The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast (Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz)
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| 01 Jul 2021 | Q&A- Choosing a Rebbi, Land for Peace & The Meaning of Life | 01:17:51 | |
Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you! : 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) | |||
| 27 Aug 2023 | 19-Even Shelaima P4 Intro - Waging War Against Evil Inclination | 00:57:24 | |
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
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| 10 May 2022 | The Purpose of The Omer | 00:46:15 | |
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| 14 Jan 2021 | Q&A- Mazal Tov, Pets & Shemos | 00:58:02 | |
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) | |||
| 03 Apr 2022 | R' Yishmael’s 13 Middos of Interpretation Part 7 | 00:37:48 | |
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| 31 Aug 2020 | Q&A- Elul, Accountings & Quantifiable Change | 00:47:47 | |
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) | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | Q&A- Kashrus Scandals, Snake Free Will & Noach | 01:41:55 | |
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? | |||
| 07 Nov 2020 | Hashkafic History-8- Mussar Movements and Rav Hirsch | 01:00:57 | |
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) | |||
| 09 Feb 2024 | Q&A: Hate Mail, Carrying Guns & Autopsy Halacha | 01:46:45 | |
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 | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | Q&A- Yarmulka, Organ Donation & Pikuach Nefesh | 00:54:45 | |
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 (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting) | |||
| 21 Mar 2021 | SPECIAL: Part 1 "An Overview of the Haggadah" | 01:03:42 | |
Ohr Somayach Virtual Pre Pesach Seminar 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)
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| 19 Mar 2020 | Q&A- Pandemic, Leaving Yeshiva & Shabbos | 00:59:47 | |
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) | |||
| 14 May 2021 | SPECIAL: When Was the Torah REALLY Given? | 00:57:37 | |
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| 21 Nov 2023 | 25 - Even Shelaima CH 11 PT 9 - The Midah of the Generation | 00:54:34 | |
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
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| 28 Dec 2022 | Q&A- Pshuto Shel Mikra, Hyrdroponics & Werewolves | 01:38:46 | |
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 | |||
| 18 Sep 2022 | Selichos 5782 | 00:37:00 | |
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| 22 Feb 2023 | Q&A- Polygamy, Sacrificing Oneself & Angels | 01:33:41 | |
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
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| 12 Jul 2021 | SPECIAL: Thoughts on the 9 Days | 00:41:02 | |
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| 26 Aug 2019 | Q&A-Aggada, Kabbalah & Incarceration | 01:07:46 | |
Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, discussing the most common questions about Judaism. 11/06/2012
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| 17 May 2023 | 9 - Even Shelaima P9 & 10 Bad Midos Interpersonal Conflict Flaws Torah Can't Solve | 00:59:46 | |
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
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| 04 Sep 2023 | 20 - Even Shelaima Chapter 4 PT 15 - Using Yeitzer Hara for Good | 01:05:15 | |
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
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| 20 Jan 2023 | Q&A- Circumcision, Lips & "Every Yid's a Big Tzadik" | 01:46:59 | |
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 | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Q&A: Morality, Saving Yishmael & Hamas/Amalek Status | 01:39:03 | |
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
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| 27 Mar 2022 | A Drop in the Sea about Rav Chaim זצ״ל | 00:26:57 | |
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| 19 May 2024 | Q&A: Halachic Process, Eternal Suffering & WW3 | 01:34:57 | |
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
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| 08 Dec 2020 | SPECIAL: 1- History of Chanukah | 00:46:41 | |
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) | |||
| 24 Nov 2022 | Seeing The Individuality in Our Children and Our Students | 00:39:47 | |
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| 03 Nov 2022 | Q&A- Kanye / Kyrie Antisemitism, Cremation & Religious Politics | 01:28:36 | |
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? | |||
| 12 Jan 2025 | SPECIAL: How Do We Fight Assimilation & Antisemitism? | 00:13:10 | |
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
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| 19 Oct 2023 | 22 - Even Shelaima- Chapter11 PT8- Types of Erev Rav | 01:06:44 | |
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 | |||
| 30 Dec 2020 | Q&A- AI, Rationalism & Mysticism | 01:12:58 | |
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. Vayechi 5781 (Produced by: CedarMediaStudios Podcasts) | |||
| 18 Nov 2023 | Q&A: Anti-Zionism, Neturei Karta & Yishmael (Updated) | 01:34:24 | |
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
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| 18 Feb 2024 | Q&A: Hostages, Army Manpower Shortage & Chareidi Feminism | 01:51:35 | |
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
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| 21 Sep 2022 | Q&A- Mikva, Teshuva Tactics & Rav Nachman of Breslov | 01:38:32 | |
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 | |||
| 05 Dec 2024 | Q&A: Pacifism, Dogs & Violence | 00:56:57 | |
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/qaQuestions? 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
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| 14 Dec 2021 | SPECIAL: Jewish Fast Days & Insights on the Beis HaMikdash | 00:47:11 | |
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| 23 May 2022 | Q&A- Tochacha, Alexa on Shabbos & Tznius in Front of Non-Jews | 01:43:37 | |
Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : 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? | |||
| 04 May 2020 | Q&A- Halachic Process ,Parallel Universe & Torah on the Moon | 01:42:26 | |
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) | |||
| 22 Jul 2020 | Q&A- Nazi Trials, Conversions & Contraception | 01:03:50 | |
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) | |||
| 10 Oct 2021 | 1-Movements of 19th Century - Hashkafic History Series II | 00:54:48 | |
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) | |||
| 13 Jan 2022 | Q&A- Kol Isha, Mixed Kiruv Trips & the Death Penalty | 01:54:21 | |
Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : 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  | |||
| 31 Oct 2021 | 4 - Zionism II - Hashkafic History Series II | 01:03:32 | |
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) | |||
| 23 Dec 2021 | Q&A- Saying Kaddish, Machshava Study & Ghosts | 01:47:03 | |
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 | |||
| 10 Jun 2023 | Q&A- Wedding Halls, Chumras & The Spies | 02:02:02 | |
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
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| 13 Jun 2023 | 13 - Even Shelaima Chapter 2 Part 1 - Divisions of Anger, Pleasure, and Arrogance | 00:55:17 | |
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
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| 28 Nov 2019 | Q&A - Holocaust, Religion & Conversion (Businessmen Edition) | 01:07:19 | |
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)
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| 04 Apr 2020 | Q&A- Cremation, ZOOM Seders and COVID-19 | 01:47:56 | |
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
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| 26 Jul 2021 | SPECIAL: Q&A- Divine Authorship, Literalness vs Metaphor & Paranormal Activities | 01:47:52 | |
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 | |||
| 21 Apr 2021 | Q&A- Religious Divergence, Nusach & Psychedelics | 01:07:03 | |
00:00 What’s the right way to deal with frum people doing different things to us? ________________________ A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: podcasts@ohr.edu (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting) | |||
| 27 Apr 2023 | Q&A- The Zohar, Dress Codes & Anti-Zionists | 01:38:46 | |
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
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| 12 Feb 2020 | Q&A-Modern Science, Reward & Boycotting Germany | 01:46:40 | |
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) | |||
| 06 May 2021 | Q&A- Chabad, Mashiach & The Abarbanel | 00:44:27 | |
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 (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting) | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | Q&A- Geirim, Netz & Bank Failures | 01:47:18 | |
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
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| 26 Oct 2023 | Q&A: Wartime Halacha, Rochel Imenu & Jews in Politics | 01:37:37 | |
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 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? | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | Q&A: Heter Mechira, Taxes & Hechsherim | 01:47:47 | |
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
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| 23 Sep 2019 | Q&A- Mezuza, Eradicating Amalek & Halachic Process | 01:32:57 | |
Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, discussing the most common questions about Judaism. (Ki Savo 5779) | |||
| 15 Oct 2020 | Hashkafic History-4- Life in Volozin, The Netziv and R' Chaim | 00:56:02 | |
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) | |||
| 06 Jan 2025 | Q&A: Jewish State, Jewish Identity & Beauty of the Matriarchs | 01:40:13 | |
SUPPORT OHR SOMAYACHS ONLINE CAMPAIGN! 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
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| 09 Jan 2020 | Q&A-Controversy,Space Travel & Vaccinations | 01:51:12 | |
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 journals (Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Vayechi) (Produced: CedarTree Podcasting 1-8-2020) | |||
| 03 Mar 2022 | Q&A- Russia-Ukraine War, Purim Torah & Kabbalistic References | 01:20:14 | |
Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? 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? | |||
| 10 Nov 2021 | Q&A- Rome, University & Religious Government | 01:27:42 | |
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 | |||
| 14 Dec 2023 | Beis Shamai and Beis Hillel's Perspectives on Hanukkah | 00:48:14 | |
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
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| 22 Oct 2021 | Q&A- Guilt, R' Shlomo Carlebach & Evolution | 01:27:05 | |
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? | |||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Q&A- Kaparos, Scapegoats & RBG | 00:44:18 | |
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) | |||
| 25 Aug 2021 | Q&A- Baal Teshuva Integration, Free Will & Jews on Politics | 01:03:36 | |
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 | |||
| 07 Dec 2020 | Hashkafic History-11- Netziv, Hildesheimer Seminary & Seridei Aish | 01:03:45 | |
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) | |||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Q&A: Mussar Yeshivos, Tracking Devices & Rodef Status | 01:36:05 | |
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
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| 03 Feb 2023 | 2 - Introduction to Even Shleima - Basis From Rav Vital’s Shaarei Kedusha | 00:50:14 | |
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 | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | Q&A- Mechitza, Brainwashing & Shadchanim | 01:57:50 | |
Dedicated in Loving Memory of Cliff Drazen- צדוק בן ראובן Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? 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 | |||
| 18 Jul 2024 | Q&A: Protests, War & Medical Advice | 01:31:40 | |
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
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| 17 Oct 2021 | 2-Yishuv Eretz Yisrael - Hashkafic History Series II | 01:02:01 | |
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) | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | Q&A- Tanya, Golden Calf & Genetic Testing | 01:28:25 | |
Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? 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? | |||
| 28 Jun 2024 | 46 - Even Shelaima - Keren, Peiros & Shmirah of Tzadkim | 01:01:39 | |
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
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| 05 Jan 2023 | Q&A- Paskining Hashkafa, The IDF Tefilla & Co-Ed Youth Groups | 01:57:06 | |
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 | |||
| 21 Nov 2021 | 6 - Zionism III - Rav Kook Bio - Hashkafic History Series II | 01:03:52 | |
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)
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| 21 Mar 2022 | Q&A- Baal Teshuva Dating, Kippa Colors & Hesder Yeshivos | 01:41:11 | |
Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? 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? | |||
| 20 Nov 2020 | Q&A- Eilu Ve'eilu, Seder Kodshim & The Vilna Gaon | 00:57:31 | |
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 ? TOLDOS 5781 (Produced by: CedarStudios Podcast | |||
| 06 Apr 2025 | Q&A: Preparing for Pesach, OTD & Imposter Syndrome | 01:24:25 | |
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
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| 09 Sep 2024 | Q&A: Eliyahu Hanavi, Exile & The Holocaust | 01:36:33 | |
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
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| 17 Jul 2022 | Kiruv Seminar for Bnei Torah - Fast of Tammuz | 00:40:31 | |
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| 14 Sep 2023 | Q&A: Rosh HaShanah, Suicide & The Mezinka Tantz | 01:34:36 | |
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
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| 26 Jul 2023 | Q&A- Protests, Kefirah & Eichah | 01:58:31 | |
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
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| 28 Oct 2023 | 24 - Even Shelaima CH 11 PT 6 - Esav, Yishmael & the Erev Rav | 00:50:14 | |
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
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| 13 Feb 2023 | 3 - Even Shleima P1 - Does Torah Nurture Someone’s Nature or Fix It? | 00:52:04 | |
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
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| 15 Oct 2024 | Q&A: Sleeping in the Sukkah, Kvitels & Running Away | 01:42:42 | |
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
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| 06 Sep 2020 | Hashkafic History-2-19th Century Yeshiva History and Haskalah | 01:06:38 | |
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) | |||
| 31 Dec 2023 | 26-Even Shelaima CH11 PT9 - Time to Act for Hashem & Personal Divine Influence | 01:00:49 | |
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
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| 14 Dec 2020 | SPECIAL: 3 - History of Chanukah | 00:46:31 | |
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) | |||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Q&A- Kiruv Techniques, Daf Yomi & Relating to Churban | 01:47:36 | |
Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? 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? | |||
| 06 Jan 2022 | The Tragic Chaim Walder Episode | 00:10:14 | |
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| 24 Jul 2022 | Q&A- Holocaust Guilt, Chassidism & Gender Roles | 00:58:06 | |
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? | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | Q&A- Ayin Hara Treatments, Tzelem Elokim & Beards | 01:52:58 | |
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? | |||
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| 15 Dec 2022 | Q&A- Civil Rights, Cherem & Kivush Eretz Yisrael | 01:39:46 | |
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 | |||
| 02 Sep 2021 | Q&A- Simanim, Taliban & Aggadita | 00:58:45 | |
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? | |||
| 19 Aug 2022 | LIVE Q&A! - Media Bias, Hobbies & Internet Degeneration | 01:49:50 | |
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 | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | Q&A- Shomer Negiah, Secular Education & Antisemitism | 01:03:31 | |
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 | |||
| 26 Jan 2023 | Q&A- Geirim, Mental Health & Tax Evasion | 01:41:30 | |
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 | |||
| 20 May 2021 | Q&A- Hamas, Anti-Semitism & The Abraham Accords (@Derech) | 01:35:39 | |
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| 04 Aug 2024 | Q&A: Following the News, Graves & Bein Hazmanim | 01:39:28 | |
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
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