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01:44:53

11/25/23 – Shiur 444 – Rally or not to Rally? ”Chazir...

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2023/11/24

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? with Malcolm Hoenlein – Executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations – 32:50 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha program in YU –

01:01:55

11/18/23 – Shiur 443 – Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah...

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2023/11/17

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

02:06:45

11/11/23 – Shiur 442 – Antisemitism at Harvard and...

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2023/11/10

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? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and

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11/4/23 – Shiur 441 – Prisoner Exchange in Halacha |...

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2023/11/02

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? Are the settlers putting their life and the life of others in danger? with Rabbi Daniel Glatstein – Prolific author and renwoned speaker,

01:41:43

10/28/23 – Shiur 440 – Guns in Shuls | Burying the...

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2023/10/27

How are the Kedoshim being buried How to make a Kiddush Hashem in the army with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Head of Semichat Chaver, Rav of the Chevra Kadisha in the army – 13:26 Should we train people in every Shul to carry guns ? Should there be armed security guards in Shuls and schools? Are guns Muktza? Are you allowed to carry a gun in a place that doesn't have an Eruv? Is it against the Torah Hashkafa to carry a gun? What message would carrying guns give over to children? with Harav Nochum

02:14:12

10/21/23 – Shiur 439 – Israel at War – Halachos of...

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2023/10/20

Sign up here to learn Mishnayos (בלי נדר) for the soldiers, injured and captives, by the 10th of Kislev, November 23rd: Mishnayos audios available here Do we need to worry about “collateral damage” when bombing Gaza? Can a Jewish doctor refuse to treat an injured terrorist? What does halacha say about having a death sentence for terrorists? Are prisoner swaps permitted, if Israel exchanges many more prisoners than it receives? How can we process the trauma we are experiencing? What can we do to be

01:19:45

10/14/23 – Shiur 438 – עת צרה היא ליעקב וממנה יושע –...

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2023/10/13

Should we be sending our Bochurim to Yeshivos and our daughters to seminaries in Eretz Yisroel? Can a Doctor go to Eretz Yisroel to help the war effort How can we help the war effort from America? How should we act in such times? How do we show empathy with the Yidden in Eretz Yisroel Should we be toning down our simchas and lifestyle in general? How should we improve? How are the Yidden in Yerushalayim dealing with the situation? Words of Chizzuk The Torah view on the situation And much

01:23:03

9/30/23 – Shiur 437 – Practical Sukkos and Daled...

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2023/09/29

Hilchos Daled Minim Common Shailos of Daled Minim Does spending a lof of money on an esrog take precedence over buying a wife a dress? With Rabbi Aharon Twerski – Rov Albert Shul in Lakewood – 25:38 How to shop for an Esrog 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… With Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Charlap – Esrog Moicher from Queens

02:36:38

9/16/23 – Shiur 436 – Making 5784 into “THE YEAR”

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2023/09/15

What’s your favorite Yamim Noraim devar Torah? What’s your advice for improving ourselves? What’s worked for you? ***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 Immanuel Bernstein – popular teacher and prolific author – 16:57 with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 30:02 with Rabbi Yissocher Frand – Rosh Yeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore – 40:18 with

01:18:51

9/9/23 – Shiur 435 – מי אנכי שאזכה להתפלל – The...

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2023/09/08

If a person knows that he only if he Davens everything he won't have Kavanah & he Davens less he'll have can he skip anything? If yes which parts can he skip? If a person can't have Kavanah because he doesn't understand the language should he Daven in English? Should a person Daven at length at the expense of learning Torah? If a person can compose his own Tefilah is that better than davening the standard (more personal & heartfelt when coming from the composer- more than he can relate to

01:22:35

9/2/23 – Shiur 434 – מי יחיה מי ימות Community...

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2023/09/01

For what type of situations should you be calling Hatzalah. How should you call Hatzalah – with a shinui etc ? Can you turn on outside lights to make it easier for Hatzalah to identify the house? If you have to go to the hospital on Shabbos what do you have to know – what can you take clothes, phone, wallet etc? Is it better to go with Hatzalah or drive yourself or go with uber? Do you have to go to the closest hospital or to a further one – out of the T’Chum Should you cancel Hatzolah if all is

02:24:37

8/26/23 – Shiur 433 – Conflict in marriage – how to...

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2023/08/25

Are there Halachos on how spouses should engage in conflict? Do men and women fight differently? What are the top 3 things men complain about regarding their wives and vice versa? Should conflict be avoided or embraced? What are effective methods to deal with conflicts? ***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 Yaakov Neuburger – Rosh Yeshiva at REITS, Rabbi of Congregation Beth

01:58:15

8/19/23 – Shiur 432 – Exclusivity or Community: The...

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2023/08/18

Is having discriminatory school acceptance policies Halachically allowed? What damage are we doing to our children? Do we have a communal obligation to accept all children into schools? Is there a difference between a boys school and a girls school? Can schools force people to accept upon themselves Chumros, in order that their kids should be accepted? Can schools claim they hold themselves to certain standards, if they overlook these standards for affluent members of the community? Is this the

01:28:38

8/12/23 – Shiur 431 – Navigating the Halachic...

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2023/08/11

Kashrus on vacation: with Rabbi Sholom Fishbaine – Head of the CRC – 18:29 What can you buy in a store without a Hechsher? Halachos of Cholov Stam Summer Tznius Halachos: with Rabbi Gideon Weitzman – Rov of Peuah Institue – 45:43 Going mixed swimming with family Taking a walk on the boardwalk Sitting next to women on planes Visiting Kivrei Tzadikim: with Rabbi Doniel Neustadt – Rov of Pine River Village, Lakewood NJ – 59:12 Should you visit a Beis Hakvaros? Are you allowed to Daven to the dead or

02:29:31

8/5/23 – Shiur 430 – LGBTQ+ and “Pride Parades” – How...

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2023/08/04

How should I react when the “Pride Parade” goes by my home in Yerushalayim? How should I explain the rainbow flag to my 10-year-old? Are we being influenced by secular values? If so, how are we seeing those influences? How do we strengthen our own values? Is being active in the rainbow movement worse than Chilul Shabbos? Is it a chilul Hashem to go against the “enlightened” values of secular society? ***Guest Hosted*** by Ari Wasserman: Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women)

01:30:25

7/29/23 – Shiur 429 – Jewish Influencers: The Facts...

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2023/07/28

What responsibility does an influencer have to do due dilgience when endorsing a product or business deal? If an influencer didn’t do due diligence and people suffered financial loss is the influencer responsible? Not letting people know you’re getting paid for what you’re promoting is it גניבת דעת? Are you allowed to push people to live beyond their means or become envious? What responsibility does someone on social media have? Are influencers a danger to the influence of Rabbonim? with Rabbi

01:10:00

7/22/23 – Shiur 428 –TISHA B’AV All year round – The...

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2023/07/21

Listen and cry along and become inspired to help with Sori Zahler – 25:57 with Rabbi Yitzchok Reichman – Nasi Project – 45:57 with "Sori" – an older single – 1:01:02 מראי מקומות

01:38:18

7/15/23 – Shiur 427 –Women Singers – Is it preferable...

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2023/07/14

Is there a prohibition of Histaklus of a woman staring at a man performing? What about “Kol Ish” in hearing a man sing? Is there a problem posting videos of women singing online? Does a “Kol Isha Warning” help? Do female performances not reflect “yiddishe values”? Where do we draw the line of Tznius in public? ***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 Anthony Manning – head of a

01:33:10

7/8/23 – Shiur 426 – After the BAN – Revisiting AI

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2023/07/07

What would be the reason to Assur AI more than filtered internet? Why's AI a bigger danger than google search? Can AI be filtered? Is there any positive uses in AI for Yiddishkeit? Will AI become a major necessity in most people’s lives/businesses like the internet? with Rabbi Yossi Strickman – CEO of Project Trust – 18:50 with Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner – Rosh Kollel in Toronto – 49:58 with the founders of GYE – 1:09:23 מראי מקומות

01:39:37

7/1/23 – Shiur 425 – HOT DEAL OR HOT AIR – Ponzi...

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2023/06/30

Is it Loshon Horah to say the name of the perperators? Is it Mesirah to report such people to the authorities? What is the proper way to deal with the families of the perpetrators? What’s the Halachic status of the returns that insvestors received from the swindlers? Is there a legal requirement to report fraudsters? How should someone invest? with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Rov of the Agudah and Poseik in Chicago – 16:27 with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Former Magid Shiur in Belzer Yeshivah, editor of Otzar

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