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Episode dedicated: L'iluy nishmas Yisroel Meir Shalom Ben Yaakov Aaron Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Are there problems of borer in playing card games? 03:55 Why don't we find very young Torah prodigies anymore? 09:27 What would the Rav say to one who chooses to keep only the d'Oraisos of Shabbos? 18:16 Why does the Megillah need to belabor the extravagance of Ahasuerus' party? 20:21 Does tinok shenishba apply to the Noahide laws? 25:14 Are chumros a cause or an effect of yeridas hadoros? 32:49 Could the Rav explain the moral proof of God? 41:21 How can there be trees older than the Flood? 43:35 How do we navigate the pressure to constantly grow? 50:59 What is the meaning of the Mishnah in Pirkei Avos, that Sages bite and sting? 53:51 What is the Jewish opinion on affirmative action? 57:51 How is our mitzvah to kill even the babies of Amalek different than those terrorists who have a religious rule to kill us? 1:03:35 What learning should someone who has left yeshiva focus on? 1:08:36 What exactly is Chasidus and what is its masorah? 1:17:09 What should we do about house parties and other forms of mixed-gender interactions? 1:22:40 If one misunderstands a teaching of Torah for a generally positive meaning, is another obligated to correct them? 1:24:46 Is slavery in the Torah moral? 1:28:18 How do we understand the last line of Psalm 137? 1:30:30 Why do some say "gaal Yisrael" out loud and even say the first few words of the Amidah out loud? 1:34:02 Considering modern science, how do we understand the saying of Chazal regarding when the seeds of man and woman are released? 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 whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 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 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