshitzer's secret! : Nail cutting in Halacha & Kabbalah
The Ropshitzer's secret! : Nail cutting in Halacha & Kabbalah
Jan 31, 2024
19:16
190
The Violent Acts of the "Bris Hakanayim" : Civil Disobedience in the Eyes of the Torah
The Violent Acts of the "Bris Hakanayim" : Civil Disobedience in the Eyes of the Torah
Jan 28, 2024
31:20
The Brisker Rov’s exemption Practical or religious expression
191
The Chofetz Chaim’s Promise
The Chofetz Chaim’s Promise
Jan 23, 2024
20:28
The publishing of the אבני מילוים: The מגיד saves the day The optimal time to prepare for shabbos Erev shabbos all week The Satmar Rebbe’s challah instructions
192
Sabbatai Tzvi & Tu Beshvat: The fascinating origin story of Tu Beshvat and its unique minhagim
Sabbatai Tzvi & Tu Beshvat: The fascinating origin story of Tu Beshvat and its unique minhagim
Jan 21, 2024
30:10
The Turkish Dunmeh and their messianic interpretation Eating a Esrog or davening for a esrog
193
Shabbos and Hafganos: The gift worth fighting for
Shabbos and Hafganos: The gift worth fighting for
Jan 17, 2024
23:02
Shabbos the protector The Chazon Ish’s surprising critique Are we causing more chillul shabos Fighting for our survival
194
Cheftzei tzaddikim Part II: The tumultuous journey of the Great Chabad Library
Cheftzei tzaddikim Part II: The tumultuous journey of the Great Chabad Library
Jan 14, 2024
33:56
The lawsuit of the Agudas Chassidei Chabad and the purchase of 770 The controversial pillaging of the library, the Rebbe goes public, and the ensuing legal proceedings Sentimental value in Choshen Mishpat The legendary healing powers of the Sar Shalom's hands Analyzing the dilemma of purchasing holy artifacts
195
Cheftzei tzaddikim: Ascribing value to the memorabilia of gedolim
Cheftzei tzaddikim: Ascribing value to the memorabilia of gedolim
Jan 7, 2024
29:35
The streimel that sold for 1.8 Million dollars The Chazon ish, the Steipler, R Aryeh Levin, and R’ Elyashiv: the origin story behind R Chaim’s streimel Reb yehuda Hanasi’s plea to marry R Elazar Ben R Shimon’s widow Retiring the artifacts of great people “Chassidishe Genievus”: R shlomo Bobever’s story about the Baal Hatanya’s attempted Murder The Tenke rebbe and R Chaim’s gartel swap “Maklei shel R Meir”: The mikor from the Yerushalmi and many other Talmudic sources The Satmer rebbe’s final request: The obsession with the Divrei Chaim’s possessions The Vietzner Rav’s incredible survival of the holocaust and the Yitav Leiv’s Attarah
196
REPOST: Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
REPOST: Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
Jan 3, 2024
36:17
Is fasting the only way? Are there special aveiros that Shovavim is supposed to address? Limud HaTorah
197
REPOST: Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
REPOST: Shovavim! When did it start and what does it mean
May 17, 2023
36:17
Is fasting the only way? Are there special aveiros that Shovavim is supposed to address? Limud HaTorah
198
Exploring the world of Hechsherim - Part I: The opinionated chemist who founded OU Kosher
Exploring the world of Hechsherim - Part I: The opinionated chemist who founded OU Kosher
Dec 31, 2023
27:22
Jello - The conservative hill to die on Woman shaving their heads - the origin story of Vaad Arba Hareutzus and their consequential psakim The Hechsherim in halacha: Charting the progression from Meikel to Machmir Eretz Yisroel in the modern day: R Shmuel Auerbach, R Moshe Sternbuch and the diminishing chezkes kashrus
199
Shechita in America Part II: The life and history of Rav Yaakov Yosef
Shechita in America Part II: The life and history of Rav Yaakov Yosef
Dec 24, 2023
31:06
The Largest Funeral in NYC History The posthumous Chassid Funding the shechita overhaul: The plumba tax The background of Shechita in Halacha The dynamic laws of animal slaughter in NYC The Weinberg Pen vs the Cincinnati Pen: Animal slaughter in the modern day Shechita Miumedes: R Moshe Shternbuch opines Rabbi Genack and Rabbi Belsky’s letters: The OU responds
200
REPOST: Fasts of tzadikim: The 9th of Teves
REPOST: Fasts of tzadikim: The 9th of Teves
Dec 20, 2023
37:57
The history of yeshu: The book For a related topic see: Nittel Nacht: A night of varying minhagim https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sunday-shiur-by-rabbi-yoel-plutchok/id1686817830?i=1000612988722