Q&A- Witchcraft, Dinosaurs & Uman for Rosh Hashana

Dedicated LeRefuah Shleimah for שמחה יצחק בן מירעלע יודקא & אסתר תהלה בת אריאל ציפורה Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 How do witchcraft and superstitions differ from Kabbalah? 4:43 What is a Bas kol? 12:06 Recently, dinosaur tracks were found—how do we deal with that time issue relative to the age of the earth according to Torah? 22:38 What is the purpose of the previous worlds (before creation)? 23:55 What does the Rav think about Vayoel Moshe? 36:08 What is the Jewish approach to medicine? 54:14 What are the Rav's opinions on going to Uman for Rosh Hashana? 57:36 Are we allowed to take sides, sell weapons, etc., during non-jewish wars? 1:04:40 What is the heter to medically treat a terrorist? 1:12:04 Given there's no death penalty in the State of Israel, and there are no prisons in halacha, what is the proper galactic punishment for criminals? 1:16:14 Why are there separate Oral and Written Torahs? 1:19:39 How can we remove women from shiurim advertised for men and women (e.g. they are forced to sit in the back when there is plenty of room)? You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS