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02:14:48

11/26/22 – Shiur 396 – Taking One’s Life in Halacha

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2022/11/25

Is there any Heter ever for taking one’s own life? Terminal illness? Extreme poverty? Mafia chasing him? How do we view someone who commits suicide due to mental health issues? How do we prevent this tragedy? with Rabbi Mordechai Twersky – Horonsteipel Rebbe – 27:13 with Tzvi Gluck – Director of Amudim – 43:00 with Mrs. Aliza Bulow – Mother of child who commited suicide, Founder of CORE – 1:05:06 with Dr. Chaim Nissel – Licensed Psychologist Yeshiva University Vice Provost, Senior trainer for

02:16:59

11/19/22 – Shiur 395 – Life Before Divorce – How do...

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2022/11/18

Does a wife have to take on her husband’s Chumros? Should you be your spouse’s Mashgiach? Is there a Mitzvah of כיבוד אב ואם when parents are meddling into the children’s lives? If a Chosson or Kallah teacher taught incorrectly and it lead to divorce, are they obligated to pay for damages? Why are there so many divorces these days? with Rabbi Yisroel Knofler – Av Beis Din Badatz of Lakewood – 19:03 Why are there so many divorces these days? Are they all frivolous or necessary? Why are so many young

01:55:06

11/12/22 – Shiur 394 – “Being in the box” – have we...

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2022/11/11

What’s the definition of being on the “derech” and “in-the-box”? How have those definitions changed over time? Is the “derech” too narrow and the “box” too confining? Does being “out-of-the box” violate Halacha or just societal expectations and norms? Are there halachic requirements to: wear white shirts and black pants, always wear a hat, go into certain occupations, not play sports and music? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10

01:43:11

11/5/22 – Shiur 393 – Hear from the wife of someone...

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2022/11/04

Is same sex attraction real? Hear about it in real life with "Sara" – A wife of someone who has SSA - 22:23 Can the mother have custody of the boys when the father has a Mitzvah to teach his children Torah? Are you allowed to say Loshon Horah when asked Shidduch information about your ex- spouse? Are you allowed to say the divorce wasn’t messy? Can you hide your assets to give less alimony? If a spouse is violating the divorce agreement and Beis Din can’t enforce it, are you allowed to go to

01:50:53

10/29/22 – Shiur 392 – Mental Health in Halacha –...

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2022/10/27

How does Halacha view mental health? Can you be Mechalel Shabbos? How do deal with OCD and Mitzvah observance? When someone comes to therapy and is saying lashon Horah or talking bad about parents is that a problem? Especially when the therapist is encouraging it. Can you tell an eating disorder patient to eat on Yom Kippur? What to say when it comes to Shidduchim and you have privileged information? And much more...... with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, Forensic and clinical psychologist, Director

01:26:45

10/22/22 – Shiur 391 – Do we need to be a shmata when...

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2022/10/21

What are some strategies and tactics for dealing with difficult people? Can you reciprocate the negativity? What if it’s your boss, Rabbi, Rosh Yeshiva or spouse? When does the prohibition of hating someone apply? What if he earned the hatred? Do people get crankier when they get older? How can someone tell if they are a difficult person? 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 Yitzchok

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10/8/22 – Shiur 390 – The Kashrus scandal in the...

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2022/10/06

The Kashrus scandal in the (non) Kosher Chinese Express in Manalapan Revisited - Is it Loshon Horah to discuss or a Mitzva? The court's decision regarding YU - What options do they have? When a religous school hires a Trans teacher what is their recourse? with Rabbi Michael Broyde – Professor of Law & Academic Director of the Law and Religion Program at Emory University School of Law – 36:54 Transgender in Halacha with Rabbi Eli Ozarowski – Renowned Author, Teacher and Lecturer – 1:09:33 5

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9/24/22 – Shiur 389 – The Kashrus scandal in the...

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2022/09/23

The Kashrus scandal in the Chinese Restaurant Are our restaurants and Kosher establishments really Kosher? What can we do to ensure that these incidents don’t happen again? with Rabbi Yudel Shain – Dayan and Renowned Kashrus expert, Lakewood NJ – 16:30 Yom Hadin comes early for our Yeshivos!! The New York State Board of Regents vote How are we supposed to look at it? Hear both sides of the debate with Simcha Eichenstein – Assemblyman, State of NY – 33:34 with Avi Shick – Former deputy attorney

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9/17/22 – Shiur 388 – Quick Retirements – Should it...

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2022/09/16

Do you need to stop working when you have enough money to learn full time? How should a wife handle the husband being around? What’s the impact on the children? What happens when the husband traifs up the kitchen preparing his own lunch? How much money do you need to save to retire? When do you need to start planning for it? What’s the impact of retirement on our health and memory? Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid

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9/10/22 – Shiur 387 – Are my Tefillos really worth...

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2022/09/09

Hear from some of the greatest thinkers and Mashpiim our generation with Rabbi Moshe Hauer – Renowned Rov and Rabbinical Leader of the OU – 20:58 with Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky – Renowned Rosh Yeshivah and Lecturer – 34:41 with Rabbi Efrem Golberg – Rov of Boca Raton Synagogue and Lecturer – 1:04:24 with Rabbi Shay Schachter – Rosh Beis Midrash in the Young Israel of Woodmere – 1:21:34 with Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis-Wolff – Renowned Author and Lecturer – 1:36:16 מראי מקומות

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9/3/22 – Shiur 386 – Next year in Uman/Yerushalayim?...

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2022/09/02

Should we be bringing up Reb Nachman to Eretz Yisroel? [The Halachic analysis of exhuming remains] Do we really know which Kever is the Kever of Reb Nachman? with Rabbi Ari Enkin – Rov, Maggid Shiur & Mechaber Seforim from Beit Shemesh – 13:24 Is it permissible to go to Uman this year due to the war in Ukraine? Is it a dangerous place? Hear from boots on the ground with Rabbi Moshe Azman – Chief Rabbi of Ukraine – 26:57 What is the mesorah in Breslov regarding bringing up Reb Nachman? What did Reb

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8/27/22 – Shiur 385 – Back to School - Do we need to...

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2022/08/26

What is the purpose of having a school handbook? Should the rules be realistic, or the ideal (but unrealistic) hopes of the school? Can parents lie about not having internet, texting, smartphones, etc.? What percentage of families violate school rules? Why would a school have parents/students sign the handbook? ***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 Yisroel and Mrs. Elisheva

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8/20/22 – Shiur 384 – My child was not accepted into...

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2022/08/19

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? with Rabbi

01:30:47

8/13/22 – Shiur 383 – DUI in Halacha

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2022/08/12

The alcohol epidemic in our community, what are the repercussions? If a person gets arrested due to a DUI incident is there a Mitzva of Pidyon Shevuim? If a person gives alcohol to legal minors, can he be held culpable? Can a person be held accountable for giving excess drinks to adults? Can a persom who gives alcohol to legal minors be turned over to the authorities? A person who endangers the public can he be turned over to the authorities? Hear an in-depth Halachic and legal analysis from

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