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01:39:36

6/24/23 – Shiur 424 – Segulos – Do they really work?...

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2023/06/23

How do we judge if a segulah is valid or not? Is the $1 given out by the Lubavitcher Rebbe meant as a segulah? Are the red bendel (bracelet) and Schlissel Challah actual segulos or prohibited? Is buying Kol Hanearim, Maftir Yona or Pesicha for Neilah effective? Are there any valid segulos for parnassah, shidduchim, health, Shalom Bayis and great children? How do fake segulos catch on? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other

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6/17/23 – Shiur 423 – Daniel Penny VS Jordan Neely...

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2023/06/16

Overreacting in self defense, is it Muttar? Do you have have to try to be מציל באחד מאבריו when someone's attacking you? When unsure if someone is attacking what can you do to protect youself? (ספק רודף) Self defense against people who are mentally unstable - does a שוטה have a din of a rodef? with Rabbi Menachem Genack – Rov in Englewood, Head of OU Kashrus – 13:11 with Mr. Lou Shapiro – Superlawyer, defense lawyer - 27:26 AI Paskening II/ Self defense in Halacha with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rov, Rosh

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6/10/23 – Shiur 422 – Can AI Pasken ? Will Artificial...

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2023/06/09

When perfected will you be able to rely on AI for Psak? Do you need a human mind for Psak? Do you need a human emotion for Psak? [Is Psak dependent on the place, questioners situation etc[ Shouldn’t we rely on a computer when it’s more knowledgeable and doesn’t make mistakes? Can a computer be מדמה מילתא למילתא? Is knowledge enough for Psak? Can a child Pasken? Can a Goy Pasken? Can a woman Pasken? [if they knew all the Halachos] סייעתא דשמיא in Psak – is it needed? Can a computer have it? with

01:47:58

6/3/23 – Shiur 421 – “Living the Dream” – Spending...

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2023/06/02

Why do people spend when they can’t afford to? Is it mutar to do so? What’s the concept of “keeping up with the Joneses”? What should we spend on and what should we not spend on? Is there a problem flaunting your perceived wealth? Posting it on social media?| How do you raise kids without their thinking they are underprivileged? For a wealthy person, is there any reason they should limit their spending? Does money buy happiness? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work",

01:16:46

5/20/23 – Shiur 420 – The Shabbos Elevator Controversy

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2023/05/19

The most popular Shavuos night program in the world bit.ly/SCPchallenge - 4:23 What are the issues with the Shabbos elevator? Is it a halachic shayla of a Hashkafic Shayla? What switched now? with Rabbi Tzvi Ortner – Rov in Boro Park, Poseik of the OU technology dept – 33:20 with Rabbi Yisroel Krengel – Rov in the Tzomet Institue – 50:24 If a Rov makes a mistake in Psak does he have to pay? What if he retracts his Psak due to Haskafic considerations? with Rabbi Chaim Yosef Perlman – Dayan on Beis

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5/13/23 – Shiur 419 – Baalei Aveirah in our midst –...

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2023/05/12

Who’s a מומר? Someone who flaunts his Aveiros publicly - is he a מומר? Can a Baal Aveirah write an Ois in a Sefer Torah? If the Sofer writes the outline is it kosher? Can they get an Aliya? Can they Daven for the Amud? Are they Possul to be עדי קידושין? Can they make ברכת הזימון? Are we allowed to be Mechabed them or is it חנופה? Should we be ostracizing them from our community? Should we be Mekarev them? with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher – Rov of Yeshiva Community in Waterbury, Maggid Shiur of Oraysa –

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5/6/23 – Shiur 418 – What’s Shana Rishona about?...

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2023/05/05

What’s the source and reason for having a Shana Rishona? What are the halachic requirements? How should the year be spent? What are common issues that come up? What preparation can be done to make a Shana Rishona easier? What are the basic halachos of kavod to in-laws? What should in-laws be called? How does a new Kallah properly interact with her new brothers-in-law? How does a new Chosson interact with his sisters-in-law? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making

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4/29/23 – Shiur 417 – Miscarriage in Halacha

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2023/04/28

Someone who had a miscarriage and is very vulnerable can her husband hold her in extreme situations or is it יהרוג ואל יעבור ? Is there a חיוב קבורה on the fetus and at what stage? Can you test the fetus to check for illnes? Is the fetus named – and at what stage? Do you say Kaddish for a fetus? Do you sit Shiva? After what type of miscarriage is there no Pidyon Haben? Does the lady have a Din of a Choleh regarding fasting on Yom Kippur? Regarding being Mechalel Shabbos? with Mrs. Dvora Entin –

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4/22/23 – Shiur 416 – Organ Donation in Halacha Is...

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2023/04/21

Donating organs from a live donor From a dead donor posthumously What are the types of organ retrieval after death? Is there a nafka Mina between them in Halacha? If a frum Jew decides to donate organs after death, is there anything different they should requests than the general public? Are you allowed to sign the back of your license to become a donor? If someone donates an organ against Halacha are you allowed to be a recipient of that organ? with Rabbi Binyomin Weiss – Chief Rabbi of Montreal –

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4/15/23 – Shiur 415 – Is it good or bad that many...

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2023/04/14

Should young men in yeshiva develop a plan for parnassa? If so, when? Does having a parnassa plan also apply to those going into teaching and rabbanus? Is “I want to learn” enough of a plan? Does having a plan apply to young women? Do girls in shidduchim ever ask “does he have a plan”? Do boys in shidduchim ask: “does she have a plan for supporting a family” or “does her family have money”? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other

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4/1/23 – Shiur 414 – The most common Pesach Shailos...

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2023/03/31

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

01:37:47

3/25/23 – Shiur 413 – How not to go to jail

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2023/03/24

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?

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2023/03/17

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

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3/11/23 – Shiur 411 – Pesach - Does Medicine need to...

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2023/03/10

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

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3/4/23 – Shiur 410 – What are the Halachos of a...

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2023/03/03

Would everything be run according to Shulchan Aruch? What about the things that according to Shulchan Aruch Beis Din can’t enforce nowadays? How do we deter people who steal if they get caught all they’ll have to do is return the theft? Is there a concept of jail for monetary damage? What if there’s no two kosher witnesses or no witnesses at all? Being that there’s no capital punishment nowadays, what would do to murderers? What would be done regarding all electricity on Shabbos? How do you run a

02:09:33

2/25/23 – Shiur 409 – Is there any reason to wear a...

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2023/02/24

Is a Kippa enough for davening? For Kiddush and Bentching? Do secular styles impact what we wear and the halacha? What if your parents don’t want you to wear a hat? What if your parents want the hat and you don’t? Did Chasidish garb and the black stripes on our Taleisim come from the non-Jews? Minyan without a hat or daven be’ye’chidus with the hat? Should women wear hats for davening as well? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10

01:46:07

2/11/23 – Shiur 407 – Kashrus in home establishments...

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2023/02/10

If you make products at home and sell them, do you need a Hechsher? Why is it different than eating at someone else’s house that you don’t need a Hechsher? Is this Hechsher different than a Hechsher on a food establishment? How can you do spot checks in a person’s private home? There are hundreds of Hechsherim – How do you know what you really can rely on? What standards does a Kashrus need to have to really rely on them? with Rabbi Moshe Elefant – COO OU Kosher, renowned Daf Yomi Maggid Shiur and

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2/4/23 – Shiur 406 – Is Kovea Ittim only for the...

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2023/02/03

What gets people to stick with their learning after many years? What’s a valid reason to miss your Kevius? Does someone who gets paid for learning or teaching additionally need to be Kovea Ittim? Can the Kevius change over time, like when more children are born? What if a wife needs her husband during his learning? Do you need to lose business/clients as a result of your learning? Should you answer calls from clients or your boss during learning? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of

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1/28/23 – Shiur 405 – Whom should you marry?

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2023/01/27

How Makpid should we be on names in marriage (father in law and son in law with the same names etc)? Can younger siblings get married before older siblings? Marrying for money? How important is the family (if there's a sibling off the derech etc)? Marrying into a family of Baalei Teshuvos? Health in the family, what do you have to divulge? How should people be dating? What common mistakes are they making? How do you know if you are getting bad advice? with Rabbi Yaakov Berman – Rov Khal Beis

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