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Dec 7

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Q&A 11-19-25 0:05 Can you take the figs that are on the trees at the Yeshiva and would you have to give Terumah and Maaser? 3:00 What is the difference between a Bas Kol, Ruach Hakodesh and Nevua? 7:00 What is the halacha regarding asking someone for forgiveness for speaking lashon hara about him? 10:42 How did the Tanna R'Elisha ben Avuha become a heretic and was it possible for him to do a teshuva? 21:33 Is the average person under the haschaha pratis or haschaha klalis? 29:47 What is Daas Torah and why should we go to them for life advice? 40:32 How to differentiate between a valid opinion and a heretical one? 43:50 How to understand the passages in the Gemara that says that certain Rabbis attribute their greatness in Torah to seeing a great Rav of the previous generation? 48:30 How was Rebbi allowed to write down the Oral Torah? 55:06 Why don't Yeshivas teach Jewish philosophy such Moreh Nevuim and Kuzari? 59:55 When Mashiach comes do bechorim become Kohanim? 1:06:25 Are Goyim able to build the Beit Hamikdash? 1:08:25 If you daven a different nusach than the tzibbur and they don't have a siddur with your nusach should you daven from memory or daven the nusach of the tzibbur? 1:13:35 There are certain communities that only follow the Halacha of the a certain Rav like the Rambam or Gra exclusively. Is it proper to follow a single Rav's Halacha even if goes against the mainstream Halacha? 1:19:30 Gemara speaks highly about tefillah, but also says that a person shouldn't daven for a long period of time. How can we answer this contradiction? 1:22:10 Can a person have a girlfriend if she makes him have a stronger connection to Judaism? 1:24:33 There a some concepts in Kabbalah that seem very similar to other religions. Is it possible that other religions were influenced by Jewish Kabbalah? 1:29:48 Does Hashem answer our prayers before we daven? Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Nov 24

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Q&A 11-12-25 0:05 During the 9th month of pregnancy, it is the minhag for the husband to open the Aron Hakodesh. What is the source of this minhag? 3:10 In some Shuls the Aron Hakodesh is not in the same direction as the Beit Hamikdash, so in which direction should he daven? 6:25 Why is a black hat and jacket such an important uniform for some communities? 10:00 Is it allowed to live in the Judah Samaria area of Israel? 12:12 Why does Yeshivah put such a strong emphasis on Gemara? 16:40 What is meant by the statement that all the tragedies that occurr is because of the loss of the Beit Hamikdash? 23:10 Why don't religious Jews have dogs? 27:50 In Gemara Makkot it says that the 365 negative commandments in corresponding to 365 days in a year. Why did Hashem choose to link the commandments to a solar calendar, which we do not use? 33:37 How to love a fellow Jew who spreads lies of about the Jewish people? 41:15 Does a person have to work for a living when Mashiach comes? 45:32 What is the Halacha regarding Jews living on government assistance, for example Food stamps, medicaid, receiving help with heating/cooling costs, etc? Is it OK temporarily rely of government assistance or is it better to rely on our own communities when we need help? 51:45 It says the following generations will be on a lower level than the previous ones. Does this concept apply to Goyim? 55:05 Does Divine Providence apply to Goyim and is it similar to the Divine Providence that the Jews receive? 1:00:40 What does it mean when Chazal says "without Divine assistance we would not able to overcome our evil inclination"? 1:03:40 When Gedolim attribute tragedies to a certain reason how should we relate to this? 1:07:15 It says, R'Yochanan Ben Zakkai would always greet people first, even Goyim, should we be emulating this character trait? 1:09:40 Why do we sometimes suspend the rules of Torah in a time of crisis if the Torah is suppose to be perfect? 1:14:02 According to Halacha is it allowed to give capital punishment to a terrorist? 1:20:15 Is it good to go to the Mikveh on Erev Shabbat? 1:21:15 The Gemara says, that every blade of grass has angel that is station to hit it so that it will grow. Why does the blade of grass need an angel? 1:25:10 Is it possible to stop bullying? 1:31:00 What is the Rav's opinion on the Yanuka? 1:34:00 What is tumah and their applications? 1:39:40 Why are we bounded to the Shulchan Aruch and are not able to follow other Rishonim? 1:43:20 Why do we follow the Talmud Bavli over the Talmud Yerushalmi? Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Nov 15

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Q&A 11-5-25 0:00 The Gemara says there is a kosher way to have any enjoyment in the world. How does that apply to the sin adultery? 1:40 Where will be the safest place to be during the war of Gog HaMagog? 8:55 If the Torah is infinite how can it be confined to a Sefer Torah/Tanach/Gemara which are finite? 15:05 Does Hashem care if we follow every intricate detail of the halacha? 29:35 If all blessing for the world comes through Shabbos, how do those who don't keep Shabbos receive that blessing? 31:27 Why are some poskim against wearing Sheitels? 38:40 Why do people need to daven? Many Jews and gentiles who don't pray are still successful, and it seems that the overall success rate is relative the same between someone who davens and someone who does not. 42:35 What does that mean that Eliyahu Navi didn't die? 46:10 What is the Jewish perspective on exercise? 49:12 Why does Hashem give us test that he knows we will not be able to pass? 51:21 Does bitachon mean only good things happen when you trust in Hashem? 55:37 In Iggeret Haramban, it says to honor wealthy person? Why? 1:00:52 How to advise a woman who becomes depressed during and after pregnancy? 1:04:13 How to look at and perceive the mayoral election in NYC? 1:08:16 Are the Avot considered the bnei Noah and can a Kohen go to Kever Machpelah? 1:13:03 Why do we hold the Akedat Yitzchak in such high regard, when it is just simply a command of Hashem? 1:14:10 Does Rabbi have any word about the passing Rabbi Ezra Neuberger ZT'L? 1:16:15 Is it good for the Jewish people to have a uniform? 1:22:00 Why do some people have long beards, but have short peyot? 1:24:00 Where does the concept of cutting a child's hair at 3 years old come from? 1:28:15 Does the concept of a "goyish" style of music exist, and if so, why and how does it work? 1:34:05 Can we learn from Avraham's battle with the five Kings that when we have close friend in trouble that doesn't involve us that we should involve ourself to help them? 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Nov 10

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Q&A 10-29-25 Q&A: Negiah, Kabbalah & Smartphones 0:00 Why don't we mention the sins/mistakes of modern Gedolim? 5:55 When a person speak lashon hara does he receive all of the sins of the person he spoke lashon hara about? 6:50 What's is the extent and details of the prohibition of shomer negiah? 15:09 How was it morally correct for the Israelites to conquer the land the Canaan from the Canaanite's? 29:40 Why is it when you daven you are required to wear shoes, but when Moshe was at the burning bush he was told to remove his shoes because he was in a holy place? 33:02 Mishnah in Pirke Avot says Hashem created tens things on erev Shabbat. Why did Hashem create them at that time? Why was Bilam's donkey created and this seems to contradict the Rambam who says the whole episode was a prophecy and not an actually occurrence? 37:20 Why is there so many different opinions regarding the resurrection of the dead? 46:10 Why do we daven silently today? 50:40 Why has it changed today that we are more open to learning the hidden parts of the Torah, when there was a reluctance in the engagement of this knowledge in the previous generations? 58:00 When a person die his marriage is severed and his wife is allowed to marry someone else. How would this apply during the resurrection of dead, will a person marry his same wife and what would happen if his wife married someone after he passed in his previous life? 1:01:00 Why is it that when the Kohen Gadol davens on Yom Kippur it seems he prays for trivial things during the auspicious time? 1:05:02 Why is it do we still eat cholent and gefilte fish when we don't live in those countries where this tradition originated? 1:09:50 Why is the religious community so against smart phones even with filters, while they are accepting of laptops? 1:14:53 Is whistling allowed and is there a source that whistling summons demons? 1:17:47 Why was there a disagreement between Avraham and Sarah regarding what to do with Yishmael and why do we learn from their disagreement that the wife is always right? 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Oct 27

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect Ohr Somayach Jerusalem program for you: 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 0:00 why are LED lights not ok on Shabbat for not being in the spirit of Shabbat? 7:30 do we have to be careful on Sun-Tues not to michshol secular Jews who don't say havdala in being mehalal Shabbat mederabban? 12:10 how do you know when a thought is coming from the yetzer hara or yetzer tov? 18:20 would Hashem want one to interrupt his tefilahs when an ani approaches him for tzedakah? 24:35 do we assume that disputable hashkafas that became accepted became so according to divine will? 29:00 when or how did lashon hakodesh come into use? 35:20 that modern phsychology avoids classifying human behavior by a yetzer hara or tov 47:15 does Hashem have desires but not needs? 47:30 why is the lashon in selichot very challenging? 52:30 The Ramban's view on the creation of matter? 54:10 is one held accountable for averahs that are beyond one's bechirah? 55:00 what's the idea behind the fact that the world survives on the merit of 36 tzadikim? 59:00 how did the avot metaken tefilot without a Sanhedrin? 1:02:50 regarding a maaseh in the Gemara about one half of a chavruta pair who decided to leave to make a parnaseh? 1:09:40 does G-d feel emotions and what does it mean for him to love? 1:13:20 why did Yehoshuah marry Rachav who used to be a prostitute? 1:16:45 did the Rav know Rav Moshe Hauer ztl? Q&A 10-22-25 PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Sep 19

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Q&A 0:00 is there a difference between taking anxiety medication and micro dosing on hallucinogenics 3:45 how do we balance separating ourselves from secular people with the need to make a kiddush Hashem 9:30 is there any religious purposes to psychedelics 16:00 to what extent are traditional Jews held accountable for not being shomer mitzvot 22:15 why does the lack of a bet hamikdash absolve secular Jews for not attaining clarity 26:05 why didn't the lubavich rebbe come to eretz yisrael 31:20 what is the criteria for something to become a minhag on the community 40:00 how is a physical attribute like lust that's necessary for human procreation be so destructive at the same time 45:50 what's the point of creating a world of challenges rather than a world of angels 52:15 what is das Torah and has it been changed over time 59:05 is fitness important to making oneself a vessel more suited to receiving holiness 1:01:55 why is order in nusach Ashkenaz of the 2nd ashrei of shacharit different on weekday Torah reading days vs on Shabbat 1:04:40 were the sefarim of neviim and ketuvim all canonized at the same time 1:50:20 why can't we make a shofar from a parah and was Oct 7 connected to not being able to blow shofar that year 1:11:00 if everyone is using AI to cheat on academics, does it become permissible to do likewise to avoid a disadvantage 1:14:20 how does one navigate halachic disagreements of whether one must daven the nusach of the minyan he's in 1:16:30 what does the Rav make of tzedakah organizations that promote alleged tzedakah habits of gedolei yisrael Q&A 9-10-25 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Sep 12

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921

Sep 9

Sponsored by Mark and Tammy Friedman and family in memory of the 1st yartzeit of their father Marshall Friedman, Mutyah Yechezkel ben Shimon. 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 0:00 why do we allow Cohanim to duchan given the psak of Moshe Feinstein for a convert married to a cohen 5:50 does Halacha require Israel to release many of their prison inmates who were not convicted al pi halacha 13:40 how do we decipher bad simanim such as eating vinegar on Rosh Hashana 17:40 how is it that the planet sustains itself and yet is also damaged by what we do to it 23:05 addressing family problems privately vs publicly 28:55 can we learn from avraham, Yaakov, and David that silence is the best response to harsh outcomes 34:14 do we have a definite list of mitzvot that are purely chok 36:00 does the akedah teach us that human sacrifice is wrong 41:10 why is it important to attend Jewish philosophy classes here 44:00 does a phone that has a Torah app open allow you to rest it atop comparable sefarim to the one on the phone 46:40 is there utility to writing tehilim verses in a comic book 48:45 what were the steps between scribes and the modern printing press for sefarim 52:30 why is there no Gemara on perkei avot 56:00 can puberty blockers be given to special needs kids to prolong their cuteness so they receive more care and attention 1:00:35 how to avoid prohibiting things under the assumption of being magical that may later be discovered to have a scientific basis 1:06:50 what is the issue with the book The Making of a Gadol 1:13:10 why was it more dangerous for the Jews in the midbar to get a Brit Milah than Avraham who was an old man 1:16:30 how should the current generation learn about Elul in contrast to earlier ones where fear was more real 1:20:15 does one have to stop an audio shiur whenever passing by garbage on the street 1:21:50 how has the medical process of circumcision changed since its inception 1:24:20 should one engage with mysterious science Q&A 9-3-25 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Aug 31

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS 0:00 when do Amoraim and Rishonim argue on metzius? 21:20 should minhagim be determined by what your father does or by your own actions? 32:55 may ashkenazim rely on Sephardi hekshers in yerushalayim for eating meat? 35:15 is there a drawback to Hashem answering your prayers since the benefit you requested for is taken out of your Olam Haba? 37:50 what is the validity of the Zohar? 42:00 in contrast to the Canaanites, what was the sin of the current Ishmaelites to warrant their divine replacement for the Messianic era? 46:00 How do we explain Rashi al ha Riff and how to we identify the bale tosfos in the Gemara? 53:45 why did Torah study recently change about 200 years ago from learning practical halacha to understanding lamdus? 59:50 is kalabat malkut shamayim creating something new or acknowledging something that already exists? 1:01:50 do we know how Moshe was physically able to speak to the entire assembly of Bnei Yisrael 1:04:25 since yirat shamayim gives more protection to one's Torah learning, would that lead to an advantage in chiddushim despite having a lower IQ 1:07:01 how can the Torah realistically tell us to refrain from having emotions such as in fear on the battlefield?

Jul 30

Episode dedicated by Moshe, Naftoli & Avigdor Streicher 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our Yeshiva placement specialist for the best Israel program for you: +972 52-312-5921 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 0:00 gedolim using aggressive language 4:00 how did the view of G-d switch to hashkacha pratis 12:30 was is the practical difference is between the Koach of tefilah and tehilim 20:00 teachings of geula 30:00 can one be yotzei kedusha without hearing the chazan 31:30 what caused the switch from Jewish poverty in shtetles to Jewish wealth 36:00 can the Rav speak on the mahloket on whether mitzvot need cavanah 47:30 can a slave master also be with non-Jewish women to make more slaves 1:04:20 why must we repeatedly be mochel those in a different gilgul every kriat shema alhamita, given that we also don't know them 1:05:50 should we believe that mashiach will come today every day despite the disappointment that may entail 1:10:15 are we mechiuv to follow traffic laws that are non-dangerous 1:12:00 what's the rationale for corbanot 1:16:00 since we need bachira to grow, then why should we want mashiach to come which would end that 1:21:00 what is the Torah view on the alleged miracles that Yashka performed 1:23:00 why does the shulhan aruch quote multiple opinions 1:26:50 how do we reconcile free will with divine providence 1:30:00 is slavery inherently bad 1:32:45 why does Jewish identity come through the mother and is Judaism both a nationality and religion 1:35:00 did Hashem create the world so we could be better off (7-17-25) Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jul 21

Episode generously dedicated by Anonymous lrefuah shelaima דנה דניאלה בת סוניה and for the safety of Eretz Yisroel and Jewish People everywhere. 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 0:00 Explanation of pardes 2:35 is there a halachic basis for tucking out tzitzit as being gaivadic 4:50 what is gehenom like, does saying Kaddish do anything for a neshama that's already in olam haba 15:45 who is qualified to receive nevuah, are gerim eligible 21:45 what Torah laws are assur for goyim to keep, are they allowed to enforce halachic observance on Jews 30:00 since limud Torah is so excluded, why are women excluded and why are there discrepancies in learning talent 40:00 what criteria did Hashem use for selecting Bilam and Moshe 45:50 how do kiruv leaders of Jewish co-ed camps best maintain their shomer einayim and kedusha onsite 56:20 can you explain the vilna gon in saying that Torah will strengthen midot 1:00:40 why did Rav Ovadia matir heter mechira given that it is assur for non-Jews to own land in Eretz Yisrael 1:04:25 can you explain the recent daf yomi gemera instructing the right way to learn Torah 1:10:00 may Benei Torah maintain close friendships with non-Jews, does the sin of intermarriage apply to non-Jews 1:13:50 advice for Baal tshuvas struggling in conformity within the litvish system 1:18:40 is there anything going on today like a student initiative in Harvard 40 years ago in which married frum couples invited non religious students to their Shabbat meals 1:20:35 what's the Halacha if a Jew is forced to do avodah Zara and he does so without kavanah (7-9-25) PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Jul 11

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921

Jul 4

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's 2nd Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2025! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- 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 ​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

Jun 26

🚨 NOW MORE THAN EVER – Klal Yisrael needs Torah's protection 🚨 📖 Ohr Somayach Yarchei Kallah | July 7–9, 2025 | Yerushalayim 🗣️ With Rav Breitowitz & Rav Asher Weiss + 🔥 3 days of Torah, chizuk & achdus 📩 Reserve: bentzys@ohr.edu | https://bit.ly/OSYarchaiKallah | https://forms.gle/BkNTnfEsvQL3eumG9 Torah protects. Torah unites. Join the mission. See you there! Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- 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 ​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 0:00 how tall are the giants in the Torah 4:20 What would have been the implications if Albert Einstein followed through on becoming frum 10:40 why are false conversions so commonplace 18:45 do we poskin like the Gemara which says a cohen who has killed someone isn't allowed to duchan 20:55 how do we explain many gezerot that may not seem so applicable today like not swimming on Shabbat so you won't build raft 29:05 do we really have techelet today 41:40: forgetting one's Torah learning upon birth 47:55 what should our avodat Hashem be during this time of war 55:55 why is talmud Torah greater than all the other mitzvot 1:03:00 what are the concerns about eruvim of large cities 1:08:00 are there still demons today which the Gemara discusses, given the claims made by the Catholic Church 1:12:30 are there issues with investing in companies that violate halacha 1:18:55 concerns regarding the seminary system 1:27:20 why would the 10 spies have conspired to lie about the land prior to being there, as stated by Rashi 1:29:50 how do we deal with divrei Kabbalah 1:34:40 what are the source and parameters of das Torah Q&A 6-18-25 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

Jun 18

🚨 NOW MORE THAN EVER – Klal Yisrael needs Torah's protection 🚨 📖Ohr Somayach Yarchei Kallah | July 7–9, 2025 | Yerushalayim 🗣️ With Rav Breitowitz & Rav Asher Weiss +Senior Ohr Somayach Lecturers 🔥 3 days of Torah, chizuk & achdus 📩 Reserve: bentzys@ohr.edu | https://bit.ly/OSYarchaiKallah | https://forms.gle/BkNTnfEsvQL3eumG9 Torah protects. Torah unites. Join the mission. See you there! Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Episode dedicated by Boris Liberman in honor of his parents- Solomon and Hayusya Liberman- & with prayers for the safety of Israel and freedom of the hostages. ---------------------------------------------------- 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 ​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 0:40 Is Rav Chaim's derech needed for Brisker mahalach 4:40 why is the norm in the Yeshiva world not to have a beard despite what the Torah says about not using a razor 10:30 what is ayin hara and how does it work 17:50 does saying beli neder work, does bidding on aliyahs create a neder 20:55 how did Onkulus a Ger become so learned 29:40 is Judaism the only major religion that creates nationhood 33:20 does shomer habrit result in seed wastage and deformed children regardless even if one follows Halacha 43:45 How could David HaMelech lust over a woman bathing on a roof 50:45 it is appropriate to answer lachiam after savri maranan during kiddush 51:50 what it is about agadatah that Chazal felt the need to incorporate it making it harder to understand 1:02:45 why does Halacha only apply adultery to a cheating wife and why is a get only in the hands of the husband to give 1:09:30 Is there a basis to claim that the Baal Shem Tov created a new religion in relation to the 13 principles 1:14:00 should one give rebuke or argue against a parent who espouses anti-Torah rhetoric 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

Jun 10

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2025! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 0:00 thoughts on Shavuot 1:25 how different should shana rishona be to other years of marriage 6:30 why does the Torah want Shmita to cancel loans 16:10 how should we navigate our divine purpose today without any Neviim 27:50 is birth control evil, do some poskim permit it? 36:00 why dont we see women taking on the option of making a zimmun together 43:25 under what circumstances can Chazal make multiple drashot from one pasuk 47:15 to what extent should secular education be allowed 57:35 what was the curriculum of Shem's yeshiva 1:00:00 why did there need to be different shvatim and what will their role be in the future 1:07:05 did people in chutzla aretz have to keep 2 days of Yom Kippur for not knowing when Rosh Hodesh Tishrei was declared 1:11:05 why did the rishonim write so much on Seder nazikim 1:19:25 origin of dikduk in lashon hakodesh 1:28:00 do any of the agricultural laws of Eretz Yisrael apply to produce in Chutzla Aretz 1:30:10 is the shmoneh esrei bracha taken from parashat kodshim 1:31:35 is tanning a problem of beged isha 1:32:50 are there problems with haskamas given to sefarim 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

May 30

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's 2nd Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2025! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 0:00 were Ruth and Orpah converts at the time of marriage to Naomi's two sons 9:50 can we say that both psaks are correct in a halachic makloket How do we resolve the concept of one soulmate with the ability to have multiple wives What is the cause of the Shidduch crisis Can others rely on the Temani Masorah for eating kosher Grasshoppers Wearing tzitzit without Techelet 30:50: activities that cause one to forget his learning 32:50 do we have a Masora of transmission of the Zohar from Rav Shimon Bar Yochai to Rav Moshe DeLeon 38:25 how does one use their relationships with others to enhance our relationship with Hashem 41:05 what are the parameters for being allowed to break Shabbat for emergency EMT work 45:50 are lower quality hekshers like Rabbanut fully operating within permitted leniencies or do they violate some kashrut laws 55:35 will many things still continue as per normal after Mashiach 1:01:15 when the Mashiach, will we not get as much reward for mitzvot, will gerim be allowed 1:05:45 why isn't mashiv haruach morid hatal mentioned fully in tefilah 1:09:15 why is there a discrepancy between secular and Jewish dating of the temple periods 1:17:50 why is the schmita requirement only limited to farmers and not other professions 1:21:15 why are there 2 days of Yom Tov for Shavuot which is determined by counting down 1:25:25 when are certain people zocheh to learn with a magid or Eliyahu HaNavi 1:28:15 what does the Rav consider to be the best proof for Judaism 1:30:55 is there a way to explain the Torah through science 1:33:30 what are the halachic ramifications of being a plant geneticist 1:35:00 why do we keep 2 days of yom Tov but not Rosh Chodesh 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

May 26

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- 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 ​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

May 15

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- 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 ​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

May 12

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Episode dedicated by Harold and Gilla Saltzman in appreciation for the Torah learned from Rav Breitowitz over the years. 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 ​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Q&A Timestamps 7 May 00:00 - How do Hareidim balance being reclusive and being a light to the nations? 03:55 - Why do we have a modern-day obligation to give Maaser on money when the Torah only refers to it in regard to agricultural produce? 10:35 - Is there an issue of Tzar Baalei Chaim to tag the ears of cattle? What about piercing a person's ear? 17:35 - What caused the Mussar movement? Did they not need Mussar before that? 29:15 - Why is it forbidden to use electricity on Shabbos? 44:28 - Can someone lose his status as a Jew? 51:00 - What is the status of Amen? 56:34 - Is sirloin steak worse than pork? 01:06:22 - Why do we permit listening to music? 01:10:47 - In the Haftorah: when Dovid HaMelech made a mistake in how he transported the ark why should Uza be punished; how could he give such rebuke to Michal? 01:15:55 - Are wishing wells considered Avodah Zara and could one take the coins from them? 01:17:55 - Why is Birchas Cohanim in Loshon Yochid? 01:21:55 - Why should it be permitted to go on a ship on shabbat but not a train or a car? 01:27:34 - How is it that disparate people converge on the same interest? 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

May 9

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Episode dedicated by Harold and Gilla Saltzman in appreciation for the Torah learned from Rav Breitowitz over the years. 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 ​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

May 5

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Episode dedicated by Harold and Gilla Saltzman in appreciation for the Torah learned from Rav Breitowitz over the years. 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 ​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Q&A Timestamps 30 April 00:48 - Can a Jew go somewhere without sunset and sunrise such as the Arctic circle? 05:58 - The scientists say that the universe will end. Is there such an idea in Torah thought? 09:13 - Is it a Jewish concept to attach sentimental value to physical items? 12:43 - If you cross the international date line to the previous day would you daven again? 25:23 - How would you deal with someone who attacks Orthodox Judaism based on the behaviour of Jews? 28:40 - Does Judaism require that we look at the Torah as historical fact? 36:00 - What would be the status in Kashrus of something cooked entirely by a robot? 38:23 - Does putting one's finger in his ear, nose or mouth require cleaning his hands before learning? 41:13 - And what about socks? 42:12 - What does it mean when Rishonim say L'Halacha v'Lo L'Maaseh? 46:23 - How do we understand refining oneself for a self-serving purpose? 53:25 - What if someone is an atheist based on trauma? 55:23 - Is one's consciousness and his neshama the same? 56:20 - Should one be able to identify what mitzvah he is doing at each moment? 01:03:58 - Rambam says we should look at the maasim of Hashem to bring us to awe and love of Him. Does that mean we should study science? 01:08:53 - What is the best way to make use of the Omer period to prepare for Kabbolos HaTorah? 01:12:11 - Why do we discuss the difference between Magen Avraham and Gra for Sof Zman Krias Shema but not by Sof Zman Tefillah? 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

Apr 10

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Apr 6

Dedicated by Anonymous in Honor of Rav Breitowitz 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos Q&A Timestamps 26 March 00:00 - Could the Rav speak about some of Rav Schiller's central ideas? 14:30 - How does one fight the feeling that he could be learning something better? 18:44 - How did we lose certain Mesoras? 24:13 - Does the Rav have tips for raising children to be strong in their Yidishkeit? Why do the children of good parents go off the derech? 41:12 - How much is Hashem involved in raffles? 54:20 - Why is it so hard to find healthy family relationship in Tanach? 56:20 - Why do we not have a tribal structure anymore? 1:01:30 - How would the Rav prove the existence of God? 01:11:19 - Could the Torah have been written by man and given to the 'Jewish' nation? 01:15:05 - Advice on how to prepare for Pesach 01:20:50 - What is the relationship between Yiras Hashem and Chochmah? 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Apr 1

Sponsored by Anonymous in Honor of Rav Breitowitz 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos Q&A Timestamps 19 March 00:00 - What is the argument for the Neturei Karta position? 03:27 - Could you make the case for why the Hareidi hashkafa is superior to all other Orthodox hashkafas? 05:21 - Is there a good way to take the best parts of all the different haskafas? 11:38 - How does one choose who to take as a Rebbe? 17:47 - How do we know Hashem didn't make the offer to replace the Jewish people to prophets other than Moshe? 23:55 - How could we arrive at the same questions that the great genius rabbis of the generations asked? 28:00 - Where does the custom to learn Pirkei Avos between Pesach and Shavuos come from? 30:44 - How does an Ashkenazi know when he can use a Sefardi Halachah? 34:25 - Could the Oral Torah exist without the Written Torah? 37:00 - How can one deal with other people being more successful than him? 47:00 - Was the pin test really practiced and what are other similar feats of memory? 54:30 - Which nation is the final one before Machiach? 01:02:10 - Could the Rav elaborate on the discrepancy between the Jewish history time-line and Secular history time-line. 01:12:20 - Why haven't Klal Yisrael recreated real Smicha as according to the Rambam? 01:17:50 - Should one always accept humiliation without retaliation? 01:24:20 - How should one react to others when they treat him badly? 01:27:55 - Can an Ashkenazi eat in a Sephardi restaurant? 01:31:55 - What din of reshut is a large man-made canal? 01:32:51 - Why doesn't the Torah go in chronological order? 01:33:45 - Why do we have an Oral Torah? 01:34:50 - What is the authority of Chazal to uproot a Torah mitzvah? 01:37:00 - When someone davens for a shidduch should he have a list of desirable qualities in mind? 01:37:55 - What is the Jewish view of astrology? 01:40:24 - Can one pet an dog on Shabbos 01:43:00 - Should I put on a black hat? 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Mar 25

Episode dedicated in honor of Rav Breitowitz by anonymous 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. (3-12-25) 00:00 - Words about the Rosh Yeshiva zt''l 05:37 - Why would Hashem create a situation in which there was a need to write the Oral Torah down? 14:00 - Even the Goyim were aware of the prophecy that the Temple would be rebuilt within 70 years 22:08 - What is the Halachic status of communal acceptance? 34:30 - How do we deal with the Haggadah's treatment of the wicked son or the way the Mishnayos in Yevamos deal with women? 50:40 - There is a difference between the abbreviated form of the 13 principles of faith and the unabridged version. Why? 01:12:30 - Why didn't the Jewish people ask Aharon to be their new leader rather than the Golden Calf? 01:17:30 - What is important about getting dead-bodies back and praying at a grave? 01:23:16 - Should one actively do a small aveirah to avoid doing a bigger aveirah passively? 01:31:00 - The Torah says all males need to go to the Temple. How would this function economically or spatially? 01:34:25 - Is there a hierarchy in mitzvos? 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Mar 13

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Mar 13

Dedicated for the elevation of the neshama of Moshe Yaakov ben Asher Zelig, z"l, Dr. Alexander Kratz, of Bergenfield, New Jersey, sponsored by Elizabeth, Zippy, Hannah and Asher Kratz. 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 - Is it permitted to speak Loshon Horo about someone who does not keep Shabbos? 07:56 - Should we abandon democracy seeing as the Torah commands that the Jewish people have a king and makes no mention of democracy 18:45 - What was Rachel doing with idols four days after leaving Lavan's house? 21:15 - Why do people overstate their expenses in their tax return if the income for the year is pre-determined? 26:25 - Why does the Torah go to such lengths to describe the construction of the Mishkan? 31:28 - If the generations since leaving Eretz Yisrael are going down in kedushah then why do we still have such big physical challenges? 37:09 - How should one react to extremist statements from Gedolim? 42:20 - What is the extent of the obligation not to emulate the other nations? 50:00 - When does the heter of inaccessibility end in regard to separating psoles from ochel? 54:55 - How can one best prepare for Purim and use his drunkenness to connect to Hashem? 01:02:05 - Can one charge to learn with someone? 01:04:45 - What is the Rabbi's view of women dressing up on Purim? 01:07:55 - What determines when we encourage the use of loop-holes? 01:14:55 - How do people on 12-step programmes deal with Purim? 01:17:00 - If Moshe received the Torah at Sinai does that mean that he knew everything that would happen later in the Midbar? 01:18:40 - If one has an opportunity to do a mitzvah should he stop learning to engage in it? 01:22:39 - If Rambam says sacrifices were only a concession to human nature why do we daven for them? 01:26:50 - How can someone know whether to interpret a difficulty as a sign to change or persevere? 01:30:10 - Why do we need the instructions to build the utensils of the Beis Hamikdash 101:34:50 - Does Hashem listen to the Shliach Tzibur's first shmoneh esrei? 01:37:53 - Why does Shmuel in the Gemara not get a title? 01:40:10 - Can one sell a product that could cause harm? 01:43:00 - How does the principle of lack of agency for sin integrate with secular law? 01:44:40 - What is Nekudas HaBechirah? (3-5-25) 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Mar 7

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Mar 2

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 (2-26-25) 00:00 - What is the significance of being honest in business over keeping Shabbos or other Mitzvos? 07:00 - How could people have learnt Torah or kept mitzvos during the period of the Neviim when Idol-Worship was so wide-spread? 13:20 - What is the difference between the Animal Soul and the Evil Inclination? 22:35 - How do we classify what Erva is? 33:20 - Why do we say 'Mazal Tov' if the Mazalot have no power over Am Yisrael? 42:50 - Why can't the Amoraim argue on the Tanaim? 51:05 - If there is a psak based on a scientific reality and I believe I understand the science better can I disagree with the psak? 01:08:32 - Are there limits on which activities create a Chazaka? 01:12:25 - How does the concept of zealotry apply in today's age? 01:20:18 - If someone mistakenly believes he is Jewish does he receive reward? 01:22:15 - Is incentivised learning on the same level as un-incentivised learning? 01:24:40 - What can someone say to someone who is angry at God on account of the wickedness of Hamas? 01:29:33 - Is it better to listen to clean English music that you understand or unclean Hebrew music that you don't understand? 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Feb 21

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Feb 16

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. (2-12-25) 00:00 -When did Ashrei become Ashrei? (When did Tehillim 145 become prefaced with the verse 'Ashrei yoshvei etc.?) 02:27 - Can you explain all the distinctions that make Conservative Judaism heresy? 09:10 - How could one explain the importance of full time Torah learning to people who don't have Torah values? 18:20 - How can I connect with concepts in learning that are less relatable? 27:35 - What goes into giving a Hascama for a book? 32:44 - When did we start singing during Kedushah? Is it a problem halachically? 40:05 - If all the Jews left Mitzrayim together why are Jews so physically diverse? 44:10 - Which aspects of the scientific narrative of Creation does the Torah entirely reject? 58:00 - Would it be a lack of Bitachon to not accept reparations? 01:00:55 - Why do Sefardim wear tzitzit in and Ashkenazim out? 01:04:20 - Should one posthumously publish important works against the author's wishes? Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Feb 12

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Feb 9

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos (2-5-25) 00:28 – Introduction: The Bracha of the rain and Trump's declaration of a Gaza occupation 04:30 – If you witness someone steal and he blames you, can you reveal that he was the one that stole? 05:48 – What is the source in the Torah for a constant obligation to learn Torah? 16:08 – What do you do when you have teshuvos with a couple different girsaos; two that are similar and one that is quite different—what should one do? 19:01 – Can someone kill an insect, hunt animals, or neuter animals? 30:58 – Is there any Halachic reason why a man cannot become a gynecologist? 37:58 – What are the limits of women's leadership roles in Judaism? 42:37 – What is the Torah view of Freedom of Speech? 49:23 – What are the limits of how we can use our speech in debates with other Jews? 58:23 – Is it not true that the Dati Leumi movement allows for both religious observance and military service? 01:00:48 – Is one allowed to exercise on Shabbos? 01:01:38 – Are women allowed to learn Gemara? 01:12:08 – Is there an isur of plastic surgery or optional dental surgery? 01:16:58 – What's pshat in the Rambam's statement that angels have free will? 01:19:23 – How did we arrive at a place where Chassidish women have cosmetic surgery to do well in shidduchim? 01:23:28 – If one finds himself in a bad environment, how can he remain unaffected? 01:26:28 – What is the basis for the claim that the Mashiach will come by the year 6000? 01:33:28 – Can a mother teach a daughter Gemara? 01:33:53 – What is the role of Beged Ish in today's age? 01:37:33 – Why do we value the opinions of historians who date the destruction of the first Beis Hamikdash differently than Chazal? 01:39:26 – How was Tanach canonized? 01:42:48 – What part of Megillas Esther was divinely inspired? 01:43:18 – If everyone has a Chelek in Olam HaBo, then why do I need a guarantee of Olam HaBo by learning Halachos every day? 01:44:38 – Is the whole Torah about being a good person? Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Feb 2

Dedicated in honor of Rabbi Breitowitz & the Q&A by Dovi & Sara Nussbaum 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu (1-28-25) 00:00 - Can someone eat sushi in a non-kosher restaurant? 03:00 - Why did Hashem create Adam and Chava as adults and not children? 05:00 - What does Hashem Tzva-kot mean? 07:50 - What is a Rasha? 19:30 - In the Mesillas Yesharim it says that one should separate himself from worldly matters, however in the Torah there are commandments that depend agriculture and physical labour. Is this a contradiction? 27:53 - If someone is about to do a mitzvah and someone else does it before him, does the first party still receive a reward for the mitzvah? 30:20 - Why should Tamar have been burned? 38:52 - If slavery in Egypt was an atonement for the sin of selling Yosef, why would the tribe of Levi not be enslaved yet Yosef would? Levi was involved in the sale and Yosef was the victim. 42:30 - How can women say 100 blessings a day if she only prays once-a-day? 53:50 - What does the remembrance of Miriam signify? 56:30 - If one is eating food outside on Shabbos with seeds and a seed happens to fall on the ground what should he do? 58:00 - What is one allowed to request on Shabbos? 01:05:10 - When does one need to say Bli Neder? 01:07:00 - Can a frum person become a doctor in this day and age? 01:09:50 - The medrash says that if I do Hesed to someone who does not appreciate it, it is as if I served idols. Does this mean that I should not do Hesed? 01:11:30 - What does the Rav think about frum women making films and plays with all-female casts for entertainment? 01:16:40 - How far ahead does a Jew have to plan? 01:20:20 - Can one delete Hashem's name from a computer screen? 01:21:40 - Why are we not allowed to marry multiple women? 01:28:10 - What is the difference between Hachnaah and Anavah? 01:31:00 - What is the protocol if a Gadol becomes senile? Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios https://www.cedarmediastudios.com/ 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!

Jan 17

Support Ohr Somayach's Online Campaign! 🌟 Make an impact today: https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don't miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos Episode Highlights – Full Timestamps (1-8-25) • 00:00 - Intro • 00:40 - What is Bishul Akum? Can a Ger keep their cooking equipment after converting? • 06:20 - Is there a problem using a faucet because the water might be taken from beyond the techum? • 07:50 - Can people like Yashka ever come out of Gehinom? • 12:20 - How could Chazal institute brachos if they might lead to saying Hashem's name in vain? • 17:05 - If I'm davening in a minyan with a different Nusach, what should I say in my personal prayer? • 18:40 - If all talents are from Hashem, why should I have self-worth? • 21:10 - Do non-Jews get resurrected? • 25:50 - What is the purpose of 'Sheilos uTeshuvos min HaShamayim'? • 44:13 - Can business discounts count as maaser? • 47:17 - Why is Hallel a separate mitzvah and not part of tefillah? • 54:45 - Why is it logical to say there is only one creator? • 01:01:35 - Why does Hashem need Malachim? • 01:04:10 - How often should one tear Kriah at the Kotel? • 01:09:50 - How do we understand ethno-centric statements in Chazal? • 01:16:40 - Can a Ger ever lose their Jewish status? • 01:20:30 - Is there a difference in how we treat non-Jews and non-religious Jews? • 01:23:18 - How can you respond to someone who says, "I'm Reform, I don't do that"? • 01:25:25 - How can a book from questionable moral origins, like plagiarism, have intellectual value? • 01:29:30 - When does Tinok sheNishbah apply? • 01:32:18 - What is the proper attitude towards politics and the news? • 01:36:40 - What does the Rambam mean by saying anyone can join Shevet Levi? • 01:38:40 - Where does the concept of respecting elders come from? • 01:40:40 - Why does the Torah describe Hashem as male? 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu . Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join the conversation, subscribe, and share!

Jan 12

SUPPORT OHR SOMAYACHS ONLINE CAMPAIGN! https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb 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​ 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

Jan 10

SUPPORT OHR SOMAYACHS ONLINE CAMPAIGN! https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb 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 ​ 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

Jan 6

SUPPORT OHR SOMAYACHS ONLINE CAMPAIGN! https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb Dedication opportunities are available for shiurim & podcast episodes/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 ​ 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 00:00 - Why do people value certain mitzvos more than others? 03:55 - Some people say that they do not engage with the state since it was founded by anti-religious people. Could they not accept that we have precedent that things of lowly origin can be elevated, for example, Dovid HaMelech? 13:45 - Could it be that the Sanhedrin was disbanded by Hashem in order that Halacha not become too cumbersome? 19:05 - Are there some foods that are less treif than others? 23:25 - Could someone who believes in the truth of Judaism believe in the elements of truth within other religions? 31:10 - Could we re-institute the Sanhedrin? 36:15 - Is someone believed to say they are Jewish? 39:14 - Is it better to struggle to keep almost all of Shabbat or keep all of Shabbat with ease? Does it make a difference that the former individual is violating Shabbat in order to visit his family? 44:35 - What is the best thing for one to learn who only has a short amount of time each day? 46:55 - How can one support the idea that wicked ideologies have an element of truth if the wicked ideologies themselves didn't practically have a positive impact? 50:30 - What is the process that determines whether decrees remain or are absolved? 53:33 - How did wearing a Kippah or davening Maariv become accepted by Klal Yisrael? 55:15 - Does someone get reward for doing good things without belief in G-d? 01:01:14 - What is the reward for someone who neglects just one of Rambam's 13 principles of faith? 01:03:55 - How does it work to say a bracha for an ascent of someone's neshama? (L'Ilui Nishmas) 01:07:05 - What is the isur to pasken against Shulchan Aruch? 01:13:55 - How can a bachur balance learning and chesed? 01:15:55 - It says in the Chovos Levavos that someone who believes in chance is treated as such. Why is this so? Would it also apply to belief in a cruel G-d? 01:19:30 - The Imahot and other women in Tanach are described as beautiful. How should we understand this? 01:23:15 - What is the religious significance of the state of the world right now? 01:26:06 - How can we educate other people's children in shul? 01:27:40 - It says the soul of Tamar's first husband was to come down to the children of the second marriage. Did this actually take place? 01:30:05 - Does someone get reward for doing mitzvos for honour or money? 01:31:55 - How can we depict Hashem as loving and yet also punishing and exacting? Furthermore, how could He 'desire' to eradicate the entire Jewish people after the Sin of the Golden Calf? 01:34:50 - How can Hashem be a giver if He is infinite? 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

Dec 13, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 - What is the source for the prohibition against men and women touching? How can Yaakov have kissed Rachel? 05:25 - How can Satmer have a shita against Eretz Yisrael based on a piece of agadita? We do not generally pasken from agadita. 15:00 - What does it mean that Torah must be learned in the right way in order to refine one's character? 21:40 - Why was Chazal selective in how brachos were assigned? When I eat food I make a bracha but I do not make a bracha on giving Tzedaka. 30:05 - Do what extent do sheidim or spirits have an impact on us and can we communicate with them? 33:15 - Why would Hashem allow shedim to have an impact on us? 36:20 - Can one trust anyone for Kashrus based on the Gemara that says that a single witness is enough for Isur vHeter? 43:50 - To what extent should one be concerned about Ayin Hara and how can one prevent it? 49:45 - Is there a source in the Torah for wearing a red string to avoid Ayin Hara? 54:35 - Are there any sins that a person cannot do teshuva for and how can someone know when his teshuva has been accepted? 57:05 - How can someone be anti-Israel if they live in Israel? How can Chareidim be against the army even for those who are not leaving yeshiva to go to the army? 01:06:00 - Why is there no reference to the next world in the Written Torah? 01:09:05 - Is it considered Avodah Zara to picture G-d when one prays to Him? How can it be that He is described visually in Nach? 01:12:35 - Is this war a Milchemes Mitzvah or not? 01:19:50 - The Rambam says the only reason we have korbanos is as a concession to Avodah Zara. What about korbanos before Avodah Zara stated? 01:24:00 - Is there a makor for Shlissel Challah? 01:27:00 - How could the Moreh Nevuchim be written for people who are actually perplexed? It seems too complex. 01:31:55 - What is the makor for Chanukah Gelt? 01:34:15 - What is the significance of birthdays in Judaism? 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

Dec 5, 2024

Dedicated In honor of Elie Pieprz's birthday from his parents, wife and children. May he have lots of nachat and הצלחה עד120 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 ​ 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 00:00 - 1:36 Can a woman be given a bracelet to get married instead of a ring? 1:37 - 3:47 What is the Torah's perspective on Pacifism? 3:48 - 8:00 Why does the father receive the fine if a girl is violated according to Halacha? 8:01 - 16:46 How does a person know how much Bitachon and Hishtadlus they should have? 16:47 - 22:10 What is the Rav's perspective on going up to the Temple Mount today? 22:11 - 25:05 Why is a dog our "go to" animal to decide if something is allowed or not? 25:06 - 25:44 What is the source for Taanis Dibbur (refraining from speaking)? 25:45 - 31:10 If a person's family is not financially stable but he wants to learn Torah all day by relying on the public, would it be halachically permitted to do this? 31:11 - 40:50 Is extreme sports like bungee jumping and skydiving halachically permitted? 40:51 - 45:50 Why did Chakira (philosophy) disappear from Judaism? 45:51 - 49:12 Within the secular education of frum schools, is it halachically permitted to study stories of Greek mythology such as plays from the Odyssey? 49:13 - 54:20 If Yishmael grew up in the house of Avraham why is it many of his descendants commit violence? 54:21 - 55:50 How is it we can say we have a unbroken mesorah yet, we don't have the ten tribes today? 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

Nov 24, 2024

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 ​ 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 (7-19-24) 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

Nov 18, 2024

Dedicated in memory of Noel Kaplan, Nachshon ben Meir. 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 ​ 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

Oct 15, 2024

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 ​ 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 9 October 2024 00:00 - 7:06 Should I always tell someone that they're Jewish if they had not known? 7:07 - 12:30 What is the explanation of the Khazar people? 12:31 - 20:00 Why are Jews so successful in the world, yet having such a small population? 20:01 - 25:48 How do we know the passing down of the Oral Torah is legitimate? 25:49 - 30:40 How do we know the prophecies of the 'new temple' refers to the Messianic Redemption, perhaps it was referring to The Second Temple? 30:41 - 37:30 Why is it so important to Daven to Hashem through the Nusach of the Siddur? 37:31 - 42:30 If my free will is restricted as a result of my sins, how can I be punished for decisions made beyond the point of restriction? Are any future sins the will of God? 42:31 - 47:05 If I have free will and everyone else has free will then how can there be divine providence? 47:06 - 50:22 What is the range of my free will? 50:23 - 56:10 Why don't Chabad sleep in the Sukkah? 56:11 - 01:00:00 Why do we continue to apply some Takanos of Chazal but not others? 01:00:01 - 01:05:22 What is the origin of having a party at age 13, a bar mitzvah? 01:05:23 - 01:08:00 Do we still practice Halitzah even if the woman has to wait many years to receive it? 01:08:01 - 01:11:00 How can I enjoy Gemara more? 01:11:01 - 01:14:55 How can we have faith in difficult times? 01:14:56 - 01:18:50 How do techiyas hamesim and olam haba work? 01:18:51 - 01:21:35 When I answer questions about Judaism should I answer truthfully or modify my answer to accommodate their beliefs? 01:21:36 - 01:23:54 What is the significance of a kvitel(prayer-note)? 01:23:55 - 01:29:30 The Mesilas Yesharim says teshuva can only work from chesed. How can it be that Hashem overlooks the reality of what happened? 01:29:31 - 01:32:22 Can we build the third temple without Gog uMagog etc? 01:32:23 - 01:36:25 What did the European Rabbis tell people to do before the holocaust in regard to fleeing to America? 01:36:26 - 01:39:00 Why are Drashos D'Oraissa if they were not commanded by God? 01:39:01 What is the Avodah of Yom Kippur and Shabbos? 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

Oct 11, 2024

A Gmar Chasima Tova to all our listeners! SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE 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 ​ 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: R' Zevi Kaufman / CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Oct 10, 2024

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE 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 ​ 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 00:00 - 21:14 The controversy of the Ralbag 21:15 - 30:39 What is a higher spiritual level, to learn Torah or to bring others closer to Hashem? 30:40 - 32:39 The Gemoro says it is forbidden to fill one's mouth with laughter, what does this mean today? 32:40 - 42:17 What is the role of Mussar in Rosh Hashana? 42:18 - 51:54 Why does the Torah prohibit continued social contact with former spouses and significant others? 51:55 - 1:02:07 Why does the Yeshivah world put more emphasis on Gemoro than other learnings? 1:02:08 - 1:04:47 Can you count a person who breaks Shabbas for a Minyan or give them an Aliyah? 1:04:48 - 1:08:00 What is the pshat of the Maharsha of Rebi Yehuda who was cholek on his Rebi? 1:08:01 - 1:12:11 How should we approach Sha'ar Yichud of Chovos HaLevavos? 1:12:12 - 1:16:00 In Elul, how does a person know if he's going too fast or too slow? 1:16:01 - If a Kohen is getting an Aliyah and he is still in Tachanun, what should he do? 1:17:00 - 1:18:55 In what was said above about the Ralbag, could that be related to the idea that 'history repeats itself' 1:18:56 - 1:20:03 If I come late to the Minyan should I skip Pesukei D'Zimra? 1:20:04 - 1:23:12 If Olam Haba is such a fundamental principle of Judaism, why is not mentioned in the Torah? 1:23:13 - 1:26:08 If Olam Haba is the greatest point, what can one's relationship be with their body? 1:26:09 - 1:30:03 'God loves me I don't have to do Mitzvahs anymore', how would the Rav respond to this? 1:30:04 - 1:31:14 Is one allowed to work in cash advance jobs? 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

Sep 25, 2024

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE 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 ​ 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 00:00-18:33 What exactly are the curses mentioned in the Tocheicha in Devarim? 18:34 - 21:42 Who tends to be the Tanna Kama on the Mishnah? 21:43 - 27:37 At the end of a siyum we say 'We get up and they get up', who are 'they'? 27:38 - 34:44 Can a country like America be blessed by Hashem despite not exactly following the Noahide laws? 34:45 - 40:18 The Gemoro says one cannot go to Roman entertainment, does this apply to the entertainment today? 40:19 - 51:28 Would Talmud Torah in the nineteenth century have slowed down the Haskala movement? 51:29 - 1:00:38 How can a machlokes Tannaim or Amoraim both be correct? 1:00:39 - 1:02:16 When Moshiach comes what will the Code of Law be for the Jews? 1:02:17 - 1:04:55 Does the generation from the desert have a share in Olam Haba? 1:04:56 - 1:11:11 What is the Rav's position on Chabad? 1:11:12 - 1:17:58 If there is no Sanhedrin today, how do we know who to follow today? 1:17:59 - 1:21:11 If I have to be at a certain place quickly can I say birkas Hamazon while walking or driving rather than sitting in a fixed place? 1:21:12 - 1:28:49 What is the Rav's position on kosher rap music? 1:28:50 - 1:30:14 Is there a source that the spirit of Shabbas goes down after Musaf? 1:30:15 - 1:32:52 Is it heretical to say the Zohar is on the same level as a Midrash? 1:32:53 - 1:35:53 Should I listen to my parents if they want me to leave Yeshivah and go to university? 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

Sep 22, 2024

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE 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 ​ 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 00:00 - 8:50 Did Hashem prohibit something because it's bad or vice versa? 8:51- 12:00 Should the Jewish people be called the indigenous people of Israel? 12:01- 15:28 Should we educate Jews who are becoming frum with every detail? 15:29 - 16:40 Can I think about Hashem in the bathroom? 16:41 - 21:00 Is it permitted to listen to church music? 21:01 - 23:10 Seven books of the Torah? 23:11 - 28:01 If we can change nature through Tefilah, yet there were times when Tefilah wasn't strong enough, why is that? 28:02 - 31:23 Why do people stand up when a chosson and kallah walk in? 31:24 - 44:53 In the book of Iyov what is the discussion between Hashem and the Satan? 44:54 - 46:50 What is the meaning of the bracha 'hanosein layoef koach'? 46:51 - 48:47 Is there a contradiction between the lav of 'thou shall not take revenge' and 'whoever spills the blood of one, their blood shall be spilt'? 48:48 - 59:25 What exactly is the idea of 'lishma' - 'for the sake of heaven'? 59:26 - 1:04:41 How do we rectify the machlokes between Rav Saadia Gaon and the Arizal on gilgulim (reincarnations)? 1:04:42 - 1:07:27 If someone has terminal pain and we're not able to relieve it, what should we daven for? 1:07:28 - 1:12:45 If a person has utter trust in Hashem, why should they pray? 1:12:46 - 1:15:38 If a woman is not able to have children, should they be divorced? 1:15:39 - 1:19:15 Does adopting a children fulfil the mitzvah 'be fruitful and multiply'? 1:19:16 - 1:23:20 What is the Rav's view on Neturei Karta? 1:23:21 - 1:26:24 What exactly is Baal Tashgis? 1:26:25 - 1:27:40 What was the situation between Hizkiyahu Melech Yisrael and his son? 1:27:41 - 1:30:00 Is there anything special about seforim being printed in Israel? 1:30:01 - 1:34:50 Is it true to assume that the Sephardim were religious before the creation of the state? 1:34:51 - 1:37:08 Why do Jewish institutions allow for multiple smaller minyans when they can all daven together as one? 1:37:09 - 1:38:43 Does the original Satmar Rebbe feel that having the state of Israel will prevent the coming of Moshiach? 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

Sep 15, 2024

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE 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 ​ 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

Sep 9, 2024

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE 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 ​ 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 8-7-24 00:00 - What is Eliyahu HaNavi's biography? 06:44 - Hazal talks about four exiles of Galus. Why is the Galus of Edom assumed to be the last and the one we are currently in? 15:34 - Why does the Gemara repeat itself word for word? 24:10 - When there is no speaker named in the Gemara do we assume it is Ravina and Rav Ashi? 25:10 - What are the minor Tractates? 31:55 - What is כרת, excision of the soul? 38:07 - When Yosef cried on Binyamin's neck Chazal explains that this is referring to the destruction of the two temples. Why was this prophecy relevant at that time? 42:55 - When the Pasuk says that brothers were concerned what Yosef would do to them after Yaakov's death, what exactly were they concerned about? 45:50 - How do we connect to Tisha Ba'Av? 56:48 - Were the Malachim lying when they asked where Sarah was? 01:03:15 - Why did Baalei Mussar find it difficult to accept Mashiach? 01:06:35 - What does it mean Derech Eretz Kadma L'Torah? Does this mean there is morality outside of the Torah? 01:15:50 - Hazal say that Tamar was a Bas Cohen. How does this work chronologically? 01:19:11 - Does we encourage people to convert who have a lot of opposition from their family? 01:25:09 - What are the halachos of a Cohen visiting Auschwitz? 01:27:20 - Did the holocaust lead to the state of Israel? 01:29:55 - What does it mean that it is a Halacha that Esav hates Yaakov? 01:32:35 - Should we encourage goyim to be Christian seeing as Rambam says Christianity is a necessary step from Paganism to belief in God? 01:33:55 - Is the ideal state of the world without a Beis Hamikdash? 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

Aug 25, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 - Why does Hashem have anger for a single moment each day? 03:05 - Why does each Aliyah in Parshas Balak start with 'Balak' or 'Bilam' 05:00 - What is a Rashash minyan? 08:00 - What was the difference in opinion between the Vilna Gaon and the Chassidism? 24:55 - How can a Rebbe give a single mehalech for many unique, distinct neshamos? 28:20 - Can someone go up to Har HaBayit? 37:40 - What is the significance of the Western Wall? 41:45 - Is it permitted for a woman to wear animal-print clothing? 44:15 - Where does one's duty to his family fit into his Avodas Hashem? 51:00 - Why is it so significant that Apostomos burned a Sefer Torah? 54:00 - Why did Rebbe Nachman object to Moreh Nevuchim - Guide to the Perplexed? 01:02:16 - If we've lost entire tractates of Gemara, how can we trust what we have? 1:11:05 - Why are there more Cohanim than Leviim? 1:14:30 - Why doe we sometimes find that Tanaim said harsh words that turned into curses? 1:18:10 - Was it common for people to tamper with manuscripts? 1:21:20 - If we already did Teshuva why do we ask for it everyday in Shmoneh Esrei? 1:23:00 - What advice would there be for someone losing motivation in spiritual growth? 1:24:40 - Do we have to stand for everyone who is over 70? 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

Aug 4, 2024

Dedicated lirefuah shleima Tinok ben Miriam Ahuva 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 ​ 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 00:00 - What does it mean to see benevolent and malevolent spirits? 03:45 - Was Tisha Ba'Av observed in days of Ezra? 07:40 - Why do we take tefillin off for Mussaf? 09:50 - Is self-esteem bedieved? 14:05 - If we are happy with our lot, why do we daven for more? 23:25 - We see that Gedolim went off the derech or rabbis were banned and then celebrated. How do we know how to make the right decisions? 33:10 - Does G-d have a sense of humour? 36:50 - Why are European surnames more assimilated? 39:30 - How should I view my relationship with food? 44:20 - How do I balance gratitude for people and Hashem? 49:10 - Why is Olam Haba not in the written Torah? 53:05 - What date did they write on their documents before Hillel created the calendar? 58:05 - What's happening when you stand in front of the grave of a Tzadik? 01:06:50 - Why would Hashem allow Jews to have so much success in the world who do not keep the Torah? 01:14:44 - Why should a Bochur in yeshiva keep up with the news and how? 01:18:48 - Is Kiddushin d'oraita or d'rabanan? 01:25:00 - If one could only learn one page of Gemara, which one? 01:34:39 - What should I do during Bein Hazmanim? 01:36:00 - Why should the son of a Cohen lose his status as a Cohen as a result of his father's sins? 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

Jul 18, 2024

Dedicated לרפואה שלימה לבנימין מרדכי בן רבקה פרל, In the Zechut of the Torah learning may he respond well to his treatments and have a full recovery. 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 ​ 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 00:00 - Why do we have to have kosher wine? 02:35 - What is the connection between Birchas Kohanim and dreams? 13:00 - Does a convert get a new soul? 14:55 - Is the current war a milchemet mitzvah? 25:15 - What happened during the Babylonian exile? 35:30 - Where is the entrance to Gehinom? Is it where the Gemara in Sukkah says? 38:19 - Why do we stand for Elokeinu in a zimun? 40:17 - Should a Jew protest? 47:38 - Can you learn during Chazaras HaShatz? 50:15 - What is the difference between neviim and the Torah? 53:05 - Are there halachic issues with paintballing? 58:48 - What is the nature of the wisdom of the Goyim? 1:06:15 - Why doesn't Tefillah help with national statistics? 1:08:08 - How can it be that women gave birth to 6 children at a time? 1:12:25 - What should your kavanah be at a wedding? 1:14:15 - How should we look at the medical advice of chazal? 1:21:54 - Is there a source in Torah for avoiding waste? 1:28:50 - Is it fitting to be happier at a simchah than at a funeral? 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

Jul 11, 2024

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 ​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! 00:00 - Can I start Shabbos early? 03:30 - Why is the ger included as one who receives from leftovers of my field? (Leket, Shichechah and Peah) 06:54 - Should we hold by Heter Mechirah? 12:53 - What are the mitzvos that are stepped on in our day and age? 16:20 - Can one manage taxes by giving money to yeshivos? 27:25 - Can someone learn or develop a belief in God? 38:00 - Rambam says you can see God through nature. However, the Mishnah says one should not stop learning to look at nature. 41:50 - In the beginning on Derech Hashem it says one needs to know of the existence of Hashem. How can we know it with 100% certainty? 46:10 - Are the learning practices that the Rav recommends? 50:25 - What is controversial about the Ibn Ezra's pshat on Chumash? 1:00:00 - How a Perush operates outside Chazal? 01:01:45 - How do shivim panim latorah and elu velu divre elokim hayim work? (How can there be 70 faces to the true and two contradictory ways of understanding the Torah both be true?) 01:09:00 - Should we unify the customs of the Jewish people? 01:14:00 - What should one consider when choosing where to live? 01:20:00 - What happened when a Rav was discovered to be a fraud for writing a false Yerushalmi? 01:26:30 - Has there been a shift in the way people learn in the lifetime of the Rav? 01:31:45 - What should one learn if he comes to Torah late in life 01:36:30 - What can help kavanah in Tefillah? 01:39:30 - Can one benefit from electricity on Shabbat in Israel 01:40:38 - What are the halachic implications of mesh/fish-net tzitzis? 01:43:43 - Can one eat a different hechsher when eating at someone else's house? 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

Jun 28, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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 00:00 - After someone dies, what is he aware of? 03:35 - Do Reforms Rabbis get reward for saying Borchu or learning Gemara? 10:25 - To what extent does one maintain his individuality after death? 13:30 - What is the connection between a person and the person he is named after? 16:52 - If a person dies in a certain year, was that because he was written in the book of the wicked after the preceding Rosh Hashanah? 20:34 - What does it mean when R' Chaim Vittal says that a Tzadik should pursue a Rasha? 24:27 - There are statues of Gedolim such as the Maharal in Prague. Would this be idol worship for a Jew to make? 29:30 - Is it permitted to go to a gallery to see a statue? 30:16 - If someone knows that they will not daven schacaris should they make a bracha on washing their hands in the morning? 34:10 - Where does someone who is killed fall in regard to the books of Rosh Hashanah? 35:40 - How can we speak gently in accordance with the advice of the Ramban in Igeres HaRamban? 40:15 - How does Birchas Cohanim work? 45:05 - How does one know if he is a good person? 50:00 - Should one not speak if he wants to rely on morning washing for afternoon bread? 53:00 - Does Hashem take into consideration one's situation for the sins he commits like intermarriage or going off the derech? 1:04:00 - Should someone stop bentching when he hears kol Isha? 1:08:20 - If someone is named after a certain person are his free will decisions influenced by his name-sake? 01:09:50 - How to explain differences between ashkenazi and sefardi sifrei torah? How can we say every letter is divine? 1:16:45 - Why is Rachel the wife of Yaakov and Leah the wife of Yisrael? 1:19:30 - Are you allowed to visit Roman baths? 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

Jun 28, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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

Jun 23, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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 00:00 - It says in the aggedeta in Sotah that Pharoh knew psukim in the Torah. How could he know them before the Torah was given? 03:25 - What does it mean in the Gemara when it says a certain 'kal vhomer' is 'dayo'? 10:25 - Do we have to risk our lives for the Mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisrael? 21:45 - Why do we wrap Tefillin in a certain way? What is its significance? 24:50 - What is the significance of the four-headed shin on the side of the tefillin? 30:00 - Is there anything wrong with selling a Sefer to a goy if he cannot learn from it? 36:50 - How could it be that amoraim of the Gemara could make a mistake? (Gittin עז:) 40:50 - What is the connection between Birchas Cohanim and dreams? 44:25 - Why don't we sing between the verses of Birchas Cohanim everyday, like we do on Yom Tov? 46:15 - How could it be that the 'Gemara' is mentioned in the Gemara itself, before it was compiled? 50:00 - Dovid HaMelech says he wants to be connected to Hashem all the days of his life. Does this mean he should have been in Kollel rather than waging wars? 59:50 - What is the origin and kedushah of Aramaic? 65:45 - Why is the order of Mishnayos in Bava Kama the way it is and why does the Rambam change it? 68:50 - What was the snake and what was the sin in Gan Eden? 75:25 - What role does tefillah play in teshuva? 80:50 - How can we have kapara for our sins? They are too many. 84:00 - Should you allow someone to come into the mikveh with you through the turnstile? 89:15 - What is uniqueness of the Jewish people's request for meat in that it brought about a stronger response than other similar conflicts in the midbar? 92:00 - Why does Rashi use Old French? 95:09 - The Gemara in Sotah says one should throw himself in a furnace rather than embarrass someone publicly. Do we uphold this to this day? 96:45 - It says about R'Levi of Berditchev that he jumped around during davening and there are many other example of people who were loose with Halacha in order to have more kavanah. Should we also do this? 101:00 - Why do some siddurim attach emes to the third paragraph of kriat shema and some do not? 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

Jun 21, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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

Jun 9, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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

Jun 2, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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 00:00 - Why does the blessing in Shmoneh Esrei say 'raise' a complete healing? 02:00 - How strictly should one follow the Rambam on health? 08:00 - Do items like cups used to wash acquire sanctity and therefore forbidden to use for certain actions? 12:30 - It says Hashem offered the nations the Torah. What did he show them? 15:00 - What would have happened if the nations had accepted the Torah? 17:30 - Do we need both soldiers and learning? Why doesn't the Torah-World accept the importance of soldiers? 26:00 - People say good things happen to bad people because they have a small merit which is paid off in this world so as not to have reward in the next. Why does he not carry this merit into the next world? 34:00 - How should we understand the statement in Mishlei that says one should not despise someone who stole because he was starving? 42:45 - There is a mitzvah to not kill or steal. Am I fulfilling this mitzvah in my sleep? 49:15 - In right-wing places there is much less tolerance of nuance. The Gemara says Rabbi Meir would seek knowledge from bad people. Should we do the same? 01:02:30 - Is Mayim Achronim an obligation? 01:09:30 - How to see the world through daas torah? 01:13:00 - Should we wrap up bread after eating and throw it away after eating? 01:15:00 - What is FFB trauma and how can we avoid it? 01:18:30 - The Torah mentions blessings and curses but no mention of the next world. Why? 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

May 30, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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

May 27, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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 00:00 - What is the difference between my suffering being a Kapara (atonement) or a result of my own mistakes? 05:00 - The Torah mentions many miraculous things occurring as a result of keeping mitzvos (Shemita and Sotah). Do we have historical or archaeological evidence that these things happened? 11:30 - We know that it is forbidden to 'put a stumbling block before the blind'. Would this also apply to giving someone food of a lower standard of kashrut than you would personally eat? 16:20 - What is the significance and effect of mourner's kaddish? 22:00 - Can women say kaddish? 24:20 - Can a convert say kaddish for a non-Jewish parent? 26:10 - There seems to be a contradiction in how the Torah views money. On the one hand, the Torah says that one who has possessions will have worry; on the other hand, money is celebrated when it is given as a donation to the yeshiva. 31:40 - If I could know for certain that I could be a successful business person 34:50 - There is a torah prohibition against Beged Isha. A man wearing a woman's item of clothing. This has been extended to plucking hairs or dying hairs. However, we have a principle that what is deemed 'woman's behaviour' changes with the era in history. Could this permit plucking hairs and the like? 38:00 - Is Beged Isha the reason why religious women do not wear pants? 39:00 - What percentage of men need to practice a behaviour in order to for it be permissible in regard to the prohibition of Beged Isha? 40:40 - What is the significance of Ana BoKoach and why do we say it during Sefiras HaOmer? 44:00 - How do we relate to stories of Gedolim that are beyond us? 51:00 - Banned Books and Boruch Epstein 58:00 - Why did Volozhin yeshiva close? 1:00:10 - Men and Women touching is usually forbidden but is mutar in professional settings. Is it fitting to be machmir in such professional settings? 1:02:45 - Sexual Harassment and the modern-day relevance of Halachic boundaries on male-female interactions 01:07:30 - What is the purpose for Aggedata in the Gemara? Is it all literally true? 01:18:40 - What is Geula? Is it physical or spiritual, personal or national? 01:22:00 - Is the son of Cohen and a convert a Cohen? 01:23:30 - Is the child of a woman who converted during pregnancy Jewish by descent or a convert? 01:25:30 - What is the Torah view on Progressive Income Tax? 01:28:45 - Why do they play music before candle-lighting during Sefira? 01:31:00 - Should we be more lenient in Halacha in the interest of achdus(unity)? 01:35:00 - Is it a problem to say hamapil in pajamas? What about talking after hamapil? 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

May 22, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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

May 20, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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

May 19, 2024

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 ​ 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

May 12, 2024

This episode is sponsored by the Jakubowitz and Eisenberg families lirefuah shleima for סנדר אריה בן ליבה זלדה 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 ​ 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 00:00 How does one not lose track of the big picture when learning the minutiae of Gemara? 16:39 Would some common practices at the Shabbos table be considered halachically problematic? 20:34 How should one view Jews with special needs? 31:53 What if speaking about the past puts you in a bad place? 39:32 What is the definition of kol isha and how strict is it? 55:28 How can one fulfill the mitzvah of writing a Sefer Torah? 1:02:57 How is it possible for humans to create holiness? 1:06:35 Why do Ashkenazim preserve the Yiddish pronunciations, even in davening? 1:13:55 How is it possible for the Moshiach to unite all the Jewish communities? 1:17:26 Is it proper to chew bubblegum? 1:19:30 Why is Nach considered part of the Written Torah if it wasn't given at Mt Sinai? 1:23:30 Should a Sephardi Jew say Aleinu after Sefirah in an Ashkenazi minyan? 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

Apr 22, 2024

Chag Kasher VSameach! Dedicate an episode or series 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 ​ 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 00:00 What is the source for the custom to end an Aliyah on a "high note"? 05:22 What are the holes in the Theory of Evolution, and is it more logical to believe it or not? 13:20 Why is the tefillin shel rosh holier? 21:50 Why is the word "mitzvah" sometimes spelled with two vavs? 24:58 Why is there a yod in "achshav"? 26:24 Which religion should a Jew study if he is forced to learn about a different one? 33:30 Would Rav Ovadia Yosef's psak on kol Isha change if she is dead? 37:58 Why don't we see more Avrahams etc in the Tanakh? 41:30 What is the significance of the kiddush cup with the names of the rivers of Eden? 43:56 What does it mean to 'daven' for something? 46:17 Is there a place in Judaism for rabbis threatening another rabbi with herem? 50:50 What's the deal with the book Besamim Rosh? 56:21 Should one communicate nicely with non-Jews, or remain silent? 1:01:31 Is the war a milchemes mitzvah, and what are gedolim thinking about it? 1:08:06 Should Israel accept Eritrean refugees? 1:09:58 Are the Ethiopians and the Bene Israel of India Jews with valid traditions? 1:13:22 How does a Levi prepare for the rebuilt Temple? 1:16:10 Does the prohibition of a son to sit in his father's seat apply even outside the house? 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

Apr 8, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 If Purim is the holiest day of the year, how is the holiest day manmade? 03:57 How could Yochanan Kohen Gadol have embraced heresy? 13:18 When are certain violations permitted during medical school? 20:24 Is there a way to use lettuce for maror given how difficult it is to check for bugs? 27:24 How does one maintain a positive attitude despite hardships? 32:33 If learning Torah is equal to everything, why have the everything? 35:03 Can this be classified as a normal war if the government helps the enemy in some ways? 40:31 Is there still a rule against wearing red even though it is no longer distinctly non-Jewish? 42:33 Can a chutznik who keeps one day in Israel fly on the second day? 49:41 Why do we say the hyrax chews its cud when it really doesn't? 58:01 When will we stop saying Tehillim after davening? 58:51 Are there common interpretations for the vowels just as there are for the letters? 1:06:07 Why are there such strictures against one who breaks Shabbos publicly but we seem not to enforce any of them today? 1:14:49 What merited Og to survive the Flood? 1:18:08 Why do people mention the comparison between splitting the sea and making a shidduch if Rashi says that applies only to a second marriage? 1:21:03 Why does R Moshe Feinstein sometimes claim that an Acharon didn't say what he said? 1:25:30 Should one give to children on Purim, and is that counted towards maaser? 1:27:34 Could the Sanhedrin allow video evidence and such? 1:30:00 Is it better to give tzedakah earlier in davening if it's bothersome to do it at the particular pasuk in Pesukei dZimrah? 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

Apr 3, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 What is the relationship between the Sanhedrin and the Men of the Great Assembly? 12:27 What are the issues with recognizing civil marriages? 28:50 Why not make the blessings of shofar during the repetition of Mussaf if those are the mitzvah? 31:11 What is the purpose in the creation of subjective and objective repulsions? 35:44 Does shoresh neshama have to be positive phenomena? 45:38 Why do some mishnayos repeat between tractates? 47:36 Do we stand for a Rav during another Rav's shiur? 50:09 Why are there so many days without Tachanun, and why is it without prostration? 55:36 Why do kiruv rabbis argue against evolution instead of explaining the compatibility with the Torah? 1:04:14 How do we explain preserved humans dating before supposed year zero? 1:07:21 Is it permissible to work as a day trader? 1:12:46 How are we supposed to emulate God's anger? 1:19:45 How do we connect to the Biblical preoccupation with avoiding and combating avodah zarah? 1:24:51 Did the sea split for Yosef's bones or Nachshon ben Aminadav? 1:27:18 What is the source of the segulah to put havdalah wine all over the body? What did Vashti do that was so evil? How do we understand the idea of one language before Bavel? How did life get to America after the Flood? 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

Mar 17, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 Are there any inyanim for doing a two-day Purim? 09:33 What exactly are the halachos of conquest of the land? 18:02 Is the Haredi exemption from the IDF sustainable? 31:07 If one doesn't believe they exited Yom Kippur with forgiveness, that's another sin, so should one instead lie to oneself? 35:01 Is one allowed to admire a church's architecture or enter a mosque during this war? 41:23 May one use a flashlight to do the search for chametz? 42:46 What exactly does Dumah watch over? 45:17 Does the law of the beautiful woman apply during this war, and are chutznikim obligated in a milchemes mitzvah? 50:38 Is a child considered Jewish if the mother converted during pregnancy? 55:24 According to the Ramban, is that considered a ger katan? 57:04 Why are both Rashi and Rashbam on Arvei Pesachim? 1:03:10 Why do we not say blessings on unusual looking people anymore? 1:07:26 What happened to Rav Shach's opinion on Chabad? 1:15:18 How can Western-educated religious Jews learn Kabbalah without applying strict Western thought? 1:21:13 What does 'the beginning of the redemption' refer to? 1:25:32 Should all yeshivos have open admission considering the events of Rabban Elazar ben Azariah's appointment to nasi? 1:31:25 Should we try to bring Moshiach by doing the things Chazal say comes before Moshiach? 1:32:44 Can a woman wear tefillin on Shabbos to bring them to a safe place? 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

Mar 10, 2024

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 ​ 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

Mar 6, 2024

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 ​ 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

Mar 2, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 Why has halachic analysis become the weighing of Acharonim even though the last binding text was the Bavli? 13:55 Why is there a difference in birkat hamazon between magdil and migdol? 20:54 How should one handle a relative bringing a non-Jew to a Seder? 27:59 Must one pay for the medical expenses of his victim even if he has insurance? 33:39 Should one forgive someone who has no remorse? 40:26 How can one honor one's parents but still correct problematic behavior? 45:35 What is the halachic perspective on the recent ruling in Alabama? 59:38 If we decide that one who committed suicide could not have 'daas', what then is the case in the Shulchan Aruch? 1:12:26 Is anything unforgivable? 1:23:34 What does it mean that God created time? 1:25:49 Should one be concerned to wear colored shoes? 1:30:36 Is there a Torah value of patriotism, and how does one respond to accusations of dual loyalty? 1:36:10 What is a healthy way to deal with guilt and regret? 1:39:13 Does dina d'malchusa dina apply even to antisemitic governments? 1:43:02 What is the legitimacy of Kabbalah? 1:47:35 What does it matter whether one votes for Shas or Degel or any religious party? 1:52:29 What are the Bible Codes? 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

Feb 29, 2024

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 ​ 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

Feb 24, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 Could one say that kedusha is merely the thoughts evoked by a holy object? 05:30 What is the source for making a scratch on challah before saying the bracha? 06:51 How much do our actions affect G-d and His emotions? 12:59 Can one encourage atheists to become Christianity? 20:49 If someone today would earn the death penalty according to halacha, would that impact the obligation to save their life? 24:03 Why did G-d create sleep and all other "wastes of time"? 27:20 Is there a halachic forbiddance against racism? 36:16 Is a righteous person still subject to unforeseen natural dangers like asbestos? 42:45 Is one allowed to give a non-Jew a bracha of "of blessed memory"? 48:38 What is the difference between R Moshe Feinstein's and the Satmar Rav's methods to psak? 56:54 When David said, "My sin is always before me," does that contradict the essence of teshuva? 1:02:02 What is the meaning of "These and those are the words of the Living G-d"? 1:13:00 Is saying "I don't want to jinx it" a lesser form of idolatry? 1:17:53 What is the permissibility of David's warmer, Avishag? 1:21:53 Is the argument that God wouldn't harm the Jewish people who got the vaccine because it was a majority still true? 1:28:11 Are alternative medicines permitted? 1:31:40 Would a resurrected person be able to testify in court? 1:36:05 What allows the rabbis to change the law, and is it a problem that we can't do it today? 1:42:00 Is a chain beged isha, and is there room to be lenient on Purim? 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

Feb 22, 2024

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 ​ 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

Feb 18, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 Might there be concerns over endangering hostages through excessive response? 11:19 What constitutes tzedakah nowadays, and what is its relation to korbanos? 17:12 What is the nature of machlokes? 37:58 How can we guarantee an accurate transmission from Moshe to Mishnah? 44:16 What exactly is the Shechinah? 48:36 Why are kohanim today forbidden from coming near corpses if we assume everyone is already tamei meis? 57:50 Would a new, proven, scientific fact uproot a ruling of a Rishon? 1:06:55 What is the halachic international date line? 1:14:36 Is the authority of midrash equivalent with that of Mishnah? 1:17:11 Can foreign currency in a tzedakah box be reallocated to the currency's country of origin? Can one make change from a tzedakah box? 1:18:38 Since hashkafa often determines halacha, are they really different things? 1:24:35 Why did we trust Moshe's signs if we don't trust the signs of later prophets? 1:27:32 Is a service extension of drafted soldiers or a raising of the age limit of reservists enough of a manpower shortage for Haredim to serve in the military? 1:34:08 What are yichudim in Kabbalah? 1:38:44 Does it matter whether the menorah's branches are straight or curved, and is archaeology treated differently than the science in halacha? 1:41:49 Because we have archaeological evidence of an amah, can we end the debate over the size of an amah? 1:43:19 Is the recent trend of 'Haredi feminism' a good thing? 1:48:22 How applicable today is the heter of lashon hara in front of three people? 1:49:54 How does the Ramban explain the equivalence of 150 days to 5 months with the lunisolar calendar? 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

Feb 11, 2024

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 ​ 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

Feb 9, 2024

Dedicated in honor of Yaakov Chaim ben Sarah. May you grow up to be a ben Torah and continue to make Am Yisrael proud. 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 ​ 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 00:00 Response to old questions and hate mail 06:30 How does one know whether a negative trait should be treated with standard therapy or with mussar and spiritual guidance? 12:10 How much would very negligent parents be held accountable in halacha? 16:15 Is making art from food a problem of bal tashchis? 20:27 When is there a heter to do an autopsy? 30:09 Do the souls of the Holocaust victims suffer because their bodies weren't buried? 35:40 Can one use a book as a shtender for another book? 38:00 Hilchos rotzeach ? 44:25 What is the halachic validity of DNR? 50:15 What is sorcery? 57:13 Is the phrase "speak now or forever hold your peace" of Jewish origin? 59:47 How does one balance davening and learning? 1:01:24 What if a ger katan was coerced or even regrets it later? 1:11:06 What are the different opinions on autopsy? 1:13:11 Is it simple to take off three weeks of learning to save a life? 1:17:46 At what point should Jews in Israel carry guns? 1:19:32 What is emunah peshuta? 1:23:31 What is daas Torah? 1:30:00 Is there a way to make certain things allowed on Shabbos so that more people keep it? 1:34:14 How could someone's righteousness not be considered regarding their death, as in a plague? 1:36:55 What would convening a Sanhedrin look like? 1:41:21 Is slavery immoral? 1:44:00 How do we pasken regarding a stolen lulav for the rabbinic obligation? 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

Feb 6, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 Why are there varying numbers of remembrances in davening? 07:44 Should a religious Jew support a secular death penalty? 20:51 Is there a Torah source for keeping minhagim? 26:31 Are midrashic sources in verses just to cause a student to ask, and thereby learn the Oral Torah from his rabbi? 31:00 Is it permitted to listen to a recording of a woman singing? 43:08 Is there something inherently, spiritually inferior about mamzerim? 53:24 What is the proper middle ground between acting like a prince and separating from physicality? 58:30 Could a Syrian do an annulment of vows in order to marry a convert? 1:04:09 How can prophets receive money for their prophecies? 1:11:23 How is the word for cattle related to the word for morning? 1:16:35 How can one say that some numbers in the Tanakh are not exact? 1:22:47 If a restaurant that is open on Shabbos can't get a hechsher, why can a restaurant with a pride flag receive a hechsher? 1:27:20 Why don't mashgichim tell people what the berachos are? 1:28:43 Is use of the phrase "oh my G-d" a use of Hashem's name in vain? 1:29:58 How could a hashgacha decide to deny a restaurant if the food itself is kosher? 1:36:14 Why do some Rishonim and Acharonim spend time describing the final redemption if Chazal didn't describe it in detail? 1:40:07 How could two kosher witnesses validate a marriage that is forbidden from the Torah? 1:44:38 How does the Temple Institute understand Rashi's words about the Temple? 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

Feb 4, 2024

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 ​ 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

Feb 1, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 How did Yishai earn to have such important descendants? 04:29 Were the rabbis who were selling alcohol during Prohibition violating dina dmalchusa dina? 07:38 Must one make a bracha on good-tasting poison? 14:50 How could Olam Haba be the greatest pleasure if there is a constant reminder of worldly regrets in the form of different levels of pleasure? 19:15 Can one use a Pastafarian colander? 22:06 Does modern Christianity count as idolatry? 25:20 Does the Rosh's understanding of handwashing recognize hand sanitizer as water? 31:00 How can kasher shebegoyim harog be reconciled with chasidei umos haolam? 35:00 Is talking about corporal punishment in school lashon hara? 44:58 Is it deception to translate a sefer but censor without making a note? 49:39 Is one allowed to look at pictures of a face? 53:16 What exactly is the reward of having a great descendant? 57:49 How is the Rogatchever viewed regarding sensitivity to others? 1:03:38 Is there such a thing as 'faith in the righteous'? 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

Jan 27, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 What are the priorities when the Torah is going from the aron to the bimah? 04:08 Would it be lashon hara to relate information on the public record? 08:01 Is it preferable, now in the war, to join a hesder yeshiva? 14:06 Why is there a controversy about using noble titles if there is a precedent from Abarbanel? 22:37 How do poskim decide what medical advice in the Gemara becomes halacha? 39:55 Would a landlord for AirBNB need glass and stainless steel, disposable, or just notify any potential renters? 41:58 What are the halachos of learning during the rchazaras hashatz? 49:27 Why did God need three signs if they all mean the same thing? 58:19 If incest is inherently bad, how could the entire world be the product of Cain, Seth, and their sisters? 1:00:48 Is someone who was davening before the minyan arrived considered part of the minyan? 1:04:04 Is it heresy to believe that God is bound by logic? 1:12:44 Why has the value of science changed in the Jewish tradition? 1:18:10 Is there psak by hashkafa? 1:26:58 Could the Rav share his favorite gedolim stories? 1:33:34 Is there a machlokes about whether Olam Haba or Olam Hazeh is the ikar? 1:35:56 What is ruach hakodesh? 1:38:10 Is it idolatry to believe Jesus was the Moshiach, so long as one believes he was not God? 1:41:08 Why did the canonization of Torah end when it did? 1:42:00 Is it heresy to say that a mitzvah no longer applies? 1:43:23 If a hashkafic point was accepted by most communities, can one still disagree without being a heretic? 1:45:23 Does that apply to halachic opinions as well? 1:46:59 Is it true that the Chazon Ish said that it is better to die than join the IDF? 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

Jan 24, 2024

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 ​ 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

Jan 21, 2024

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 ​ 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 00:00 Is it permitted to listen to non-Jewish music, even if the music was written for Christian worship? 06:43 How far should one go to help their friend if it requires embarrassing oneself? 10:05 What is the difference between perushim and haredim? 15:19 How limited is visiting a parent's grave, and is it permitted to speak about nothing to it? 17:47 Is it worse to have premarital relations with a non-Jew or with a Jew? 27:41 Is it possible to be a good, rational Jew, if one has doubts without knowing how to dispel them? 36:40 Can an Ashkenazi duchan on a plane if the chazzan is Sephardi? 45:33 What is the Jewish approach to abortion? 54:14 Are there Torah sources for healthy habits? 58:28 What are kavanos in a Kabbalistic context? 1:07:36 Since so many soldiers dying in the war are bnei Torah, why should a yeshiva bochur not serve right now? 1:11:45 What are the origins of the various trops, and do they change the meanings of the words? 1:17:50 If dying on Shabbos causes chilul Shabbos, why should that be the consequence for being born on Shabbos? 1:21:15 Why would the Jews have asked for straw if they knew the work was meaningless? 1:25:59 Is there reason to visit sites of tragedy, like towns in the South or concentration camps? 1:28:52 When a person converts, where does the goyish soul go? 1:32:09 Should one refrain from listening to Jewish music in the bathroom? 1:34:57 Is it proper to say Asher Yatzar out loud? 1:36:21 Is it possible to believe Hashem created the world and still not keep Shabbos? 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

Jan 7, 2024

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 ​ 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

Jan 5, 2024

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 ​ 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

Jan 2, 2024

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 ​ 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

Dec 31, 2023

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 ​ 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

Dec 27, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 Why does 'following the majority' not apply to the kashrus of birds? 07:24 What are the halachos of gambling? 14:12 Are Seventh-Day Adventists liable for keeping Shabbos? 19:54 Are there any books to give encouragement to those who are already frum? 26:09 Why are the blessings to Avraham in the Torah regarding the physical world? 30:17 Is there any source for Peter being a tzadik? 33:13 What is the power of saying Tehillim? 37:09 Why is there no agency by sins? 43:57 What is the source for not learning on Nittelnacht? 47:36 Is a Jew allowed to be a "mall Santa"? 51:00 Is the Russian New Year a secular or religious holiday? 54:48 Why would Yaakov ask who Menashe and Efrayim were? Would he have withheld a bracha from them and not from the other sons? 59:03 If the facts change, does the halacha change? 1:06:15 How should a ger or baal teshuva react to discrimination in the frum world? 1:08:53 What is the textual source for the idea that Yaakov didn't die spiritually? 1:10:41 Is enjoying entertainment that references other gods considered idolatry? 1:18:17 Why is Thanksgiving problematic? 1:21:09 What effect do symptomatic disorders have in halacha? 1:23:58 Can one take ADHD medication on Shabbos? 1:24:51 Does one who escapes from the Sanhedrin's execution have to keep mitzvos? 1:27:17 How can there be heter mechira if there is an issur to sell holy land? 1:33:22 Is one allowed to be a delivery driver if some food might be non-kosher? 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

Dec 24, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 Why is it not forbidden to block roads for Shabbos? 05:53 Does serendipity or coincidence have significance? 09:36 Why not make the beracha on smelling fruits? 12:01 Should a ger still honor his biological parents if they disowned him? 14:49 How severe is wasting seed and how does one do teshuva for it? 19:14 Why does a mashgiach need to believe in God? How does one do teshuva for causing others to sin? 27:41 Why exactly is electricity forbidden on Shabbos? 40:27 Is learning how to read Hebrew and Aramaic still important today? 49:07 Could the Rav expound on the idea that those born on Shabbos have new souls? 50:44 Should a son of a non-Jew wish his parent a 'Merry Christmas'? 54:05 Why did God choose crazy people and children to have prophecy nowadays? 56:47 How can one trust kol kores? 1:05:34 Why did Yosef work to fulfill his prophecy? Don't those come true anyway? 1:13:40 Is there chilul Hashem by davening in a minyan on an airplane? 1:17:34 How does one balance one's own self-esteem? 1:21:55 What is the order of the world of souls, the resurrection, the world to come, etc.? 1:26:42 Does the idea that chilul Hashem and kiddush Hashem only exist in front of ten Jews dilute the importance of good middos? 1:29:30 Is it forbidden to interlock one's fingers in front of one's chest? 1:31:43 Why would God make 'praise machines' a.k.a. angels? 1:33:44 Is one allowed to learn a martial art if it involves hitting a Jew? 1:37:13 If poskim argue about everything, is there really an objective Judaism? 1:42:04 Is marijuana completely forbidden? 1:45:32 For someone with no background, is gemara the best priority? 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

Dec 21, 2023

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 ​ 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

Dec 14, 2023

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 ​ 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

Dec 10, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 If a Christian asks whether he follows the Noahide laws, what should one tell him? 05:09 Why did Yaakov and Esav have to be twins? 12:06 Why didn't the Torah describe the deaths of most of the matriarchs? 15:50 Why did Modern Orthodoxy, which began as a very frum movement, become so lax? 24:22 Why doesn't Hanukkah have its own tractate? 28:42 What do we know of Moshe's family? 31:28 Why do we not emphasize the tragedy of the splitting of the kingdom? 35:02 What can we learn from the four who never sinned, especially Kilav? 41:57 Should one be concerned about the wet towel after drying one's hands from the first washing in the morning? 50:29 Can one place food underneath the bed while sleeping? 52:51 How does the Ohr Hachaim understand Yehudah's statement about Yosef and the pit? 58:28 What exactly is a pact with Hashem, such that Hashem won't tattle? 59:47 What are the parameters or even a source for daas Torah? 1:07:02 Is there a halachic basis for giving medical treatment to terrorists? 1:15:04 Is it forbidden to make a non-halachic state? 1:20:34 How could Yehudah have sought a prostitute? 1:29:31 Do apocryphal books have any kedushah? 1:31:56 What is the Torah approach to the mi sheberach for the IDF? 1:34:55 How will a halachic state enforce halacha? 1:35:52 When do we choose the later posek, and when do we choose the earlier, greater posek? 1:38:50 What are the limits of minhag hamakom/mora d'asra? 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

Dec 5, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 What is a halachic prenup? 09:41 Why should we pray, "that my soul should desire Your mitzvos," in Elokai Netzor, rather than, "that my body"? 11:00 Who or what is Lilith? Is it connected to the Seven Worlds? 20:44 How do we explain human remains older than 6000 years? 22:10 Does the Torah allow for life with free choice on other planets? 24:23 If a sofer forgets the dots above 'vayishakehu', is the Torah scroll invalid? 34:03 How would the 70 nations know about the Noahide Laws? Should we tell them? 39:15 Why should a child suffer for the sin of the parent? 50:09 Aren't girls in Torah Judaism second-class citizens? 1:03:24 Is the order of saving in Maseches Horios evidence of male preference in Judaism? 1:07:05 Has one fulfilled one's obligation if one accidentally prayed in front of a mirror? 1:09:23 Why is there no gemara on Avos? 1:13:17 Can one buy himself a pair of Rabbeinu Tam tefillin, while others still need Rashi tefillin? 1:16:27 Is it permissible to use various sorts of energy healing, such as the Emotion Code? 1:21:56 Why is Rivka's death not explicitly described in Torah? 1:24:11 Why, according to the simplest reading of the Torah, is Esav not so bad? 1:28:01 Is it right to exchange hostages, knowing that civilians may be killed? 1:35:28 Why does only one of the Ani Maamins have a source? 1:37:14 Why does the Torah relate the descendants of Esav, according to peshat? 1:38:57 Is there a natural rule that Ishmael hates Yaakov, just as there is a natural rule that Esav hates Yaakov? 1:44:11 What is the meaning of 'Anti-Zionism is Antisemitism'? 1:46:58 How do we deal with disagreements between historians and Chazal? 1:50:51 Why was Rav Kook a Zionist? 1:53:45 Once the resurrection occurs, how will we get to Olam Haba? 1:55:05 What is the disagreement between the BT yeshivos? 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

Nov 25, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 Does God judge Hamas l'chaf zechus? 5:35 Why do Haredim wear black and white? 10:11 What is the purpose of Uva Letzion and the importance of Kedusha? 17:28 Can one finish his Amidah while the congregation is saying the introduction to Kedusha? 22:06 How should we relate to Arabs in general, considering the verse in Psalm 105? 34:08 Why isn't a good, religious life enough of a tikkun for sins in previous lives? 39:24 How can we pray for repentance, if repentance is purely a free will action? 46:26 If a king has less free will, do prime ministers as well? How small a position has a lesser free will? 51:03 How does resurrection work if there is reincarnation? 53:40 When and how long should personal prayers be in the Amidah? 56:55 How does learning in another's merit work? 58:54 What is the halacha regarding hostage swaps? 1:06:51 What is 'kaf hakela' and what is its purpose? 1:13:23 In the story of a talmid chacham who forgot to bentsch, is it better that he didn't bentsch because he became so great? 1:19:39 Why don't yeshivos follow the curriculum in Pirkei Avos? 1:28:16 Could the Rav explain the story of the dudaim? 1:34:36 Why should a prophet, like Yosef, have to work to make his prophecy come true? 1:36:58 Are Bilhah and Zilpah specially considered in Rabbinic literature? 1:39:51 Why don't we bow with our knees anymore? 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

Nov 22, 2023

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 ​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! 00:00 Why do we say the paragraph of "vayechulu" three times on Friday night? 05:56 Is there any case of a two-man beis din other than prozbul and cancellation of a divorce? 07:09 How far can one take the idea of sufferings being messages from Hashem? 12:11 Are there too many English books that people don't learn Hebrew? 20:18 Are there particular chumros one should or should not take on? 25:24 What is the historical background of the different styles of peyos? 29:16 Why didn't Noach just look out the window? 30:31 What kind of tefillin were worn before Rashi? 36:09 When some commentators argue with Chazal about some interpretations, do they understand Chazal literally and still disagree, or do they interpret the Chazal not to be pshat? 39:53 Why do some topics have so many sugyos, while other topics don't? 44:56 Why does God judge the king before his people, if God already knows the sins of the people? 49:36 What does Rivka's question mean? 53:01 Do irreligious soldiers die al kiddush Hashem? 58:41 Should one prepare oneself for a rodef situation? 1:02:07 How could Esav have been the fourth patriarch if he was already moving towards the idolatrous temples while in the womb? 1:06:15 How do we know we haven't moved from the original count of Shabboses? 1:08:41 Can gedolim do aveiros, and if so, why do commentators try to minimize the sins in the Tanakh? 1:12:50 Should one use Torah phrases for commercial purposes? 1:15:55 Why is the beracha of hatov v'hametiv so uncommon? 1:20:30 Is the concept of Binyamin's mountains being close to Hashem still applicable today? 1:23:52 How could one say that Yitzchak didn't know about Esav when Esav had idolatrous wives? 1:27:07 Is it possible that the wicked ones in Tanakh are wicked on their levels, just as the sins of the righteous are only sins on their levels? 1:29:09 Are the faults of the followers a chisaron to the gadol? 1:32:44 Why don't we pray for the resurrection of the dead? 1:35:33 Can the word 'toldos' in Bereishis refer to evolution? 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

Nov 21, 2023

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 ​ 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

Nov 18, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu (Updated audio) 00:00 How do name changes work? 04:33 What are the differences between "mituvecha" and mituvah" and between "sim shalom" and "shalom rav"? 16:43 Why are there so many machlokos in the Oral Torah if Moshe was told only one version by God? 24:15 Why is there so much anti-Israel sentiment? 28:56 If God could have made ultimate pleasure, why bother making us? 34:54 Is there any truth to the claim that the Pashto are of the Lost Tribes? 41:08 Is a one-state solution morally wrong? 47:00 What is the definition of Jewish music, and can that include rap? 51:13 Why should Ishmael be rewarded for prayer if those prayers are directed to an incorrect conception of God? 54:02 What is the meaning of the blessings to Ishmael? 57:23 Did the Generation of the Dispersion really think the Tower of Babel would work? 1:00:27 Is there a reason a trustworthy, disciplined man should get an Internet filter? 1:02:57 What is the importance of humility and how might one be humble? 1:07:55 What exactly is Neturei Karta? 1:19:05 How has this war changed the Haredi opinion on the state? 1:26:43 How much caution should one take to turn the faucet to the cold side on Shabbos? 1:28:51 Why would Avraham marry Hagar if he had prophetic visions of other offspring? 1:32:49 How can one tell who is a Yaakov Jew and who is an Avraham Jew? 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

Nov 2, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 What are the priorities regarding where to daven? 3:32 Why is secular society leading Torah society in terms of developing a healthy relationship with oneself? 08:09 Can it be said that we've already eradicated the memory of Amalek since no one knows the identity or the history of this people? 11:38 Does Hashem want us to be more self-focused than in previous generations? 18:31 Does writing B"H apply by amud or by daf? 20:05 Are AI-generated voices banned by kol isha? 23:33 What is the background of the king having pilagshim? 31:59 Is davening at sunrise better than not? 35:24 Does Aggada inspire stories in other cultures, or do all cultures share story archetypes? 42:58 How did Avraham pray for Sodom, while one who is merciful to the cruel will become cruel to the merciful? 47:21 Is there a delicate way to tell people to repent? 58:26 Is someone who does a melacha on Shabbos for the sake of a sick person allowed to benefit from that melacha? 59:40 What does Judaism say about the gallbladder? 1:01:00 What does one do when halacha and secular law are at odds on a matter of life and death? 1:05:52 Why is cheese kosher if rennet is from meat? 1:09:48 Is there an obligation to do hasbara? 1:13:36 Is it worthwhile to rectify a mausoleum burial if it would alienate family and cost a lot of money? 1:16:52 How could Lot's daughters think that Avraham was destroyed? 1:18:49 Why would Hashem save Yishmael, while we execute a rebellious son? 1:23:49 How could Moshe form a mask if such things are forbidden? 1:26:00 Why do non-Jews have a philtrum? 1:27:17 Does Hamas have the halachic status of Amalek? 1:30:33 Would there be morality without a religious society? 1:35:32 Why does one not pay more for a muad in private property than in public property? 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

Oct 28, 2023

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 ​ 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

Oct 26, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 Why do we say the blessings of the second day of yom tov because of a safek? 02:29 How did Rahav merit to marry Joshua? 04:19 Why do people say the Song of Songs before Shabbos? 09:04 How do Jews choose their leaders? 14:18 If someone is killed because they are Jewish, do they have the status of harugei malchus? 23:16 Can we derive definitions from Torah stories to apply to our lives? 29:55 What special connection does the Kotel have to answering prayers? 37:39 Should one daven the same nusach as his yeshiva? 44:24 How was Rahav's house still there after the walls fell? 47:03 How can Hashem determine the steps of man at the same time He leads man on the path that man chooses? 48:32 How do we understand Psalm 137? 55:16 If someone works so hard but does not succeed, how is that good? 1:01:39 In an auction, and there is a higher bid at the same time the auctioneer accepts a bid, what happens? 1:06:01 What is a reyd? 1:08:10 Could the Rav speak about the sons of the maidservants? 1:10:25 Could the Rav speak about Rachel Imenu? 1:17:37 What does the Torah say about Jews in non-Jewish politics? 1:21:58 Do the annihilatory laws of conquest of Eretz Yisrael apply to modern wars of the state of Israel? 1:30:27 Is an open marriage considered a marriage? 1:32:08 Is there an idea that a year that begins with Shabbos Rosh Hashanah is either very bad or very good? 1:33:50 How can we ensure that we don't forget the spiritual focus that came from this war?

Oct 22, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 Why tie up Isaac if he knew and was enthusiastic? 02:37 Why does Hodu have different words in Pesukei dZimrah than in Tehillim? 6:51 How much intention does an individual fast require? 21:00 Who owns Jewish national treasures, such as the Aleppo Codex? 36:04 Is it an aveira not to follow the Rambam's order of mitzvos at the beginning of Hilchot Melachim? 48:57 Why does God care so much about emunah and bitachon? 59:37 Is playing with one's hair forbidden on Shabbos if it's likely to cause hairs to fall out? 1:02:42 How can one see Hashem's kindness when there is undeserved suffering? 1:08:01 What are the differences between Kelm, Slabodka, and Novardok? 1:20:40 Can one carry a tracking device on Shabbos? 1:21:50 Should one seek to disable a non-Jewish rodef? 1:24:37 Would Hashem hold accountable an abusive Jewish father married to a non-Jewish woman? 1:29:34 What are the origins of all those havdalah wine minhagim? 1:30:39 Why does Moshe need Yisro to tell him to set up courts? 1:32:38 Does Hashem need to 'make up for' excess suffering caused to the Jewish people, according to the Ramban? 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

Oct 19, 2023

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 ​ 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

Oct 19, 2023

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 ​ 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

Oct 12, 2023

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 ​ 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 The War of the Eighth 00:00 Should we proselytize at all to our parents? 03:03 Three practical questions about saying Tehillim. 07:08 What situation would obligate one to leave Israel? 09:46 How does one balance joy from learning with pain from the war? 20:00 Is one of the arguments against joining the IDF now disproven? 34:47 Since the Islamist Palestinian enemy also prays for success and has many spiritual merits, how can we be confident in our prayers for their failure? 44:33 Are there any special effects of doing many more interpersonal commandments than commandments between man and God? 49:50 What are the obligations of a Jewish state regarding captives and POWs? 59:00 Does Hashem 'seeing' the light was good imply that He perceived post facto-- that the goodness was not guaranteed? 1:02:37 Why is the major separation between light and dark in time, not in space? 1:04:23 Is there a practical, spiritual difference between learning in Israel and learning in Chutz Laaretz? 1:07:03 How do Biblical literalists explain the age of human artifacts that are seemingly older than 5784 years? 1:11:35 Did R Hai Gaon and the Chasam Sofer give a date for the War of Gog and Magog? 1:13:39 Might Haredi opinions regarding Zionism change because of the war? 1:21:13 Is there a serious concern of lashon hara among baalei teshuva who casually mention their family situations? 1:26:53 Would conditional divorces be effective to prevent agunot in today's war? 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

Oct 11, 2023

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 ​ 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

Sep 24, 2023

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 ​ 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

Sep 14, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Is there any effect on one's wish by telling people what you wished/prayed for? 03:10 Is it true that a bigger tzadik has a bigger yetzer hara? 06:33 Is one allowed to break Shabbos to prevent a chilul Hashem? 09:19 Is there any situation wherein suicide or assisted suicide is allowed? 17:22 How much doubt constitutes a safek? 22:44 Why are wigs so nice-looking if the point is to cover nice-looking hair? 32:27 What is the mazinka and what is its source? 34:33 Would Chazal approve of tenuous analogies from their teachings to contemporary halachic problems? 40:35 Is the story of the man who stole visa papers to escape the Holocaust a proper application of chayecha kodmin? 49:20 Is sleight-of-hand forbidden? Is speaking to the dead forbidden? 54:35 How should one spend the extra time on Rosh Hashanah? 1:01:14 What should we learn from the lynching of Emmett Till? 1:02:57 Can one use zip ties to keep the schach taut if one holds like the Chazon Ish? 1:08:01 How can there be a safek regarding something so common as blowing shofar? 1:16:57 Is there a problem with saying Machnisei Rachamim or even singing it as a song? 1:20:08 Is hope considered a good thing in Judaism or is it considered foolish? 1:25:20 Will there still be new births after techiyas hameisim? 1:27:27 If bitachon already assumes that everything God does is good, then what purpose is prayer? 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

Sep 11, 2023

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 ​ 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

Sep 4, 2023

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 ​ 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

Sep 3, 2023

Sponsored in honor of Yeshivas Ohr Somayach & HaRav Breitowitz shlit"a 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 ​ 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 0:00 - Can we defeat our enemies before Moshiach? 2:00 - Do my motives/emotions effect my Mitzvos? 6:00 - What are are the major positions on Tzimzum? 10:00 - What to do about ego in davening? 18:00 - In terms of physical contact, what do we do regarding secular female family members? 27:00 - Concerns with the Mitzvah of shofar blowing? 30:00 - How do we approach potential false beliefs in Judaism? 35:00 - Can women take on positions of authority in Judaism? 43:00 - Why is there such a gulf between Haredim and the Modern Orthodox/Dati Leumi? 54:00 - How should we approach discrimination against arabs? 58:00 - Why does the Yeitzer HaRah return old problems to us over and over? 01:02:00 - Which way/sect to go for in Judaism? 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

Aug 27, 2023

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 ​ 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

Aug 24, 2023

This episode is dedicated in honor of Kobe Gross's upcoming Aufruf and marriage to Faigy Shenker, may they be Zoche to build a Bayis Ne'eman B'Yisroel. Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Should one underpay or overpay when neither party remembers the proper amount of debt? 04:01 What does it mean that there is a human-parallel in the sea? 7:08 Why did Chazal seemingly create such a complex system for the berachos on food? 12:12 If Hashem is omniscient, how does free will exist? 23:41 Is there a policy not to adopt minhagim from non-halachic origins, despite the minhagim not being problematic in and of themselves? 31:08 Could the Rav give book recommendations on Hilchos Borer? 34:16 Why did God have the intention of revelation followed by concealment? 39:08 When a rabbi in the gemara disagrees with a quoted rabbi, is he disagreeing with the quoter or the author? 43:22 Why is resurrection such a great praise of Hashem if every tanna and amora could do it? 48:41 Does one listen to the majority against his Rav, even if his Rav is the gadol hador? 52:13 What are some halachos of ad hoc minyanim? 55:43 What qualities are most important for a man to develop before marriage? 59:18 Why does Judaism go through the mother, whereas the tribe goes through the father? 1:08:22 What exactly is ervah? There is a seeming contradiction in Berachos. 1:17:14 Are train cars considered different rooms for the purpose of ohel? 1:19:06 A few questions regarding maaser kesafim. 1:25:58 Is one allowed to test Hashem, and if so, when? 1:29:00 What does it mean that the first rule of the Torah is not to be foolish? 1:38:10 If there's din v'cheshbon every day, why is Rosh Hashanah different? 1:41:08 Why does Rambam single out Erev Yom Kippur for vidui so that one doesn't die before doing teshuva? 1:44:55 What does one do when he is overwhelmed during davening by people asking for tzedakah? 1:49:40 How does one come to feel that Torah is more important than anything? 1:52:53 How does one improve their middos? 1:58:07 How does one guard one's eyes in today's world? 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

Jul 31, 2023

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 ​ 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

Jul 26, 2023

This Tisha B'av, join Rabbi Breitowitz reading and explaining Kinnos followed by a day of Shiurim at https://ohr.edu/tishabav/ 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 ​ 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 00:00 What is the source of the custom not to do birkat kohanim, and how can a custom nullify a commandment? 08:03 Why do some say 'na' in the third blessing of birkat hamazon, and why do we not bless everyone in the 'harachaman's every time? 15:13 How does the idea of soulmates work with converts, and is it possible for one to miss out on their soulmate? 23:16 If a waiver only goes into effect when a person understands it, and it's safe to assume no one ever reads it, does it still apply? 29:00 Why don't we read megillas Eicha in the day? 29:55 Does a convert need to do tevilas keilim after conversion? 34:10 Did Ruth convert before marrying Naomi's son or after? 37:37 How can a Hacham's curse ever be hinam? And why should God's curse be avoidable but man's curse not? 43:50 Why does Rava forgive Bar Hedya for his children's deaths, but not for his wife's death? 46:44 What is the definition of kofer in halacha? 1:00:30 Is it true that we should only respect those non-Jews who do good for us? 1:05:33 Does a Levite get the first aliyah when there is no cohen? 1:05:56 What is the nature of the disagreement between the Hasidim and the Misnagdim? 1:15:36 Should we want trials and tribulations to get more reward? Why would one get more reward from trials anyway? 1:21:50 Does the Rav have book recommendations? 1:24:57 Are protests good? 1:29:53 Where do the tunes for Eicha and the other megillos come from? 1:33:56 How old are the brackets and parentheses in the Talmud? 1:35:25 Should one set high prices according to the rules of economics, or does halacha set a price ceiling? 1:41:04 How should one comfort their loved ones after having done the standard condolences? 1:44:34 What is the fundamental issue with non-kosher food? 1:46:24 What is resurrection and are there exceptions? 1:51:42 What should be done with the recent parah adumah? 1:55:10 Is it permitted to apply to jobs in the week before Tisha B'Av? 1:56:00 How does the Torah view money? 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

Jul 24, 2023

This Tisha B'av, join Rabbi Breitowitz reading and explaining Kinnos followed by a day of Shiurim at https://ohr.edu/tishabav/ 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 ​ 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

Jul 23, 2023

This Tisha B'av, join Rabbi Breitowitz reading and explaining Kinnos followed by a day of Shiurim at ohr.edu 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 ​ 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 00:00 A few questions about Reuven and Gad's request in Parshas Mattos. 05:02 Why do both 'mateh' and 'shevet' mean both 'staff' and 'tribe'? 11:42 If Moshiach would come during the 3 weeks, what haftaros would we read? 14:50 What are the parameters of tofel, and how might those apply to ice cream cones and other such foods? 21:48 If all the questions will be answered when Moshiach comes, what will be the purpose of learning Torah, and will there still be chiddushim? 26:39 Why does Tisha B'Av not have tachanun? 31:11 How do we tell the difference between halacha and hadracha? 38:30 Why do we try to name our children with matching English and Hebrew names? 46:30 Why does Rashi sometimes contradict himself? 50:59 How often should one check one's tefillin? 53:01 Why should tzadikim who have natural talents get more Olam Haba because of those talents? 1:00:43 How does one keep the inspiration one feels as a new baal teshuva as one delves deeper into the halachos and the standard Jewish world? 1:07:41 What is the argument, from both sides, on wrapping tefillin in the street? 1:12:31 Should one have his tefillin checked if they were bought before one paid close attention? 1:15:33 What should the relationship be between a Rav and a halachically well-versed individual? 1:19:19 Can a girl have a bar mitzvah? Can she have a bat mitzvah? 1:23:14 Should Jews boycott German products, particularly those brands associated with the Nazi Party? 1:30:30 How much does our free will affect the world at the expense of the power of God's plan? 1:35:20 Is it better, in order to become a well-rounded learner, to focus on gemara then branch out or to diversify one's learning? 1:40:26 How does one ration time for all his responsibilities? 1:42:39 What should one do with family or friends who disparage Judaism? 1:44:27 Should one cut ties with such family/friends? 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

Jul 20, 2023

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 ​ 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

Jul 16, 2023

This Tisha B'av, join Rabbi Breitowitz reading and explaining Kinnos followed by a day of Shiurim at ohr.edu. For dedication opportunities email podcasts@ohr.edu This episode is dedicated as a zechus for the health and well being of Yehuda Ben Miriam and Victoria 00:00 Why are Zimri and Cozbi only mentioned as an afterthought, and why is the vav of 'shalom' incomplete? 07:08 How would Jews calculate zmanim in a submarine, and if there had been Jews on the Titan, would their wives have been allowed to remarry? 14:28 Why is spirituality so delicate and vulnerable? 20:19 How could an entire species be forbidden because of idolatrous use, as in the case of cocoa when it was first discovered? 24:37 What is the story of the Ten Lost Tribes? 32:56 When the gemara says that nothing treif comes from heaven, does that include the creations of heaven? 34:03 What is a possible source for yoetzet halacha? 42:55 How could the Benjaminites take women from Shiloh and Yavesh Gilead? 46:52 Is it bitul Torah to travel, and will Jews in the Messianic Era take vacations? 54:04 How does the Ramban understand the gemara that Israel heard 611 mitzvos from Moshe? 58:35 Is one allowed to enter a Buddhist temple? 1:01:05 How were nusachot made, and can one do so today? 1:08:30 How did those at the time of Chazal know when the zmanim were? 1:11:11 Why not start our mourning period from the 9th of Tammuz? 1:15:35 What is the source for long peyos, and why do so many do it? 1:16:52 What is the heter for contraception? 1:20:50 How does one maintain kavana in our fixed davening? 1:23:27 Why do we use the word 'rabbi'? 1:24:42 Is it worth discouraging intermarriage if there's a 50/50 chance of acceptance? 1:25:42 Can we use the recent innovations in torat hanefesh that come from the non-Jewish world? 1:32:17 How does one capitalize on moments of inspiration, motivation, and connection to God? 1:34:15 Since there are so many opposing ideas in mussar, how do we know when to be pulled by one force and when to be pulled by its opposite? 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 ​ 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

Jul 6, 2023

Founded in the late 1980s, and accredited by the Israel Ministry of Education, Ohr Lagolah (Ohr Somayach's two-year rabbinic, outreach and teacher training program) is the world's longest running program of its kind. To translate Judaism into the language of the 21st century, educators today need more than knowledge. They need skills. And they need training. Ohr Lagolah features Integrated Semicha Preparation Comprehensive training in kiruv, chinuch and rabbonus Practical Hands-On Experience World Renowned Lecturers Israeli Government Certification Job Placement Assistance and Guidance Kollel Stipends Make a Lasting Impact! Since the program started over 30 years ago, hundreds of Ohr Lagolah graduates have found meaningful positions as rabbonim, mechanchim, campus rabbis and in community kollelim, inspiring thousands of young Jews to investigate, connect to and grow in their Judaism. You too, can make an impact on Klal Yisrael. Spend the next two years preparing yourself, learning how to translate Judaism into the language of the 21st century. For more information contact Rabbi Klein on 02-5810-315 x111, whatsapp or email lagolah@ohr.edu Apply Now 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 ​ 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

Jul 2, 2023

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

Jun 27, 2023

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 ​ 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

Jun 24, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 How can one be okay with prayers not being answered? How might one "improve the returns", so to speak? 07:01 Is there a source for souls choosing their parents before birth? 11:47 How can we pray if Hashem won't change His mind? And is it possible for Adam & Eve to be a parable? 24:22 Do we introduce all halachos at once to someone interested in Judaism, or do we withhold some and introduce slowly? 30:42 Is it preferable for the only Levi to quicken his Amidah to wash the cohanim's hands, or to forego washing in favor of a better Amidah? 32:25 How can the Zohar claim that there is no teshuva for zera levatala, whereas the Talmud Yerushalmi says that is true only for bitul Torah? 35:23 Is there a source for Lev Tahor's dress code, and how should we react to it? 38:23 If someone is given an interim set of tefillin by the tefillin repair shop, and he has already paid for his fixed tefillin, what type of shomer is he? 40:46 Do the laws to respect the wishes of the dead apply even to those executed by the court? 42:48 What does Judaism say about alien life or the multiverse? 46:07 Does Korach have a share in the World to Come? 47:59 If one regrets his own purchase, does gam zu letovah apply? 52:15 Why do some wait to repeat Vayechulu with another, if they finished the Shabbat Amidah late, while some don't? 54:08 How should one treat non-Jewish family members by intermarriage? 1:00:25 A person younger than 20 suffers-- is this attributed to future sins, the sins of the parents, or a gilgul? 1:04:28 Where does tikkun klali come from, and are there similar formulas? 1:06:45 What mitzvos can one forego for the sake of kiruv, or to what degree can one sacrifice his own spiritual growth for kiruv? 1:16:05 How many praying people can one walk in front of in order to do a mitzvah? 1:18:41 What is the cause of the rise in divorce rate, and how can one avoid divorce? 1:24:50 How did the Sanhedrin communicate their takanos and gezeiros? 1:27:06 What exactly is the sin of complaining in Chukas? And why should a copper snake be a cure? 1:34:26 Are the rules of saying amen from Berachos still applicable today? 1:35:23 Should a baal teshuva start with new growth or with old regret? What about day-to-day? 1:40:24 Was Tosfos' expectation that we know all of Shas before learning Tosfos? 1:45:17 Are there many references to Bar Kochba in Chazal? 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

Jun 18, 2023

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 ​ 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

Jun 15, 2023

Dedicated by Ezra Friedberg in honor of Rabbi Breitowitz and Mr. Yaakov Neuberger. Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Can one pay ahead of time for a light rail trip right before Shabbos? 01:09 Is shomer negiah dOraisa or dRabbanan? 07:03 Why should we need to return to the place we ate in order to bentsch? 11:37 Is there any preference to using a siddur over using using a phone? 13:42 How strict must we be on speaking words not of Torah? 16:37 What is learned in the Yeshiva in Heaven? 19:56 What are some of the biggest issues in the Jewish world today? 28:08 Is smoking a cigarette worse than using unfiltered internet, or vice versa? 29:39 What is included in kavod haTorah? 35:19 Could the Rav explain R' Moshe Feinstein's position on yishuv Eretz Yisrael? 40:01 Why is the act of learning Torah while doing a mitzvah not considered doing mitzvos in bundles? 42:18 How should one feel about learning secular subjects? 46:56 Is there holiness to mistaken manuscripts and scribal errors? 50:08 Did the Rav's legal education aid his Torah learning? 52:47 Why does the Torah give so many stories of a younger sibling supplanting the firstborn while claiming the firstborn has special rights and abilities? 55:35 How should one answer a well-meaning person asking from antiSemitic assumptions? 1:00:03 What is the actual prohibition of "not Shabbosdig"? 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 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

Jun 13, 2023

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 ​ 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

Jun 10, 2023

This episode is dedicated - in honor of Mendy and Shani. Mazal tov on the new house. It should be a place of joy, tranquility and chesed. 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 ​ 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 00:00 How would the Rambam understand the commandments about death after techiyas hameisim, given his position that no commandment will be annulled? 02:40 What did Levi himself do to earn his tribe's position? 04:55 Can one host a wedding at a Conservative venue? 08:56 Why didn't Aaron get tzaraas if listening to lashon hara is worse than speaking it? 12:31 Is it permitted to donate a car to a Jew if it is known that they will drive it on Shabbat? 16:42 Is there a halachic basis for reading the haftarah from the side of the bimah? 18:32 Is there a halachic minimum wage and what might its rules be? 21:18 Can one take advantage of a discount via deception if there is no explicit lie? 27:22 How does one always have Hashem in front of him? 34:06 When a halacha sefer praises those who are machmir on something, does one get more praise if one takes the chumrah even further? 39:53 Can one read their "echad targum" in their mother tongue? 44:09 Can one clap on Shabbat? 46:35 Why do only Temanim still have a meturgaman? 50:55 Why don't we choose one halachic opinion anymore? Is it a result of the Mishnah Berurah? 58:00 Why learn minyan from the spies, and why is asking for water a nisayon? 1:04:22 Is the kollel-style family roles the ideal? 1:11:12 Does a cohen have an obligation to join a minyan if the minyan has none for bircas kohanim? 1:17:09 Can one make kiddush early for someone else and still not bring in Shabbat for oneself until later? 1:20:14 Can DNA testing be admissible evidence in Beis Din? 1:23:41 If we don't accept human evolution, can we still call ourselves "primates"? 1:28:01 Why would Bnei Yisrael in the desert "prefer" Egypt, so to speak? 1:32:47 If the aron in a shul is not directed toward Har Habayis, can one reposition himself apart from the crowd? 1:35:40 Is there an obligation to remove a tattoo? Is it preferable? 1:39:16 Why is there a difference between a man marrying his aunt and a woman marrying her uncle? 1:40:55 Is Tehillim praising David? What is its significance? 1:44:39 Follow-up on prayers starting with a vav. 1:45:13 Why does the punishment for the spies have an upper limit of 60 years old? 1:48:42 Why do many smart people disbelieve if it's so obvious? 1:53:08 What is the origin of segulos? 1:56:19 How does one know if they're moving too slow or too fast in growing in Torah? 2:00:09 What does Rashi mean by seeing the gematria in the object of the tzitzis? 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

Jun 4, 2023

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 ​ 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

Jun 1, 2023

Dedicated in honor of hayeled Meir ben Yeshaya Dovid. He should be zoche lyiKoneis ltorah lchupah lmaasim tovim and be a source of nachas for the family and klal yisrael. 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 ​ 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 00:00 What is the point of Yonatan ben Uzziel's retort to the bas kol in Megillah? 10:33 What are the origins of Modim dRabbanan and Al Tira after Aleinu? 20:31 What parts of the body can a man shave? 24:54 What's wrong with weibersche kashyos? 30:16 How do we balance emotions and intellect? 43:51 According to Rambam, shouldn't Joshua have to accept peace from the Gibeonites even if they didn't disguise themselves? 50:27 Can one torrent movies/books? Is there a difference if the books are seforim? 55:19 Should one who is depressed read Shaarei Teshuva or Mesillas Yesharim? How does one balance mussar from negative and from positive emotions? 1:03:22 What is the ideal state of women according to Chazal? 1:09:31 Do the laws of the land override the laws of the Torah? 1:11:40 Why do some blessings in the Amidah begin with a vav? 1:13:13 Why don't all Jews wear long peyos? 1:14:52 Should we discuss the issues of pornography or try to silence the urges by not discussing it? 1:20:10 What do we do when we see religious Jews behaving with poor middos? 1:24:01 Should one go to a funeral if he's learning Torah? 1:26:10 Can a person go to the mikvah on Shabbos? 1:27:35 What does it mean that the moon is joyous to do the will of Hashem and the Yam Suf was reluctant to split? 1:30:47 How does one balance the fear and love that one is supposed to feel while praying? 1:33:19 Could the Rav speak a bit about R' Gershon Edelstein zt"l? 1:35:43 How should one prevent his biases from getting in the way? 1:37:30 What do the words "tzur" and "magen" mean as a reference to Hashem? 1:40:52 The Amoraim knew Kabbalah, but if it was left out, how could the poskim reincorporate it? 1:42:44 How can one regret the bad choices that led to good middos? 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

May 25, 2023

This episode is Dedicated in honor of Rav Breitowitz, Yeshivas Ohr Somayach and its Talmidim. 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​ 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 00:00 Do the advances in agricultural technology make peah, leket, and other laws obsolete? 05:16 Why is there an association between the sky and Hashem's residence? 07:51 If a cohen with a defect got plastic surgery, would he be allowed to serve in the Temple? 11:14 Can one use a peeler or apple corer on Shabbos? 14:38 How could Shmaya and Avtalyon be on the Sanhedrin if they were converts? 19:07 Do those from chutz l'aretz in Israel read along with chutz l'aretz or along with Israel? 21:00 Chazal and even the Rambam assert the existence of an animal that grows from the ground. Does it still exist, or do we reject this instance of spontaneous generation? 32:13 Are demons a superstition or must we worry about them? 38:35 How can we reconcile Rav Shach and the Lubavitcher Rebbe? 42:12 Is there any way to drum on the table during Shabbos? 44:57 In Nishmas, does "kol yitzurim" imply that non-Jews should say tehillim? 49:40 How do gedolim have supernatural knowledge of secular subjects or personal affairs if there is no nevua today? 54:36 Why do those in chutz l'aretz keep two days of Shavuos? 1:00:06 Is there a problem with buying from Angel's Bakery? And is there a problem with using Sefaria since they just added a gender-neutral translation? 1:08:47 Why are the words for village and for heretic so similar? 1:12:42 Can one attend a wedding wherein one member converted via a non-halachic conversion? 1:18:10 How can one avoid being influenced by vitriolic discourse against secular Jews? What should one think about them instead? 1:23:51 There was an article using poskim to justify cross-dressing. How do we understand this possibility? 1:26:11 Is there an argument to convince a secular Jew that the actions of the ancestors obligate the descendants? 1:29:39 Can a cohen contract tumah via an organ transplant? 1:30:37 Can one make additions in the middle section of the Amidah? 1:36:02 How does one prevent oneself being influenced by repetitive espousals of anti-Jewish rhetoric? 1:39:13 By learning, could one be strengthening one's bad parts? 1:43:40 Would it be allowed for a religious Jew to join ARC, the new movement by Jordan Peterson? 1:46:34 How can we trust and learn from non-Jews if their goals are not aligned with ours? 1:48:42 How is the gadol hador chosen? 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

May 23, 2023

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 ​ 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

May 21, 2023

This episode is Dedicated in honor of Rav Breitowitz, Yeshivas Ohr Somayach and its Talmidim. 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 ​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! 00:00 Must a baal teshuva regret things in his past that helped him grow as a person? 13:29 Is setting up two secular Jews together a good thing, since it curbs assimilation, or a bad thing, since they're likely not keeping niddah? 18:49 Is it possible that the Lubavitcher Rebbe was Moshiach? 26:16 Can we overturn a halacha if its basis was discovered to be a printing error? 30:18 How important is logic when understanding the will of Hashem? 32:58 Can someone with AIDS get married? 38:12 How could the Tanach say to test Hashem via maaser if it's impossible to test? 42:59 How should one relate to their in-laws? 47:00 Why is the yeshiva system so focused on lamdus? 59:03 What is the difference between the Satan and the yezter hara? And why is the Satan fooled by the shofar every year? 1:02:42 Why is it not considered tznius to drink from a bottle? 1:07:09 Why are 100 women only like 2 men regarding zimun? 1:12:46 What changed with the etz hadaas? And what is the purpose of the pre-fruit world? 1:17:09 Why do some tuck the knots of the tzitzis and others don't? 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

May 20, 2023

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 ​ 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

May 17, 2023

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 ​ 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

May 14, 2023

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 ​ 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 00:00 Why is there a distinction between kri and kesiv? 05:02 Do plates that become treif need to be buried? 07:55 Can one turn a light off on Shabbos if the power is off? 09:45 Did R' Chaim Vital want his seforim published? 14:42 Which kaddish is best to say if there is no mourner in the minyan? 18:35 When Chazal describes certain sins as equivalent to murder, is that considered in halacha? 25:13 Should we pray for a people like ISIS, considering that Avraham prayed for Sodom? 29:!5 If a pregnant woman is sentenced to death, do we postpone the execution until she gives birth? 30:31 Could one bring the ashes of a Jewish person to Israel and bury them? 33:05 What exactly are sheidim? 37:13 Why is there not a unified Jewish minhag now that we're all mixed together in a global community? 48:26 Why was the Chief Rabbi of England allowed to attend the coronation? 54:58 What is the origin of kissing the hand of a Rav? 56:58 How can we be held accountable for not accomplishing our purposes since we no longer have prophets to inform us of our purposes? 1:04:27 Is Sodom really localized evil? Are there not spiritual effects caused by their sins? 1:06:56 What is the source for placing rocks on graves? 1:09:21 Why bother to be a tzadik if a tzadik is held to a higher standard? 1:14:28 If scientists would eventually be able to print human DNA and place it in an artificial cell in an artificial womb, thus creating an artificial human, would this be considered a human in halacha? 1:19:22 What is the source for pidyon nefesh? 1:23:03 Why is Terumah-Tetzaveh out of chronological order? 1:25:32 Why does the manslaughterer go free when the kohen gadol dies? 1:30:03 Is headstone a halacha or a minhag? 1:31:48 How could Tamar be burned at the stake if it's not a method of execution in the Torah? 1:34:16 How is a chacham greater than a prophet? 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

May 6, 2023

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 ​ 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

May 4, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Does the law that the interpretation of a dream comes true still hold true today? 05:49 What is the status of the Black Hebrew Israelite ideology in halacha? 08:18 When is it proper to say "bli neder"? 10:07 If an AI has all the existing halachic literature, can we trust its answer to basic halachic questions? 15:13 How can one catch up in davening if one falls even farther behind every kaddish? 16:54 Can one rely on signs or omens when making a decision? 20:54 Can I make kiddush before a shehakol, if I make kiddush again by the seudah? 24:51 Is it a good idea to go to law school if it takes away from Torah and family? 29:23 Why are traditional Jewish measurements seemingly unstandard? 41:41 What is the source for following rabbis post-Sanhedrin? 54:13 Is there room to wear techeiles today? 57:59 Why was only Pharaoh, out of all the greatest evil men, given the chance to do teshuva? 1:01:50 What can one do between candle lighting and sunset? 1:03:04 What happened in that meeting between the Chazon Ish and ben Gurion? 1:04:52 When one is forced to make a halachic decision, should one rely more on memory or on logic, if the two don't align? 1:09:05 There are fig trees on Ohr Somayach's campus. Can the students eat it? What halachos must we worry about? 1:12:43 What are the issues with smartphones, and is the response to them excessive? 1:20:30 Who is the speaker of Elokai Neshamah? 1:22:46 When one answers "amen" to a sung beracha or kaddish, should one sing in kind? 1:25:04 When one must deal with an aggressive, violent person, e.g. a police officer apprehending a terrorist, how much can they be held responsible for responding in kind? 1:31:20 What is the "minimum shiur" so to speak of the mitzvah of teaching Torah? 1:33:01 How should the authorship of the Zohar affect our understanding of its wisdom? 1:35:00 Are artificially-created lifeforms considered halachically alive? What is the halachic limit of genetic modification? 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

May 2, 2023

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 ​ 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

Apr 30, 2023

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 ​ 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

Apr 27, 2023

Join Ohr Somayach Mentors Mission This Summer ! June 27 - July 2, 2023 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 ​ 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 00:00 Do we know what laws Rabbi Akiva darshaned from the tagin? 02:43 How do we deal with things in Jewish culture that originate in foreign cultures, like dress code or sirens? 13:43 When can one enter a shul that has a proper minyan but a woman chazanit? 18:40 How soon after sunset can one do mitzvos relying on tzes? 32:25 Is it proper to rely on a single halachic sefer without knowing how the sefer figures halacha? 36:10 How do we know what the spiritual functions are for any given item? 39:59 If someone learns just for interesting information and not lishmah, are they still yotzei the mitzvah of talmud Torah? 46:07 What actions of respect should be practiced more? 57:03 How does the authenticity of the Zohar's authorship affect its acceptance and impact on Judaism? 1:07:51 How are there private property laws if everything belongs to Hashem? 1:09:51 Could the Rav expound on the interaction between anti-Zionist Jews and the obligation to stand for the sirens in public? 1:23:05 How does one have respectful relationships with goyim and secular Jews? 1:29:30 If Moshe de Leon wrote the Zohar and lied about it, how could he be a Rishon? 1:33:53 Is it problematic the belief that the death of tzadikim can atone for klal Yisrael, given the pagan belief in human sacrifice and the Christian founding belief? 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

Mar 23, 2023

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 ​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! 00:00 Can a ger be a shul rav or synagogue president? 02:46 Are non-Jews viewed as good or as bad? 08:59 Should one pray for a public revelation of Hashem? 13:05 Does the success of Jews antagonize the non-Jews? 16:27 Can one use a remote system to cook for other Jews while it is Shabbat for them but not Shabbat for him? 18:49 If a baal teshuva follows, say, the Gr"a for zmanim, does he have to become a Granik? 22:58 What is the most important thing for a parent to teach their child? 24:33 Does one owe "back taxes" for maaser? 30:21 If someone insults one's parents, one cannot forgive that someone. Does this apply to oneself if one is a cohen or talmid chacham? 36:26 Is it better to pray alone at sunrise, or to pray with a minyan later? What about a minyan earlier? 38:21 Should one do teshuva on aveiros done without knowing, and if so, how? 42:45 How does one find meaning in korbanos despite it being irrelevant today? 52:23 Is there a reliable source that Eliyahu HaNavi drinks the fifth cup at the Seder? 54:45 What is the fundamental difference between alcohol and drugs? 59:47 Does pack-up time before travel count towards the 18 minutes of travel time to a minyan? Must one still leave if engaged in another mitzvah? 1:05:00 What are some core ideas to speak about at the Seder? 1:08:58 Can one walk through a private parking lot? 1:10:26 Are non-Jews punished for negative actions that are not covered by the Noahide laws? 1:14:27 Does Rashi care about order of information in the Torah or not? 1:21:42 Why do some rabbis rely on miracles for parnassah even though it detracts from their Olam Haba? Were these miracles decided on Rosh Hashanah? 1:24:34 Why do we pray if we believe that God knows what is best for us? 1:34:06 Are bank failures common, and can we learn a message from the recent bankruptcies? 1:37:30 When can one accept an event as a "divine sign"? 1:39:15 Should the Jewish community emphasize physical health as much as spiritual health? 1:41:50 Should one seek to be on a higher level even if that increases judgment upon them? What is the benefit of a higher level? 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

Mar 16, 2023

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 How did Chazal know that hardships are prevented by learning Torah if hardships still occur? 06:21 Does Hashem put us in situations where we're bound to fail? 08:44 Why do we emphasize the failures of non-Jews, for example, that we toil and they toil, but only we get reward? 14:55 What does it mean to call the Torah a song, and if that's bad, why is it still in Tehillim? 19:19 What is the positivity of the Torah being a song? 20:52 Can a kohen get an organ transplant? 23:41 How can one tell whether to rest or to push through? 29:29 Why do we thank Hashem for the land of Israel when we eat food from, say, America? 33:24 What exactly is an 'al tikri', and where does it come from? 38:18 Is there an idea of a 'pressure valve' or a 'distraction' for the yetzer hara? 45:53 After committing an aveira, is it better to move on or to regret it? 47:38 How should a bachur use his newfound time during bein hazmanim? Is it better to read a book on skills-building or to read Gemara without it? 53:40 How does a child honor his parents who don't want him to learn? 57:38 What is the difference between safe spaces and Haredi society? They both refuse to be confronted with uncomfortable ideas, don't they? 1:03:12 If one only has one more night in Israel, should he go to his regular night seder or daven at the Kotel one more time? 1:06:12 Is someone allowed to take an epipen from a public first aid kit if he expects to have a reaction in the future? 1:10:02 If someone isn't ready to have children, should they still get married? 1:13:23 How can a person deal with loneliness without getting married? 1:17:57 What are the sources for gilgul? 1:21:07 How does one know if they're ready to get married? 1:23:02 Given that there should be strong distinctions between Jews and non-Jews, how should a baal teshuva interact with their non-Jewish friends? 1:25:50 What connection does a Jew have when they're not serving Hashem by learning or praying? 1:30:20 How can a benevolent, omnipotent God make earthquakes, if a man who makes an earthquake would be called evil? 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

Mar 5, 2023

This episode is dedicated by the Kaufman siblings wishing a Mazel Tov to Avi & Chaya Kaufman on the birth of a baby girl! 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 What is the difference between a segulah and an inyan, and can one rely on them? 03:51 Do we stand for our rabbi's wife? 06:30 Can one call, right after Shabbat, a non-Jew in a time zone where it is still Shabbat, so that the non-Jew will tell a Jew news? 09:29 In what cases can one use maaser for his family or friends? What about for kiruv? 13:44 Given specific hashgacha pratis, how do we understand the consequences of free will? 20:01 Should we wear a tie for davening? 27:15 What is kabbalah, and how can it argue with Torah shebal peh, the Will of Hashem? 31:26 If a gadol advises someone to make a major life change, is there any way out? 35:20 Is there a minimum income to be obligated in maaser? 36:28 Why is the pshat written in a way that contradicts Chazal's interpretations? 41:05 How are Potiphar's wife and Tamar different? And why doesn't any other father appear to his son to prevent his sin? 44:25 Which is more important: learning Hebrew to unlock the learning on your own, or to learn gemara in English now? 47:56 What do the details of the Mishkan teach us ethically, emotionally, and personally? 54:54 Can a girl who is dressed properly go to a mixed gym? 57:20 How does a Western-educated Jew accept yibum? 1:00:38 What is the source for the "minimum pru ur'vu"? How can there be a mitzvah based on chance? 1:06:16 What makes idolatry and adultery so absolutely evil? 1:10:59 How does one know what the best version of himself is? 1:15:15 How does a Western-educated Jew understand the mitzvah of a rapist to marry his victim (if the victim wants to)? 1:21:50 How do we know that the luz bone is nourished by melava malkah, which is not a positive commandment? 1:23:53 How does a religious Jew take extended vacations to places without Jewish communities? 1:27:05 Is there a reason we compare ourselves to goyim at a siyum? 1:28:24 What is love, and how do we handle fake love? 1:32:46 Could the Rav expound on the Moshichist movement in Chabad? 1:41:50 What's the most important thing to do for a healthy, happy marriage? 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

Feb 26, 2023

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 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

Feb 22, 2023

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 How is Torah's quality that it's difficult to learn without already knowing Torah a unique quality to Torah, and does not apply to secular studies? 09:33 What does it mean that certain Amoraim only learned a few of the orders of Mishnah? 11:19 Is it possible for a Torah-observant Jew to not get married? 16:03 Is it possible to learn between tasks, and if so, how? 20:45 Are Rebbeinu Gershom's 1000 years up? Were his takanos really universal? 29:20 Must one defend his beliefs, or can one rely solely on emunah? Is relying on emunah a weaker form of belief? 38:49 Is the Sephardic minhag to separate fish and milk nullified by modern medicine? 43:15 How can great rabbis respond to sin with midas hadin and not midas harachamim (kiruv)? 47:51 Could the Rav expound on the two types of emunah and their relative strength? 52:33 Why are angels depicted as complainers so often? Don't they only do Hashem's Will? 55:32 What is the importance of biography and history in learning a commentator? Aren't their words all that matter? 1:00:51 Do goyim have hashgacha pratis? Do they have reason to pray? 1:03:20 What are the origins of the different pronunciations of tav/sav? 1:07:46 How can a bachur keep Shabbat and kashrut in a non-kosher environment? 1:11:03 Does someone have to do a pidyon haben on himself if his parents didn't? 1:11:29 Is there any significance to the number 666? 1:13:22 What is an academic-Jewish work, and do they have a place in limud hatorah? 1:17:26 Why did God create pain? 1:22:47 If we're supposed to give and not take, why shouldn't we give gifts to non-Jews? 1:25:44 Can I put myself in danger to save another? 1:30:05 If there's an issue of engaging danger to protect others, how could one be a policeman at all? 1:31:39 Why is the Rambam so often a daas yachid? 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

Feb 18, 2023

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 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

Feb 15, 2023

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

Feb 13, 2023

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 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

Feb 9, 2023

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 What is the source for rounded luchos, and why is this rejected? 02:58 Does a baal teshuva have to give up certain hobbies? If he doesn't, should he hide them from his children? 18:40 When is someone who is brain dead considered halachically deceased? 27:04 How can one appreciate the concept of slavery in the Torah? 34:40 Does a double amputee have to keep tznius for their prosthetic legs? 37:04 What is the chiddush of the "like maaseh kedera" beraisa, according to Rav and Shmuel? 38:13 Would Hitler have a defense in a beis din from ain shliach ledavar aveirah? Was the Eichmann trial halachically valid? 46:06 Why is there a distinction between singular and plural in the beracha of tevilas keilim? 47:39 What is the proper response to someone who might be asking about Judaism only to disparage it, but might be asking honestly? 52:26 Is it possible to "kill one's enemy with kindness"? 56:39 Is milk added to coffee covered by a beracha made before the milk was available? 58:04 What is the Torah's view on non-Jews who never knew monotheism? 1:00:26 What are the ancestral origins of humans native to other continents? 1:03:36 What is the proper etiquette for mourner's kaddish for multiple mourners? 1:08:44 Why are women pasul for testimony? 1:10:02 How does Torah explain items carbon-dated to a time before 6000 years ago? 1:12:53 How do we deal with Reform converts who are not halachically Jewish? 1:14:20 Can one make aromatic berachos on spices and such used for food, like coffee? Can that coffee be used for drinking afterward? 1:15:42 In Az Yashir of Shacharis, why do we say the Aramaic translation of Hashem yimloch twice? 1:18:58 Can someone be a talmid chacham by reading Mesivta or Artscroll? 1:19:58 What is the halachic justification for saying Tehillim in the graveyard a violation of loeg lerash? 1:22:49 Can you bring the name Yisrael into the bathroom? What about the two-yod abbreviation? 1:24:26 How can one appreciate Shabbat from a rationalistic perspective? 1:27:15 Why are there so many Amoraim with names derived from "rav"? 1:27:58 How is it possible for someone to follow the mitzvos but be a disgusting person? 1:30:50 Are empty buildings part of the techum of Shabbat? 1:32:50 How do we define "kedushat Shabbat"? 1:33:55 Can a tattoo of Hashem's name be erased if the tattoo artist is a goy? 1:34:46 Is learning Torah to not feel empty lishmah? 1:35:50 Is it true that when one isn't feeling up to it, one can postpone davening? 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

Feb 3, 2023

JOIN OUR MISSION! 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 Who was Baruch Spinoza? 07:01 Is there a right of privacy in Torah? 12:15 Do other religions have equivalents to the Shulchan Aruch and the Gemara? 18:17 Why was there such ado about kabbalah at the time of the Ramchal? 24:10 When did kabbalah become more mainstream? 26:01 Why do we repeat certain pesukim three times? 28:51 Why don't we have kabbalists today? 36:11 Is it possible to be "higiya lehorah" in one sugya, but not in another? 40:27 Does the Rav believe in time travel, and to what degree is it possible in Torah? 41:54 How does one make sense of the story of Lot and his daughters, given that wine has certain physical side effects and that wine isn't so strong to inhibit moral judgment? 46:36 Is math divine or artificial? 51:00 Is there an increase in male chauvinist movements, and how should one view women as a whole? 1:02:12 If I'm given a dollar in the United States to give tzedakah in Israel, should I exchange it for shekel or use it as it is? 1:04:30 What is a love that doesn't depend on any reason? 1:07:18 What's the issue with Women of the Wall exactly? 1:12:52 Is one yotze the mitzvah of tzedakah with less than a pruta? 1:13:29 If there's no such thing as nature, how can one understand Rambam's view of hashgacha pratis? 1:18:32 Are there merits according to the Rambam? 1:20:00 How should shuls respond to the terrorist attack in Neve Yaakov? Should individuals acquire guns in response? 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

Feb 3, 2023

New Updated Q&A Coming Soon 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 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

Jan 29, 2023

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 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

Jan 26, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu Apply to Ohr Somayach! https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ 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 If Bnei Yisrael was only obligated in korban Pesach once they entered the land, why does Rashi say that Bamidbar doesn't start with korban Pesach because it was only done once in the midbar? 03:21 Should a ger say "shelo asani goy"? 04:05 What is the Jewish view of acupuncture, qi, etc? 13:12 Is it heretical to say that God needs us? 19:17 Why can't a worker, since he could quit, keep an object he found on the job? 23:38 If the firstborn has a natural spiritual power, why are so many important ancestors (Yitzchak, Yaakov, Yehudah, Moshe) younger brothers? 28:40 What is the source of tefillas hageshem, and why does it say to remove the yetzer hara? 32:28 How does bitachon work with the Rambam's view of hashgacha pratis? 38:00 Can a ger fulfill the commandment to honor one's parents? 40:32 How do we explain to those in the secular world that we, in yeshiva, learn Gemara all day? 47:55 Why is there a difference between when a human baby is born and when an animal baby is born? 52:21 What is the Torah opinion on mental health issues that inhibit a person's ability to interact with the world? 54:18 Who was Ovadiah the prophet? 57:26 What is the significance of the different spellings of mezuzzah in the Shema? 58:47 What is the source for the verses for peoples' names, and why are there different verses for the same names? 1:01:48 Why would God create someone who won't do teshuva? 1:03:49 Wouldn't the Egyptians notice so many Israelites were missing after the plague of darkness? 1:05:15 Rambam seems to define apikoros in two different ways. Are they contradictory? 1:09:22 Why does the Sephardi nusach have "chayim tovim", whereas the Ashkenazi nusach has just "chayim"? 1:13:59 If one does teshuva on a certain sin, but falls into that sin later, is the original teshuva nullified? Does teshuva take a set amount of time? 1:16:33 What is the importance of physical beauty? 1:21:00 Should one eat while learning? 1:23:36 How do we respond to the argument that because the Jews were oppressed, we should support homosexuals and Palestinians and the like? 1:25:36 Can one pray regarding an event that happened already but has an unknown outcome? 1:29:05 Is there such a thing as a legal coup? 1:32:00 How could the Day of Judgment, filled with fear, fall on Shabbos, filled with rest? 1:33:40 Why didn't the Baal Haggadah give the Torah's answer to the wicked son's question? 1:36:41 Should a religious person commit tax evasion in Israel? 1:39:56 What are the halachic considerations of moving a parent into a nursing home? 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

Jan 20, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 Why was Moshe punished for not circumcising his son in the wilderness, while Bnei Yisrael didn't circumcise in the wilderness? 01:22 Is someone a tinok shenishba if they've tried Judaism? 09:53 Regarding gadolim, which came first: the middos or the Torah? 16:51 How does one discuss the death of a family member with a toddler? 20:53 What are some halachic details of washing hands? 24:57 What is daas Torah? 32:08 Is there a makor for daas Torah? 36:40 Who was Rav Pam? 38:11 What makes Jerusalem fitting for the Temple over other holy cities? 40:11 What is the most important Jewish value? 46:42 How do we understand stories in the Gemara that display a lack of kindness? 50:45 Why did Moshe keep asking about his "uncircumcised lips"? 53:44 If one is at a Shabbos meal, and the host's daughter sings along in zemiros, should one leave the table? 59:10 What should we think about the political party "Tes", or the Religious Zionist Party? 1:02:05 How does one take terumah and maaser on demai nowadays? 1:03:31 Can one sing "Every Yid's a Big Tzadik"? 1:06:30 Why is work such a taboo in charedi society? 1:14:11 What does Torah have that geula doesn't, to bestow menuchas ruach? 1:17:59 What does "until this very day" mean? 1:19:28 What is the source for the "cry of humanity"? 1:23:40 Why should a name be based on life events, eg. Reuven? 1:25:37 What is the source for the Big Three aveiros? 1:26:57 Now that helping someone across the world is so easy, does that take priority over helping someone locally? 1:29:17 How did Dathan and Aviram deserve to leave Egypt? 1:32:22 Will I have similarities to my namesake? Can I change my own name? 1:35:28 Is there a hashkafic reason why dati leumi carry more guns? 1:36:18 How can there be basheret when there is divorce? 1:39:23 How do daas Torah and ruach hakodesh differ? 1:41:57 How could Elisha call bears on teenagers? 1:43:30 Can one say lashon hara on non-Jews? 1:44:23 Can one do an aliyas neshama for a living person? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Jan 5, 2023

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 Rashi mean to imply that the blessings in this week's parsha are b'dieved? 01:25 If someone is forced to eat non-kosher, should they make a bracha? What if they're getting all nutrients through IV? 04:07 How does something become the hashkafic norm? 11:44 Why does Levi become accepted and blessed, whereas Shimon becomes relatively rejected? 18:15 Should someone name their child after an irreligious ancestor? 20:40 Is there a cognovit promissory note in halacha? 22:44 Is a cash discount a form of ribis? 25:03 Is there a halachic basis for co-ed events? 34:01 Where is radioactivity in the Torah? 37:56 How can we reconcile the Rambam's opinion on the immutability of the Torah with the multiple versions that existed before the Masoretes? 45:34 How early of a source do we have for gilgul? 48:30 Why doesn't every shul daven for the welfare of IDF soldiers? 52:17 What happened to the masorah during the reigns of Menashe and Amon? 56:44 Should one rely on their Rav to determine who to vote for? 1:00:13 Why should it be that one can get a retrial when coming to Eretz Yisrael? 1:04:09 Do Sephardim have a spiritually stronger nusach, based on extra amen, vidui, etc.? If so, should we all follow their nusachot? 1:06:56 What is the source for "daas Torah"? 1:12:00 Why don't yeshivos teach Nach? 1:18:48 Is there a good reason to visit Har haBayis, especially that people might forget we have a connection to the Mount? 1:24:00 Can Jews say the name of a goy, if that goy's name is a Shem Hashem? 1:26:34 Is there a mitzvah today to build a Beis Hamikdash? Or must we wait until Moshiach? 1:30:37 Why wear a kippah all day? 1:33:07 Should we take Rashi's supernatural midrashim literally? 1:34:13 Can we use teabags on Shabbos? 1:36:25 There might be an opinion that the learning of only Gemara applies only to talmidei chachamim. Is this true? 1:37:52 How can we blame someone for not believing the fundamental principles, considering the world we live in today? 1:41:12 What is the source for everything being in the Torah? 1:43:39 How does one give maaser with expenses? 1:47:20 Can the extreme phrasing of a true, halachic statement be a chilul Hashem? 1:50:59 Is it universally accepted that the Moshiach comes after 6000 years? 1:53:20 Are recorded shiurim talmud Torah? Should one say amen to a recorded bracha? 1:54:23 Is there a concept of giving a good impression in Judaism? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dec 30, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 Why show the brothers the bris mila? 2:50 What is the Torah's perspective on Open AI? 10:45 How did the brothers not know he was an Ivri when all Egypt knew? 12:19 Why is there no archaeological evidence of the Israelite presence in Egypt? 17:48 What are some halachos of trimming the beard? 21:14 Did the Nazis learn from the Egyptians? Who was worse: Pharaoh or Hitler? 24:38 Why should the School in Heaven allow Levi back in, just because Shmuel asked? 28:29 What is the origin of the "Jewish mother" stereotype, and does it have significance? 34:55 Why should it be that the most assimilated Jews celebrate Chanukah? Why are all exiles mentioned in Maoz Tzur? 44:45 How is there machlokes in the Mishnah, since the Sanhedrin still existed at that time? 48:17 Why does God need to mention the Exodus after He revealed Himself at Har Sinai? 52:47 Why did the Sages have to destroy Rabbi Eliezer's vessels in front of him? 54:28 Why are we thanking Hashem for taking us out of Egypt when He's the One Who put us there? 1:00:36 Have our Rabbanim made themselves unreliable to determine who the Moshiach is? 1:05:45 What is a person allowed to do before davening in the morning? 1:07:51 What does it mean that animals sing pesukim? 1:12:29 What signs might the Moshiach provide to prove to us, in the same way that Moshe had signs? 1:13:47 Is King Saul's "ruach ra" a violation of free will? 1:18:56 What are the halachos of yoga? 1:24:01 For a better relationship with a non-Jewish relative, what can one say and do on their holidays? 1:27:04 How does Har haBayis have kedushah of the shechinah if the shechinah left with the people? 1:31:22 Can one celebrate Thanksgiving? 1:33:59 What's the connection of the brothers' crying to the destructions of the Mishkan and the Beis haMikdash? 1:37:06 Why did the ring specifically say "This too shall pass"? 1:37:32 Why are there many Jews who dress like Polish nobility or like American businessmen? 1:39:31 How could one "reject" certain Midrashim? 1:41:35 What level of control does a neighborhood have within its borders, halachically? 1:43:39 Do we have a pronunciation for the Tetragrammaton, and when should it be pronounced? 1:47:31 How can there be chiddushim if Hashem gave the whole Torah to Moshe? 1:49:50 What is the source for holding the thumb during havdalah? 1:50:13 What is Sheol and why does Yaakov say he's going there? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dec 29, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 56:20 Can the Rav clarify what he meant when he said follow through with what Hashem sends you, even if it's something meaningless? 1:00:00 What does the Rav think of John Gray's 'how to get what you want out of marriage'? 1:01:57 If a man forces himself on a woman, he pays the father and marries her if she wants (unless she's married). How is that a moral response? 1:04:50 Society now treats women more fairly. Is that a positive thing according to the torah? 1:11:00 Why should or should not someone wear tcheiles? 1:18:48 Emuna pshuta is a big thing in Breslov. How do we know it's right if we can't ask? Where do you draw the line? 1:23:26 When it comes to family mesora, if the child thinks it's against the ethos of being Jewish, can they decide it's not right for them? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dec 28, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 When people put on tefillin incorrectly at Chabad stations, are they yotzei? 04:17 To what extent is the criticism against Peshuto shel Mikra valid? How can we trust haskamos? 13:30 If a kippah is just a minhag, why is it considered so valuable in Masechet Kiddushin? 17:07 Should someone wear a kippah when going to a bar, for example? 19:20 How do we reconcile the simple words with Chazal's interpretation of Esav's kiss? Especially since Esav was so irate before? 24:52 Rachel is criticized on honoring her father when she hid Lavan's idols, but Avraham is lauded when he smashed Terach's idols. What is the difference? 27:23 Where do we draw the line between davening for someone and calling that someone a rasha? 33:54 Do laws relying on the land apply to hydroponics? To seaweed in the ocean? 38:55 Why in Hebrew grammar do numbers switch between feminine and masculine? 39:54 What can we learn from Devorah, the nursemaid of Rivka? 45:20 Should we fear Trump's meeting with Kanye, and should we retract our support? 49:15 How did we get away with Haftarah when we were forbidden to read the Torah? 52:34 What is included under 'wisdom among the gentiles'? 57:36 Why is Moreh Nevuchim not encouraged reading nowadays? 1:05:19 Was the Torah meant to have machlokes? 1:12:28 What do we do with Midrashim? 1:17:04 Are stories in the Torah what really happened, or are they metaphors for deep spiritual truths? 1:20:37 And are these creatures-- the werewolf, the phoenix, etc.-- metaphors or literal? Must they be accepted? 1:22:12 How can one follow the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch in an abridged Pesukei dZimrah when one davens nusach Sefard? 1:24:37 What is the difference in kedusha of the Torah and that of Neviim? 1:26:01 Is vinegar good for teeth or not? 1:27:22 How did the three-year cycle work with the parshiyos? 1:30:03 How can one answer someone who wants to go to a club or a bar, when they won't accept that it's not how a ben Torah behaves? 1:31:49 How could Og have survived everything despite being such a rasha? 1:34:08 Who split up Tehillim into the 30-day cycle? 1:36:49 If time is infinite, how can Hashem be outside it? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dec 15, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 Can someone who wraps tefillin Ashkenaz daven nusach Sefard? 01:57 What is the source of double head-covering? 03:09 Why aren't the Books of Maccabees in the Tanakh? 11:35 Why does lashon hakodesh have antonyms so close in pronunciation? 16:44 Can one count a donation of labor as maaser? Does quality make a difference? 22:48 How does one who works for room and board give maaser? 23:51 Is one who receives an allowance chayav in maaser? 27:44 Can one pledge maaser ahead of time, in order to receive a bracha? 33:50 Can one account one's own aveiros that give the curse of poverty? 34:23 Is there a deeper explanation of the brothers' actions than jealousy? 47:16 What do we think of non-Jews who fought for civil rights? How do we prioritize Jewish issues over general issues? 52:01 Shouldn't there be more clarity in the Oral Tradition? 55:54 Why are there machlokos in Rabbinic mitzvos? 59:45 In bitul b'shishim, is it still a good idea to eat it? 1:02:13 If one had to choose between mitzvos between man and God and mitzvos between man and man, which should one choose? Especially considering that the latter group might not be visibly Jewish. 1:09:14 Why does the yeshivish world accent the penultimate syllable in Hebrew, and should we try to correct this in davening? 1:12:05 Why does it matter whether someone differentiates between aleph and ayin when determining if their pronunciation is correct? 1:13:51 How could the brothers enforce a cherem upon Hashem? 1:15:12 What's special about the Ten Commandments? 1:18:57 Is there a mitzvah to conquer Eretz Yisrael? 1:21:29 Is there a tradition of the more minor kvarim? 1:23:47 What is the spiritual essence of Assyria? 1:25:20 Are piyutim in the chazzan's repetition a mafsik? 1:29:55 Aren't the brothers considered rashaim for the pit, and so for the cherem? Isn't movement after shechita treif? 1:34:00 Could the Ohr haChaim's opinion of bechira be applied to things that aren't death? 1:38:20 Why is there a separation between chicken and milk? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dec 14, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dec 4, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 What does it mean when a Rabbi in the Gemara kills another, like Rabbi Yochanan learning with Rav Kahana? 09:55 How does the genetic study that the Lebanese are 90% Canaanite influence the decision in Berachos, that a man living in Ammon could marry into the Jewish people? 16:09 Will the distinction between Ashkenazim and Sepharadim continue forever, or will they be unified in the times of Moshiach? 23:36 Can we judge those who go on Har haBayis favorably? 26:31 When one sees another do something wrong, should he rebuke? If so, how? 31:03 If an observant Jew learns that they are not halachically Jewish, do they have an obligation to convert? 36:50 Can one request the difference of inflation on a loan? 38:58 What does the Torah mean when it says Yitzchak was "playing" with Rivkah? Is that tzanua? 45:00 How could Yaakov "explode" at Lavan in next week's parsha? What did he seek to gain? 47:05 What is the standard of men's tznius? 50:07 What is the place of scientific discovery and experimentation in Torah? 56:41 How should we relate to Leah, considering some of her statements in this week's parsha? 1:05:47 Is it agreed that Hebrew is the original language? 1:12:43 What do mitzvos bein adam l'chavero only apply to Jews and not to goyim? 1:23:46 Should we judge Neturei Karta favorably, or can we call them reshaim? 1:30:35 How could Shimon and Levi destroy all of Shechem? What's the halachic justification? 1:36:12 Is Sefer haYashar an authoritative Midrash? 1:38:27 Is one allowed to listen to Jewish music in the bathroom? 1:39:31 Can one speak in the bathroom? 1:41:32 If a kohen isn't tamei, what is the issur of going on Har haBayis? 1:43:51 Does the concept of interest account for exchange rate? 1:45:05 Why is it good to be normal? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Nov 25, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 How will the 4 Amos of owned land be divided amongst Jews? 03:48 What should we make of Yitzchok and Rivkah playing favorites? 12:20 Why wasn't Yitzchak involved in Yaakov's shidduch process? 14:55 How do we view certain kashrus approaches in Israel? 19:16 How should a Baal Teshuva approach minhagim they took on early but then decided they changed their mind? 27:46 Why doesn't the Torah mention all the women amongst the 70 members of Yaakov's family going down to Egypt? 32:13 Rambam says that if someone lives in a city of Rashaim, what is Avraham's justification to save Sedom? 35:21 Should gentiles refrain from driving on Shabbos? 36:26 How do we understand the idea from Chovos HaLevavos that when someone speaks lashon horo their mitzvos get transferred to the victim and the victim's sins get transferred to the speaker? 40:55 Why was Abraham worried about Sarah being abducted if she was in a box and not exposed? 43:04 What are the guidelines in terms of calling someone a rasha? 47:57 Could the Rav explain the approach of Yaakov deceiving Yitzchok? 54:00 In the covenant of the parts, Gd mentions the Jews will be enslaved for 400 years, how do we make sense of Ibn Ezra's calculation? 58:18 Can a Jew in Israel send a text or email to a shomer Jew in America while it is still Shabbos for them? 1:00:08 What is the function in relation of a Jew of Goyim in the world and how should a convert relate to his non-Jewish family? 1:10:55 If a righteous non-Jew believes in the Torah coming from God, why wouldn't they convert? 1:13:40 Can a woman get her eyebrows microbladed? 1:18:37 How should young students or people currently learning in Israel react to terrorist attacks and deciding to stay in Israel? 1:22:43 If everyone in my building or Kollel has cleaning help once a week, but I can't afford it, is it better to give maaser or provide my wife cleaning help? 1:24:05 What's the justification for making a bracha publically on a menorah? 1:25:47 If one lives in a mobile home (RV/ boat) do they need a mezuzo? 1:26:22 Can one use baby wipes on Shabbos? 1:29:30 Do wipes count if they are alcoholic? 1:31:02 If a Baal Teshuva grew up in a Native American environment, which has many similar beliefs, can they integrate their upbringing into their Jewish life? 1:33:00 How do we define "Yoshev" as dwelling?

Nov 24, 2022

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Nov 17, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 What is the definition of a rasha and a talmid chochom? 04:20 What is the Bircas hamozon etiquette and who says tehilas Hashem? 11:34 How do we relate to Halacha vs mitzvos consequentially? 16:57 Does doing teshuva on spilling seed retroactively get rid of the demons that were created from the act? 26:50 I listened to one of the lectures on real jewish intimacy and it mentioned that couples that don't get along in this world will also continue driving each other crazy in the next world (Zohar). What about those jewish couples that got divorced and don't get remarried? 28:28 What does it mean to be a Jewish doctor? Are there certain halachos that need to be followed differently? 31:40 Does one get reward for wearing tzitzis at night or while sleeping? 34:40 Where does someone draw the line between bitul Torah and time for relaxing? 39:20 What's the argument from Avraham to save Sodom? 48:00 I have recently started learning ערוך השולחן as my Halacha Sefer. What I find best about the Aruch is that, unlike the Mishnah brura, he always gives a psak. My question is whether i can I use this Sefer as my go to Halacha resource and can rely on all the aruch's Psak, even if it goes against the MB and other more embraced piskei Halacha. Essentially, can the Aruch HaShulchan be my 'rebbi'. 58:35 What Torah is exactly taught to the baby by the angel in the womb? 1:03:45 What is the origin of saying or not saying a bracha on mezonos by dessert at a bread meal? 1:09:00 When exactly should a davener interrupt to answer the chazan? 1:11:30 Should we consider learning the Netivos Olam sefer by Maharal in English? 1:15:25 What are the general principles of giving cavod to rebbeim? 1:19:07 How many people does a chazan have to wait for in order to begin the chazaras hashatz? 1:20:12 What's the value of making a siyum? 1:22:02 If I am at a concert or sporting event, can I move to a vacant, more expensive seat assuming there is no chillul Hashem? Is there a difference if I want to move to a less expensive seat, if it's superior in my eyes? Can I walk into a hotel and use the lobby bathroom without asking permission, or is this a form of gezel? 1:25:17 What are the parameters of doing certain acts of charity for a person based on their wealth? 1:28:42 Does the standing for a Rav minimally make a difference? 1:29:58 What makes a Rav merit to have their own psak? Like the GRA? Why is it accepted? 1:31:45 Is there a source for saying mazal tov by a simcha, and is this a tefila or a bracha? 1:34:10 When exactly should we say amen? 1:36:02 Does saying mazal tov count for loving my neighbor as myself? 1:36:30 Should I notify someone not to count me in a minyan if I already davened? 1:37:04 How should someone be sure that their humility is not coming from an arrogant place? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Nov 13, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 What kind of changes in Halacha or otherwise will happen after Mashiach comes? 08:18 What's with saying G-d is of one name but He has more than that? 13:02 What is the proper kavod for wearing the begged of tzitzis outside your clothes? 17:16 What is special about Ashrei that we remove the letter nun, when we don't do that in other alphabetical supplications? 21:22 Is technology something that ideally we wouldn't have, but now that we do, we have to use it responsibly with rules and gedarim, or alternatively is it something we should embrace and prefer, while being aware and alert of potential consequences? 27:59 What is the source for a certain pasuk in sfarad mussaf? 32:35 Is it permissible to associate with friends who are not on the same Torah level as me? Should we try to be mekarev them? 37:14 What should our attitude be towards area of halacha that are seemingly less effective or suitable in a modern society compared with today's secular laws, specifically in regards to contracts and financial matters. Should our attitude be that we are not appreciating the halacha properly, or should we acknowledge it's not ideal and be extra hopeful for Mashiach to come so a Sanhedrin can make some updates. 42:36 Why is Rabbi Jonathan Sacks not so accepted in the frum world? 49:36 In uncensored Gemara Avoda Zara, it mentions that Jesus was not real, is this true? 53:20: What is a heavenly decree and when exactly are they made? How do we have the power to rip them up? 54:51 Is there a heter for a convert to use their biological father's name when called to the Torah? 56:37 How can someone tell when they are starting to burn out in their learning? 59:55 Would it be halachally mutar to buy clothes at a store in America and bring them back to Israel and sell them at a higher price to bachurim or otherwise? 1:01:03 Should we use our YH to try to be better in learning? 1:03:53 Gematria is incredible, but many seem to dismiss it as fluffy. Is there practical gain from knowing it? 1:06:03 What do we do with Gematrias of politicians or otherwise? 1:08:54 Are we allowed to calculate the messianic timeline? 1:12:50 What is Rebbe's view on reading secular books - theoretically, alternatively, one could be reading a Jewish book (even if not a Sefer); would it affect anything if there are yesodos in human psyche and/or Etzahs on life? Especially if the book has been held in a very high regard by society (a classic)? For example: Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky (a classic), or, in the other regard, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankel (life-changing)? 1:20:26 Can I rely on a leniency just to be convenient or for pleasure? 1:21:12 Do halachos of shomer negia, yichud, etc. apply to transgender people? 1:25:40 When we read the amida we pray for the return of the Davidic dynasty, would it be possible to re-establish the kingdom without mashiach? 1:30:20 How do we understand the malchus of Shaul when he was from Binyamin? 1:32:08 Do we say amen to brachos said incorrectly? 1:33:07 Do we say brachos in order, even if I want to cover something less chashuv than others? 1:34:11 Is being clean-shaven an issur d'oraissa? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Nov 3, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 What does the Rav make of the recent antisemitic comments of Kyrie Irving? 04:48 How do we know that we're not missing important mesora after Catholic censorship? 20:12 If we die when we've made our tikkun, it's fair to assume each day we wake up we still have work to do. If so, why are there ways to extend our life? 23:00 the fruits of genosar in Gemara Brachos? 30:40 Does Tinok shel nishbah apply to goyim? What about Teshuva? 39:25 Should we learn more Ibn Ezra this year, given the 5783rd pasuk in the Torah? 44:20 What is the proper burial process for Jews and why is cremation not acceptable? Is it also bad for non-Jews to be cremated? And what does ashes to ashes dust to dust entail? 52:45 How do we explain the Jewish view of homosexuality to non-religious family members? 59:00 Is it an aveira to follow the royal news? 1:03:50 Is it appropriate to use religious themes to advance political purposes? "It's a mitzvah to vote for Gimmel" or "possible to acquire Olam HaBah in one moment next to a picture of Shas? 1:15:50 Since it is said that Hashem is making Shidduchim, how do we understand the idea that people can marry the wrong person and their soul may not be complete? 1:19:52 The Chazon Ish said we don't change halacha based on new discoveries, but didn't he argue on certain halachos? 1:21:50 Is it Mutar to ask for some of your friend's food (ex: "can I have some" to your friend who is eating his snack in the hallway of Yeshiva)? If someone asks and you don't want to give them, but you feel uncomfortable saying no, are you being Nichshal them in Avak Gezel by giving them from your food? 1:26:02 Can the Rebbe help us understand why the halacha is to not put out a tiny fire on Shabbat and allow it to burn your house down, and if someone doesn't put out a fire on Shabbat and it spreads to the neighbors properties is he obligated in monetary damages?

Oct 27, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 Why did Rav Chaim Brisker not posken? 18:07 What is the advantage of aveira lishma? Is it advisable? 30:10 What's the point of a positive and negative Mitzvah being seemingly the same. You must salt every offering, you must not bring an offering without salt. Guard the temple. Don't leave it unguarded. Etc. 37:45 Is there an idea that Torah calls for extra respect toward a divorced woman in the same way it calls for the respect of a widow? 46:12 Given that the NJ Chinese restaurant that was recently found to be serving tarfus had a mashgiach at all times, and only the O-K agency officially had a key to the establishment, and yet it got away with serving trief for six months, how can we rely on these hashgachos? And is this situation worse in Israel, where none of the hashgachos require a mashgiach temidi? 53:38 If, according to Rambam, Avraham was only experiencing nevua with the three strangers, how do we know that any other miracle in Torah isn't considered a vision? 1:02:12 Did the snake have free will? 1:05:00 How can Hashem challenge someone by making them homosexual? 1:16:24 Why is it that regardless of how great and knowledgeable a ger is, he can not become a dayan? 1:19:58 In terms of the last question, how do we look at the prophet Ovadia? 1:20:34 What's the significance of Noach and the dove and a leper and releasing doves? 1:22:28 If a person is born of a Jewish mother and a non-Jewish father, is that person a mistake? What would have happened to this soul had this improper relationship not taken place? 1:26:17 How do we invite someone who is not frum to our Shabbos meal? 1:31:00 Can a non-religious Ashkenazi eat rice on Pesach at a Sefardi table? 1:32:57 If the first mitzva for Adam was Pru U'rvu, why is this not a mitzva for non-Jews? 1:35:42 What is the basis for that rule? If women join the army, are they obligated to get married? 1:38:44 Is there Kivush (conquest) by Adam or Noach?

Sep 28, 2022

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Sep 28, 2022

WATCH THIS & OUR OTHER YOMIM NORAIM / SUKKOS CONTENT AT https://ohr.edu/Tishrei/ Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Sep 21, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 How do we view the snake and the keruvim as not avoda zara? 02:05 What's the Rav's opinion about integrating secular subjects into Jewish education? 11:30 How does somebody decide to start a life in Israel versus sincere else? 19:40 How do we understand how Hashem judges people who are not exposed to a Judaism? 25:39 Why do some people go to the mivkah at certain times and some not? 29:14 Often people say a certain halacha and then include a comment "Al Pi Kabbalah, one might do this"—why would we dismiss this otherwise, isn't Kabbalah the deepest secrets of Torah? And same with Chassic vorts—why are they often treated as "fluffy"? 37:40 In terms of Teshuva, what should be emphasized during Elul and why? 46:03 Is the Septuagint relevant to Jews today, same with Dead Sea scrolls? 53:10 How is it possible for us to regret and promise to never do something again? 57:47 When is abortion not considered murder? 59:59 How much can someone with mental issues be blamed for their sins? 1:03:55 What's the history of the black felt kippah being the mainstream yeshivish kippah? 1:07:58 Why does the Torah condemn so many sins that ended up fading away with time? 1:15:40 Are Rav Nachman of Breslov's teachings considered legitimate? 1:19:29 How could someone say that leaving for Uman is better than Israel? 1:21:00 If G-d's open revelation is a challenge to free will, how were figures in the Chumash able to have free will? 1:22:43 If certain mitzvahs are easy to do, should we exert more spiritual energy to them? Is it possible to deplete spiritual energy? 1:24:20 What is a woman really required to cover in terms of tznius? 1:28:58 How should a bachur whose day is taken up by learning, how can they balance exercise? 1:31:11 Is it a mitzvah to fight in the Israeli army? 1:34:30 What does the Rav say about people coming to Yeshiva and wearing black and white just to blend in rather than out of an actual want? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Sep 18, 2022

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Sep 13, 2022

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Sep 7, 2022

Dedicated LeRefuah Shleimah for שמחה יצחק בן מירעלע יודקא & אסתר תהלה בת אריאל ציפורה Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 When an urgent world event happens, how do we approach giving tzedaka to that cause? 02:40 Can I fly a country flag with a Christian or other religious symbol on it? 03:37 Do people who are heretics still somewhat believe in tefilla and is it more or less the case today? 14:34 Why is POSEACH ES YADECHA seemingly the whole reason we say the Ashrei? 19:39 What should a Yeshiva Bachur do if after a while at Yeshiva he feels disenchanted in learning/davening, etc.? 33:30 What are the Rav's views on Hisbodedus and Jewish mediation? 39:30 In terms of secular music, specifically country music which heavily focuses on their god and on women/relationships but (for the most part) is not nearly as sexually explicit or openly immoral—some find that meaningful and sometimes touching —is listening to that considered krum? 45:31 How much of Avraham Avinu's Torah is preserved in Oral Torah? And why didn't Hashem simply give him or his sons the Torah before Sinai? 52:59 What is the Rav's opinion of women (moms) who work full time and often leave kids to be raised by babysitters? 59:18 Would a different Torah narrative entail still going to Jerusalem and all the laws associated as such? 1:03:23 When the great flood happened, was it regional or global? 1:06:02 Can one value secular education for its own sake? Meaning, the value of knowledge beyond the practical use. 1:16:08 How exactly did Avraham reverse engineer the mitzvos? 1:18:11 If a single girl goes through all the required purifications, could she touch a man? 1:22:40 In terms of a person who grew up as a secular Jew and then became frum, are they accountable for all the mitzvos they didn't know about? 1:27:41 What are the exact definitions of Chochma, Bina, and Daas, and how does one relate to the other? 1:32:51 When it comes to tzedaka, we are allowed to "test Hashem"—should we take this literally and what are the parameters of that? 1:40:57 Why are there so many reasons we could be redeemed? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Sep 1, 2022

Dedicated LeRefuah Shleimah for שמחה יצחק בן מירעלע יודקא & אסתר תהלה בת אריאל ציפורה Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 How do witchcraft and superstitions differ from Kabbalah? 4:43 What is a Bas kol? 12:06 Recently, dinosaur tracks were found—how do we deal with that time issue relative to the age of the earth according to Torah? 22:38 What is the purpose of the previous worlds (before creation)? 23:55 What does the Rav think about Vayoel Moshe? 36:08 What is the Jewish approach to medicine? 54:14 What are the Rav's opinions on going to Uman for Rosh Hashana? 57:36 Are we allowed to take sides, sell weapons, etc., during non-jewish wars? 1:04:40 What is the heter to medically treat a terrorist? 1:12:04 Given there's no death penalty in the State of Israel, and there are no prisons in halacha, what is the proper galactic punishment for criminals? 1:16:14 Why are there separate Oral and Written Torahs? 1:19:39 How can we remove women from shiurim advertised for men and women (e.g. they are forced to sit in the back when there is plenty of room)? 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 @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Aug 30, 2022

Dedicated lzchus Refuah shleimah for שמחה יצחק בן מירעלע יודקא and for אסתר תהלה בת אריאל ציפורה Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 4:00 - What exactly constitutes a "ben Eretz Yisrael" vs. "ben Chutz l'Aretz" for how many days of Yom Tov to keep? 9:06 - Is there any source for the idea that religious jews need to have marital relations through a hole in the sheet? 11:03 - When we left Egypt, what happened to the Mixed Multitude and why were they not included in the census? 15:30 - There is a biblical obligation to listen to the Rabbis. It would seem that when a Rabbi says something, it would have effect of torah law. So when a person doesn't turn in high school homework on time, that would be a biblical violation. How much agency is a person allowed to have? If I'm a Trump guy, can a rabbi force me to vote for Biden? Can he tell me who to marry or not to marry? How does this work in practice? 25:42 - On the pasuk in Devarim where Moshe is describing that it was his decision to send the meraglim into Eretz Yisrael, and many meforshim comment that this seemingly contradicts the earlier description of the story where it was Hashem's decision. I recently read the Abarbanel's description where he seems to say that he was deliberately lying because he didn't want them to turn against Hashem since this episode caused the entire generation to perish in the midbar. How can the Abarbanel make this interpretation that Moshe was lying? In other contexts we might have said it came from a reform rabbi. How does he have the authority to do this, and why is it not a problematic thing to say? 30:35 - Why is kilayim a seemingly unique mitzvah in that we are not allowed to make it but we can benefit from it, unlike kashrut, shatnez, etc.? 34:23 - From the Hasidic community where a lot of women shave their hair, which became an attack against the Orthodox community, what is the Rav's take on the concept [of shaving]? If someone grew up with that Mesorah, would they be allowed to change such a thing? 38:17 - Could the Rav give some insight on the covid vaccines, vaccines in general, etc.? 43:44 - Are observant Jews allowed to eat in non-kosher certified, but strictly vegetarian restaurants, assuming one is not eating leafy vegetables for example? 46:53 - About the Gemara in Chagigah, could Elisha b. Avuyah ("Acher") done teshuva? How are we to understand the Gemara's aftermath of his death where R' Meyer and R' Yochana see smoke and fire rising from his grave? 53:05 - What are the parameters for what a person can use their maaser ksafim, their tithe? Specifically, can one give out money to Israeli soldiers as it might be good for Haredi public relations? 56:50 - How did Tumas Niddah work during the times of the Beis HaMikdash? When a woman, married or unmarried, became a Niddah, and everything she touched became contaminated, how would that work? How did life look? 1:01:06 - About the luchos shnios. 1:08:02 - How is someone who would want their children to grow up in Israel, are there options, are they allowed to have hobbies, are they encouraged, what is the move for such parents? Is this a system they should try and fit their kids into, or are there other things they should be exploring? 1:14:24 - Are non-misdemeanor traffic offense a chillul Hashem if one can pay the fine without needing to appear in court? 1:16:37 - Is there a problem with saying Hashem's name in a non-pasuk or non-bracha. 1:17:49 - Should terrorists receive the death penalty? 1:20:05 - Is it permitted to daven for something you want but that, if it happens, it could be dangerous? 1:22:37 - Are there any ways to validate the "flat-Earth" view from the Torah or are there any Torah personalities that took such a view? 1:25:45 - How should bnei Torah look at the Pope, Dali Lama, or other religious figures who seem to be doing great things for the world or at least their communities but are likely worshiping idols, not ones that are evil or in context of their relationship with the Jews but promoting good things for the world? 1:30:23 - (Follow up) Would Jews living their Judaism as superficially as [only the practices of their forefathers] be lacking in a certain way, or is it different? 1:32:27 - Regarding teshuva, in general, how does one begin, and specifically, how does someone do teshuva or get a full tikkun for wasting seed? What about someone who had a relationship with one of the prohibitions, arayos or a niddah? 1:36:33 - What advice does the Rav have for children, or parents of children, who just can't seem to wake up in the morning for minyan?

Aug 26, 2022

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Aug 19, 2022

Signup for the live Q&A at ohr.edu/rbqa Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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. 1:25 Tips how a busy balabus can get into Elul mode? 5:20 Psychology books on boundary setting prioritize one's needs. Judaism acknowledges this prioritization, but it's written as a duty. Can you be assertive as a duty and not a right? 9:17 Why do we wear kippah and tzitzis? 12:40 If the prime minister asked the Rav advice on how Israel should handle the Arabs, what would the Rav answer? 16:32 In Chardeidi Israeli society, why is there so much focus on externalities, but certain activities are not allowed like having a car? 22:43 How can parents help their kids who think these priorities are flawed? 25:34 Does the Rav have advice for a child growing up right now who doesn't fit the norm? 30:49 Having grown up with a TV, what's the Rav's opinion on watching Hollywood films or secular novels? 39:13 In the Rav's view, what are the best ways to acquire yiras shamayim? 45:02 What are the roles of chumras in yiddishkeit? 50:34 In the states, Roe v Wade was overturned. Since there are times abortion is a religious requirement, why did the major orthodox organizations not opose it? 58:21 Does the Rav believe we are in the footsteps of mashiach, and does that practically change anything with our observance? 1:03:56 Could Elisha ben Avuya have done teshuva despite the bas kol? How does the Rav understand the gemara's aftermath of R' Meir and R' Yochanan having smoke and fire rise from his grave? 1:08:46 Since we believe that we are forgiven on Yom Kippur, why does Hashem still feel the need to punish us? 1:11:50 Rashi says in his commentary on Beraishis that the world was created for the sake of the Torah and the Jews. What does this mean for us and for non-Jews? 1:17:10 Does Hashem love the gentile nations or just Am Yisroel? 1:20:18 Will secular people be resurrected? Is it true that only those who believe in resurrection will get it? 1:23:11 What are the various opinions concerning animal sacrifices when mashiach arrive? 1:27:11 Since we're in the ikvos dmashiacha, what is the relationship between ingathering of the exiles and aliyah, and whose responsibility is it, us or mashiach? 1:30:59 A fourth bracha was added to bentching commemorating the event of the corpses not decomposing after the massacre of Beitar. Why of all places was it put here, and what does this miracle have to do with mentching? 1:35:21 Was R' Eliezer ben Hurkunes speaking about the internet when he said that the meeting place of the sages be one of promiscuity? 1:36:55 Is genetic engineering halachically acceptable? 1:41:21 If one is raising a non-Jewish child as Jewish in a mixed marriage, when should you tell him he's not Jewish, and how would you convert such a child? 1:45:16 In the form of a hobby, can a Jew perform in a non Jewish comedy club if his act is completely clean? 1:47:10 What is the Torah's perspective on the influence of the media? Is it avodah zara? Visit us @ ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Aug 14, 2022

Please join us live Sunday, 14 August and Thursday, 25 August to ask your own questions! Signup at : ohr.edu/rbqa Dedication opportunities for this episode as well as for future are available for episodes and series at : https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? : podcasts@ohr.edu 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, our website and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ ohr.edu 2:13 How did the Q and A come to be? What's its function? 6:02 Why do people think of math beyond hashem? Why is pi an infinite number? 9:43 Are the Jews supposed to serve G-d in their own bubble or be proactive in influencing the secular world? 15:49 Can a woman be motzei a man in havdala? 19:27 And why was Tisha B'av not observed on the ninth of Av? 20:15 If a woman's husband is not religious anymore, can she be motzei with his kiddush? 22:44 Why does the Rambam list the people who are exempt in the law of talmud torah in the beginning of hilchos talmud torah? 25:48 What is the torah's view on abortion? 35:53 In your experience, was the study of gemara easier or harder than the study of law? And did they benefit each other? 41:46 In regard to the internet and smartphones, it seems like there is so much good, and yet there has never been so much tumah. How are we to understand the diverse answers from various rabbis? 47:47 On what basis are we obligated to believe in kabbalah? 53:19 Were all of the halachos of 'hatov vihameitiv' given by the times of the harugei beitar? 59:52 What is the avodah of the days between now and Elul? 1:02:35 Moshe told the Jews the Shema in the 40th year in the desert. Did they say the Shema between getting the torah and then? 1:07:22 How was Tisha B'av celebrated for 800 years prior to the beis hamikdash getting destroyed? 1:08:57 If physical force is against the law of the land, is there still the concept of forcing a man to give a get? 1:14:21 Is it the responsibility of a Jew to follow politics? And is there a party Jews should identify with? 1:18:05 Does G-d act on the blessings and curses that we may say to each other? Is there a manipulation of G-d by the things we say? 1:23:25 If a person has limited time to learn, what should his priority be? 1:27:53 Can the Rav expand on the mitzvah of living in Israel? 1:33:27 Why do we not fast Taanis Esther on Shabbos? 1:36:23 'Even Rabbis have Rabbis' Who would Rav Breitowitz ask if he had a shaila? 1:38:07 If one commits a financial crime while doing an act that gets capital punishment, he is not chayav to pay the financial loss. But if one would not be killed - if he escaped, why should he not be required to pay? 1:42:56 How do we understand the Jews of Beitar not mourning the destruction of the beis hamikdash? 1:45:36 How do we understand the ceremony done on Tu B'av?

Aug 12, 2022

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Aug 8, 2022

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Aug 5, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu Subscribe to Ohr Somayach! https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Rav address two sent it questions, regarding anistanus and talmud Torah 08:30 It is said that if someone makes 3 shidduchim, they are guaranteed Olami Habo—how does this work? 13:42 Where do the traditions for tefillin designs and wrapping techniques come from? 21:37 What are the pleasures of this world that we are essentially obligated to enjoy according to the Yerushalmi? 27:52 If Judaism is meant to be authentic, why is it that in Kiruv, we offer so many fancy trips and gourmet food? 33:09 In terms of the sun being stopped for Moshe and Joshua, it says it never happened before by Joshua—how do we understand this? 35:30 What are the different opinions of taking early Shabbos? 45:03 These days, there are often discounts given by insurance companies to women and the gender is defined by what the insured person states. Would it be mutar for a biological man to say he identifies as a woman in order to pay a smaller premium? 49:57 How could two opposite statement be true? 52:38 In terms of Tu B'Av, how do we understand the gemara's reasons for a public shidduch day so to speak and how did times change? 58:56 How is it that Targum Onkelos was min HaShamyim? 1:02:29 Do we make Yam Hagadol bracha on the Pacific Ocean? 1:03:24 Why wouldn't the whole world be made Jewish such that everyone would have the maximum opportunity for closeness to Hashem? 1:07:02 if the Talmud discusses 8 genders of Judaism, what does that mean? 1:08:37 Why do we accept Kabbalah today in Halacha? 1:13:09 If I can't finish slichos, tachanun, general tefillah or the like, am I'm missing out on certain forgiveness capacity? 1:16:43 How do we relate to the destruction of the Temple if we never experienced it and why would our lowly generation be fortunate enough to have it rebuilt? 1:22:53 Why do Ashkenazim and Sephardim differ in the way they cover their eyes in Shema? 1:24:50 Kesubos is the current masechta in Daf Yomi cycle. A lot of the material discussed is about rape and other material that some may find disturbing. Can the Rav share some advice on how to approach this masechta with the right perspective. Alternatively, if learning this masechta will bother or discourage someone everyday, is it better to just learn something else? 1:30:16 How does it work that Torah is the ultimate healer but the Rambam states that one needs other outlets? 1:32:30 Why do we follow certain halachos today that some rabbanim wouldn't have approved of? 1:36:25 Rashi in Moed Katon explains the practice of the Beis Din placing a stone on someone's coffin as a זכר בעלמא of stoning someone who died while excommunicated. If so, why do we place stones on graves today? 1:37:32 Why didn't Avraham get punished for asking for a guarantee for Israel's quality while the Meraglim did? 1:39:36 How do we view the seemingly vain descriptions of women in Ta'anis? 1:41:31 If creative acts are forbidden on Shabbos (melachos) why is intimacy permitted, isn't that the most creative act? 1:43:47 What messages was Hashem trying to convey to Eliyahu during Har HaCarmel events? Visit us @ ohr.edu

Aug 5, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu Subscribe to Ohr Somayach! https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Rav address two sent it questions, regarding anistanus and talmud Torah 08:30 It is said that if someone makes 3 shidduchim, they are guaranteed Olami Habo—how does this work? 13:42 Where do the traditions for tefillin designs and wrapping techniques come from? 21:37 What are the pleasures of this world that we are essentially obligated to enjoy according to the Yerushalmi? 27:52 If Judaism is meant to be authentic, why is it that in Kiruv, we offer so many fancy trips and gourmet food? 33:09 In terms of the sun being stopped for Moshe and Joshua, it says it never happened before by Joshua—how do we understand this? 35:30 What are the different opinions of taking early Shabbos? 45:03 These days, there are often discounts given by insurance companies to women and the gender is defined by what the insured person states. Would it be mutar for a biological man to say he identifies as a woman in order to pay a smaller premium? 49:57 How could two opposite statement be true? 52:38 In terms of Tu B'Av, how do we understand the gemara's reasons for a public shidduch day so to speak and how did times change? 58:56 How is it that Targum Onkelos was min HaShamyim? 1:02:29 Do we make Yam Hagadol bracha on the Pacific Ocean? 1:03:24 Why wouldn't the whole world be made Jewish such that everyone would have the maximum opportunity for closeness to Hashem? 1:07:02 if the Talmud discusses 8 genders of Judaism, what does that mean? 1:08:37 Why do we accept Kabbalah today in Halacha? 1:13:09 If I can't finish slichos, tachanun, general tefillah or the like, am I'm missing out on certain forgiveness capacity? 1:16:43 How do we relate to the destruction of the Temple if we never experienced it and why would our lowly generation be fortunate enough to have it rebuilt? 1:22:53 Why do Ashkenazim and Sephardim differ in the way they cover their eyes in Shema? 1:24:50 Kesubos is the current masechta in Daf Yomi cycle. A lot of the material discussed is about rape and other material that some may find disturbing. Can the Rav share some advice on how to approach this masechta with the right perspective. Alternatively, if learning this masechta will bother or discourage someone everyday, is it better to just learn something else? 1:30:16 How does it work that Torah is the ultimate healer but the Rambam states that one needs other outlets? 1:32:30 Why do we follow certain halachos today that some rabbanim wouldn't have approved of? 1:36:25 Rashi in Moed Katon explains the practice of the Beis Din placing a stone on someone's coffin as a זכר בעלמא of stoning someone who died while excommunicated. If so, why do we place stones on graves today? 1:37:32 Why didn't Avraham get punished for asking for a guarantee for Israel's quality while the Meraglim did? 1:39:36 How do we view the seemingly vain descriptions of women in Ta'anis? 1:41:31 If creative acts are forbidden on Shabbos (melachos) why is intimacy permitted, isn't that the most creative act? 1:43:47 What messages was Hashem trying to convey to Eliyahu during Har HaCarmel events? Visit us @ ohr.edu

Aug 3, 2022

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Jul 28, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 What does the notion of writing BS"D on top of documents mean? 04:55 Can I throw away documents that have an image of the Temple? 06:38 Why does the chazan say the duchening bracha before the Kohanim? 10:10 What is the Rebbe's personal approach to kiruv rechokim? 17:00 Since the Torah forbids usury, are we allowed to invest in interest-bearing assets? 20:19 In terms of the above, what about Israeli bonds? 23:45 What exactly is the shidduch crisis and are secular people involved? 27:52 If a non-Jew who is a chalal converts to Judaism do they retain their status as chalal? 31:45 What kinds of methods do stores use to check for shatnez? 35:18 Why would someone be able to lend on interest to an apostate Jew? 38:07 What is the story with Yushkas death? 42:27 Should we trust Rambam's health advice more than present day nutritionists and doctors? 45:27 What do we learn from the Choni Hamagul story in maseches Taanis—"I'd rather find a friend or die"? 50:30 Why does the Torah allow polygamy? 54:28 According to the sugya in Succah, why do we repeat words in Hallel but seemingly shouldn't repeat Hashem's name (Kah)? 1:02:04 How do we understand beseeching Hashem in prayer with written, fixed prayer versus my own words? 1:12:05 What is the difference between the prayer statements of Baruch Atah Hashem and Yehi Ratzon? 1:13:00 In the Haftora for Mattos, why is there a pun and then not a pun? 1:16:30 How do we view Israeli land sold to gentiles? 1:21:04 If the order of Brachos in Shemona Esrei were predetermined and there was leeway in terms of content, why are brachos still so similar? 1:23:47 How old is the Ashkenazi nusach? 1:25:10 Why don't we see rhymes so much in Psalms or Torah songs? 1:28:45 Is there a real source for Armenians being Amalek? 1:32:23 How would you respond to someone who used dinosaurs and other similar points as attacks on Judaism? 1:37:33 How should we view modern day biblical criticism? 1:42:01 Were the wives of Bnei Korach allowed to remarry? 1:44:24 In terms of the counting of Bnei Israel, what is the significance of the age of 20? 1:48:27 What is the proper kavana to have in praying at the grave of a tzadik? Why would I physically go there? https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jul 24, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu 00:40 - How do we look at intergenerational guilt from the Holocaust? 5:15 - Why does the man study while the woman works instead of vice versa? 11:06 - If the husband is working, but the wife is still not satisfied with the amount of money coming in, how much more does he have to do? 14:45 - Can you break Shabbos to relieve someone's suffering? 19:12 - If women don't have a mitzvah to learn, how can they have as close of a relationship with G-d? 22:30 - Thoughts on Conservative, Reform and Egalitarianism? 35:44 - What institutions are there for women who struggle in their gender role? 37:41 - Being that Judaism celebrates the individual, why do we all try to look the same? 40:08 - How can we understand the relationship between Chassidim and their Rebbes? 43:10 - What is the root cause of the fear of excessive punishment, and what is the cure? 47:12 - How do you draw the line between good and bad drugs, like caffeine and cannabis? 51:25 - Would moderation apply to harder drugs as well? 52:18 - Should we be worried that caffeine might be ruining our life? 54:29 - Is there any wisdom in the world that we may be missing? https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jul 21, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Rav addresses possible controversial discussions 01:39 Why do we thank G-d for freeing us when He put us in Egypt in the first place? 06:09 Why do people say Baruch Shem Kavod in some capacities? 12:12 Why are there so many rules in Judaism? 19:38 How strict should someone be for checking their food for bugs? 25:35 Do people who support others in learning for the zechus of someone lose out on the reward? 32:02 Why do we read the first aliyah during the week and what is the function of maftir? 35:32 If someone chas vshalom suffered a miscarriage l, Are there Heterim to allow her husband to comfort her (touch, hug)? 40:06 If someone has the Tetragrammaton tattooed on their body, (how) can they go in the bathroom? 42:30 The Gemara in Sotah (46b) says that the angel of death wasn't allowed to work in Luz. It says that when the elderly's mind becomes difficult on them, they would leave the city and die. Was this allowed? And if so, why wouldn't it be evidence that we should be able to pull the plug in a case of brain death? 49:16 How did the chapter divisions of Tanach make it if they are based on non-Jewish sources? Should they stay? 58:32 When someone may not have the right kavana, because of emotion or otherwise, is there a way to deal with that or an exemption of mitzvos of sorts? 59:37 How do we understand taking revenge on the midyanites, and why were women and children saved? 1:10:35 Why in orthodoxy is there absolutely no allowance of physical contact until marriage night where everything happens at once? 1:16:52 What is the purpose of G-d putting evil people into the world only to have them be killed? 1:18:47 What was the magic barrier around Egypt that prevented the Jewish slaves from leaving? 1:20:30 When I am trying to see messages from Hashem, how do I know I'm seeing it the right way or at all? 1:23:42 What is the specific quality of grape-products (wine/grape juice) that in the nine days and regarding nidah harchakos, one can have other alcoholic drinks, or (non-alcoholic) pomegranate juice? 1:26:34 Does the Hamsa ward off ayin horo and what is the basis for this? 1:30:18 Is there such thing as eminent domain in Halacha? 1:34:37 Why in some cases in Tanach were allowed to take the booty but other times we must destroy all their possessions? 1:37:14 What is the best way to improve in Ahavas Yisroel? https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jul 17, 2022

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Jul 14, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Rav addresses asking controversial questions 00:39 What is Ramban's view on premarital sex? 04:42 How can Shlomo HaMelech send sheidim? Isn't that kishuf? 11:20 Why was Torah given so late if that was purpose of the world? 18:50 Did Yitzchak Avinu die during sacrifice or after? 22:30 How do we regard a figure like David Weiss HaLivni (who recently died) and the Union for Traditional Judaism in general? 27:10 What is the significance of Hashem's name "Shakai"? 32:40 What is the Rav's view on psychedelic drugs? 36:25 What was religion of people of Haran? 44:20 Why was Shlomo able to build multiple extra kruvim? 48:30 How did Baer Miriam make it to the kinneret? 50:45 What is the issur of woman ordination? 56:15 How do we address skeptics of Flood of Noach? 59:18 How do we understand when Chazal say that Rabbi Akiva was greater than Moshe Rabbenu? 1:01:30 What's the minimum you have to say of the pesukim for Krias Shema Al Ha Mitah? 1:02:10 Are there any proofs in Torah that prove its validity? 1:04:38 What is the origin of making a wish on a wish bone and is it avoda zara? 1:07:40 Does reading Zohar itself purify someone? 1:09:00 What does it mean the Pinchas is Eliyahu? What are practical implications? 1:14:10 Is there a fourth individual that lived eternally? Eliyahu, Chanoch, and Sarach Bat Asher are known. What is the commonality amongst them? 1:16:50 How can Iyov be listed as a non-Jewish prophet if we know it's only a minority opinion that he was a goy? 1:20:20 Do Jews who have only a Jewish mother have inheritance? Also will there status change at time of Messiah? 1:22:35 Why is the word Bar mitzvah in Aramaic and Bat Mitzvah in Hebrew? 1:24:07 Why do some halachos depend on looking at a Goyish majority? 1:27:42 What are the views on talking in the bathroom? 1:29:08 Should we respond to Palestinian treatment of Jews in a similar way as we did with the Soviets? 1:34:52 Is it morally wrong for a Cohen to be grateful for Chet HaEgel which gave him his kehunna? 1:36:50 When would shaking a hand with a woman be permissible? https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jul 11, 2022

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Jul 3, 2022

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Jun 30, 2022

We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Why is there zero tolerance for pictures of women in the yeshiva world when there are such explicit depictions in Chazal? 06:05 What is the difference between a kofer and an apikores? 07:46 How do we understand the concept of kollel (work combined with learning)? 25:44 Is the Rambam's standard of hours learning and working good for everyone? 29:21 Why does the Torah "hype up" Torah—in that it self promotes? 31:05 Could the Rav expound on the hidden tzadikim of the dor? 36:30 What is the meaning of Lshem Yichud? 42:14 What is the ko'ach of the month of Tammuz/What should we tap into? 45:22 Will we be able to commit sins after mashiach comes? 52:24 What is the meaning of the phrase "UMIKAYEM EMUNASO LISHAYNAY AFAR" mean in amida? 54:54 If Hashem is perfect, why does it appear that He changes his mind over certain decisions and improvise as he goes? 1:01:04 Why didn't G-d create an "ideal world"? 1:02:50 Is there a transactional aspect of Judaism? 1:06:30 Isn't the status of Halachot leMoshe Misinai hard to believe? Why would HAShem choose about 60 halachot that are seemingly random and unrelated to each other to not include in the Torah? 1:13:58 Is Rav Anan related to the amora of a similar name? 1:20:16 What does it mean that Moshe took the stick before Hashem in Parshas CHUKAS? 1:23:03 What is the takana of Ezra regarding immersing? 1:30:38 Is living together a mitzvah? 1:31:37 According to R Elyashiv, how do we understand Divrei Torah and hirhorim? 1:35:28 What's the difference between chas v chalila and chas v shalom? 1:37:56 If there's an expert on Torah but his personal life is poor, can we still learn from him? Visit us @ ohr.edu ! Produced by Cedar Media Studios

Jun 28, 2022

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Jun 26, 2022

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Jun 23, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Clarification about R Aryeh Kaplan and use of drugs 00:58 Is there a source for wars being prevented for learning Torah? 07:05 What is an appropriate response to answer a secular person about slavery in the Torah? 14:14 How do we visualize demons, what did they look like? How did we know they were there? Are they present today, or did they go away with certain yeridas hadoros? 19:28 How should a convert act in terms of honoring parents, shomer negiah, etc.? 23:47 What is the safek on mainstream techeles today? 31:43 Why is Miriam punished instead of Aaron if listening to Lashon Haro is worse than saying it according to the Chafetz Chaim? 33:12 How should we think about Angels? 37:46 What are the levels of Angels? 38:44 Why is the Shema such a meaningful prayer and what does it really mean? 40:25 When the Ark landed, how did animals spread to all parts of the earth? does this contribute to the idea of one continent/Pangea? 42:42 What are the Rav's views on the different types of kiruv? 47:05 Shuckling and vigorous flailing during davening looks absurd, so should we stand still during Shemona Esrei? 51:42 What is wrong with occasionally drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana? 54:40 What are the reasons that Sephardim and Ashkanazi Jews have different ways to say certain tefillos out loud or not? 1:00:37 Are people who are married by a reform rabbi halachically married? 1:05:52 Why does the Torah state things one way but we have a mesorah that it means something else (such as eye for an eye)? 1:07:08 What is something that surprised the Rav in his life or his favorite sefer? 1:10:53 What are the halachic ramifications of a Jewish man and woman being intimate outside of marriage? 1:17:10 Recently an animated Disney movie had a small homosexual scene. Should we not be showing cartoons to our kids? 1:21:40 Why does mashiach have to come in the form of a person? Why wouldn't it just be Hashem himself? What depends on a human leader? 1:23:24 What is the opinion on causing a car to stop on Shabbos to cross the street? 1:25:40 What about when someone needs to use transportation for an emergency on Shabbos? 1:27:10 Should we not walk on grass on Shabbos? 1:28:00 In Parashas Shelach, why is there a seemingly larger focus on Yetzias Mitzrayim if the miracle to get to Israel is seemingly harder? 1:30:22 Where does the 250 incense offerings come from in Parashas Korach? 1:33:04 After all the miracles and revelations of Hashem in the Torah, why would anyone continue to question Moshe and Aharon's authority? 1:37:30 Why do we say speedily in our days when amoraim prayed against that? 1:38:51 What does the Rav think of many Jews pursuing higher education in relation to going off the Derech? 1:44:31 How do we posken with non-Jews opening and pouring non-Mevushal wine? 1:49:29 Could a Kohen enter a cemetery of Karites? 1:50:40 If a convert stops being a shomer Torah Jew, do they become invalid? Visit us @ ohr.edu ! Produced by Cedar Media Studios

Jun 16, 2022

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

Jun 9, 2022

00:00 What's the significance of listing Esav's family in the Torah? 06:12 What is the rebbe's personal view on the age of the universe? 17:20 Is it kavodik to say prayers under breathe while the Chazan chants? 23:45 Why are we not allowed to discuss the Divine Chariot? 29:47 What exactly does it mean to be created in the image of Gd? And what is the breath of Gd? 37:52 Is there a source for lead pouring as a way of getting rid of ayin hara? And why is it whenever it's referenced in books or even nowadays it is something women do? 44:52 Does beauty get in the way of Torah? 47:05 Does the idea of Gd being "in things" interfere with the Arizal's concept of TzimTzum? 55:47 Did Gd make particular mitzvos because it's good, or is it good because it's a mitzvah? 1:04:57 Why does the Arizal get Z"L permanently affixed to his name, and not Rashi or Rambam? 1:06:12 In Gemara Shabbos, what does it mean that angels burnt Moshe with their tongues? 1:07:30 What does it mean that even if Chazal are wrong we still listen to them? 1:12:48 What's the point of 2 day Rosh Chodesh with the 30th day observed? 1:16:00 Why is the first question we're asked is did we conduct business honestly? What if someone never went into business? Or was an employee their whole life? Does this apply to women? 1:19:27 Should we not support China (economically) due to their unethical practices? 1:25:10 Is it possible to marry the wrong person? 1:26:38 Could you talk about communal punishment? 1:31:44 How does someone know they married the right person? 1:34:05 Why did Rav Chaim hold not to wear wrist watches? 1:34:59 What's the Halacha on certain men's grooming actions? 1:38:00 Should we cut our beard? 1:40:22 Where do we draw the line with technology and the will of Gd (such as extending lifespan)? 1:44:43 What would happen if the Sanhedrin were obviously completely corrupt? 1:47:40 Does wearing a suit all the time present a problem with discomfort? 1:50:06 What does the Rav think about the Chabad Rebbe's and Chofetz Chaim's opinions of cutting the beard? 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

Jun 7, 2022

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Jun 2, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Why do we say the language of "hamotzei lechem" if Hashem doesn't take out bread? 02:29 Can the Rav expound on Judaism's view of homosexuality? 10:10 How should Jews look at accounts of near-death experiences? 17:42 What is Rav Kook's position on korbanos? 28:20 Why is it that we don't "acquire" women through other means than money? 33:13 What is the Rebbe's opinion on vanity cosmetic surgery or otherwise and how should we approach it? 38:20 The Gemara in Yevamos עו. discusses a certain ritual to test a bochor with certain medical problems for infertility before he gets married. How then can some of poskim argue against /married/ guys getting fertility tested if there are problems? 40:45 Can a person who cannot have children marry a mamzer or convert? 41:23 What exactly constitutes a siyum? 48:44 If mashiach can come from the dead, does this make Chabad's view heretical? 54:32 What are some reasons that there are machlokesim in Mishnayos? 59:43 Some hold that there are parts of the Gemara that were written by the Gaonim themselves. Is this true? 1:02:00 How does the Rav speak to the idea of feminism? 1:07:40 Is there a concept of overturning precedence in Halacha. For example, is it possible that a contemporary Posek could permit electricity on Shabbat? 1:11:03 What is a gay Jew supposed to do? 1:22:30 How can we help secular people make sense of the shidduch process? 1:28:02 What is out responsibility to not patronize unethical commerce (such as places that employ sweatshops)? 1:32:24 How will Eliyahu HaNavi's paskening work? 1:33:25 Would there be a leniency to switching sects of Judaism? 1:34:37 What is the Rambam's position on reconstituting the Sanhedrin? 1:37:52 Is it a halachic requirement to say Baruch hu or varuch shemo? What about just shemo? 1:40:42 To what extent should someone go to avoid machlokes? 1:42:35 How do we understand great Torah personalities in Tanach doing certain things that people today would be ostracized for? Visit us @ ohr.edu

May 25, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 What is the basis of the Magen David? 01:46 What is the Torah view on liability of a self driving vehicle? 8:23 How important is pronunciation in the formula of tefilla? For example, many people don't pronounce a moving shvah (like in Kedusha or Kaddish), or they misplace an emphasis, such as mezoinos instead of mezonos. Also, when we sing songs, like Lecha dodi or zemiros, or Shir hamalos, we might change the emphasis. Since difference nusachs exist, or people use modern Hebrew, etc…how does that work? 15:49 Do halachos of Rabbeim apply even in a time with no official smicha? 18:37 What response do we as Jews have to school shootings and how should we view gun policies? 23:03 What is the definition of divorce for non-Jews and how should we approach giving advice or otherwise? 28:30 The State of New York is attempting to strengthen oversight of Yeshiva education. Ostensibly, they want to enforce the "core" curriculum of math, science, and the like. If they were to stick to those issues, does a secular government have a right to insist on a population education in math, etc.? 35:19 How does the concept of a Shabbos Goy work? 42:14 Does maaris ayin apply in the case of eating heter mechira? 44:09 Could I put up a sign stating I'm a kosher Jew in a treyf restaurant? 47:05 How do we justify the idea that someone that has "chen" or grace, they have fear of Gd, but in Eshes Chayil, it states that chen is sheker or false? 51:18 What's the rules on after-brachos? 54:35 How can someone understand the idea of uvdin d'chol or a "mundane activity" on Shabbos? 58:18 What is your halachic and legal take on halachic prenups? Do you think couples should get a halachic prenup? Do you think that the way people protested on social media and outside homes last spring is something that should be encouraged especially because many agunos received their gets that way? 1:10:26 There's a new section in the Israel Museum about "magic" in Judaism and segulos—do we believe in them or not? 1:15:44 How do we understand going to a mikveh on Shabbos? 1:18:24 Why are the words RAH and REYAH so similar? 1:20:52 Where do the minhagim of black and white outfits and hats come from? 1:27:20 Why does the bracha for kiddush hat on on Friday night say "Vrozavanu" instead of "Vitzivanu" when seemingly every other bracha on a mitzvah contains the latter? 1:31:09 Why are Shabbos and kosher the main factors mentioned when discussing frumkeit? 1:34:25 Why do Talmudic rabbis use certain hermeneutical principles when inferring various laws? Visit us @ ohr.edu

May 23, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Could the Rav elaborate on the Gra's view that the days of creation correspond to millennia? 02:47 How does the Rav feel about the state messing with the Meron situation? 7:40 Is there an issur of Kol Isha in front of a gentile man, and likewise is there an obligation for tznius if the Jewish woman is not responsible for their aveiras? 15:10 What is the Rebbe's advice if someone is attacked by inappropriate thoughts in the moment? 17:26 Zionists think that since we're not in Galus, the Talmud Yerushalmi has more authority now—does it? 25:55 Why don't women change their Hebrew name once they get married (since they change many other minhagim by their husband)? 27:35 Could the Rav speak on the topic of politician Aryeh Deri, what are the Rav's thoughts, whether he should be leading Am Yisrael, is the media blowing things out of proportion or is there truth to their claims, etc.? 29:55 How will Halacha work when techiyas Hamesim happens, in light of many changes that have happened over time? 34:00 Does the Rav think that the war in Ukraine has anything to do with precursors to Mashiach? 37:42 Since it's common to wear clothing made of animals, why is that not considered tumah? 42:10 Why are Pesach and Yom Tov names but not Sukkos, Shavuos, or Shabbos? 45:39 Is there a deeper (spiritual) understanding to if a man is mazria before a woman, having a daughter first? 49:09 Why are the curses in Bechukosai much stronger than the brachos in terms of description (and in Ki Savo)? 1:01:25 Do souls watch over us from above? 1:04:18 Why are the four questions we ask seemingly the only questions that are preempted by the Torah? 1:10:23 Why is there controversy around the author of the Zohar and how does this affect other controversial sefer authorships? 1:16:44 If tzitzis is lacking tcheles, why do we still say a bracha if the mitzvah is seemingly incomplete? 1:20:06 Recently there are images of Mars and new findings of caves, does Judaism accept the idea of life on other planets? 1:25:12 Is there a validity to the Yeshivish concept of "shtultz" (honoring older bachurim)? 1:28:38 Can you use Alexa/Siri/Google Home on Shabbos to turn on the lights or the AC? And is their a difference by Yom Tov? 1:29:26 What are the conditions necessary to make something no longer considered woman's clothing? 1:31:43 With regards to offerings or food in general, what did the Jews do when all they had was manna? 1:34:15 What does the Torah state is the ideal lifestyle (Nomadic vs Urban)? 1:37:10 What should we think about during Lag B'Omer? Visit us @ ohr.edu

May 15, 2022

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ 00:00 Correction of nekudos from last week regarding Megillah. 01:03 How do we answer someone that asks "why should I marry a Jew?"? 5:30 Why do we have to repeat Shemona Esrei when we miss even one phrase or bracha? 10:29 Why are we not encouraged to put on tefillin at other times besides Shacharis? 15:45 Why can we kill things that are made through Chazal's definition of spontaneous generation? 26:09 How do we understand Rashbi's notion of 18,000 or 2 righteous people in Gemara Succah? 31:04 How do we navigate the Israel kashrus system compared to the American one (or otherwise)? 33:43 Why did Hashem create a man in the way he did with guilt of getting a free ride? 38:52 What are the different opinions about giving up land in order to make peace with Arabs and Palestinians? 47:53 What should a BT refer to himself as haskafically? Can I not just say shomer Torah mitzvos? Or do I have to say Haredi, etc? Am I locking myself out of tents? Would a certain girl avoid me due to a label? 51:09 Do we hold by ״we want Mashiach now"? 55:26 What is the source and halachic basis of married women wearing a headband as a head covering? 1:03:20 What is the level of Shmiras Eynaim according to Halacha today? 1:05:35 Why are there some Aramaic words that end up in the Chumash? 1:07:14 Where does the Sefer HaMitzvis Katzar get the age of 25 to not get married if a Bachur can't afford that life? 1:10:31 When learning all day how does one transfer his learning from Binah to Da'as? 1:19:14 Regarding gilgul, is it possible for a kohen soul to be reincarnated to other tribes? 1:21:40 How does one maximize remembering the Torah they have learned? 1:23:40 Is the idea that 80% of the Jews died in the plague of darkness a universal teaching? 1:26:13 What is the rebbe's opinion on Bnei Torah being supported by in-laws or parents? 1:34:48 In terms of the blessings and curses of the Torah, are we to view these as cause and effect or as reward in the actions themselves? 1:38:58 Does a Jew have an obligation to protest on the side of pro-life in the abortion argument? Visit us @ ohr.edu

May 11, 2022

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May 10, 2022

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May 8, 2022

00:00 Are we allowed to smoke or vape in a beis Midrash? 05:17 Why would Hashem design a system of impurity at all? 09:39 Ramchal describes a spiritual energy of each day, so does this mean that negative events that occur on those days interfere with the energies? 15:34 Why was the punishment of R Akiva's students considered balanced in regards to their deeds (lack of respect to each other)? 23:55 In NACH there's a concept of having a legitimate government, are anti-Zionist stories irrelevant? 37:27 How should we view the possible overturning of Roe V Wade? 45:46 Many of our great rabbis we're holding in science and math, so for one seeking wisdom to satisfy the heart and the mind, is it better to dive into (one area of) Halacha or dive into astronomy and the like? 52:02 What happens to people who are alive when resurrection of the dead occurs? Will their bodies be the same? Etc. 54:55 How does the Rav suggest that we approach the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch when there are Halachos that may be confusing at face value? 57:30 What is in the power of a kli (a vessel)? Why do we need to use it to wash, etc.? 1:01:03 What should be our response to a Jewish state seemingly already being established? 1:06:47 During the times of the Sanhendrin, what were the laws surrounding illegal abortion? 1:10:35 What are the purposes and differences in Kaddishes, and further halachos? 1:18:44 Why is the mitzvah for having children only for men and the curse is on the woman? 1:23:40 If one is learning in Yeshiva and he hears the national siren, should he stop and stand in honor? 1:26:49 If you're in an area with a lot of elderly people passing by, to what extent does one have to stand in respect? 1:29:37 How do we understand the Mishna in Pirkei Avos about our ages and the roles they entail? 1:34:26 When it comes to Tcheles (strand of blue in Tzitzis), why don't we all wear it if the Halacha says to be more machmir and we have no downsides if it doesn't make the tzitzis passul? 1:37:24 Does that decision rely on the Arizal? 1:39:04 If there's no eruv, would fake tcheles be considered carrying? 1:39:56 What is the origin of the segula to daven for shidduchim at the kever of R' Yonoson Ben Uziel (aka Amuka)? 1:45:17 Why did the practice of putting Shivisi end in Ashkenaz? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

May 5, 2022

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Apr 5, 2022

ACCESS OHR SOMAYACH PESACH CONTENT HERE! Rabbi Yitzchok Breitowitz - The Four Cups of Wine and the Four Enslavements 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

Apr 5, 2022

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Apr 3, 2022

Access the Braisa here. 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

Mar 31, 2022

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 00:00 Is there a Heter for kiruv groups putting on events where mixed dancing is inevitable? 07:37 What kinds of advice can the Rav give to help us make more of our davening? 18:20 Why was the GRA so vehemently against Chassidus? 30:28 What is the Torah view of the drug known as Ayahuasca? 36:21 What's the purpose of life once we reach a perfect reality/complete tikkun? 41:08 Does the Rambam hold that a Tinok Shenishbah would get resurrection? 55:19 Is it halachically permissible for women to take birth control? 58:30 What's the difference between Rav SR Hirsch's TIDES view and Rav Soleveichik's Torah Umada view? 1:01:59 What is the Torah view on the following: In business if one deals with another company or client that treated them and their company poorly or ripped them off, what's the right way to approach the transgressor from a professional standpoint? 1:04:32 How do we understand the idea that God "regretted" certain things? 1:08:06 How can we describe God using attributes when He is unlimited? 1:15:05 Why is a mother that gives birth to a female impure for longer than when she gives birth to a male? 1:18:05 Is there always some type of coherent arc in the Gemara or are there parts that are seemingly pieced together? 1:22:50 What are some in your opinion over the top cleanings that people do for Pesach? 1:25:03 Is there a difference between a Jewish and non-Jewish soul? 1:28:12 Why did Shmuel of the Gemara not listen to a woman in distress? 1:31:18 Why do we refer to Bar Kochba as that name specifically to this day and not reverting back to Shimon Ben Kuziba? 1:34:08 what does it mean to give power to the ayin horo? 1:35:10 In light of terrorist events lately, would it be a worthy hishtadlus to get a gun and should people avoid making aliyah? 1:38:38 What is the origin of Mishmar specifically on Thursday nights? 1:41:00 What should be out attitude on different machlokesim—follow the herd or have our own views? 1:43:44 Why can a ben eretz Yisrael go to chutz la'aretz and what kinds of Halachas apply? 1:47:37 In the Hespeidim, everyone commented that Rav Chaim never accepted money for his advice and brochos. He also famously never had a job/position. Even if we say that he lived on very little, how did he afford the little he did have? 1:49:40 Why does the Gemara present so many views that end up being refuted? 1:52:52 Can a Jew get a PCR test on Shabbos if it is administered by a non-Jew? 1:54:47 How does someone (namely the Amshinov Rebbe) keep Shabbos until Tuesday? 1:56:22 What halachic complications can occur with IVF? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Mar 29, 2022

Access the Braisa here. 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

Mar 27, 2022

Hesped in Bais Medrash of Yeshivas Ohr Somayach. 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

Mar 23, 2022

Dedicated in Loving Memory of Cliff Drazen- צדוק בן ראובן 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 00:00 How do you convey a positive connection to intimacy if it's something we avoid before marriage and also how do we counteract society's influence toward it? 03:42 When someone speak lashon hara about you, you accrue their mitzvos? 14:00 Why are there so many differences in sefardi and Ashkenazic Halacha? Is it based on Minhag? At what point does minhag become Halacha? What is the soul effect? 34:34 Is there a strong background of Mizrachi being related to ashkenazim? 36:10 Are all nusachs inclusive of the Arizal's Kabbalah? 42:43 Why did Rav Moshe speak against Rav Steinzaltz's translation of the Gemara? 49:20 Should we hold back on talking about ourselves as to avoid jealousy from others and does Hashgscha Pratis have an effect of preventing that? 57:50 If someone never knew or connected to Rav Chaim z"l, should they still mourn for him, or any tzadik in general? 1:04:40 How do we respond to the comment that Yeshiva is a brainwashing operation? 1:07:50 What are the origins of dressing up and eating hamentashen on Purim? 1:10:12 If the majority of nations agree to it, does International Law like the UN conventions, Geneva Convention, etc. fulfil Dinim to the point that NATO and other countries would be obligated to enforce violations under Torah law? 1:14:45 Where is the Torah source for Shadchans and why are there mechizas for events that don't have to do with tefilla? 1:21:50 What is the logic behind the reasoning that certain mezonos could be bread, especially concerning matza? 1:24:49 Does the Gemara define romance at any point? 1:28:05 How are principles (eg Tznius or Shalom Bayis) defined in Halacha?—How can a principle be enough to outweigh a mitzva like women's zimmun? 1:32:13 In regards to increasing a cooking flame on Yom Tov, can one use a boiling pot to extinguish the flame? (see amplification below) 1:34:18 Should we be abstaining or partaking in Judaism (asceticism)? 1:37:41 Could one be Yotzei Matanos Leevnyonim on both days of Purim? 1:40:08 What happened to Moshe Rabbeinu's kids and why are they seemingly not mentioned very much in Tanach? 1:41:59 How literally should we take the fact that Rav Chaim Kanievsky was the last gadol hador? 1:44:00 What is the general controversy between Rav Moshe Feinstein and the Satmar Rebbe? 1:46:40 How does the Rav censor himself on camera versus off camera? 1:49:17 Outside of tzinus reasoning, are there permissibilities in movies and gaming if they are going to increase someone's learning? 1:51:24 What is it about Aramaic that we find such deep inyanim? 1:52:50 Amplificatons on R' Steinzatlz and Hilchos Shabbos Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Mar 23, 2022

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Mar 21, 2022

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 00:00 Why are the 39 Malachos related to the idea of "rest"? 03:37 What's a good answer to give if someone asks why can't a woman be a rabbi? 11:14 What exactly defines jewelry for men? 14:50 What is considered "extreme" Teshuva? 18:04 How do we understand Rav Moshe's teshuva on homosexuality in terms of spiting Gd? 20:41 Why are minhagim so important? 27:12 Can the Rav define the word "mature" in a Jewish capacity or otherwise? 33:20 The Rav said in a previous QA (actually a few times) that one won't be held to account for following the Aruch HaShulchan, would the same be true for Minhag HaGra or similar? 35:59 How and when exactly do we judge others favorably, especially if I see them do an aveira? 43:06 How many dates and for how long should a BT have/date before proposing? 46:22 Why do certain garments or kippah colors express a certain hashkafa? 55:26 If I have influence on my friend and he wants to go a certain Yeshiva (Hesder, for example), should I leave it alone or encourage him to go to another Yeshiva? 57:40 Why is learning Tanach emphasized more in the religious-Zionist world versus the Haredi world? 1:03:50 If you see a Talmid Chacham with his zipper down or hat on backwards, should you say something? And further, how do we approach rebuke of rabbis or fellows in general? 1:08:48 To what extent do I give my children the same openness I had in becoming a BT? 1:12:25 What if I keep Shabbos but not malava malka or vice versa? 1:16:57 Why do we mention a rav in third person but Gd in first person? 1:19:14 What does the Rav think of bnei yeshiva using the N-word? 1:23:48 How are we supposed to understand non-Jews in the Torah mentioning Gd's name shem Hashem? 1:24:50 Will there be any "new Torah" in the days of Moshiach, for example, new "kesuvim," or halachos? 1:26:42 Why do we lift our feet and turn left and right in Kedusha? 1:28:56 Should there be a movement to reestablish the Sanhendrin? 1:33:18 Does a Jew have to be Haredi or could they be Daati Leuimi? 1:35:00 What does it mean to bring the Kedusha of Shabbos to the chol? 1:37:15 Where does one draw the line with Halacha in terms of Daati Leumi or otherwise? 1:39:26 Why are there no minyanim later at night on motzei Shabbat? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Mar 16, 2022

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Mar 6, 2022

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Mar 3, 2022

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 00:00 the Rav supplements this week's Q and A with follow up up on questions from last week: 00:03 Leaving out Lecha Dodi 01:38 Going into a church 03:09 R Moshe on Dor Yesharim 08:33 The Netziv and secular studies 11:47 Making instant coffee on Shabbos 14:16 Is there any zechus in the Ukrainian prime minister staying back and defending his country? 17:54 What does it mean that the tannaim were learning Torah? 20:25 Why are there exactly 70 nations? 27:31 Why is there not more focus on tefilla in Yeshivas as we approach Mashiach times or otherwise? 39:04 Where did the mintage of using parsely as karpas on Pesach come from and is it correct? 44:06 Is there a preference to using Kabbalah or non-kabbalistic references. And what is the view of gedolim having mystical powers of sorts? 50:29 What's the view of bachurim learning Tanach? 57:44 What is the Halacha about talking about divrei chol on Shabbos? 59:24 How does one balance the "level" of mitzvahs and aveiras? 1:02:26 How do Kabballists seemingly justify speaking to the dead when there is an issur of communication with the dead? 1:05:04 What is the earliest Mekor for Purim Torah and can the Rav share a few of his most favorite and best ones he's heard and/or created? 1:06:44 If malacha is usually defined as a creative action, then how can we say Shabbos is a day of menucha? 1:10:21 As a Baal Teshuva, one is supposed to feel simcha but also regret. Which should we take on? Especially if regret can turn into self-loathing? 1:15:15 Is the story of Elazar ben Dordia an example of wasting seed and was his teshuva a source of proof that one can make teshuva on this? 1:18:04 The Gemara in Sukkah speaks about the "Sheva Roim" (the Seven Shepherds) in Navi and the list excludes Yitzchak Avinu with Rashi there bringing a source that Yitzchak Avinu is busy saving his children from Gehinom… what's happening here? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Mar 1, 2022

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Feb 27, 2022

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Feb 24, 2022

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 00:00 What happened with Yehuda HaNasi's grave? 00:17 Is therapy effective? 05:37 is one allowed to gamble in a casino or just with friends? 15:07 Excluding mesora, how should one decide to follow Mishna Berura or Orach Hashulchan? 21:03 Jews can't go into churches for no reason. If a Jew is visiting Rome or a place where churches are like museums, what is the Halacha? 31:09 Is it permissible to make a powdered soup on Shabbat with a Kli shishi? 38:40 Is there an issue of giving respect to a place like the Sistine Chapel or the like? 42:33 What is the definition of Bitul Torah? 54:30 What is the Rav's opinion on censorship? 1:14:50 Are Chazal censored? 1:16:38 Why does Lecha Dodi mention SHAMOR before ZACHOR when it's opposite in the Torah itself? 1:18:01 Some Jews cut out verses of Lecha Dodi, why? 1:19:42 How do we explain machloket in the Gemara when there was a mesora from Rebbe? 1:23:37 What happens when we don't posken like a Mishna? 1:26:23 We are given different ages of people in Tanach, should we take them literally? 1:29:20 If you're sitting in shachris Shabbos morning, and a person you know to have been born a woman sits down next to you, what should you do? 1:36:13 Are children below 13/12 obligated in middos? 1:39:15 What does it mean that Avraham was blessed "BAKOL" exactly, and what gives the right to the Ibn Ezra to give his opinion about the grammar of the pasuk? 1:44:22 What if a one's parents don't keep Shabbos? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Feb 22, 2022

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 00:00 What is the secret of Sasson and Simcha in Gemara Sukkah? 04:55 Does MUTAR mean it's good and allowed or just not forbidden but could be questionable? 09:11 What is the significance of the blood on the earlobe, the thumb, and the big toe of a Kohen? 14:42 Why would Moshe care about Hashem relinquishing his connection to the other nations of the world (Parshas Ki Tisa)? 31:59 We fight the Yetzer Hara every day, so how is that not analogous to the idea that Christians believe we are born evil? 34:45 Is the point of Tanya to mitigate our animal soul? 37:38 Can you contradict the Tanya? 42:19 How much should we value the five levels of a person mentioned in Tanya? 43:47 Why didn't the Jews in the desert turn to Aharon as their conduit to Hashem? Why did they seemingly go straight to an idol? 45:36 How should we deal with climate change? 48:06 There are three exceptions to not living in Israel. Parnasa, learning, and shiduchim. Are these exceptions derived from the Torah? Otherwise, where are these exceptions derived from? 56:40 For Shnei mikra v'echod targum, do pictures yotzei you? 58:25 Why does it seem like Gd needs to be "calmed down" by Moshe so often? 1:04:30 In a chassidus setting or otherwise, how is it possible to do so much learning and whatnot in the morning (from 6am-11am) without eating? 1:09:50 How do I justify my Teshuva when I know I'll sin again, even the same sin? 1:13:32 When it comes to Dor Yesharim blood testing, could the Rav elaborate why we should or should not, and what we should do? And what is the general view on genetic testing when it comes to kids, couples, etc.? 1:21:58 What about genetic engineering? 1:27:00 Did Adam HaRishon have a first wife? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Feb 17, 2022

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Feb 15, 2022

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Feb 10, 2022

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 Video available here 00:00 What is the classical understanding of the size of the letters in Megillas Esther before 1945? 04:10 Why couldn't Gd just give us Israel uninhabited? Why did we have to fight for it? 08:12 What is the origin of the Reisha and the Seifa in a Mishna? 13:32 Is there any issue with having a temporary bima in a shul? 19:13 How does it make sense that we're commanded to love Hashem? 26:00 In terms of kavod of Torah and Beis Midrash, what's halachically acceptable to help you stay awake or otherwise? 29:34 There are 72 3-letter names of Gd. Which names were written on the Urim v Turim? 31:37 How do we understand the point of existence without having eaten from the Etz HaDa'as? 37:20 What is the importance of saying the recitation of Korbanos? 40:55 How should a mainstream Yeshiva handle a former Talmid who is mchalel mitzvos bfarhesia by leading a publicly homesexual lifestyle, but expresses a genuine interest in attending an alumni Shabbos and will actually keep that Shabbos properly. On one hand, this may send a bad message to the attendees and their kids, but on the other hand he will keep that Shabbos and will have a better shaichus to Torah. What should they do? Is it worth having him? 43:58 What exactly does the term "mazal" mean? 53:32 What exactly did it mean to learn Torah before Chumash and Mishna? 56:52 What was the source of Kabbalah before Chumash/Zohar? 58:55 How could Jews derive certain laws without the Torah itself? 1:03:16 What is the purpose of the activity of the deep ocean in relation to Jewish avoda? 1:07:14 What was part of the tefillin before Moshe? 1:09:32 How do we understand or accept the grandchildren of a Rasha teaching Torah? 1:14:45 Is there Teshuva for non-Jews? 1:17:40 Why do we sometimes switch Chazzanim at Yishtabach? 1:19:36 Do nidoi and cherem apply today? 1:22:58 Why does Hashem put special needs children in the world? 1:24:48 What are the specifics of the cherem from the GRA to the chassidim? 1:30:20 Kosher phones in Israel? 1:32:34 If the GRA considers our universe absent of G-d, how would he see the idea of Hashem Echod? 1:36:31 Why did Hashem make angels? 1:38:54 What is the argument of tucking peyos behind the ear? 1:39:57 Rav Breitowitz talks on a question from last week regarding someone's mission in life vs. learning Torah. Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Feb 2, 2022

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 00:00 Why are there state-nations now versus how there used to be tribes? 03:32 Will we ever be able to identify Amalek? 05:48 What is the halacha when people commit suicide? 11:20 What did people do before Rashi or Rabbeinu Tam tefillin? 17:16 When a reform rabbi and orthodox rabbi did a tour, a question was asked that if a Jewish student had one hour a week to either learn Torah with the reform Rabbi or watch HBO, what's a better use of his time? 23:32 What if we said we will send haredim to the army if all Israelis had one mandatory year in Yeshiva? 32:36 What is the story with Miriam bas Bilga? 36:27 Which Gemara mentions kids only go by what they hear from parents? 36:46 How come the biggest intellectuals don't come to accept Judaism? 41:13 How do we reconcile that Parnasa is variable when it is relatively predictable with a good job, etc.? 47:48 What about the 50th level of Tumah makes someone irredeemable? 49:30 Does din hamalchusa apply in Israel? 55:05 What will happen near end of days in terms of Gog UMagog? 58:52 Would Hashem reward Jews who went off the derech but became more involved (and successful) in scientific and/or philosophical achievement? 1:04:16 What is the definition of Zionism and why would a lot of Haredim be opposed? 1:11:01 How can we base the idea of not embarrassing someone off Tamar if it's possible that she may not have been believed? 1:14:22 What other significant roles did Ezra play? 1:16:08 Did scrolls with Ksav Ivri become passul after the script changed? 1:17:08 What is the Rav's view on Tikkun HaKlali? 1:19:00 What are some more views on Ezra and what is the authenticity of Torah scrolls older than the Dead Sea scrolls? 1:24:49 What message does a hair covering for women give? And what is the size of C'Beya? 1:29:39 Why do Jews wear suits and hats? 1:35:12 We don't wear black on Shabbos, so why do we wear black hats? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jan 28, 2022

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Jan 27, 2022

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 00:00 R Breitowitz follow up on AKIVA spelling and Ashkanazi skin color 03:05 How does one balance mussar books with new books ? 05:10 What does the Rav see occurring from the last Mishna in Sotah? 09:26 Can Jews who have strong emunah be sad and how do they react to seemingly tragic events if everything is for the good? 12:17 Are heart transplants halachically allowed? 17:31 How are performative arts historically viewed in Judaism? 22:28 If I have good intentions but do a sin, why am I punished when I'm not punished for intending to sin but not sinning? 29:42 What does it mean when one Beis Din doesn't accept the decision of another Beis Din? 38:54 Why are some things halachically allowed but we don't publicize it? 41:54 What should we focus on when learning Tanya or Mesilas Yesharim in terms of this world or the next? 44:09 Why does Hashem pay the "wicked upfront"? 47:43 Why can't women wear tzitzis or tefillin? 55:20 What is the origin of gilgul and are there any textual allusions to it? 59:46 What are the mechanics of the clothing of women and men today? 1:02:00 Did the Brisker Rav hold that there is no hishtadlut in shidduchim? 1:04:04 What is the role of humor and jokes in Judaism? 1:08:05 Is Olam Habo is such a central part of Yiddishkeit, why is it not mentioned directly in the Written Torah? 1:12:15 How can Kol Isha be legal if everything has a purpose? 1:16:07 How do we understand the possible return of paganism from a Torah perspective? 1:21:05 Why can't there be an option in the machloches in Bava Kamma about the wall of thorns in which both are chayev? 1:22:23 What are some common mistakes that students make in learning Gemara and the like and how should we overcome them? 1:25:30 What significance is there in putting notes into the Kotel and are there mekoros for it? 1:26:41 What about mekoros for praying at kivrei tzadikim? 1:27:50 Are there any allowances of fortune telling? 1:29:39 What should one look for when making someone their Rabbi? 1:32:00 Is there a sin that one cannot do Teshuva on and can one return from kares? 1:34:50 How should a frum Jew conduct himself in regards to alcohol on Purim? 1:38:43 Is it assur to get drunk any time? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jan 25, 2022

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Jan 19, 2022

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 00:00 Why can we pronounce or give people names with Hashem's name in it (such as Raphael, Gavriel, etc.)? 01:17 Why do we say "halleluka"? 02:56 Should we be davening for a shidduch at the right time or as soon as possible? 07:51 Why is there seemingly fewer gedolim than in generations before? 15:42 Are the 13 principles of faith deoraissa and why is there such an emphasis on Techias HaMeisim? 25:20 How do we understand Ashkenazic lighter skin color in accordance with the indigenous features of the Middle East and Avraham's origins? 27:23 In regards to a Canaanite slave, how do we reconcile the morality of slavery through a Torah lens? 36:53 Why can't a Canaanite slave be a Noahide follower? 44:47 Are people who don't know they're Jewish considered Jewish? 52:58 Is there an overlap of Jewish and Stoic philosophies? 58:04 As a Baal Teshuva, how do we catch up for Maaser we may have missed? 1:00:09 Do you give Maaser after taxes? 1:01:48 Do you have to pay Maaser on unrealized gains? 1:05:15 How do we understand the proverb one who hates gifts lives long, since Judaism puts such an importance on giving? 1:08:09 Are politicians puppets or do they have free will? 1:11:57 Was there anyone that created their own form of the Talmud aside from Rebbe? 1:14:53 Is it is possible for a kiddush Hashem to come from a non-religious Jew? 1:16:17 How did a Rishon with the name "Akiva" in his name understand how to spell his name? 1:17:25 What are practical ways to anticipate Mashiach (in preparation for the questions at the end of one's life)? 1:18:50 How can we bring Mashiach in today's age if we are so much lower spiritually than previous generations? 1:22:42 How do we view the chashuvos of living in Israel? 1:26:04 How do we understand the longing of the Chofetz Chaim to come to Israel but he didn't? 1:29:35 Could someone become as Kabballistically attuned as the Arizal today? 1:31:28 What lessons did the Rav take from his time in law school? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jan 13, 2022

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 00:00 is it considered Avoda Zara to believe in multiple gods but only serve one? 03:16 Why wasn't the Torah given at Creation? 09:36 Can I be mekabel maisa rishon giving to a Cohen or can I give it to a Levi? (see addition at 1:51:33 ) 16:53 Does the rav have any tips for remembering what we've learned? 23:40 Is Kol Isha applied to new music styles and recorded music? 38:50 Is it consistent with Jewish Hashkafa to support the death penalty in secular courts? 46:20 How were the Ruvnitzer rabbi and others able to "break the rules" of Torah? 48:08 Is a single person able to work on a kiruv trip with mixed activities, assuming all laws of yichud and shomer negiah being observed? 52:53 Are Muslim prayer techniques based on Jewish bows, etc.? 1:00:44 How do we know how to navigate which Aggadic stories to take literally in the Gemara and Midrash? 1:00:06 Is it permissible to drink coffee, tea, or anything during Pesukei HaZimra? 1:07:27 According to Gemara in Succah, why can we consider STAM land in the hands of non-Jews as stolen? How can I rely on the produce right of non-Jewish land? 1:12:07 How does one train himself that Mashiach could come at any second? 1:14:21 Does the rav believe there are 36 hidden tzaddikim holding up the world? 1:16:47 Are there different ways to fulfill the Mitzvah of Shnayim Mikra V'echad Targum? 1:20:57 Why is there such a significance put on wine in Judaism? 1:22:17 What should one's outlook be on Jewish or Christian archaeologists who try to prove or disprove biblical events? 1:24:56 Why is the word for acts of loving-kindness "GOMEL," which entails something that is earned or deserved? 1:26:21 What are the prerequisites to being a Kabbalist? 1:28:37 What should someone consider when choosing a posek? 1:30:30 Can someone have relations with one's wife while she is pregnant? 1:32:00 Does the chiyuv to read Targum Onkelos make it the primary or superior translation/interpretation? 1:33:48 Is a tallit katan less yotzi than one of cotton or the like? 1:36:14 Why are some fruits not bound by the laws of Shmitta? 1:39:00 How can one wholeheartedly daven for mashiach to come if there will be no more chance for Teshuva? 1:41:00 As a parent / teacher, what could the rav advise to help prevent kids going off the Derech? 1:44:29 How do we reconcile exhuming bodies for archaeology of holy gravesites? 1:47:30 Which did Rashi work on first, Talmud or Chumash, and why does Rashi sometimes switch from Aramaic and Hebrew in his commentaries? 1:49:19 Were most of the gedolim nonconformists and what does that say for a system that relies on conformity? Produced by: Cedar Media Studios

Jan 12, 2022

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Jan 6, 2022

00:00 Where were the bodies from the graves in the cave of Rebbe Yehuda HaNassi taken? 01:36 Why is V'shamru considered an inturruption in some minhagim? 06:09 Why can a blood avenger kill someone with no penalty? 12:18 What are the levels of Tumah? 17:38 What are insights of Shovevim? 26:21 What did Levites who didn't live near the Temple do? 29:20 Can you break Shabbos to save the life of a non-frum person? (additional clarification at the end) 33:34 Can you invite your non-religious Jewish friend to a Shabbat meal if you know he is going to drive? 41:42 How does one be empathetic to others' problems without having the problems harm themselves? 46:36 When Chazal say "you must say…" how literally should we take this? 49:04 Why do people still hold to night D'Rabbeinu Tam? 58:54 Is bein Hashmashot an inherent safek? 1:05:07 How should we be reacting to the Omicron variant of Covid? 1:08:26 War, plague, famine were things that affected the world and made people cleave to Hashem. We don't have those same exact issues today, so how do people cleave to Hashem now? 1:12:34 What advice would you give to people when it comes to making decisions in life? 1:19:04 Why is the Torah strict on things that don't seem so bad (such as homosexuality) and then doesn't address things that seem much worse (such as rape)? 1:25:46 How should we act toward gay people and gay Jews in particular? 1:31:23 What is the significance of wanting Rabbeinu Tam tefillin when you get married? 1:34:32 What is the halachic source of working on one's middos and is it doraisa or drabanan? 1:39:50 Is it ok to bring a Christian missionary into a (non-orthodox) synagogue to speak? 1:41:56 How has the litvisha world change after WWII? 1:46:24 What is the element of Judaism that is passed down through matrilineal descent? 1:47:36 What is the bread of shame? Would taking money to learn Torah count under this? 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:

Jan 6, 2022

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Dec 26, 2021

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-8-Rav Kook Bio II Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". (Originally Rec 2015-16) 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:

Dec 23, 2021

00:00 Why do we say Kaddish? 04:28 Could you please describe the Kabbalistic middah of Malchus? 09:20 When did souls become "Jewish" souls? 17:11 Does anyone say that the Jewish transformation happened at Mt. Sinai? 18:24 Why do we stand with feet together in the Amidah? 20:13 Why are there very few Levites? 24:07 If Hashem created Teshuva for all people, how can Elisha Ben Avuya say the Acher couldn't do Teshuva? And how do we make Teshuva for "dead and gone" situations? 29:34 How come we don't know where the lost tribes are today? 35:48 If someone is traveling and they are looking for a shul, how do I know it's a kosher minyan (e.g. if it were reform or conservative)? 43:10 What does the Rambam mean when he says we shouldn't do Mitzvos for the sake of reward? 48:00 When does it become appropriate to study Kabbalah? 58:08 How does one know which voices to listen to inside oneself? 1:04:16 What is the Torah's perspective on ghosts? 1:06:00 How do you explain learning Gemara to kids? 1:14:45 Are women allowed to learn Gemara? 1:20:53 Are there makhlosim between the Talmud Yerushalmi? Why is the Talmud Bavli more widespread if the Yerushalmi was written in a holier place? 1:30:58 Why is there not more of a push to learn Machshava in Yeshiva? 1:35:30 How would the Rav describe the fundamental difference between a Jew and a non-Jew to someone who has no idea about Judaism? 1:39:15 How do we relate to Avoda Zara references or images in literature? 1:42:45 Why do some sects of Judaism not learn on certain days (non-Jewish holidays)? 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:

Dec 19, 2021

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-7-Rav Kook Bio II Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". (Originally Rec 2015-16) 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:

Dec 16, 2021

00:00 How can we reconcile the Gemara in Sukkah saying that certain actions bring about eclipses and the astronomical cycle of such eclipses? 06:37 How do we reconcile the fact that we're a light unto the nations if translating the Torah is seen as bad, and why are so many important Jews secular? 14:00 Why is Havdalah related to (the bracha of) wisdom? 22:14 Has the Rav been positively affected by secular culture? 31:10 How can a Jew be involved in a career in creative writing? 42:00 How much do I have to wrong someone in order to require forgiveness? 46:28 What's the difference between Olam Haba and Olam HaNeshamos? 48:38 In terms of "rodef," could someone kill a doctor who is about to pull the plug on a patient? 54:08 Is the rav excited about Roe v Wade possibly being overturned? 1:03:06 What are the rav's thoughts on men educating women when there are a lot of allegations and abuses? 1:12:35 Why did Hashem have to hold the mountain over the heads of the Jews? Were we forced into accepting it? 1:15:38 How do we view political campaigns that employ lashon hara? 1:21:00 Is sinas chinam still happening today? 1:21:46 Why are Pharoahs in the Torah not named? 1:22:42 How is removal of the spleen allowed with Adonyahu? 1:27:08 Does lashon hara extend to social media being allowed? 1:28:22 Shovavim eitzah for yeshiva bachurim? 1:31:37 When it comes to men wearing women's garments or the like, what is kosher in terms of grooming? 1:36:00 What's the message of growing out a beard? 1:40:05 Why is there not a more mainstream obligation to receive the COVID vaccine according to the gedolim? 1:42:43 Why should I listen to a gadol about medical advice? 1:47:54 Where is America headed in terms of Yiddishkeit? 1:51:50 How can there be other worlds in our world if Hashem created the beginning in Bereshis? 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:

Dec 14, 2021

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Dec 8, 2021

00:00 What is the Halacha on zmanim in space? 4:59 Why do some mishnayos not have Gemaras included with them? 15:02 Did people live outside of Garden of Eden alongside or before Adam and Chava (according to a Midrash)? 19:15 How do we understand the statement "the world was created for me" (in Sanhendrin)? 25:56 Are there any issues with playing basketball on Shabbat? 29:44 How do we reconstruct musical sounds from Tehilim? 34:42 What's the Rav's opinion on not letting a student of Baruch Spinoza enter a shul? 42:08 Why did Hashem created the world in stages and not all at once? 44:23 Does a Charem apply to the talmidim of the person with the charem? 45:20 Shouldn't goyim be chayev in brachot (because it would be stealing)? 49:22 Why are there different shapes of menorahs? 55:16 If the Torah is a "blueprint for life," why doesn't the Torah explain how to stay physically healthy? 57:25 Is it lying to state an earlier time for an event when I know people will be late? 1:00:00 Is there a source that states that Israel belongs to the children of Shem? 1:04:05 Who was Agripas HaMelech? 1:09:09 Wouldn't we make Aaron HaKohen the Kohen gadol rather than current gadolim of todays world? 1:12:39 What does the Torah say about dinosaurs and the like? 1:16:42 Is Jewish astrology real? 1:21:45 Why would Hashem keep destroying and rebuilding the earth? 1:24:44 Is having anxiety a lack of faith in Hashem? 1:26:55 Is it possible for someone to come back in a GilGul of a person who completed their tachlus? 1:30:46 If everything is from Hashem, how do we explain the seeming autonomy of the Satan and the like? 1:34:45 Who is Mashiach Ben Yosef? 1:40:22 How do we explain the structures of the pyramids? 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:

Dec 5, 2021

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Dec 2, 2021

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Nov 27, 2021

Join Mentors Mission in Israel! A Booster We Can All Agree On! December 28, 2021 - January 2, 2022 Experience of A Lifetime At the Ohr Somayach New Bais Medrash Itinerary and Packages Available on our Website Vaccination within 6 months Required Limited Time Offer - Hotel Package (Hotel Bookings before November 28th Only) Register Now to Ensure Availability www.mentorsmission.com 718-644-9037 Where did the minhag of showing tzitzis out come from? 5:38 When mashiach comes will we have a unified Halacha? 8:45 What principles disqualify someone from olam haba? 15:14 What is the basis of hatred of Jews from Arabs? 20:00 What is the significance of mentioning the sons of Rav Pappa in a siyyum? 21:44 Why don't we enunciate Hashem's 4 letter name as we do other names? 25:12 Is a Jew that makes a lot of money and he's generous, can he justify having fancy stuff? 31:42 Why is there so much evil and hashchasa when it comes to gender? 40:39 Is money won in poker (by a frum Jew) given to tzedaka clean? 48:00 Is thanksgiving assur for Jews to celebrate? 51:45 Why does the first bracha in birkas hamazon differ among Jews? 54:01 To what extent does Hashem listen to evil people or people of other religions? 1:00:08 Could someone give more than 20% ma'aser if they have the capacity? 1:02:30 Hashem keeps Torah, so how do we explain rain on Shabbat? 1:04:50 Why did the song yedid nefesh change? 1:09:08 In shidduch dating, how much leniency should someone have in hashgafa differences? 1:11:22 Why are there no other holidays about dedication of the Temple (such as Chanukah)? 1:13:44 What was the effect of the church's censorship the Talmud? 1:16:00 Why don't non Jews that Hashem speaks to in Torah narrative immediately believe in Hashem (over their own idols)? 1:17:39 What are the difference between animals and humans? 1:21:44 Why was King Shlomo allowed to have so many wives and how could some not be Jewish? 1:24:40 What is the "Ohr HaGanuz"? 1:25:57 What level of authority does the Saatmar Rav have on the matter of medinas Israel? 1:29:47 What is Kaf HaKelah? 1:30:48 What does the Torah say about whistleblowers? Should Jews be journalists? 1:33:14 Does a child from a woman who converted for marriage (but it was a "legal" conversion) have questionable Judaism? 1:35:26 What is the proper kavanna to have when lighting a menorah on Chanukah? 1:36:31 Is the book "garden of emunah" good for a Baal Teshuva to read? 1:38:01 Is it halachically permissible for a married couple to have a hyphenated last name or for a husband to take his wife's last name? 1:42:14 Do goyim have a neshama? 1:43:25 Do all Jewish names have meaning / Ruach HaKodesh of parents? 1:46:40 When Shabbos is over we lose the special neshama, but if I don't eat melava malka, do I still have it? 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:

Nov 21, 2021

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-6-Rav Kook Bio Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

Nov 18, 2021

00:00 Are stained glass windows chukas hagoyim? 1:17 If one of the reason of separation of a married couple each month during niddah is to create renewal, can this be applied to chavrusas of kollel? 7:25 How can someone be forgiven for all his sins with Shabbos? Why is Yom Kippur special then? 10:08 How does one counter the simple interpretation of Torah's (seeming) incivility covered over by rabbinic analysis as an argument to Oral Torah? 15:28 How did the chet haegel happen when am yisroel was on such a madrega? 22:39 What kavana should one have during bircas kohanim? 27:27 Why are the kohanim and levi'im part of the mashmados if they're part of mishmaros? 34:33 What is the history behind Jewish Romanian gypsies 35:58 What is the history of Onkelos, and why is his Targum preferred over Targum Yonasan? 46:00 Why are cusim considered like Jews for zimun but not for sukka? What is their history? 55:49 Outside of the chiyuv in meiser, to what extent do we have to always give tzedakah? 58:58 Before Shacharis, what is one allowed to do?—Shower? Exercise? 1:00:56 How do we understand the actions of Yael with respect to sleeping with Sisra? 1:07:26 (Followup) How could Yael even kill Sisra if the army was routed? 1:08:51 What modern Avodah Zara do we have? 1:15:56 What is the misunderstanding of bats laying eggs? 1:20:45 What is the dreidel? 1:21:50 Why does the Torah say ayin tachas ayin if it doesn't literally mean it? 1:24:10 Does one need to honor his parents if those parents don't deserve it? 1:25:26 How was Yaakov avinu allowed to hug/kiss Rochel before marriage? 1:30:08 What does it mean for HaShem to 'remember' someone? 1:31:20 With kashrus, does the rule around not being able to taste a food apply to lab-generated foods? 1:33:54 What happened to all the avdei kanaanim? 1:36:40 Why is there a machlokes as to whether kedusha left after the chorban? 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:

Nov 14, 2021

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-5-Zionism & Rav Kook Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

Nov 10, 2021

00:00 Rashi on Chumash seems to be based on Sod (Kabbala), but he said it's pashut? 2:35 One of the reasons given for Yaakov's crying over Rochel is that he wouldn't be buried with him. Why is this significant? 5:47 Does prophecy affect free-will? 7:44 Considering that every Jew has a neshama, why do people not have an instant connection to Yiddishkeit? 11:36 How did Adam haRishon give Dovid haMelech 70 years of his life? Would he have been born if not? 17:17 Rome is from Eisav, but how could this be, genealogically? 22:35 In zmiros and davening, we seem to direct our requests to malachim rather than Hashem. Why is this? 30:57 Why can we say the names of certain angels but not others? 33:48 Why specifically tehillim for the sick and mishnayos for the dead that are read out? 35:25 Why can't malachim understand Aramaic (prayers) of Hebrew is so similar? 42:40 Is this the reason for all of Kaddish in Aramaic, or just "ihay shmay…" 43:57 A lot of Modern Orthodox go to college/university. Is it better to increase a Jewish presence on-campus, or can this encourage people going to totally secular environment? 49:44 What does the Rav hold on people going into kiruv after yeshiva? 53:35 What is the best way to counter the notion that Judaism is restrictive? 1:01:05 Would it be ideal to have a fully religious government? 1:05:08 At one point is a secular/unknowing person who becomes aware of a halacha going to be chayav? 1:07:07 If other groups (eg Hindus & Catholics) insist split manifestations of HaShem isn't Avodah Zara, how can we do things like praying in the zechus of a tzaddik or to a malach? 1:10:56 What is 'Charedi dati leumi' (Charda"l) ? 1:13:05 What are practical examples of being kiddush HaShem? 1:15:54 Should we still daven for the welfare of the state (al pi Pirkei Avos) if the government is bad for Torah? 1:19:43 Considering the low fatality does vaccination etc. regarding corona, is there a chiyuv to remove oneself from sakana? 1:22:49 What are arguments to present Reform/Conservative Judaism? 1:26:27 What is the concept of singing Shalom Aleichem/Eishes Chayil on Shabbos night? 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:

Nov 3, 2021

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:

Oct 31, 2021

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-4-Zionism Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

Oct 27, 2021

00:00 What is the Rav's opinion on the Rabbanut (for kashrus)? 4:51 Where does 1/60 come from in kashrus, olam haba etc.? 7:11 What is tznius for men? 13:15 Simchas Torah seems to be a holiday that developed naturally. It is a separate holiday? 18:00 Someone starting to take on mitzvos from scratch, should he start with deoreisa first, or would the Rambam disagree? 22:28 For one in Shidduchim, should he look at photos? 26:07 Is there a problem speaking Lashon haKodesh while involved in divrei chol? 35:20 How is birchas hamazon different among different groups. How can people add to it? 39:24 Why did HaShem create such vastness in the universe? 44:45 If a website shop gives a discount for the 1st order, can one always just make a new account? 48:05 Does the Torah say anything about math existing before physicality? 49:55 Kiddish levana doesn't seem so Jewish. 53:47 the 19th bracha of shemoneh esrei was added late, but even Avraham and Bruria prayer for sinners 58:00 Is there evidence amoraim didn't know pesukim? 59:50 There is a Gemara that the world exists in the merit of 36 tzadikim. Can we know who these are? 1:01:12 Sifrei kabala are often not revealed until many centuries after they were written. How can we accept these? 1:07:32 How can a mamzer be held accountable for the sins of his parents? 1:11:42 Is there any way to understand the achievements of Rashi? 1:14:06 Why can a Ger marry a mamzer if one has the same status as a born-Jew? 1:18:40 If a kohen marries a divorcée, is the child a mamzer? 1:19:10 In the 6 zchiros it makes point of Miriam's tzaras when leaving Mitzrayim. Why not in bamidbar, where they were? 1:22:00 What does it mean for the chiuv of chiuv es habrios? 1:23:36 We still wash hands in the morning, but not feet. Why not? 1:25:00 When we speak on the lowering of generations, what is the floor? 1:27:04 There's a machloches on the source of Ashrei, and csav ashures was used before anyway. 1:30:30 If a Christian missionary marries someone or is mesader gittin, what happens now? 1:33:20 According to the Rambam, are events of Tanakh metaphor? 1:33:45 We see great relation genetically, linguistically etc. with Canaanim. How can this be? 1:35:13 Why do malachim in Tanakh want to give over his name? 1:36:20 Of diasporic languages, why is Yiddish more developed than Ladino? 1:39:15 Chanoch was taken by Hashem and became a malach. What happened? 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:

Oct 24, 2021

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-3-Varieties of Zionism Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

Oct 22, 2021

How is it that in the Gemara that some people have a mesora and others don't? How does deal with feelings of guilt moving forward having grown up doing aveiros? What's the halacha regarding a tchup? It seems like the frum world sees women place more emphasis on emunah but less with men? Why does the Torah spend time going through the generations as in Parashas Bereshis and Noach? If there will never be a prophet as great as Moshe Rabbeinu, what should be expected from Moshiach? How did Eliezer come to Avraham? If he was connected to Nimrod, why did he send him to his enemy? Will the yetzer hara for avoda zara come back after moshiach? Are the descendants of Yishmoel and B'nei Katura also chaiv in bris milah, even today? Note from Rabbi Breitowitz: I was asked about the halachic obligation of the descendants of Yishmael to have Bris Milah . I cited the Rambam that Bnai Yishmael are exempt from Milah though Bnai Keturah are obligated (as opposed to Rashi who maintains that only the actual sons of Keturah needed Milah and not their descendants ).So far ,so good. I then said that since the Bnai Ketura have intermingled with Bnai Yishmael and are no longer a distinct group ,all who identify as Bnai Yishmael are now exempt .This was an error on my part . Rambam says exactly the opposite The intermingling of Bnai Ketura with Bnai Yishmael obligates the entire group . (In partial defense[not really!]I was thinking of the Minchas Chinuch who does indeed suggest that the intermingling should exempt the group rather than obligate it but that is not Rambam,s view). I apologize for the error .Bivracha ,YBreitowitz How should one respond when asked by a non-religious person about olam haba?—Are there sources? Are there any ramazim for how we can relate to olam haba? How do we define what a hashkafa is? It seems like learning Torah lishma is ideal, and others say it must lead to something? Is there the possibility of alternate universes regarding quantum mechanics? With Rav Shlomo Carlebach yahrzeit coming up, how should we commemorate? Muslims around Israel have certain good qualities eg Tzanua? Are we supposed to learn from them? Did HaShem always intend for there to be war in the world? Can evolution in its entirety be consistent with Torah? Yeshayahu gives musste that people do mitzvos by rote, how do we avoid this? By Tannis, the Gemara says that during a plague (given population ratios) we fast and blow the shofar. Why was this not done during covid? One can't conduct normal business on Shabbos, so how can the rabbi 'work' on Shabbos? 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 !

Oct 17, 2021

Hashkafic History Series II Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Program 5776-2-Yishuv Eretz Yisrael Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

Oct 13, 2021

00:00 Yaakov lived with Lavan for so many years. How did he do this and what can we take from this? 03:58 Assuming there is moderation, could it be permitted to smoke, and do those with an addiction have a chiuv to stop? 13:08 How should understand the Holocaust when G-d is all-loving? 24:40 Is it possible for a secular Jew to truly feel content in life? 27:38 Parshas Lech Lecha, we have the imagery of bris Bein habasarim. Could you explain some of this? 30:31 What exactly is a 'raban'? 37:37 At what point does someone who grew up secular have the daas to have a chiyuv of Shabbos? —Is there permanent gehenom? 47:57 Can the luz bone be totally destroyed? 48:58 Sometimes we use a feminine word for Hashem? 52:42 Do we look at someone with a Jewish father different? 56:32 Why did the trees rebel that their bark should taste like the fruit? 58:44 If Gemara is the pinnacle of learning, why is it not so encouraged for women? 1:04:41 Has neturei karta done anything positive for klal yisroel? 1:11:30 Is a shared mitzvah (such as bochor) then what of the schar? 1:12:25 Arum means nakedness and cunning. What is the relation, as in bereshis? 1:14:42 One can be a Ben olam haba for davening netz, or saying ashrei 3 times a day. If one can have one, why try for the other? 1:16:20 What is the connection between birchas kohanim and dreams? 1:19:01 Is heter mechira valid? 1:20:15 If the shmita year is not certain, is there any leniency? 1:23:30 Are things like life insurance hishtadlus? 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 Cedar Media Studios Podcasting 2021)

Oct 10, 2021

Ohr Lagolah Rabbinic Training Program 5776-1-Hashkafic History I-Movements of 19th Century Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 2015-16) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2021)

Oct 7, 2021

00:00 What was Reuben's cheshban in moving Yaakov's bed? What of kibud av? 4:14 Chazal say it's a mitzvah to marry one's niece, but genetically this can be dangerous... 6:55 During chet haegel, Moshe argues with HaShem against starting a nation. What does it mean for one to argue against HaShem? 11:47 There is an assumption that earlier rabbis are correct, what is the source for this? 15:17 Did the Avos keep the Torah before it was given, and how did it look? 0:21:34 what is the Rabbis opinion on wigs? 0:27:42 Some people are annoyed about having to start saying tachanun again. Can Rebbi share anything about the importance and beauty of it? 0:32:00 How can a Jew be a secular judge? 0:34:44 Believe on unbroken tradition, how can we justify the idea of machloket and differing opinions? 0:45:16 What is the Torah's view on Dinosaurs? 0:49:19 What is the difference between psychology and mussar? 0:52:02 Why is same Bracha chatima of psukei dezimra same as Baruch sheamar? 0:55:30 Why is taf pronounced as tzaf by askenazim? 0:59:50 What is the origin of rashi script? 1:01:40 Is there a remez for America in the Torah? 1:03:24 What is mans goal in striving for faith in G-d juxtaposed with logic? 1:07:15 How can we say that we will promise to G-d that we will praise him forever? 1:09:40 How do we learn halacha? Lets say I'm learning the mishnah berurah. How do i know if we paskin like it? How do i know which sefer we paskin like instead? Do i always have to double check with a rabbi? 1:15:15 What is the source for matrilineal descent? 1:17:50 Why does it seem that prayer doesn't work in bleak situations? 1:22:15 When we finish a sefer we say hadran halach, but most don't at Simchas Torah? 1:24:30 is it permissible to grow sprouts in a windowsill, in water? 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 !

Sep 26, 2021

While Rav Breitowitz is out on bein hazmanim, we have the privilege to bring you some of his Torah thoughts on the significance of the Hakafos. We hope you enjoy! - R' Zevi Kaufman (Producer of the Ohr Somayach Podcast Network) Print out here! 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 ! We are proud to announce the beta-launch of the Ohr Somayach app! Access your favorite Ohr Somayach podcasts on the app, at podcasts.ohr.edu or on any podcast platform! DOWNLOAD THE APP! ANDROID APPLE (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Sep 22, 2021

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Sep 5, 2021

2:44 Rabbi Gettinger 29:10 Rabbi Breitowitz 1:05:52 Rabbi Tatz Sign up here !! 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 ! We are proud to announce the beta-launch of the Ohr Somayach app! Access your favorite Ohr Somayach podcasts on the app, at podcasts.ohr.edu or on any podcast platform! DOWNLOAD THE APP! ANDROID APPLE (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Sep 2, 2021

What is the reason for avoiding doing chesed to a non-jew? What is the Jewish position on organ donation once one passes away, and can a Jew work on cadavers as a med students? How do we understand by the creation that the trees deviated from Hashem's commandment that they should taste like fruit?—Do trees have bechira? With the Taliban take over, many Jews sympathize with the civilians, but isn't Sharia more in line with halacha than Western values. 2 Poskin, Rav Moshe Feinstein and Minchas Yitzchak, have different drachim in deriving sources for psakim. Why is this? What is the Jewish perspective on the ideal power-system? How do we interpret (seemingly) physical descriptions of HaShem, especially in Yehezkel or Daniel? In the Gemara in Sukka, it describes HaShem as being 10 tefachim, and Moshe below 10. What does this mean? Can we say "everything happens for a reason" and have free will? Or can someone's decisions affect someone else's free will? The Gemara in Sukka it describes the keruvim as being 10 tefachim over the mishkan. The keruvim min hatzad built by Shlomo were much bigger. Is there something particular that both were 1/3 of the size of their environments? A man caused, due to road-rage, by grama a car crash which killed someone. Is this man to be rebuked? If a person reads a secular self-help book, can someone get the schar for learning Torah? There are many cryptic messages in the agada of the midrash and gemara (eg with monsters etc). How do we interpret this? What is the significance of saying akainu seudasa?

Aug 29, 2021

SPECIAL: SELICHOS AT OHR SOMAYACH JERUSALEM 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 ! We are proud to announce the beta-launch of the Ohr Somayach app! Access your favorite Ohr Somayach podcasts on the app, at podcasts.ohr.edu or on any podcast platform! DOWNLOAD THE APP! ANDROID APPLE (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Aug 25, 2021

This episode has been generously sponsored by Daniel and Rachel Rabizadeh In loving memory of George Rabizadeh ישראל דוד בן רבי אבא 00:00 If two brothers marry two sisters, does one widow have a chiyuv of yibum? 4:42 Why do chazal and halacha speak of things like spontaneous generation which modern science can't prove? 12:40 Sometimes Baalei Teshuva have a difficulty integrating into frum society. Why should this be? 17:58 Why was R' Yehuda haNasi not martyred along with the 10 rabbis? 21:42 In one's search for Yiddishkeit, to what extent does one keep looking for proofs? 27:14 What is the most practical answer to the how we have free will if HaShem knows the future? 32:36 Every generation has a moshiach, so how can there be a set date? 38:18 Is triage halachically acceptable and if so what criteria can be used? 46:08 Are Jews allowed to express political views? 49:02 Is there something after olam haba? 55:44 Does power/authority affect free will? 59:35 Considering the work of Christians to prosthelytize Jews, should there be a concerted counter response? 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 ! We are proud to announce the beta-launch of the Ohr Somayach app! Access your favorite Ohr Somayach podcasts on the app, at podcasts.ohr.edu or on any podcast platform! DOWNLOAD THE APP! ANDROID APPLE (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Aug 24, 2021

This weeks episode has been generously sponsored by Daniel and Rachel Rabizadeh In loving memory of George Rabizadeh ישראל דוד בן רבי אבא SPECIAL JLE - Q&A 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 ! We are proud to announce the beta-launch of the Ohr Somayach app! Access your favorite Ohr Somayach podcasts on the app, at podcasts.ohr.edu or on any podcast platform! DOWNLOAD THE APP! ANDROID APPLE (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Aug 18, 2021

This weeks episode has been generously sponsored by Daniel and Rachel Rabizadeh In loving memory of George Rabizadeh ישראל דוד בן רבי אבא 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 ! 00:00 in the amida, we ask HaShem to remember he chesed of our Avos. What does that mean? 6:35 Rambam discusses that for someone to be learning full time supported by the community, but if he is pushed into it for social reasons (ie not chosen by community or out of deep love for Torah) is this a chillul HaShem? 18:00 Can a Jew own a store to sell legal cannabis? 22:12 There could be a problem of Jews living in Egypt even today. Could you elaborate on that? 27:29 Does a person have a responsibility to take care of his pets? 32:14 Is putting an animal out of its misery issur re tsar baal hachaim? 34:35 Considering the issur of nichush, how can people look at signs/omens today? 37:37 Is having a broad base of knowledge acquired methodologically or just what he comes across? 41:21 The levi'im seemed to excel in its holiness and avoiding aveiras, so why did it split along the lines of the kohanim and levi'im which were so disparate? 44:14 What halachic issues might arise in being a psychologist?—Is it appropriate for a ben Torah? 52:12 Who are chazal? 55:44 What is the Nehalem? 56:52 Why does the Zohar contradict a lot of halachic rulings? 58:02 Why do gemaras that end in a "teiku" included?—how do we develop modern halachos from these?

Aug 16, 2021

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Aug 12, 2021

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 ! 00:00 What does it mean that the Lavush (sefer) did not have the success of the Shulchan Aruch? 11:28 the Sanhedrin existed after the churban beis hamikdash, why don't we have a Sanhedrin now? 22:08 Netilas yadayim can work in the ocean, but could maybe mayim achronim could also work even though ocean water has salt? 24:50 Sefer Yehoshua references sefer hayashar. What is this book? 28:03 What is the role of cameras for a Jewish witness system? 35:59 With kitniyos, why are we not lenient if we can have supervision? 38:10 we describes milchamas Torah, so is there an issue of learning Torah in a calm way? 42:04 How does one know what career one should choose? 46:42 What happened to the yeshiva at Volozhin? 59:00 Why is ear-piercing allowed? 59:57 Why is there so much machlokes in Mishnayos 1:07:57 Have we lost mesechtas? (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Jul 26, 2021

Episode Generously Sponsored in the zchus of a Refuah Shleimah for Yardena Meira bat Mindel SPECIAL JLE - Q&A 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 ! We are proud to announce the beta-launch of the Ohr Somayach app! Access your favorite Ohr Somayach podcasts on the app, at podcasts.ohr.edu or on any podcast platform! DOWNLOAD THE APP! ANDROID APPLE (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Jul 15, 2021

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 ! 00:00 In shidduchim, what is a dealbreaker and what is a legitimate compromise? 4:01 It is said when a person becomes a baal teshuva he amputates his limbs—what does that mean? 10:20 Why do we follow rabbinic ordinances so much these days when the Torah says both not to add and subtract, and also to follow one's rabbi? 23:00 How do we have a consensus on a gadol hador, and why do Charedim ask him for everything including personal advice? 33:24 If the takana of Rabbeinu gershom only applied to Ashkenazim, why do Sephardim also follow it? 37:33 How are we so mediak in the Rambam if it is translated (from Arabic)? 39:19 Media are calling Naftali Bennett the first religious PM of Israel, but they also say his wife is secular. Can both be true? 42:31 We try and avoid a machloches in metzios, but in meseches midos this is the case. 46:44 Some involved in Kiruv use more forceful methods. To what extent to these scare-tactics justify the means of it might push some away? 51:45 What's the difference between sheidim and malachei chabala? 55:14 It seems the Torah world' attitude on technological advancement is to leave it to the goyim. Is there any idea of being involved in the creation? 1:02:38 How could the Gra praise secular understanding and decry the Rambam learning Greek philosophy? 1:03:33 Why are there both gehenom and gilgul? 1:07:27 The Maharal says that tzitzis is the mitzvah to encapsulate the rest, and yet it seems to technically be an optional mitzvah. How can that be? 1:09:38 a man crossing the dateline from San Francisco to Australia could skip all of a day's davening. How can that be? 1:12:00 What is the difference between malachei chabala and malachei hashares 1:13:40 What is the difference between a traditional marriage and a pilegesh? 1:17:25 Why did Herod renovate the Beis Sheini? (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Jul 12, 2021

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Jul 8, 2021

Generously Sponsored by Atara and Lozi Liff In honor of the wonderful Ohr Somayach Rabbeim and the people who make this podcast happen! (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting) 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 ! 00:00 The Gemara in Eruvin says that a person could learn midos without Torah from animals. Why don't people take these simanim? 3:00 Why did HaShem call the day starting at night, but we don't speak of it as a day? 4:57 Why is mincha called as such if we know there was a mincha offering once given in the morning? 8:34 What does the Torah mean by the 4 corners of the world? 11:08 If the Torah has a specific way of doing yerusha, why do we go along with the way it's done in the secular world? 17:00 What are we to make of disruptive phenomena that occur on Shabbos? 21:43 Is it assur to take a picture without someone's knowledge/permission? 24:00 Ezra instituted a takkana which was later made batul. Who has that authority? 30:05 The Torah says the whole generation of bamidbar would die out in the desert except Calev and Yehoshua, but all of shevet Levi did too, and several women too. 39:30 (follow up) Why do we count leviim in a minyan if they weren't in the chet hameraglim 40:12 Is there an inyan of techelis from a chilazon? 49:30 Can someone get around a prohibitive takkana (eg riding a bike lest someone fix it) by making a public neder? 52:05 Is genetic manipulation for humans mutar? 57:34 Charedi schools are found to have a great deal of discrimination particularly for sephardim and baalei teshuva. 1:09:55 Many people are machmir to not carry even in an eruv. What is the reason for this? 1:15:50 Where is the origin of holding a kiddish cup from the bottom from? 1:16:47 We know when Eliyahu is protesting the Baal a fire came down from heaven for his korban. It is said the end of days will see a different test but with the opposite result for emunah. Is this true and where is this found?

Jul 1, 2021

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 ! 00:00 Was there any mention in Tanakh or elsewhere of the order of the return of any particular shvatim coming back? 4:20 Modern advances and translations make Halacha very accessible, what qualities does one look for in a flesh-and-blood Rabbi post-yeshiva? 9:12 If HaShem knows what's good for us, why would we have to daven? 12:25 The Vilna Gaon can argue with a rishon, but who gave him the rule? 15:54 A shechted animal conveys tahor, so would someone who died al kidush HaShem be tahor? 18:02 Would goyim have to eat kosher meat? 20:48 In the 9th perek of brachos it mentions that a bad interpretation of a dream will result in negative consequences, and conversely with positive interpretations. Is this true today? 25:12 How can we comprehend the importance of talmud Torah? 34:26 How does one work on appreciating the goodness of oneself? 39:37 What is the halachic background for "Land for Peace" 45:15 The way of coming to truth is to way arguments, so how much should we bring in all views for discussions of Judaism? 57:42 if someone thinks that Torah is truth and the way to a deepest connection to Hashem, so why should be avoid evangelize? eg Would the Rambam want Aristotle to become Jewish given how much he revered him? 1:01:43 In the Torah, if someone steals and needs to repay double, but why can't we carry this out without a Sanhedrin? 1:05:52 When speaking to people less observant, how does one bring up issues of ichud or other possibly controversial issues? 1:08:00 drinking is not allowed in excess, but may be allowed in small quantities. Why then are some things like cannabis totally asur? 1:11:39 What's the meaning of life—is it a paradox? 1:14:00 Now we have so many cameras, do we still have yiush? 1:16:20 The Gemara often uses 60 or 1/60. What is the significance of this number? (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Jun 24, 2021

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 ! 00:00 Can you speak on the makloches of tzimtzum? 6:03 Is laboratory meat an issue of eiver min hachai/basar min hachai? 14:08 How do we get around milk from a treifa cow when milk is mixed together in factories? 22:57 What became of Nephilim? Are they around? Could it explain alien encounters? 25:35 Does lashon hara apply in reference to sports players? —What of politicians? 30:24 When Moshiach comes, will Moshe Rabbeinu have modern technology? 32:26 With regards to abortion, why is there an apparent discrepancy between Jews and non-Jews? 38:40 How are non-Jews expected to know the 7 Noahide laws? 42:42 If someone consents for an aveira (e.g. dueling) is this permissible?—what of losing when gambling? 47:00 Where does the bill stop if all aveiras are judged including the repercussions of previous generations? 50:58 Why does the Torah have a greater penalty for a thief (ganav) than a one-time burglar? 52:38 How do we have different shitas for the order of parshios in tefilin that we had an original pair and no period without tefilin? 56:57 What are practical ways to deal with geiva without diminishing self-esteem? 59:18 Are voice-operated technology (eg Amazon Alexa) allowed for Shabbos for lights? 1:04:02 How can HaShem know the future if we have free-will? 1:11:46 According to Chazal, if the baby is born on the 8th month the baby is considered certainly dead, but this is not true if a baby is the baby is born in the 7th month. Doesnt this seems out of order? 1:13:34 One shouldn't shop around for poskim, but if one is told for life-and-death (eg heart-transplant) that might be considered murder but might save ones life, can one go on a that opinion? 1:16:30 If one should avoid seeking honor except when necessary, how does one know his intentions won't be egotistical? 1:18:32 In light of books which have commentary added (eg ArtScroll) what does this mean for the need for a rebbe? (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Jun 20, 2021

0:00:00 What else do we know about Korach's death? 0:01:35 If a Jewish woman is a surrogate is the child Jewish? Can someone be a surrogate for her sister? 0:07:40 If people don't get their good inclination until 13, how do you understand that kids underage do good things? 0:10:00 Is there any halachic problem in taking medication to lower testosterone levels? 0:11:50 In the shortest pasuk in Torah, oobnei Dan choshim, why does it have extra vav? 0:14:14 When was the term Halacha le Moshe mi Sinai first used? 0:16:00 Why do we say the blessing that we thank G-d for not making us a woman? 0:18:50 Is the essential part of the mitzvah of Talmud Torah specific for teaching or learning? 0:21:05 What is the difference between chochma, bina, and daat? 0:23:27 We say that the order of tefillah as praise, request, and gratitude. Why do the last couple brachot not seem like gratitude prayers? 0:27:00 How do we understand the parah aduma when the person who cleans the ashes would get tameh? What is its significance? 0:34:40 We know certain halachot are dependent on having a walled city. From do we know the names of the cities that were walled from the time of Yehoshoah Ben Nun? 0:38:00 With regards to Bilam, is there a need to be righteous or spiritual merit to be a prophet? 0:42:00 We know when someone is sent to a refugee city his Rebbe has to go with him. Doesn't the other students lose out from their rebbe? 0:46:05 When there was a murder they would do eglah arufa, what is the connection of that ritual to murder? 0:48:23 We know that women have the mitzvah of challah to atone for the sin of challah. What does this mean and why is Adam called challah? 0:52:20 In Moshe's last speech he tells us to remember a lot of things. Mitzvah of mezuzah would seem as a zecher from the Torah. However, why is it shown as a protection of the house? 0:55:30 Why are there different halachot about walled cities? 0:56:00 Is there a real problem of having names that have no tanach source as Rav Chaim Kanievsky said? 0:58:40 Eating meat is allowed but...Why is eating meat okay? It may not be healthy, especially in large quantities.... 1:00:00 Has fake meat been declared "fleishig" and does it fulfill the idea of kavod shabbos? 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 CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Jun 10, 2021

0:00:00 When we say "Each person has a chelek of Torah" what does that mean and how to do acquire it? 0:02:34 When the spies came back from EY, why did Moshe strongly support the Jews? Why was the punishment of the golden calf carried over to meraglim of the 40 year punishment? 0:07:00 If a ger converts and then find out afterwards that he was a Jew before his conversion, does he return to being a Jew or remain a ger? 0:12:16 Following Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's psak on kalei habishul, what is an issue in a kli shlishi for tea? 0:17:50 Can one wax or pluck hair from the body? 0:20:52 In Josephus's writings, was there a real movement at the time of Yashka or was it something created by the Romans? 0:27:07 What do we do when Josephus contradicts the accounts of Rabbinic literature? How do we reconcile this? 0:32:36 If Hashem loves us, how can he give us challenges that seemingly we can't overcome? 0:36:25 How much burden should we put on previous generations sin and similarly how do much burden do we put on our own sins? 0:41:40 Was there inflation in time of the Gemara? 0:44:20 Does the character traits of Moshiach have to match that of David? 0:45:28 In the laws of Niddah, is going in to mayim chayim rabbinic? Also, the body of water is described in different terms. Why so? 0:50:17 What is an aveira lishma and are there any records of this? 0:54:00 Why didn't Hashem respond Moshe's question on why does bad things happen to righteous people? 0:57:20 Can one interview someone for a job if they have no intention to hire them and they just need information from them? Does it matter if it's a Jew or a non Jew? 1:00:38 In shemoneh esrei why didn't the rabbis invoke the merits of the Imahot? 1:03:00 Where do you draw the line between magic/sorcery and modern science which might seem sorcery like? 1:05:47 Gemara says don't live in cities run by a Talmid Chacham. Is that a validation of a secular politician? 1:07:35 What are the pressing issues facing Torah society? What is a greater motivator than competition?

Jun 4, 2021

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May 31, 2021

0:00:05 Origin of Moshes staff? 0:01:49 If one considers Marcus Arelies as Tanah, can we consider his meditations as Torah source? 0:04:48 What is halacha for men wearing red? Also what about undergarments? 0:06:50 In the morning brachos, how do we interpret Talmud Torah keneged Koolam? 0:09:06 How did Rebbe Yehuda Hanasi decide what is a Mishnah and what is breitsa? 0:14:25 In the Talmud Bavli they have non Jewish names. why didn't they have seemingly Jewish names? Why can't be called up to the Torah with an english name if Hashem knows their name? 0:23:43 If called by nicknames, do those names become a name if people call u that name as well? 0:25:20 At end of parashat Vayigash with Yosef in mizrayim organizing land owner of land in Egypt, What does the pasuk mean when it says "ad hayom hazeh" for the land of the kohanim? 0:33:32 How is it possible for Hashem to be disappointed? Can Hashem feel emotions? 0:38:15 How does Rambam explain Hashem wearing tefillin? 0:43:30 Isn't it taught that G-d doesn't have an image? Is that not a limitation? 0:50:14 It is said that every four amot one takes in Israel is a mitzvah. what is the source for this statement and what does that mean? 0:54:57 Should one prioritize breadth or depth of knowledge in Torah study? 0:59:20 Is the schar from learning not from the efforts one makes? 1:02:00 Halachot Shabbat, bishul in sun that isn't cooking in Gemara, what if you cook it something that was heated by sun? Do u treat it as it's source? 1:04:00 Can u say shehechianu in personal life events? Finishing Sefer, etc? 1:07:40 What is the origin of languages? 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 CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

May 20, 2021

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May 14, 2021

Pre Shavuos Seminar - 2021 / 5781 ________ A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

May 6, 2021

00:00 - Being paid for learning Torah according to the Rambam 9:58 - Why do we say in tefilla "I am Hashem" 11:02 - Chabad and Moshichists, Avoda Zara or misunderstood? Any problems halachically believing someone to be the moshiach? 23:30 - Is it a problem to sing yechi? 25:45 - Abarbanel on moshiach coming back from the dead 28:13 - Why did Rav Shach look down on Lubavitch? 32:50 - If theres a Moshiach in every generation how can moshiach be revived from the dead? 34:30 - Saying Hallel on Yom Yerushalayim? 38:00 - Is Chabad tefillin a halachic problem? 39:09 - Is it better to daven alone at the usual zman or to daven in a Chabad minyan that davens at an unusual zman? 43:00 - Selling chometz to a goy, how could that be a definite sale? ________________________ A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Apr 29, 2021

00:00 Can you make deals with Hashem? 3:56 Is there a reason why there haven't been more prayer rallies for Moshiach especially this year? 8:24 Why do we wear a kippah? Did Moshe Rabbeinu wear a headcovering? 13:52 Was there no one to bench for Shlomzion Hamalka and Yanai Hamelech that they needed Shimon ben Shetach? 24:19 When Techiyas Hameisim happens, what does that means for how our levels don't compare (e.g. Moshe Rabbeinu and R' Chaim Kanievsky)? 27:10 In the 2nd perek of Brachos, it mentions an Eved Kanani as kosher. What does that mean and why was Rabban Gamliel accepting condolences? 29:52 There is concept of a person wanting/trying to do a mitzva but is prevented by oneis. Does this apply to pru urvu? 33:12 What is the main kavana for the first perek of Shema? (Followup) In light of that, how do we understand Derech Teva? 44:15 Can a Jew receive or donate an organ, & does it depends if the other person is a Goy? 50:12 How far does Pikuach Nefesh go? For instance, could one eat a shellfish to eliminate certain risks of future cancer? 53:08 (Followup) Would removing an ovary be totally asur in the same way as male castration? ________________________ A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Apr 23, 2021

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Introduction to Hilchos Shabbos - 2 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Apr 21, 2021

00:00 What's the right way to deal with frum people doing different things to us? 11:35 Is one allowed to wear shorts for davening. Is this Halacha or just minhag? 13:05 Coffee and bananas are often grown together. What does this mean regarding Kilayim? 15:19 Where did the chassidishe custom of saying "umain"originate? 20:28 Could one be yotzei with a different pronunciation (eg an Ashkenazi with Sephardic pronunciation) 22:33 What does it mean for Shabbos to be the queen? 26:55 Why did everyone give a half-shekel to the mishkan instead of progressive tax? 30:00 stone crabs have their arms ripped but it grows back. Is this ever min hachai? 32:24 How is it decided which haftoras goes with with parshios? 37:45 Does our historical experience with persecution give more onus to be compassionate to other groups? 42:10 How do we reconcile the death of R' Akiva's students when he taught as a fundamental value that love for one's fellow as a key for Torah? 50:00 The chazon ish says too much formality in a marriage is bad, but does this go against chazal who say one should not talk excessively to any woman? 53:04 Are there benefits of psychedelics? 55:53 (follow up) What about psychedelics used to treat certain conditions? 57:31 (check time) What are we to make of place-names in Tanakh that reference what it is called later? 58:30 How was it decided what books would be canonized and which weren't?—How can one tell what's prophecy? 1:05:02 Why do certain after-brachos mention special days (Shabbos, yontif, etc.) and others don't? ________________________ A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Apr 19, 2021

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Introduction to Hilchos Shabbos - 1 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Mar 23, 2021

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Mar 21, 2021

Ohr Somayach Virtual Pre Pesach Seminar Sign up here! Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Mar 10, 2021

00:00 When we do netilas yadayim, what happens to the water?—and can it be recycled? 5:46 Is the story of Adam adding a chumra onto also touching apples a cautionary tale against excessive stringencies? 9:52 We have a rule that women are exempt from time-bound positive commandments, so how do we decide these Halachos for Pesach? 17:50 Can you elaborate the nature of impurity as we see in Tanakh 24:48 Why, if chashiv women are chaiv for reclining one Pesach like a man, the rama exempts men but considers all women chashuvos. Why do we follow this if it's inconsistent? 30:48 What is the source for including piyutim in davening?-and on Shabbos? 35:28 is there anything wrong with putting a picture on headstone?—what does someone know when he dies? 38:03 is Kol D'Alam Gvar trial by combat? 40:25 We see sometimes Angels are sent to fight in wars, defend, etc.. Does HaShem not do it himself? 43:20 What are some of the deeper meanings of Chad Gadya? 46:20 Was barley matzo the most common historically as suggested in Yoshua and the cycle of grains in Israel? 49:48 Why did Jerusalem keep an extra day for Rosh Hashana in the Middle Ages if this goes against the minhag from the Sanhedrin? 56:15 According to the heter of rav Moshe Feinstein in regards to kli shlishi, can one make instant noodles on Shabbos? 58:58 The Gemara in brachos discusses woman's hair as erva, so why don't women cover their hair until marriage? 1:02:35 is there a machloches about whether oats are one of the 5 grains? 1:04:13 Are there potential issues buying stocks during Chol Hamoed? 1:05:30 If a women checks for menstrual blood extra days this is praiseworthy, but a man checking for seminal emissions is cursed. What does it mean that we will cut off his hand? 1:06:48 How can we say we forgive someone in another gilgul if it isn't remembered? ________________________ A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)

Mar 8, 2021

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Olami Medical Students -Stem Cell Research March 7,2021 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Mar 4, 2021

00:00 If a Cohen makes korban pasul (e.g. with wearing unsanctioned clothing) who pays for it? 2:22 Why is it that for mincha and musaf there is an extra pasuk for Ashkenazim before Amida (ki shem HaShem) (7:42) if we have so many lost Jews around the world such as in South America how will we fit them in Israel when Moshiach comes? 11:46 In the time of the 2nd Beis Hamikdash, there wasn't the need for the Ahron, so what would that mean for Avoda? 14:42 Why do we pray for Moshiach?—shouldn't we have faith he will come at the right time? 18:53 there is a Mishne in the 2nd perek of Hagiga mentioning there are 4 things 1 shouldn't think about: what are those? 25:45 In Parashas Ki Sisa the counting of the people is done with a half-shekel. Why is it acceptable for Moshe to count this way? 34:48 in the Zilberman school of learning they learn Tanakh baal pe, then Gemara bekius and only then beiyun. Is this more the authentic method? 44:30 What language would a Gemara today be in if it weren't written at the time?—Would it be in multiple languages? 46:45 Considering bris milah, if the body is perfect, why would one need to change a body? Why did HaShem indicate the bris to be on the male organ? 52:35 Would bris milah apply to non-Jews or Adam haRishon? 55:10 Is the order of Alef Beis random? ________________________ 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 KI SISA 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Feb 25, 2021

00:00 As society gets wealthier, will there be a point when we don't need to give Tzedakah? 1:30 the Gemara in brachos raises a contradiction wherein HaShem gives over the earth to everyone but also that he owns everything until someone makes a bracha (including non-Jews) 4:16 The rambam says the mitzvo of the building of the beis hamikdash will follow Eliyahu HaNavi but the Temple Institute wants to build it now. How does the Rav respond? 10:48 Regarding Gilgul, can one accidentally learn in the merit of himself? 16:30 What is the status of someone who (medically) died either through CPR or more mystical means as with R' Zeira? 20:56 is there any halachic ruling that we can follow a minority opinion in extenuating circumstances? 22:53 What's the difference between saying Torah is G-d because his will and essence are the same and the Christian trinity? 27:30 Why does HaShem allow the Jewish people to continue when maybe 1% are doing what they're supposed to? 31:43 why did the Mishna Brurah became the main source for Charedim over the Aruch haShulchan? 39:51 it's brought down that the descendants of Amalek converted to Judaism who taught in Bnei Brak, but why didn't we kill them? 47:27 What is the sfara of the reform rabbi who doesn't believe HaShem gave the Torah? 50:07 Why isn't the 7th of Adar a taanis anymore for Moshe Rabbeinu yohrzeit? 52:50 should one pray for rain in the winter if he doesn't like rain re: poor kavana?—what if it is societally injurious? 55:22 Are we all like a Cohen Gadol on Purim? 57:38 which of the tribes would a ger end up belonging to? ________________________ 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 TETZAVEH 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Feb 17, 2021

00:00 How much can Dor Yeshorim play a part in the inhibition of engagement ahead of time? 05:08 (Follow-up) Can we only test for Tay-Sachs 08:38 Some people wear techeilis and others don't. Why is that? 1747: With regard to investing using an app, does one need to pay meiser if it is immediately reinvested? 21:43 There are practices we have to differentiate ourselves from heretics, so why do Ashkenazim avoid kitnios if kararites also do this? 26:10 We know of seforim that are lost (e.g. Sefer Refuos) on purpose. Are there other withdrawn books? 33:50 Does the halacha change when new seforim are discovered? 36:15 Why does the Torah say by malchos that it is 40-1, i.e. not just 39? 40:08 Why is that in parashas Mishpatim that the master of a Jewish slave and a goyishe maidservant, and keep the children as slaves? 46:00 When klal Yisroel was given the Torah sha'b'ksav it was accepted freely, but it is also considered to represent midas haDin. How could this be? 48:50 Daf yud gimmel in maseches Niddah mentions that gerim prevent the coming of Mashiach. Besides the pshat of Rashi there, I was wondering what other explanation there could be? 52:13 Regarding Purim, it has mishnayos and the megillah, and yet it is associated with Chanukah despite the disproportionate treatment. Is this because of the Hashmonaim? 56:30 If the malchus of the Hashmonaim is regarded as a failure, why do we say Hallel? ________________________ 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 TERUMA 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Feb 11, 2021

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Mechina 5781-Parshas Mishpatim Feb 11,2021 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Feb 7, 2021

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu SPECIAL: London JLE - Q&A 1-27-21 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Feb 3, 2021

00:00 If the Baal Shem Tov stresses outreach, how do we see this in Chassidic groups (outside Chabad)? 6:10 When we hear stories of open miracles for rabbonim, how should we consider these? 10:05 How should we utilize our vacation? 14:51 Is it obligatory to have a Jewish name, and why didn't even amarayin change Greek names? 21:35 Can a Cohen go skydiving, assuming it's mutter for anyone?—would anyone else be prevented from going? 25:20 What's the mesora of secular educations ? 34:20 What is the origin for the mesora of chassidic lavush? 37:35 Are all the words from the Zohar from R Shimon bar Yochai? 44:45 Why did Avraham lie about Sara to Pharoh instead of relying on HaShem? 46:42 Would the plane not be an ohel for a Cohen? 50:32 The Gemara in brachos tell us not to learn Torah/tefillin within 4 amos of a corpse even in one house, and yet it also says under a single roof everything is considered 4 amos. 54:20 the Rambam says when HaShem sends forth physical things to replenish the earth, so what is the difference between the spiritual blessing of snow and rain? 54:14 What are the criteria for Gedolim?—Is it just consensus? (Eg young Ovadia Yosef) 1:04:00 Who is Dovid Ruveni? What is this legendary river Sambatyon? ________________________ 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 YISRO 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Jan 20, 2021

00:00 Is there any particular significance of acrostics in davening, tehilim, etc.? 1:51 Are we obligated or allowed to give land of Israel for peace? 9:26 For a Jew who was never exposed to Judaism, what is is Olam HaBa? 14:20 In the 9th perek of Bava Basra the daughters get support from inheritance and later 10% with men possibly losing out. Is there inconsistency with tumim? 19:27 Why did the Levi'im not become slaves in Mitzrayim and why couldn't they rise against Mitzrayim? 28:41 How far does the prohibition of mesira (informing on Jews) go in and outside of Eretz Yisroel? 37:33 Why is Rosh Chodesh the first mitzva given to all Jewish people? 41:12 Is it a problem our Center beis and Main Beis are not facing the same way 44:17 If there is an emergency situation, can the chachomim change the laws? 48:30 Drinking water during bein hashmoshos is like stealing from the dead according to the Shulchan Aruch. Is this accurate? 50:55 Considering the numerous Internet resources, does it take away excuses from those who didn't have it growing up? 54:12 What is the current status of the Eitz haChaim and Eitz haDas? 56:36 There are certain people who never died. What is their status? 57:27 Sometimes Tanakh references other books (e.g. Sefer HaYashar). Do we have it? ________________________ 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 BO 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Jan 18, 2021

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Olami Medical Students - Risk in Halacha January 7,2021 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasting 2021)

Jan 14, 2021

00:00 What is the Halacha l'meisa regarding emunah bitachon? 3:13 Are we allowed to daven or even enter a reform or conservative shul?—What is the cutoff point? 13:11 Can someone convert from Ashkenaz to Sefardi, and if so does he take on a new mesora (with parental permission)? 18:19 What does it mean that the Avos are partners in creation? 22:42 Why do we say 'Mazal tov' if we don't follow mazalot?—Why do we say months named after pagan deities? 33:01 What are the main halachic concerns with owning pets? 42:44 What is so bad about Adam and Chava seeing each other naked? 44:46 For Ashkenazim if there is a glazed earthenware vessel that gets worn, is it kasherable? 47:17 What happen to those people who followed Avraham and Sarah? 50:03 Can one eat an apple from his own tree that fell on Shabbos? 51:08 We know they didn't say 'amen' about a bracha in the Beis Hamikdash, so why did the Gemara in Brachos say Moshe used 'amen'? 54:16 When was the name of HaShem (shem havaya) stopped from being pronounced? ________________________ 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 VAYEIRA 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Jan 7, 2021

00:00 Considering the 13 Principles of Faith in order to not be a heretic. What of Rashi's statement from the Gemara that the final 8 pesukim of the Torah were written by Yoshua? 6:38 is it a mitzvah deoreisa or d'rabbanan to stand for a Talmid Chacham or a Rav? 12:44 In the Gemara it says 40 days before one is conceived a bashert is dictated. Is this true? 21:00 How is it that minhagim become Halacha? (e.g. Ashkenazim; Shabbos)? 26:39 Was there an issue with Moshe Rabbeinu eating the Korban Pesach since his son had no bris milah? 29:20 Any gezeira that most of the congregation are unable to keep, the gezira is repealed. Is that only the initial generation? 31:39 What will Halacha be like in the times of Moshiach? 36:39 What is the system for reuniting lost Jews when Moshiach comes? 39:27 Why is it permissible to observe Tu B'Shevat if it is Shabatian? 54:13 What was the tayva of Avodah Zara in Tanakh? 57:38 Was there a physical feeling from the Avodah Zara in the old days? 55:14 is the Shulchan Aruch binding? 58:28 If there is a minyan of exactly 10 mourners, does anyone answer? ___________________________________________________ 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 SHEMOS 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Dec 30, 2020

00:00 What's the purpose of being on this earth? 7:23 Following R' Moshe Feinstein's psak regarding mamzerim from reform (civil) 2nd marriages, would this mean those women wouldn't need to cover their hair? 12:58 In order for Biah to be effective, doesn't the man need to state his kavana? 17:50 How is Shabbos affected by changes in the dateline? 24:35 If it is a mitzvah deoreisa not to return to mitzrayim, how about issues like business, the occupation of Sinai peninsula, the Rambam etc.? 27:42 (Followup) What about those who speak Coptic Egyptians? 28:20 If one is exposed to rationalistic views and struggles with mystical views e.g. Zohar; Kabbalah, how does he sensitize himself? 35:25 How does tzaddik gamor (without a yetzer hara) get schar for mitzvah? 42:20 We know the original calendar (around Rosh Chodesh) was determined by witnesses in beis din, what would it take to go back to that? 46:24 (Followup) It is certain that we need Eliyahu haNavi? 48:35 Don't we need a beis din in order to confirm that it is Eliyahu haNavi who will institute the beis din? 49:17 What is the Halacha in assisted pregnancy (e.g. artificial insemination)? 58:30 Would it be mares ayin to a single woman with in-vitro fertilization? 1:00:00 Can a man be a sperm-donor? 1:01:56 If the Avos only kept the positive commandments, then wasting seed would not seem assur. Can a goy not waste seed? 1:04:41 How does one differentiate between magic (even seemingly practicing magic) and very impressive action? 1:09:52 Does HaShem hold Torah learning more precious ? ___________________________________________________ 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 Vayechi 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts)

Dec 23, 2020

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)

Dec 14, 2020

SPECIAL: History of Chanukah 3 Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (MIKEITZ Center 5781) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Dec 12, 2020

SPECIAL: History of Chanukah 2 Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (VAYEISHEV 5781 Center 5781) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Dec 9, 2020

00:00 What is the nature of gehenem i.e. what is spiritual pain? 6:03 How could we want Moshiach to come if we can only then continue what we've started individually? 18:04 Is Christianity avodah zara? 24:00 Would someone be allowed to have a statue for the purposes of aesthetics? 28:50 Would it be a lie to refer to someone who identifies transgender by the changed name and pronouns etc.? 31:00 Can a person be considered halachically of another sex? 35:58 Is there an end to the messianic age? (Why do the souls get out back into the world)? 38:12 (Followup) Didn't we know that the neshamos never died? 43:30 What is the Torah perspective on taking the vaccine so soon 48:29 How do we make a kiddush HaShem? 51:49 In Melaveh Malkah, why do people not set their tables like on Shabbos night if it says that in the Shulchan Aruch? 55:28 If we can't make requests in Shabbos, how can we make requests during davening? 58:50 Can I skip the harachamans after the four berachos of bentching if I have shiur very soon? 1:00:39 Why are many not noheig to say "vayitein l'chah" motzei Shabbos? _______________________________________________________________ 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)

Dec 8, 2020

SPECIAL: History of Chanukah Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem . For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (VAYEISHEV 5781 Center 5781-) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Dec 7, 2020

Hashkafic History-11-The Netziv, The Hildesheimer Seminary & The Seridei Aish Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec July 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Dec 2, 2020

00:13 How should we properly respond to Coronavirus?—What is the message? 3:08 What does it mean that Yishmoel and Yisroel will face each other and Yishmoel will win before the Redemption 8:39 Is there truth to the idea that after 20 years old the bashert is on one's zichus? 14:08 (Follow-up) Why is there so much focus on the beshert? 15:14 In Kiddushin perek 2, why does it specify one needs to see his bride lest she be found too unattractive? 22:15 Is there an upper limit to how much the yetzer hara can be used for learning Torah? 25:31 Why is the Talmud Yerushalmi so understudied in comparison to Talmud Bavli? 41:01 To what extent does a ger get a totally new neshama? 43:28 We connect gaulah to shemone esrei (in Shacharis), so what of the Maariv seder? 49:38 How does the soul know to go back into the body when woken up suddenly? 51:14 Is outreach kiruv better when focused on totally disconnected people or to build up more frum Jews? 55:01 If milk, logically, is a part of an animal, how could Yehudis feed a Greek general milk as a religious Jewess? _______________________________________________________________ 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 VAYISHLACH 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasts

Nov 26, 2020

0:10 How would Russian Jews deal with the winter regarding sunlight and fire on Shabbos? Is HaShem indicating where Jews should live? 9:37 Why does the mainstream yeshiva-world put little emphasis on Nevi'im and Ketuvim? 19:50 Is an Ashkenazic person yotzei with Sephardic pronunciation? 22:33 Can you clarify Aveira li-shma? 28:15 Do we believe or know HaShem's Torah. What is emunah? 40:21 Was there a lack of communication between the Avos and Imos? 48:25 To what extent does knowing how to respond to heretics allow us to read heretical/atheistic works? 50:43 Whom did Eisav kill?—Nimrod? And why 51:38 Regarding Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai, why do we usually follow Beis Hillel? 58:14 Minhagim and Lineage. 1:04:17 (Followup) Can a Sephardic eat fish and dairy if they switch to Ashkenaz? _______________________________________________________________ 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 VAYEITZEI 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasts)

Nov 22, 2020

10 - R' Dessler's Opinion, Churban Europe, Torah Im Derech Eretz & less known shitos of R' Hirsh Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec July 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Nov 20, 2020

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. 0:02 - Laws of Yichud being in an elevator with a woman 3:34 - Are you allowed to risk life for tefillin? (Risking life for mitzvos) —5:57: would one be able to fast 11:00 - Were there rabbeim who were supportive of Rav Salanter re: cholera Yom Kippur ? 13:10 - If we get a stipend to study, does one pay meiser on it? 14:40 -Can one eat a fish/part of a fish while it is alive? 15:50 - If one ate meat and then a short time later ate milk, is there an after-bracha? 17:52 -Can a jew open a goy's mail (privacy; theft)? 22:20 - Why are there so many halachic opinions today (ashkenaz; sephard; amoraim)? 25:33 - Why do yeshivas today not study sefer kodshim? 33:50 - Why did the Vilna Goan put the Chassidim in cherum ? 43:30 - Can someone who trades stocked be a witness (cf gambling)? 49:00 - What is the reason people say a woman can't learn Gemara ? To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu TOLDOS 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcast

Nov 13, 2020

9 - Rav Hirsch - Rav Wolbe - Rav Shkopp Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , "Hashkafic History". For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec July 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Nov 11, 2020

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 CHAYEI SARA 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Nov 7, 2020

8 - Mussar Movements and Rav Hirsch Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec July 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Nov 5, 2020

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 VAYEIRA 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Oct 31, 2020

Hashkafic History-7- Why the Chason Ish was Misnaged - The Petterberger Rav and R N. Amsterdam Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec June 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Oct 28, 2020

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 LECH LECHA 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Oct 25, 2020

Alter M'Slabodka - Alter M'Navardok - Alter M'Kelm Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 20th June 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Oct 20, 2020

Hashkafic History 5 - Muser Movements (R Yisrael Salant, Alter M' Kelm & M' Slabodka) by Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec 13th June 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Oct 15, 2020

Hashkafic History Life in Volozin, The Netziv and R' Chaim by Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec June 6 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Sep 25, 2020

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 HAAZINU 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Sep 22, 2020

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Center 5781-Mechila and YK Avoda September 22) (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Sep 16, 2020

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 NITZAVIM 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Sep 13, 2020

Hashkafic History by Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec May 30 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Sep 6, 2020

Hashkafic History by Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Originally Rec May 23 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Sep 2, 2020

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 KI SAVO 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Aug 31, 2020

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 KI SEITZEI 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Aug 30, 2020

Introducing: Hashkafic History by Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing Judaism. For comments, questions, or sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu This shiur is dedicated by Jonathan Livi "In honor of my dear friend and Havruta Chaim Levtov. May you continue to be a model Ben torah for am Yisrael." - (Originally Rec on May 9th 2011) (Produced by: CedarMedia Podcasting 2020)

Aug 20, 2020

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jul 22, 2020

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 Ohr LaGolah, the Premier Rabbinic Training Program (featuring Rabbi Breitowitz, as well as the other senior lecturers at Ohr Somayach) has limited spots available for its Jerusalem Program, this coming Elul. Apply now!: https://bit.ly/OHRLAGOLAH DEVARIM 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jul 19, 2020

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 Ohr LaGolah, the Premier Rabbinic Training Program (featuring R' Breitowitz as well as the other senior lecturers at Ohr Somayach) has limited spots available for its Jerusalem Program, this coming Elul. Apply now!: https://bit.ly/OHRLAGOLAH MATTOS/MASAI 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jul 12, 2020

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 Ohr LaGolah, the Premier Rabbinic Training Program (featuring R' Breitowitz as well as the other senior lecturers at Ohr Somayach) has limited spots available for its Jerusalem Program, this coming Elul. Apply now!: https://bit.ly/OHRLAGOLAH TAMMUZ 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jul 10, 2020

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 PINCHAS 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jul 3, 2020

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 BALAK 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jun 25, 2020

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 CHUKAS 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jun 21, 2020

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 KORACH 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jun 13, 2020

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 SHELACH 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jun 5, 2020

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 BAHALOSCHA 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jun 2, 2020

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 Nasso 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

May 27, 2020

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 Bamidbar 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

May 20, 2020

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 BEHAR BECHUKOSAI 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

May 10, 2020

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 EMOR 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

May 4, 2020

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 ACHAREI MOS - KEDOSHIM 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Apr 24, 2020

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 What did Shem and Ever learn that was able to occupy Yaakov day and night for 14 years? The kosher vinegar scandal in the 1980s. I assume the Rav knows about the details, but in short it was discovered that a commonly used ethyl alcohol was accidentally labeled kosher despite coming from grapes which lacked insufficient supervision (Stam Yayin). If anything, kashrus industrialization has become more widespread. If the same case would have happened today (or if the Rav was pasking then), would we have to kasher all of our keilim?Although bitul would have been the easiest answer, it seems to me that wouldn't apply because the taste of all the products is affected strongly (I assume) by a sharp ingredient like vinegar. How does Yotzei v'Nichnas work for Masgichim if they are under lockdown and can't get to production plants (especially in Italy, Asia, etc.)? The Abarbenel in Parshat Tazria says that a yoledes brings a chatos because "Ein Yesurim Belo Avon" "vhayoledes savlah tzarah sacanah milsah al avanmi". This implies that every woman that gives birth has suffered pain in doing so. Would this mean that a woman that has never done an avairah wouldn't be able to give birth? How can we understand this? It is very confusing for me to know which papers are considered sheimus and require burial and which can be discarded. For example tests my children take and other school work that contain some type of Torah thoughts, pamphlets and magazines that have within them Torah content.I was told by someone over the phone at OU Israel, when asking what to do with their weekly booklet, that I can wrap it in a plastic bag and discard it with the other recyclable papers (there is a bin for recycling papers next to the garbage been here in Israel) Can one who stopped grooming at the beginning of sefira get a haircut or shave this Friday because this Shabbos is also Rosh Chodesh? What exactly is and is not allowed to be said or thought in a modern bathroom? I understand that neither Hashem's name nor a pasuk from the 5 books of Moshe should be said (& preferably not thought either). However, Hashem exists literally everywhere, he is permeating our existence, he is also the bathroom itself! What precautions are chumras and what is the ikar that we are not supposed to think or say in a modern bathroom? Is it minhag yershalyuim to wear stockings, if the community you are involved in is kollel? Can one daven with a minyan where the chazzan wears a messiach badge with the crown and flag ? Why are people that were killed because of they are Jews for example in the Holocaust referred to as kedoshim if many were Sinners and rejected their religion and if given the choice would reject Judaism to save their lives? How is a person yotzei the mitzvah of peru u'revu, and how would one apply the gemara in berachos that seemingly talks more about davening to have a son? If, Chas VeShalom, a War breaks out in Eretz Yisrael, would it have the din of milchemes mitzvah and if so would Yeshiva bochorim be required to fight? Does the concept of not studying TaNaCh after sunset until chatzot apply on Shabbas and Yom Tov too? Can you read mispacha magazine in the bathroom? What is Hashem's Shechina? Is someone allowed to generally clean/organize their house/room on shabbos ? How do we understand the concept of Suffik D'Rabbanon L'Hakel? Why are we more meikel? Especially for "easy" d'rabbanon like Sefiras Ha Omer, if it's a suffik, why was Chazal Meikel? TAZRIA-METZORA 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Apr 4, 2020

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 Corona related:Should one reduce the spend on shabbos and yontiv based upon presumed upcoming diminished income? Could someone who has corona and defies quarantine be considered a halachic rodef? Any consideration of internet usage for remote minyan (is there any such thing halachically conceivable?) How can we relate, if possible, the current situation of the world, to the Torah concept of when Yaakov is down, Esau is up and vice versa, when it seems like both are down? Do others besides the balhabais, who aren't getting a kzayis from matzos the brachos were made on, need to eat 2 kzeisim? How does one ask a Rav if they are willing to guide them in Hashkafa long term? Do we have the koach of ketores today, either through tefillah, reading parsha of ketores, or something else, to help stop the magefa? How should a guy approach Shidduchim during COVID19? How should we pace ourselves? Can you recommend any seforim to learn just what the average baal habas needs to know for Pesach? With Hakaras hatov to HK"BH for having survived the C-Virus with only relatively mild symtoms, now I would like to give... Volunteer or money? What's the best action someone can take right now to bring Mashiach? Given that Eisav did teshuva, is it possible that he was made out to be more of a rasha then he really was? Do converts in the process of conversion receive any reward for observing mitzvahs before completion? What is daas torah and how do you know if someone has it? When Moshiach comes, will all minhagim be unified? Will there still be an idea of a chumra? Does it make sense to learn tanach exclusively before starting gemara? How does a chozer b'teshuvah, who didn't grow up with certain minhagim, make a decision to take them on or not? Nusach Sefard has a perek to say inlue of Borch Hu when davening alone, is there such a thing to say during the week also by maariv? Can there be a virtual siyum for taanis bechoros? TZAV 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Apr 4, 2020

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 Can we have a zoom Seder with family? The Chayei Adam in siman 5 brings a story of a very righteous man who is ultimately judged to gehinnom because of the many times he said shem Hashem without kavana. For many of us having kavana for every shem Hashem is very difficult. Why did chazal include so many shemos in davening, if it would be such a michshol for so many? On Seder we do Kadesh then Urchatz. This goes against "Sur Meh Ra Ase Tov". Can we apply this all year or only Pesach?! Is it better to just not say shem Hashem except when absolutely necessary? If I can't see or smell tzoa can I say Shem hashem near it? Can I sell my chometz over the phone? What should one do this year regarding toveling new keilim, considering the lack of accessibility of mikvaos? Why can't I wear tefillin at night if the Torah says to? Are the new governmental laws against minyanim halachicly binding? Any difference in israel vs chutz laaretz? When Moshiach comes will we have no more struggles? Was the yehudah HaChosid really a forgery like Rav Moshe said - Yehudah Hachosid states Dovid took parts out of Torah…? Do ladies have to shower after the mikvah in these times ? Is there any way to avoid the taanis bechorim this year? Since we can't gather for a siyum for the fast of the first born, what is ok and not ok to make a siyum on? Can one fill up heated water in a crockpot before Shabbat, leave it on a low setting and warm cooked food during Shabbat? Are there any halachic leniencies for people who've never made pesach before because of the pandemic? Are employers responsible to continue paying workers during the government shutdown? If I am on a ship during shabbos and am not allowed to light a shabbos candles how can I make up for this ? If a Jew borrowed a new pot from a goy to circumvent toiviling, and the goy converts, are the pots then non kosher? Why do some women want to wear tefillin and are they allowed to? Right now, some countries are cremating the dead because of COVID-19. What is the Jewish position on this? How does one define someone being his "rebbi", even not a rebbi muvhak, regarding doing "heseba" in front of them? Is shnayim mikra a stronger chiyuv now that we cant listen to leining in shul? Can one use a timer that is preset for their warming plate or crockpot to heat up cooked food to make it hot on Shabbat? What does a person do if they have to sit Shiva not being able to have a minyan during corona virus? If a non-jew is in the conversion process when mashiach comes. Will they be able to finish their conversion? Can the rav do regular q and a streams? this has been very very enlightening Is there any halachic difference between limud hatorah on digital mediums versus in person? why is it different than tfilla? Why is conversion under the GPS/RCA in the US? Why can't one convert with any orthodox rabbi in the US/Israel? Should we be concerned that this physical distancing may be similar to that of the Nazi Ghettos? Nus' Sfard has a pusek for Friday night if davening as a yachid for instead of Borech Hu. Can we say it during the week? Should we be mourning now over not being in shul or should we be happy we're in our homes uplifting it? What if you accidentally ate something not kosher? Can a nesspresso machine be kashered for pesach? VAYIKRA 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Mar 19, 2020

Pesach Podcasts Coming Soon! 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 0:00 - How did Avraham Avinu mekariv people? 8:36 - A question on the Corona pandemic, should bochurim be leaving yeshiva? 13:47 - Difference in nusach of Aleinu, Ashkenaz vs Sefard 15:58 - Sukkos bezman HaBeis Hamikdash 19:33 - Why is it disrespectful to walk into a shul without shoes? 25:27 - Can we say there are world leaders that are being controlled by Hashem? 33:15 - Was Adam Harishon comprised of all the neshamos? 36:11 - What if Adam didn't eat from the tree? 41:44 - Is Hashem forcing us into our homes to keep Shabbos and bring Moshiach? 47:10 - Does Rav Chaim Kanievski have ruach hakodesh? And what is it? 49:57 - What are we allowed to ask for on Shabbos? 52:23 - How do we discern which sects of Judaism are supported by Hashem? 54:47 - Is it mutar to wear womens clothing on Purim? VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Mar 5, 2020

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 0:00 - Does a Mamzer have a mitzvah of Pru Urvu 1:52 - The machlokes on how the third Beis Hamikdash will be built 4:37 - The proper volume for the first line of Shema, and the proper volume for answering Kaddish 6:30 - Why do we use Hebrew names when we daven for cholim 11:29 - What is Hashem's message with sending the virus, and how do we respond to it 28:00 - getting paid to teach Torah 40:47 - How many hours did the Rambam sleep each night? 41:20 - Shabtai Tzvi, Rav Yaakov Emden, Rav Yonasan Eibshitz 50:41 - Is Hashem truly undefinable? 54:04 - Why is Midbar translated as wilderness instead of desert? 55:14 - Why was Rabbi Nattan Slifkin put in a ban? 01:03:20 - Sheitels 01:06:10 - What should a person think about in the Mikvah? 01:07:41 - Is there an inyun to davening close to the Kotel wall? 01:09:43 - Can Kosher food be brought into a Kosher restaurant that says "no outside food"? 01:11:01 - Hashem's knowledge and essence as one 01:15:41 - Should a bochur read Morei Nevuchim and does it have to be respected as a kadosh sefer? 01:20:00 - The proper position for sleeping, lying down, or reclining? 01:23:12 - What's pshat with saying "vetargileinu bTorasecha"? 01:26:55 - The proper approach to drinking on Purim 01:31:19 - The chiyuv of Tefillin TETZAVEH 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Feb 27, 2020

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 0:00 - Why in the second paragraph of Shema do we not say "bechol meodecha" 3:25 - A Question on Maseches Brachos 8:27 - Why were Chassidim allowed to create a new nusach? 12:52 - If Hashem knows everything that will happen how do we have free choice? 20:28 - Could I borrow something without permission if I know my friend would let me? 24:17 - How did Ashkenazim become the majority over Sefardim? 27:47 - Why do people wait 6 hours between meat and milk? 33:41 - Rambam on Hashem's knowledge and essence 34:49 - Liability for car accidents 39:31 - Is smoking permitted if you have to perserve your life, and can you smoke on Yom Tov? 47:33 - A question about the mishkan 48:57 - The Dairy industry, tzar baalei chayim, dairy kashrus 56:15 - Are we supposed to literally be "marbim besimcha" during Adar? 59:04 - When Rabbi Akiva said "zeh klal baTorah" does klal mean THE klal or A klal? Definition of klal. 01:01:54 - Why don't we learn kaballah? 01:09:40 - A question on Chassidus, Kaballah, the sources of Sifrei Chassidus 01:17:20 - A question on the story of Acher 01:21:50 - Why do we not do kiddush at the third Shabbos meal 01:25:53 - What should a person work on to be ready for marriage? 01:28:50 - Drinking alcohol on Purim 01:32:27 - What areas of Torah are most appropriate to learn in preparation for marriage? 01:33:47 - Olives and memory? The Gemara in Horiyos 01:35:40 - Can we say tachanun during kriyas haTorah? TERUMA 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Feb 20, 2020

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 0:00 - Yimos HaMoshiach, Beis Hamikdash, Tchias Hameisim, Olam Haba, Gan Eden 4:45 - Hiddur Mitzvah, is there objective beauty? 17:00 - A Question on Hiddur Mitzvah for Channukah 21:12 - Would a minyan where everyone needs to say tashlumin have a chazaras hashats for the tashlumin? 23:16 - According to Rav Chaim how do you make a bracha on a safek kosher etrog? 25:19 - Hearing Brachos or Torah reading over the phone 28:35 - Does the sound of the shofar affect the Halacha 30:01 - Do we make Brachos on the mitzvah or on the object 31:04 - Is it permitted for multiple people to make a bracha on one lechem mishnah 34:44 - Is digital theft prohibited? 39:47 - Drinking the wine or grape juice on which kiddush was made? 42:02 - The Sanhedrin being infallible, lo baShamayim he, how could the Sanhedrin make a mistake? 47:22 - Are grasshoppers kosher? 57:10 - How do aveiros affect mitzvos? 01:03:45 - When should tefillin be removed on Rosh Chodesh? 01:06:33 - Menatzpach 01:08:36 - Thoughts on Rav Yehuda HaLevi Ashlag 01:12:17 - Can souls attach themselves to existing human beings? 01:14:04 - controlling charata on aveiros 01:18:42 - Taking on an optional fast 01:21:45 - The machloket of the authorship of the Zohar 01:27:20 - Does Torah support or deny that we are in a base reality? 01:32:29 - What to do if you are in the middle of tachanun and they begin Kaddish 01:33:36 - Praying to Hashem to understand the Torah of a Rishon or Acharon 01:35:27 - Thoughts on the shidduch crisis 01:39:00 - The Ramban on Kilayim, how much can we tamper with Hashem's briah? 01:44:40 - How could the Torah say bad things about Jews? Is this not Loshon Hara? MISHPATIM 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Feb 12, 2020

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 00:31 - What are the Galgalim? 9:52 - How will we do mitzvos when Moshiach comes? How will Halacha change? 14:06 - Why does the Torah call Yitro before he converted? 15:57 - Why do people take three steps back in the middle of kadish before the amida of mincha and maariv? 19:40 - How do we reconcile that Chazal have made observations of the world which seem to be wrong according to modern science? 32:33 - Did Yitro come before or after Matan Torah? 35:00 - The Mesorah, the destroyed parts of Torah 41:30 - Who redacted the Gemara? 48:52 - Why did Reish Lakish become weakened right when he agreed to learn Torah? 52:20 - A question on the Parsha 54:45 - Why the issur of chicken and dairy but no issur on pareve ice cream and meat? 01:00:06 - Why do we do the order of aliyos as Kohen Levi Yisroel? 01:02:02 - Question on the Parsha 01:07:14 - What will be of the yetzer hara when Moshiach comes? Will we wear kippahs? What Nusach will we daven? 01:09:45 - The differences in nusachs of the Torah 01:13:33 - What is the purpose of Moshiach if we won't have a yetzer hara? 01:19:23 - How do we live in Emes? Nefesh Hachaim on how Man was created 01:22:30 - Is it possible for someone to get reward for someone else's deed? Learning for the zchus of a niftar, etc. 01:29:15 - Praying to Hashem for Yiras Shomayim 01:32:27 - Why not just learn Shas once? 01:36:44 - Putting time into Chumash vs Gemara 01:38:26 - Boycotting Germany? Yisro 5780 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Feb 5, 2020

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 0:00 - Lending a car to someone, and they get a fine 2:04 - Question on Parshas Bo 4:24 - The Jewish view of beauty, Pirkei Avos on beauty 8:21 - Why are there other religions/idolatry? 13:38 - How do we decide when to follow minhagei HaGra? 18:43 - The Cherem of the Morei Nevuchim 24:29 - Midrash on the splitting of the sea 28:21 - Can you postpone a bris if it might cause guests to be mechalel Shabbos? 30:30 - To what extent do we take Agaddeta literally or not at all? 39:39 - Question on Parshas Bo 41:10 - Teaching Torah to a non-Jew 48:39 - Why do some parts of the Gemara make it seem like the Amoraim had poor middos? 54:37 - The two different quail stories 56:54 - Do the restrictions on a king for wealth apply to people? 01:02:30 - Did the sea split after Nachshon or after Moshe spread out his hands? 01:04:34 - The concept of a Ben Pakuah 01:07:40 - Does the water for Pesach Matzos have to be left overnight? 01:09:39 - Where does Islam and its ideas come from? What will happen to the Ishmaelites in the era of Moshiach? 01:12:17 - How could there be a place called Dan in Avraham's time when there was not yet a shevet or person called Dan? (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jan 30, 2020

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 0:00 - Making a shidduch for non-religious friends, making a shidduch for Goyim 3:48 - Cherem of the Baal Hatanya and early Chassidus, Rebbi Nachman 14:08 - Question on Hilchos Kiddushin: Asking a woman to marry and handing her a ring 18:31 - Is there a yezter hara for homosexuality? 25:11 - Relationship between Man and Wife, the effect of a woman on her husband 29:58 - How could it be that Rabbi Yosef Caro learned with a Malach? 36:06 How does Lo BaShamayim He make sense 43:48 - What's special about Shabbos if you spend the whole day learning 46:36 - Tainted money and korbanos 50:25 - Jew reading the christian bible or apikorsus 59:56 - Is the copper snake a graven image? 01:02:16 - Is there a commentary on the relationship between Acher and R' Meir 01:03:30 - Learning on Shabbos or sleeping on Shabbos 01:04:50 - A Question on Sotah 01:06:37 - How can an eclipse be a bad omen if the eclipses run on a cycle 01:13:13 - The Kuzari on the copper snake 01:13:37 - The Ramban on plowing with an oxe and a donkey together 01:14:25 - A question on Maseches Brachos and dreams

Jan 23, 2020

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 0:00 Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkinus 4:13 How do we know which hand to put tefillin on 5:22 Chassidim on Zos Chanukah 8:44 Growing when Moshiach comes, being without a yetzer hara 11:37 A question on the parsha 15:07 What's a Halacha LeMoshe MiSinai 19:15 Shomer Negiah when working with people with Autism 23:50 Kasha on Halacha LeMoshe MiSinai 25:02 Referring to our parents by the first name, kasha on Yaakov referring to his parents by name 28:17 Why Yaakov has multiple names 31:51 Who wrote the Torah 40:20 Significance of Aleinu 43:45 Hierarchy of Brachos 46:40 How are the Parshas divided 51:51 Changing Aliyahs (Kohen/Levi) 52:41 Middos of parents of a shidduch 53:42 Talmud Yerushalmi on the east and the west 57:39 Ancient Hebrew alphabet 59:05 Question on Yirmiyahu becoming a Navi 01:02:39 Yeridas Hadoros, Moshe Rabeinu compared to Moshiach 01:04:38 Saving a non-Jew on Shabbos 01:09:44 Why was there no warning on some of the plagues? 01:14:55 Masoretic Text 01:20:52 Dead Sea Scrolls 01:23:29 Sabbatical Cycle of Creation 01:30:14 What was the purpose of the Egyptians building pyramids 01:31:54 Would a computerized brain be mutar 01:45:10 Moshe Rabeinu almost killed (Produced: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jan 19, 2020

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 -Rabbi Breitowitz Autobiography -Evolution Perspectives -Science -Filling our life's mission -Abortion -Judaism approach to minimalist lifestyle -Teachers and Family -Why get challenges to keep Judaism -Marrying Baalei Teshuva -Baal Teshuva communities Pros and Cons -Engaging in secular culture -Rav Wolbe, Jean Piaget, Lord Saks -Which deceased Jewish personality would you want to meet most? -Rav Chaim Ozer -Torah elevating people -Gemara -Closing blessings (ALT 12-19) (Produced: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

Jan 9, 2020

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 0:02 - Secular schooling, reading academic journals6:01 - Controversial ideas in Masechet Kedushin and in Gemara in general12:05 - Ibn Ezra controversy, additions made to the Torah, who wrote the last few pesukim16:35 - Discrepancies of the different versions of the Torah23:17 - Why Rashi and Tosfos are more mainstream30:57 - Rambam vs Nefesh Hachaim on Hashgacha Protis and Hashem's involvement with the world35:47 - Proper approach to yearning for Moshiach41:03 - The purpose of the Cosmos, Stars, and Galaxies, space travel, life on other planets49:49 - Copying and distributing from sefarim53:30 - Vaccinations, Vaccinating01:03:54 - Gam Zu Letova, Nachum Ish Gamzu, Rabbi Akiva01:05:08 - Why was Shmuel upset that Klal Yisroel asked for a king, the origin of Artscroll01:09:34 - When Halacha contradicts personal logic and reason01:16:40 - Staying up to date with Politics01:18:49 - A question on a Rambam that G-d does not have a body01:22:40 - Are having Gedolei Yisroel a concession for not having a Sanhedrin01:25:06 - Goyim as witnesses01:27:32 - Understanding Abaye and Rava, their relationship, Rav Yochanan and Reish Lakish01:36:52 - Women as witnesses01:37:53 - Solving Sinat Chinam01:46:46 - Understanding the Tower of Bavel (Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Vayechi) (Produced: CedarTree Podcasting 1-8-2020)

Dec 18, 2019

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 00:01 - Corporations in Halacha 10:47 - Ribbis with credit cards, Heter Iska 14:53 - Sheluach Haken 18:40 - A Kasha On The Gemara In Kedushin 21:12 - How Do We View The Role of Women 28:28 - The Halachic Issues of Crossbreeding Humans and Animals 31:56 - Megillas Channukah/ Megillas Antiochus 34:42 - Halacha on Cryogenic Freezing 39:44 - Jewish State With Absence of Sanhedrin 49:20 Is There A Source For The 10 Sefiros 52:16 The War With Rome and The Time of The Famine, Chronology of Events 01:02:13 Rav Kook on the secular government 01:02:54 Tumah of Dead Animals 01:05:14 Halacha on War, Laws of Rodef, Terrorism 01:10:00 Restitution for Stealing Bzman Hazeh 1:12:25 Avodas for Channukah, Kavanahs for Channukah (Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Vayeishev)

Dec 12, 2019

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 SheIdim and mazikim (demons and damaging creatures); mention dibuk (troubled soul in limbo) Parshas Vayera – Avraham asked Hashem that people should get old with visible signs of age, but Sarah became old with clear, fresh skin Gezel sheina ; opening and closing window in winter or summer Saying tachanun during hazaras hashatz Celebrating Hebrew and Gregorian birthdays " Heter kiruv " (mention of inviting secular for shabbos) Birth control for financial strain Piru u'rvu (be fruitful and multiply)-why was it given to Adam and Noach and not bnei Noach (non-Jews) Yishuv Eretz Yisrael Bircas kohanim (blessing the kohanim) being discontinued/not practiced in chutz laaretz but only in E"Y and by Sephardim Kohanei chazaka : believing a kohen /cohen that he is a cohen and halachos nowadays that apply to him (e.g. Torah reading, marriage, duchan ) Frequency of going to the Kotel/Kosel-Western Wall Eliyahu haNavi answering teku and what happens when mashiach comes regarding machloksim , kashiyos , minhagim etc. (11/13/2012)

Dec 5, 2019

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 0:00 - Telling non-Jews to keep the 7 Noahide Laws 2:52 - Lo sechonen, role of goyim, potential of goyim and potential of Jews, Rabbi Akiva Pirkei Avos 14:23 - Nefesh Hachaim vs Rabbi Akiva in Pirkei Avos 16:54 - Yaakov Avinu kissing Rachel by the well 20:40 - The Chinese social credit system from a halachic perspective 29:48 - Why do Sefardim and Ashkenazim daven differently 35:17 The tribes when Moshiach comes 38:22 The opposition between the litvish world and the chassidish world 50:17 Vayikatz Yaakov, Yaakov Avinu's sleep 53:02 - Mayim achronim 57:09 - Gilgulim and Techias Hameisim 01:03:30 - Reuven bringing Roses to Leah 01:05:27 - The Torah and Olam Habah, reward in this world, reward in Olam Habah 01:15:13 - Why do we die and come back instead of living until we complete our neshama's goal? 01:18:16 - Mitzvahs in Eretz Yisroel vs outside of Israel 01:24:01 - Not learning Tanach at night 01:26:00 - How come Bilaah and Zilpah aren't mentioned as Imahos? 01:27:14 - Why are the Imahos barren? 01:13:16 - Question on the parsha 01:32:44 - The pachad of Yaakov 01:34:20 - Yaakov's journey (Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Vayeitzei)

Nov 28, 2019

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. To submit questions or feedback contact us at: podcasts@ohr.edu (Q&A-With Atlanta Businessmen)

Nov 21, 2019

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. Submit questions or feedback here 0:01 - Elokai Neshama, what is the true person 2:59 - Doing an aveira chayav misa, Rambams 4 categories of sins, teshuva 6:30 - Why does Avraham daven for Sodom to be saved but not for Yitzchak to be saved from the akeida 9:13 - The admission of a party is as good as one hundred witnesses, hodaas Baal din 11:48 - Why there is no word for million in lashon kodesh, why zachor and nekeiva is different in numbers, masculine and feminine 16:36 - How Jews should be a light onto the nations, why non-Jews aren't obligated to have children 20:43 - saying kiddish in front of married relatives with uncovered hair, saying a bracha in front of an untznius woman 25:51 - Is it lifnei iver to sell cigarettes 28:08 - Inviting non-observant Jews for Shabbos 33:54 - How did Eliezer know Rivka was the right match for Yitzchak 36:52 - How does Hashem get pleasure from Korbanos, reyach nichoach 38:47 - Is learning kabalah part of the requirement to learn Torah, Vilna Gaon on Kabbalah, chassidus 42:57 - What is the Torah 44:12 - Is Klal Yisroel responsible for the tragedies caused by Karl Marx's 49:11 - Kol Isha and recorded music 51:45 - The curse to Adam of "the sweat of your brow" 54:29 - The shalshelet, why Eliezer hesitated, Eliezers name not being mentioned, Eliezer's name not being mentioned 01:00:15 - What am I allowed to do if someone owes me money and won't pay 01:03:35 - Why is there so much repetition in the parsha, the Ran on the mida of kindness 01:12:44 - printing money, inflation, assuming the risks of a system 01:15:11 - why did Hashem allow so many types of Jews, Ahavas Yisroel 01:16:59 - The color for tzitzis 01:20:40 - Yeshiva bochur giving tzedaka 01:21:56 - Do not kill, do not murder, the conquest of Eretz Yisroel 01:26:27 - Davening in a public place without a mechitza 01:28:58 - On the Parsha 01:31:30 - Why is the amida silent (Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Chayei Sarah)

Nov 14, 2019

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. Submit questions or feedback here 0:00 Yetzer Hara, aveiros, teshuva in the days of Mashiach 1:53 Rambam on Korbanos, Morei Nevuchim, Avodah Zara, pork is bad for your health 9:44 Chelek Olam Habah, Yimos HaMoshiach, reward vs effort, why we yearn for Moshiach 21:03 What will happen to the Malach Hamaves when Mashiach comes, Rambams 13 principles of faith, Techiyat Hameisim 30:34 Wearing a watch on Shabbos, eruv 35:10 Malachim who disturbed Avraham Avinu after the bris 37:43 Tzoar, the destruction of Sodom, the five cities, Eretz Yisroel when there is sin, Lot 42:00 10 commandments, the first commandment, Anochi Hashem, why Morei Nevuchim is usually not in the beis medrash, Chovos Halevavos 50:32 Why are the commandments anochi Hashem and lo yihiye lecha divided 54:24 Rambam's 13 principles of faith, Kefira, tinok shenishba, Rav Albo's 3 principles, Apikorus 01:05:51 Relying on Torah in a dangerous place 01:08:08 Halacha on what a Jew has to believe 01:09:14 Why the minhag Ashkenazi is to stand during kaddish, learning during kaddish, kedusha 01:14:10 Dead sea scrolls, book of Chanoch 01:17:57 Yemenite Torah, 13 Sifrei Torah from Moshe Rabeinu, 13 Nusachs for tefillah 01:22:42 The book of maccabbis, guerilla warfare, book of jubilees 01:26:07 Rambam, Ramchal, Angels, Dreams 01:28:06 When did Bnei Yisroel start wearing tefillin (Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Vayera)

Nov 7, 2019

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. Submit questions or feedback here (0:17)- Writing a Sefer Torah for a reform congregation (2:57)- Origin of not wearing a tallis before marriage (5:23)- Why we don't have a minhag/mitzvah to keep track of our geneology/ancestry back to har sinai (10:56)- Why did Noach send a dove to find dry land if he was waiting for Hashem's command to leave the ark? (14:01) - Jewish response to christians who say that the Jews haven't experienced Yoshka or are missing something from the Torah (18:10) - Kuzari and Divine Revelation (20:42)- Avos doing mitzvos (28:15)- Growing a beard, trimming a beard, shaving a beard (34:07)- The multiverse theory/ parallel universes (40:01)- Did every Tanna and Amora have the koach to revive the dead? (42:05)- Sefer Yetzira, The Gollum (45:14)- Can a Gollum count for a minyan (48:05)- Images of G-d, visualizations of Hashem (50:19)- A tammeh/impure kohen (52:52)- Source of Tikkunim (55:50)- Why is there a big deal made about Avraham having a baby at an old age if Noach gave birth at an old age too. (55:50)- Why is there an emphasis made about Avraham having a baby at an old age if Noach gave birth at an old age too. The Mabul. The changing of tevah/nature (59:34)- The reason sefardim and ashkenazim have different davening, and why chasidim have different davening (01:04:45)- Who can a safek mamzer marry, why can a geirus marry a safek mamzer (01:06:21)- The kedusha of a mantle that is used to wrap a sefer Torah (01:08:25)- Seudas mitzvah (01:11:16)- Halachos of policing in a goyishe government, violating shabbos, carrying a gun (01:14:52)- Deriving pleasure from the physical world, gashmius, the Jewish approach to appreciating the beauty of the world, making time for enjoying the world (01:21:35) - When to be machmir and when to be makpid, chumra, heter (Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Lech Lecha)

Nov 4, 2019

Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. Tzitzis Never receiving tests we can't pass Halachic parameters of Tallis Kiddush in Shul Schar for aveiros Tefillin campaigns Objective morality Naaseh Venishma Learning bekius The mabul and kangaroos Saving seats Saving people from wearing shatnez Indian Shaitels Rav Aryeh Kaplan Bio Criteria for learning Kabbalah Kosher 🧀 (Noach 5780)

Oct 13, 2019

Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. (Shoftim 5779)

Sep 23, 2019

Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. (Ki Savo 5779)

Aug 26, 2019

Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. 11/06/2012 Midrash and aggadatah 's respective placement Beis Hillel / Beis Shammai machlokes better (or not) for man to be created Incorrect citation of verses in gemara by Chazal Sifra , Sifre , Mishna , Baraisa , etc. Chiyuv (obligation) to learn nister (i.e. kaballah ) Why Yitzchak was given his name-regarding laughter Proper conduct at the Kotel Constant creation and speaking world into existence Differences of Tanya and Nefesh HaChaim Certain charitable causes taking precedent over others; mention of Rubashkin and Pollard; incarceration of religious Jews Jews being imprisoned and tainted money

Aug 5, 2019

09/10/2012 Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem , discussing the most common questions about Judaism. Hasheves aveida (returning lost object) to a non-Jew Mi chamocha b'elim hashem; Hashem yimloch leoloam vaed-meaning of such verses Piyutim of Rosh Hashana-what one can focus on if he can't follow Sotah referred to in Berachos 31b 3 stages of T achanun ; no sefer Torah tachanun Internet and non-kosher phones Blowing shofar at musaf and its relevance over shachris Kol isha -its spectrum and opinions Milchemes reshus similar to pillage and plunder campaign Women covering hair 50 years ago and its laxness; women covering hair in general 2 days yontif in Eretz Yisrael Onas devarim and geneivas daas applying to jokes Giving reproof to those who don't listen (shortened)