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How can a child withstand peer pressureWhy do some kids give in easily to peer pressure and others don’tHow should parents educate their children to withstand peer pressureWhat are the most common peer pressures in our yeshivos and girls’ schoolsWhy do kids and teens involved in bad behaviors want to get their peers to join themAre we obligated to avoid negative influences and make Gedarim for ourselves
Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges
with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham, Bergenfield, New Jersey – 15:13with Rabbi Yisroel and Mrs. Elisheva Kamenetsky – Menahel of DRS and Rosh Yeshiva of HALB; Head of School of SKA – 52:14with Dr. Debbie Akerman – Professor of social welfare and licensed clinical social worker – 1:27:52
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:52:25
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How a Magen was forced to give a Getwith Attorney Elad Zamir – Renowned Family Lawyer, Toein Rabbani – 16:56
How the torah would view the presidential pardon of his sonIs there a concept of pardons in TorahDo we find pardons in Tanach?Do you always have to be Moichel someone who wronged you?When don't you?A fascinating conversationwith Rabbi Hayyim Angel – T’nach Expert RIETS – 29:40with Rabbi Uri Tiger – Chavrusah and proofreader of Reb Chaim Kanievsky, Mechaber Seforim – 45:50
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What are the arguments that there’s an obligation to serve in the IDF?What are the arguments that there’s no obligation for someone learning Torah to join the army?What if the person is not learning, but is working or doing something else?What are the main challenges of a Chareidi boy/man joining the IDF?Can those issues be fully addressed? What initiatives are currently under way to address the concerns?
Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges
with Rabbi Nechemia Steinberger – Program Officer, The Maimonides Fund – 17:15with Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon – Rosh Yeshiva, Jerusalem College of Technology – 48:47with Dr. Shlomo Black – Psychologist and Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) – 1:16:57
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:39:58
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Do we need to give Tzedakah to everyone who asks?Should we give to someone who refuses to work?What if you think the person asking does not look legit?What if he smokes? Or he’s an alcoholic or uses drugs?
Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges
with Dr. Shlomo Black – Psychologist and Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) – 13:47with Rabbi Shimon Taub – Author of The Laws of Tzedakah and Maaser (Artscoll) – 40:40with Shimshon Katz – Gabbai, Congregation Kahal Avreichim (the “Boat Shul”) in Toronto – 1:07:33
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What should be the goal of dating?What are the minimum interactions required by Halacha before engagement and marriage?What’s the downside of going too quickly? Of going too slowly?How clear do you need to be about what you are looking for in advance of dating?What are some great ways to get to know the other person?
Host: Ari Wasserman
with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkovits – Renowned Rov, Poseik and Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 9:48with Mrs. Aleeza Ben Shalom – international shadchan, relationship coach and author – 32:54with Dr. Jacob Freedman – noted psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:05:22with Rav Shea Landau – Chasidish shadchan – 1:30:32
Conclusion and Takeaways – 1:45:18
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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 – 27:04with Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein – Rav and Poseik, Director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, Head of Home Study Semicha Program – 37:56with Mrs. Toiby Fried – Skincare Specialist – 46:16
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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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