Podcast Episode Details

 

 

 

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?