February 15, 2023
Q&A- Exercise, Ritual Slaughter & Living in Israel
The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz PodcastAbout this episode
Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! 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 Does chilul Hashem apply to non-Jews? 05:16 Can an Ashkenazi Jew trust the hechsherim when he goes to a Sephardi for Shabbat, eg. the back half of a cow? 14:49 Is exercise a mitzvah? 17:44 What does it mean for a person to have a "higher neshama"? 21:49 Is it a complaint against Avraham that he had a Yishmael, and similarly for Yitzchak? 24:54 What is the source for Shehecheyanu? 29:00 The case of the caused miscarriage in Mishpatim implies that abortion is not murder. Why then is it not permitted in general? 34:53 How should someone decide when to live in Israel? 41:42 If a Sanhedrin cannot be bloodthirsty, why can a king, seemingly? 46:29 Why doesn't tsaar balei chayim apply to sea creatures? 50:58 Is the "sperm switch" permissible? 55:06 Is it better to be bothered by interpersonal mitzvos or by mitzvos between man and God? 57:30 If one has a non-Jewish father, can one tell his father what he's studying? 58:25 How can Rava simply override an irrefutable kashya? 1:01:47 Do other substances have the same laws as excrement? 1:03:09 Is it possible to rebel unwittingly against God? 1:05:38 What does the Rav think about the proposed judicial reform? 1:10:17 Are there any examples of righteous rebellions in Tanach? 1:12:54 Is Viktor Frankel problematic? 1:14:48 How are we connecting to Hashem via oneg Shabbos? 1:17:50 Do new geirim have tumas meis? 1:19:35 At what point does one focus on reading skills rather than Artscroll and straight halacha? 1:22:41 Why do we often cut off tehillim or add on to tehillim in davening? 1:25:15 How is a woman's voice considered ervah just because it's nice, whereas there's a doubt regarding a woman's behind? 1:29:32 Sikh shechita is extraordinarily humane. Why don't we do that instead? 1:33:35 How would rabbis before the gemara delve into the Torah without a text? 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 @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS