December 23, 2020
Q&A- Burkas, Voter Fraud & Dina DiMalchusa in Israel
The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz PodcastAbout this episode
00:00 Why is Onkalus' halachic opinions not mentioned in the Gemara though we do take his Aramaic translation? 3:30 How do we understand the Holocaust? 9:57 Chazal say we have 4 Imahos, but not from Bilhah and Zilpah? 12:28 In Brachos it says we don't accept comfort when a master has lost a slave, but wouldn't this only be a problem for a female slave? 15:02 If Shamayim has no time, how do we measure time for saying Kaddish for example 16:54 When Yaacov meets Eisav he still prepared even though he did hishtadlus whereas Yosef was punished for the same thing? 20:49 There are some Jewish women who wear full veils, but is this considered yuhara? 22:36 Why is it that in Chanuka the husband lights for his wife whereas for Shabbos the wife lights for her husband? 25:27 Was there voter fraud in the last US presidential election? 28:38 (Followup) Does the Rav have any familiarity with what is going on in the courtroom? 30:22 Is there any connection between Ruchnius and sneezing beyond the Gemara in Brachos? 32:57 Should the moshel of Shimon Kippa (St. Peter) give us a precedence of cutting off other sects of Judaism? 35:13 So the Gedolim issue a proclamation that a group isn't within Torah Judaism? 40:15 What is the Halacha of marijuana? 43:43 How does dina d'malcus dina work in Israel? 46:10 What is the origin of the song Yigdal? 48:53 (Apparently) Rav Soloveitchik poskined to not say Shalom Rav. 51:15 Is there is a different between Gan Eden and Olam Haba? 52:44 Where there miracles that happened at the gates of Aleppo instill iras shamayim? 54:45 Does a Ger have an ability to say Kaddish for biological family? 57:35 What is the mekor for Shaliach Tzibur to say Goal Israel quietly? _______________________________________________________________ Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Vayeishev 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasts)