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  • Q&A: Reality, Customs & The Zohar

    Q&A: Reality, Customs & The Zohar
    Aug 31 2025

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    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?
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  • Q&A: Wealth, Mashiach & Slavery

    Q&A: Wealth, Mashiach & Slavery
    Jul 30 2025

    Episode dedicated by Moshe, Naftoli & Avigdor Streicher

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    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)

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    1 h y 38 m
  • Q&A: Gehenom, Non-Jews & Litvaks

    Q&A: Gehenom, Non-Jews & Litvaks
    Jul 21 2025

    Episode generously dedicated by Anonymous lrefuah shelaima דנה דניאלה בת סוניה and for the safety of Eretz Yisroel and Jewish People everywhere.

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    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)

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    1 h y 23 m
  • The History of Shiva Aser B’Tamuz

    The History of Shiva Aser B’Tamuz
    Jul 11 2025

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    35 m
  • The Mystery of Parah Adumah

    The Mystery of Parah Adumah
    Jul 4 2025
    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.

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    39 m
  • Q&A: Iranian War, Investments & Seminary

    Q&A: Iranian War, Investments & Seminary
    Jun 26 2025
    🚨 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.

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    1 h y 41 m
  • Q&A: Aggadah, Rebuke & Ancestral Sins

    Q&A: Aggadah, Rebuke & Ancestral Sins
    Jun 18 2025
    🚨 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.

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    1 h y 21 m
  • Q&A: Shana Rishona, Birth Control & Haskamos

    Q&A: Shana Rishona, Birth Control & Haskamos
    Jun 10 2025
    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.

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    1 h y 38 m