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Q&A- Chanukah Kavannos, Ohr HaGanuz, & Talmud Censorship

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Where did the minhag of showing tzitzis out come from?

5:38 When mashiach comes will we have a unified Halacha?

8:45 What principles disqualify someone from olam haba?

15:14 What is the basis of hatred of Jews from Arabs?

20:00 What is the significance of mentioning the sons of Rav Pappa in a siyyum?

21:44 Why don't we enunciate Hashem's 4 letter name as we do other names?

25:12 Is a Jew that makes a lot of money and he's generous, can he justify having fancy stuff?

31:42 Why is there so much evil and hashchasa when it comes to gender?

40:39 Is money won in poker (by a frum Jew) given to tzedaka clean?

48:00 Is thanksgiving assur for Jews to celebrate?

51:45 Why does the first bracha in birkas hamazon differ among Jews?

54:01 To what extent does Hashem listen to evil people or people of other religions?

1:00:08 Could someone give more than 20% ma'aser if they have the capacity?

1:02:30 Hashem keeps Torah, so how do we explain rain on Shabbat?

1:04:50 Why did the song yedid nefesh change?

1:09:08 In shidduch dating, how much leniency should someone have in hashgafa differences?

1:11:22 Why are there no other holidays about dedication of the Temple (such as Chanukah)?

1:13:44 What was the effect of the church's censorship the Talmud?

1:16:00 Why don't non Jews that Hashem speaks to in Torah narrative immediately believe in Hashem (over their own idols)?
 
1:17:39 What are the difference between animals and humans?

1:21:44 Why was King Shlomo allowed to have so many wives and how could some not  be Jewish?

1:24:40 What is the "Ohr HaGanuz"?

1:25:57 What level of authority does the Saatmar Rav have on the matter of medinas Israel?

1:29:47 What is Kaf HaKelah?

1:30:48 What does the Torah say about whistleblowers? Should Jews be journalists?

1:33:14 Does a child from a woman who converted for marriage (but it was a "legal" conversion) have questionable Judaism?

1:35:26 What is the proper kavanna to have when lighting a menorah on Chanukah?

1:36:31 Is the book "garden of emunah" good for a Baal Teshuva to read?

1:38:01 Is it halachically permissible for a married couple to have a hyphenated last name or for a husband to take his wife's last name?

1:42:14 Do goyim have a neshama?

1:43:25 Do all Jewish names have meaning / Ruach HaKodesh of parents?

1:46:40 When Shabbos is over we lose the special neshama, but if I don't eat melava malka, do I still have it?