Podcast Episodes
Back to Search11/30/24 – Shiur 491 – Do we need to give when collectors ask for Tzedakah? What if it’s during davening, or a solicitation via mail or email?
Episode 415
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 us…
Published on 1 year ago
11/23/24 – Shiur 490 – Can a Rav ever be Meikil on an עבירה to prevent a more serious עבירה?
Episode 414
Can a Rav ever be Meikil to prevent a more serious עבירה?
Do ends ever justify the means?
with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rov of Kehila of North Woodmere – 14:15
with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rav Cong. Ohel…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
11/16/24 – Shiur 489 – How long should you date before getting engaged? How long does it take to get to know the other person?
Episode 413
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 yo…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
11/9/24 – Shiur 488 – Tattoos in Halacha: Is microblading permitted? | The Real Deal – avoiding legal trouble
Episode 412
THE REAL DEAL – avoiding legal trouble
with 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 …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
11/2/24 – Shiur 487 – Should Rabbanim be teaching girls and women?
Episode 411
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…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
10/12/24 – Shiur 486 – What’s the role of a shul Rav during the Yomim Tovim? What are the most common and unusual questions being asked to our Rabbanim?
Episode 410
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 inci…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
9/28/24 – Shiur 485 – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov? | Are you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos | Combating domestic abuse in our community
Episode 409
Showering us with Brocha
Three 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 – 13:22
with Rabbi Mendy Abr…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
9/21/24 – Shiur 484 – Ayin Hara – is it a real thing? Should we be concerned? How does it relate to Rosh Hashana and Tashlich?
Episode 408
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 b…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
9/14/24 – Shiur 483 – Do women have a Yeitzer Hara? Does Shmiras Einayim also apply to girls and women? Or, is it only a male problem?
Episode 407
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 m…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
9/7/24 – Shiur 482 – Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | El Al price gouging
Episode 406
El AL Price Gouging
with 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 ע…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago