About this episode
00:00 The cry of Eisav and the cry of Mordechai are described the same, and it is understood that it was as a punishment. How could the Jews be punished if Yaakov was justified? 2:43 R' Dessler described freewill relative to one's environment. How can we know who is favorable in G-ds eyes? 8:58 Why can prayers added after those made from the Anshei Knesses haGadola had HaShem's name? 12:17 Where does one draw the line between hishtadlus and bitachon? 18:40 What are the boundaries of what can be considered 'Torah'? 23:40 Many Chassidish weddings have the mitzvo tanzt. How is this not an issue of proteus, and where did it come from? 26:43 How can we explain the seeming-genocide of the prior inhabitants of eretz yisroel? 33:33 Why is it that at Ashkenazi weddings the kallah walks around the chasan 3 or 7 times. Why is this? 35:24 How do we understand Manoach, even if a Navi can suspend halacha for a one-time necessity? 40:41 How can we understand a soulmate if one person can choose not to enter the shidduch? 44:52 The Girgashiy moved. Where did they go? 47:34 If a goy stills a pruta he is chaiv misa. Why so severe? 52:29 What is the Jewish approach to extending an animal's life if it would cause further pain? 54:32 Learning of Nach is often neglected, and yet we see many books on topics like mussar, emunah etc.. Are these books an attempted replacement? 58:49 What is the origin of gematria? What is At-bash? 1:03:52 Is there an allowance for an abortion caused from rape? 1:05:12 Can anyone darshn gematrias? 1:06:39 What are tips on correcting bad midos? 1:10:35 Is there any religious value in work itself beyond parnasa? 1:13:20 Tzaddaka that brings something in return (eg raffle ticket), is this really tzaddaka? 1:15:20 Is there a way to understand the difference with Ashkenazi and Sephardi pronunciations? 1:18:49 Some people think Beta Israel aren't Jews. Why is this? 1:21:37 What did R' Ovadia Yosef mean for Klal Yisroel? Comments? Feedback? 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: