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Q&A- Mitzva Tantz, Animal Life & Abortion



00:00 The cry of Eisav and the cry of Mordechai are described the same, and it is understood that it was as a punishment. How could the Jews be punished if Yaakov was justified?

2:43 R' Dessler described freewill relative to one's environment. How can we know who is favorable in G-ds eyes?

8:58 Why can prayers added after those made from the Anshei Knesses haGadola had HaShem's name?

12:17 Where does one draw the line between hishtadlus and bitachon?

18:40 What are the boundaries of what can be considered 'Torah'? 

23:40 Many Chassidish weddings have the mitzvo tanzt. How is this not an issue of proteus, and where did it come from?

26:43 How can we explain the seeming-genocide of the prior inhabitants of eretz yisroel?

33:33 Why is it that at Ashkenazi weddings the kallah walks around the chasan 3 or 7 times. Why is this? 

35:24 How do we understand Manoach, even if a Navi can suspend halacha for a one-time necessity?

40:41 How can we understand a soulmate if one person can choose not to enter the shidduch?

44:52 The Girgashiy moved. Where did they go? 

47:34 If a goy stills a pruta he is chaiv misa. Why so severe?

52:29 What is the Jewish approach to extending an animal's life if it would cause further pain?

54:32 Learning of Nach is often neglected, and yet we see many books on topics like mussar, emunah etc.. Are these books an attempted replacement?

58:49 What is the origin of gematria? What is At-bash?

1:03:52 Is there an allowance for an abortion caused from rape?

1:05:12 Can anyone darshn gematrias?

1:06:39 What are tips on correcting bad midos?

1:10:35 Is there any religious value in work itself beyond parnasa?

1:13:20 Tzaddaka that brings something in return (eg raffle ticket), is this really tzaddaka?

1:15:20 Is there a way to understand the difference with Ashkenazi and Sephardi pronunciations?

1:18:49 Some people think Beta Israel aren't Jews. Why is this?

1:21:37 What did R' Ovadia Yosef mean for Klal Yisroel?

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