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THE REAL DEAL – avoiding legal troublewith Eli Puretz – Real Estate Syndicator – 11:58
Is it microblading Assur because of tattooing?Does it have to be for Avoda Zorah?Does it have to be words or picture or a mark is enough?Does it have to be permanent?How many levels of skin does it have to penetrate?Would it be Mutar for medical reasons, Shidduch reasons or even cosmetic reasons?with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere – 29:02with Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein – Rav and Poseik, Director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, Head of Home Study Semicha Program – 39:56with Mrs. Toiby Fried – Skincare Specialist – 48:16
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What are the pros and cons of a man teaching girls/women?If a Rav teaches girls/women, should there be a Mechitza? What if the Rav is not married?Can/should a Rav call female students by first name or a nickname?What Gedarim should a Rav institute for himself when teaching girls/women?How does the relationship a Rebbe has with his male students compare to that of his female students?Are there topics that women should not be teaching, like Halachah?
Hosted: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Sadya Grama – Magid Shiur, Mesifta Keren Torah, Lakewood – 11:23with Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald - Menahel, Maor Beis Yaakov, Yerushalayim – 36:02with Rabbi Yisroel Grossberg – Principal and Mashgiach Ruchani of girls’ seminaries, Brooklyn – 59:40with Dr. Rivka Schwartz – Professional educator and popular lecturer – 59:40with Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen, Esq., M.Sc. – popular speaker, author and therapist – 1:18:13
Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:45:35
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Are your responsibilities as a shul Rav any different during this time of year?What questions are people asking you?Is the war in Israel having an impact on you or your community?What unusual incidents have happened in your shul during Chagim?What’s your favorite Devar Torah for Yom Tov?
Hosted by: Ari Wasserman
Rabbi Shalom Rosner – Rabbi, Kehillat Nofei Hashemesh, Beit Shemesh, Israel – 9:55Rabbi Moshe Elefant – Rabbi, Zichron Yosef Ohel Aryeh, Borough Park; Head of Kashrus for OU Kosher – 34:38Rabbi Aron Moss – Rabbi, Nefesh Community, Sydney, Australia – 47:55Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman – Rabbi, Congregation Ahavas Israel, Passaic, NJ – 1:01:47Rabbi Daniel Glatstein – Rabbi, Kehilas Tiferes Mordechai, Cedarhurst, New York – 1:09:32
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Showering us with BrochaThree day Yom Tov – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov?
with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of CRC and Rosh Yeshiva and head of Semicha – 13:22with Rabbi Mendy Abramson – Mechaber Bnei Avraham, Showering in Halacha – 30:00
לא תעמוד על דם רעךAre you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos With Rabbi Ahron Sorscher – Noted Talmud Chochom, Poseik and Oraysa Maggid Shiur – 46:10
תכלה שנה עם קללותיהCombating domestic abuse in our communityWith Dr. Shana Frydman, CEO Shalom Task Force – 59:08
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How does Ayin Hara work, and what causes it?Is there a way to proactively protect yourself from an Ayin Hara?Is there a basis for the hand that people hang up for good luck, the red string or the blue eye?Does it help to say “bli ayin hara” and Poo Poo Poo?Are the services that are for hire to remove Ayin Hara legitimate, and how much do they cost?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Dr. Zvi Ron – Maggid Shiur and prolific author – 9:15with Rabbi Zev Leff – renowned Rav, Posek, Author and Rosh Yeshiva – 33:31with Rabbi from the Breslov Yeshiva – expert on removing Ayin Hara – 50:06with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – Executive Director of Ematai, which deals with end-of-life and morality issues – 1:00:33
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Are the Halachos of Shmiras Einayim more lenient for women than for men, and if so, why?What’s the big deal about having thoughts, if they are only thoughts?Is it permitted for a woman to gaze at men?How – and from what age - should we educate our girls to stay away from inappropriate materials?Practically speaking, are the schools seeing this Shmiras Einayim problems in the girls?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at REITS – 10:15with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, popular lecturer and author https://get-intimate.mykajabi.com/SNS – 31:17with Rabbi Yisroel Grossberg – Principal and/or Mashgiach Ruchani of three schools, Brooklyn – 59:06with Dr. Rivka Schwartz – Professional educator and popular lecturer – 59:06
Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:22:02
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El AL Price Gougingwith Mrs. Tzippy Yarom – Noted Israeli Journalist - 1:50 Is there Kedusha on the har Habayis Nowadays?
Can a טמא enter?Which טמאים can't enter?Is the Kosel the wall of the עזרה or the הר הבית?Can you put your fingers into the wall of the Kosel?Are you a Rodeif if you go up to the Har Habayis?
with Rabbi Shlomo Aviner – Rosh Yeshiva Ateret Kohanim – 37:13with Rabbi Nachman Kahane – Mechaber Mei Menuchos, Rav Chazon Yecheskel – 46:36
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What causes someone to be unhappy with their looks?Are our bodies halachically our own, such that we can do what we want with it?Can we take medications when we don’t understand how they work and when there are serious side effects?Should weight-loss injections be used only after trying to diet and control eating?Can we suppress our appetite if it will take away from Oneg Shabbos and Simchas Yom Tov?If someone uses Ozempic to lose weight while dating, does it need to be disclosed?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner – moreh d'asra of Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park – 9:30with Dr. Diana (Miriam) Isaacs – Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cleveland Clinic – 32:39with Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener, MD – Psychiatrist, Rav and Maggid Shiur – 52:45
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:22:27
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Why are people getting psychologically sicker and sicker despite there being more therapists and more mental health awareness?How does having experienced “trauma” when younger impact one’s Bechirah Chofshis and being responsible for your own actions?Do therapists focus too much on “trauma”?Should podcasts, shiurim, etc. have “trigger warnings” to warn those with sensitivities that they should not watch/listen?Do we need to use someone’s chosen pronouns, even calling a man by “she/her” and a woman by “he/his”? What criteria should we use for finding a good therapist?
Host: Ari wassermam
with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Renowned posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 11:42with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 38:35with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – Renowned psychologist, author of “From Boys to Men” – 1:19:03
Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:08:28
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Lacetop Sheitels – Response to callers – 12:47
Is a syndicator who is overly daring or reckless with their clients' money required to use their own funds to compensate for the losses?What questions should an investor be asking?
with Rabbi Chaim Yosef Perlman, Av Beis Din Beis Aharon – 29:58with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Dayan, Toen and Mechaber Seforim – 35:22with Yitzy Friedman – CEO of TowerFive Real Estate Group – 53:14with investor – 1:09:17
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What causes someone to become an extremist?Is extremism stronger now than 20-30 years ago?Are there similarities between Chareidi extremism, the Hilltop Youths and Leftists against Chareidim?If you don’t agree with a law, can you violate it?Are there times when extremism is warranted?Is being OTD another form of extremism? And are there ways to improve the system?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz – Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Toronto – 9:52with Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer – head of the Iyun Institute, community Rav in Ramot – 29:18with Dr. Jacob Freedman – noted psychiatrist, speaker and author – 58:19with Dr. Shlomo Black – psychologist and Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) – 58:19with Nati Rom, Esq. – civil rights attorney representing “Hilltop Youth” and the founder of Lev HaOlam – 1:35:08
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:52:05
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Teaching our children about the dangers of camp (and life)Should you teach or them, or should you shield them from exposure?with Rabbi Moshe Aharon Kahane – Head of Machon Zichron Kehuna – 15:10with Rabbi Yaakov Ephraim Forcheimer – Poseik of Lakewood – 15:49
Lacetop Sheitels in Halacha – Erase the Lace or Embrace the Lace?Is it a new question or an age old Machlokes?with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher – Renowned Poseik and Magid Shiur – 21:03with Rebbetzin Rivka Slonim – Director Chabad at Binghamton University, renowned author and lecturer – 45:53
Voting In HalachaCan you vote for a candidate that’s personally immoral?Can you vote for a party that supports immoral values?Can you vote for a party that’s anti Eretz Yisroel?with Rabbi Yaakov Feitman – Rov of Bais Tzvi Yehuda in Cedarhurst, Prolific author – 54:33
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Do all non-Jews hate us?Does exposure to the non-Jewish world help or hurt our children when they grow up?What are the hazards of teaching children negative attitudes about non-Jews?What separations did Chazal institute between us and non-Jews? Why did Chazal feel that was necessary?Do we need to be concerned with causing “Aivah” (animosity) with non-Jews, even if we are doing nothing wrong?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and noted author – 11:20with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein – Director of Interfaith Affairs at the Simon Wiesenthal Center – 42:19with Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author – 42:19with Rabbi Naftali Horowitz – Managing Director at Morgan Stanley – 1:07:59with Rabbi Berel Wein – Renowned Rov, Author, Historian and Lecturer – 1:31:09with Rabbi Shraga Freedman – Educational Director of Living Kiddush Hashem Foundation –1:46:26
Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:10:48
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What’s the rationale to halachically permit targeted killings of Israel’s enemies?Is there any difference between a targeted killing during an active war and when there’s no active war being fought?What if there’s only a 10%, 20% or 30% chance that the target is where you think he is?Do you need to be concerned about collateral damage during a targeted killing? And, what if it could be significant?Is there a problem celebrating when our enemies are killed?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Renowned Posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 10:33with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – Renowned Lecturer and Author of “Ethics of Our Fighters” – 30:46with Professor Avi Bell – Professor of Law at Bar Ilan University and University of San Diego Law School – 50:35with Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb – Shul Rabbi in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Director of Tzalash https://tzalash.org/ – 1:10:05
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:39:07
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Should you allow your daughter to go out with a boy who smokes or vapes?Is a smoker Possul Lei'dus?If your father asks you to buy him a pack of cigarettes are you allowed to listen?What would Reb Moshe hold about smoking based on the datawith Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Renowned Poseik and Rov of Agudah in Chicago – 12:24with Dr. Michael Zelefsky – Professor Of Radiation Oncology at the NYU Langone Medical Center, Musmach of Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT"L – 20:48
Would Halacha require an aging forgetful leader to step down?If the population loses their trust in the president (or leader) can they Halachically oust him?When a husband loses his sanity can his wife or children take away his business?When a father loses his sanity can his children take from his money for their wedding expenses?with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Dayan, Toen and Mechaber Seforim – 43:11with Malkie Scher Esq – Guardianship Attorney, Moskowitz Legal Group Hewlett NY –1:11:43
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Is there an obligation to support a son (or son-in-law) in learning?If the father (or father-in-law) commits to support, can he get out of it, for example when business is bad?Does living comfortably facilitate or get in the way of quality learning?Is it best to fund the strongest learner, the neediest person, or a relative?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Zevulun Schwartzman – Rosh Kollel, Yerushalayim – 11:00with Rabbi Chaim Kohn – founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din – 37:34with Rabbi Yechiel Greenblatt and Jordan Odinsky – founders of www.SmachZevulun.com – 58:31with Boaz Feinberg – Tax Attorney specializing in non profits – 1:11:13with Rabbi Berel Wein – Renowned Rov, Author, Historian and Lecturer – 1:20:24
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:33:34
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When does conversation between parents go from “discussing difficult issues” to being offensive and prohibited speech?Should parents avoid all conflict in front of their children? If there is ongoing tension between parents, should they attempt to hide it from the children? What’s the impact of bad Shalom Bayis on children?How should children handle when parents regularly fight?
Host: Ari Wassermanwith Rabbi Yitzchok Berkovits – Renowned Rov, Poseik and Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 10:05with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, popular lecturer and author – 28:58with Mrs. Blimie Heller – Noted parenting coach – 28:58with Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald - Menahel, Maor Beis Yaakov – 1:01:42
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:20:00
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What's a Ben torah?
with Rabbi Gershon Ribner – Rosh Kollel of Kollel Nesivos Hatorah – 12:27with Rabbi Yisroel Brog – Rosh Yeshiva Tiferes Avigdor – 17:15with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood, Rabbinic advisor of Ami Magazine – 20:34with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Senior rabbi BRS – 29:50
Electricity on ShabbosElectric Water Meter Sump Pump (basement pump) Security systemsMotion sensors
With Rabbi Zvi Holland and Rabbi Chananya Jacobson – StarK Kashrus Administrators –33:04
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What are valid reasons to cancel on your chavrusa or to miss your daily shiur?How can you concentrate on your learning when you are stressed about life and so distracted?How do you keep on learning over the long-term?What gets people off-track from learning when they leave Yeshiva?How can an IDF solider learn when fighting in Gaza or on the Lebanon border?
Hosted by: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rabbi of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at REITS – 17:52with Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky – renowned Rosh Yeshiva and prolific author – 46:42with Rabbi Yehudah Auerbach – Director of JLIC at the University of Chicago – 1:00:57with Rabbi Eitan Philips – Director of the M.D Katz JLIC at Tel Aviv University – 1:00:57with Harry Rothenberg – noted speaker and partner, Rothenberg Law Firm – 1:32:16with Dr. Shmuel Harris – adult psychiatrist and founder and director of Machon Dvir Institute, Yerushalayim – 1:44:46
Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:03:21
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Practical Halachos of Shemiras EinayimHow to make Shemiras Einayim part of your lifeHow to turn over a new leaf in your life
Hosted by: Rabbi Shlomo Landau – Director of Mentorships, Olami
with Rabbi Joey Haber – Renowned Speaker and Lecturer – 10:55with Rabbi Ari Bensoussan – Chazak International LA – 34:40with Anonymous – Someone whose life turned around – 1:06:56with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Rov Khal Zichron Yechezkel in Toms River, Poseik of Hatzolah – 1:25:33
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