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00:00 Clarification on psychiatric care comment and options for someone who has a same-sex attraction and parts of Torah that seem unimportant. 04:32 Does Hashem favor a socialist form of government? 06:05 What other garments would a Kohen wear besides the Bigdei Kehuna? 11:20 Why are songs acrostics of names? Why is this such a common theme? 12:47 What are the cases that "heaven does not get involved in"? 15:10 What is the significance of "Ana Bekoach"? 16:53 What are the ideas behind the segulos for remembering or forgetting Torah? 20:35 Are we obligated to take El Al airlines now that they are Shomer Shabbat? 22:36 If Jews are supposed to be a light unto the nations, why are we so few in number? 27:45 Who are we allowed to say the phrase "YEMACH SHEMO" about? 29:00 On one hand, there is an idea that one has the mitzvah of Kibud Av vEm to their in laws. On another hand, Rashi brings that a woman who is married has less of the mitzvah, because of her obligations to her husband. But if the husband is also obligated to her parents, how could it be that he should lower her's? 32:32 Why do we address Rabbeim in the third person but Hashem in some branches and tefillos in the second? 35:34 Is there a reason why Hashem has removed his visible presence in today's world? 37:53 What exactly was the sin of the spies? 46:22 Why does the Gemara sometimes conceal some parts of a Braissa? 48:41 How can Rashi or other commentary tells us what the verse "your thoughts are not My thoughts" mean? 50:34 How can we correlate the theory of evolution and genetics with Judaism? 53:41 Why is the grave of Moshe not revealed? 56:35 How can I understand the phenomenon of people who were talmidei chachamim joining JTS. Saul Lieberman for example. 1:03:27 If a person isn't going to send their kids to a religious school, should a person put their kid in public school or reform? 1:09:50 How do we understand the idea that angels deliver our prayers to Hashem? Aren't we praying directly to Hashem? 1:13:08 How should the Rabbanim react to YU voting to recognize the LGBTQ club? 1:17:00 Why is passing gas while wearing tefillin prohibited but burping is not? 1:19:08 Could the Rebbe explain the phrase "KEFITZAS HADERECH"? 1:21:05 What is the Halacha on unfiltered internet/digital access? 1:23:40 What is the distinction between Neviim and Kesuvim? 1:25:51 When the Men of the Great Assembly helped remove the desire for idol worship, how else did this change the world? 1:27:45 Can someone's tefillos affect someone else's free will? 1:30:13 Do Sephardim have an obligation to daven with a minyan? 1:31:44 What would happen if one of the bulls that were offered for the other nations on Succos missed? 1:34:40 Why do we mention the tree and the vine in addition to the fruit and the wine in the Me'ein shalosh bracha? 1:36:02 What is the main point of tefilla? 1:38:32 What is the significance of the different terms used to refer to certain prophets? 1:41:00 Does the Rebbe have a list of go-to books he recommend to help explain Judaism to parents of Baalei Teshuva or otherwise? Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by Cedar Media Studios Podcasting