Eretz Yisroel

04/24/25 - SHIUR 510 (13,206 Downloads)

Revisiting the WZO controversy | The Tzedaka Generation – But what are our priorities?

Speakers : Rabbi Avi Shafran, Rabbi Shalom Ber Sorotzkin, Mr. Yisroel Orzel, Rabbi Yitzchok Gottdiener, Rabbi Shimon Taub Category : Eretz Yisroel, Tzedaka, Zionism

What’s the difference between this and joining the Knesset?
Why’s this difference than the Moetzes pushing Avi Schnall to run specifically as a democrat?
Is this the old age Hashkafic Machlokes between Satmar and Brisk VS the Agudah?
Why did they stop second Seder in BMG for a political rally?

Have we lost our priorities to the glitz and the glamor?
Are we giving large glamorous Tzedakahs at the expense of our local institutions?
Should you give money to an out-of-town Yeshiva or Kollel when your son’s Yeshivah can’t make its budget?
Should we be sending our daughters to seminaries due to the tuition prices?
How much does a Frum Family need today to get by?

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04/03/25 - SHIUR 508 (17,902 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

What does “Daas Torah” really mean and does it have anything to do with the WZO Election?

Speakers : Rabbi Chaim Kohn, Rabbi Jonah Steinmetz, Rabbi Gael Greenwald Category : Eretz Yisroel, Zionism

What is Zionism? Did it accomplish its goal? Is it good or bad for Jews?
Assuming Zionism is wrong, can you vote in the WZO election?
What’s the history of the concept of “Daas Torah” and what does it mean? When did the phrase and concept come into being?
Why would one Gadol say it’s mutar to participate in the WZO election and another say it’s totally assur?

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03/17/25 - SHIUR 506 (22,612 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

The Battle over the Character of Israel – supporting progressive values or supporting Torah. How to handle Reform Judaism’s attacks against Torah observance

Speakers : Rabbi Yona Reiss, Rabbi Doron Perez, Rabbi Nechemia Malinowitz, Rabbi Moshe Hauer Category : Alternative Lifestyles, Eretz Yisroel, Zionism

What is the WZO and why is the current election important?
How do the Mizrachi and Eretz Hakodesh parties differ?
How should we relate to Reform and Conservative Jews? Open Orthodoxy?
What lawsuits have the Reform Movement filed against Chareidim, and what’s their motivation?

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02/27/25 - SHIUR 504 (17,412 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Hamas’ (and Iran’s) depravity – when our enemies know no limits: Should We? Do we need to act morally when dealing with an immoral enemy?

Speakers : Rabbi Meyer Twersky, Mr. Itamar Marcus, Rabbi Shlomo Brody Category : Eretz Yisroel, Terrorists, War

What does Hamas hope to accomplish with their psychological warfare?
Should we be swapping live Hamas terrorists for the bodies of captives?
Does international law or world opinion halachically govern how the IDF acts?
Do the Laws of War (e.g., avoid non-combatants) mean that you can never use a weapon of mass destruction?

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12/05/24 - SHIUR 493 (17,574 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

The new initiative to draft Chareidim into the army. Should Yeshiva boys draft into the all-Charedi “Chashmonaim” Brigade?

Speakers : Rabbi Nechemia Steinberger, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, Dr. Shlomo Black Category : Eretz Yisroel, War, Yeshivos, Zionism

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?

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08/08/24 - SHIUR 478 (21,062 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Extremism – What causes Chareidi extremism? Is it a bad thing? What about Hilltop Youth extremism against Arabs?

Speakers : Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz, Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer, Dr. Jacob Freedman, Dr. Shlomo Black, Mr. Nati Rom Category : Eretz Yisroel, Zionism

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?

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07/25/24 - SHIUR 476 (22,650 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

What should we think about – and what should we teach our children about – non-Jews and the non-Jewish world?

Speakers : Rabbi Moshe Walter, Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, Mr. Jonathan Rosenblum, Mr. Naftoli Horowitz, Rabbi Berel Wein, Rabbi Shraga Freedman Category : Antisemitism, Eretz Yisroel

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?

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07/18/24 - SHIUR 475 (20,412 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Assassinations and Targeted Killings in Halacha – Donald Trump, Mohammad Deif, etc.

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rabbi Shlomo Brody, Professor Avi Bell, Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb Category : Eretz Yisroel, Terrorists, War

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?

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04/18/24 - SHIUR 465 (23,706 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Achdus – does “Achdus” mean I am supposed to embrace Jews I really don’t agree with?

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rabbi Moshe Hauer, Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb, Yoni Alon, Rabbi Shay Schachter Category : Eretz Yisroel

Is Achdus a Halachic imperative, a Hashkafic concept or something else?
What’s the definition of “Achdus”? Is it different from “Kiruv”?
Can we outwardly express our disagreements?
Should we look to have Achdus with groups and movements of Jews who have values that are antithetical to Torah?

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04/05/24 - SHIUR 463 (23,410 Downloads)

Revisiting Bachurim in the IDF: Is Shevet Levi Patur from Milchemes Mitzvah? Are all Bochurim Shevet Levi?

Speakers : Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein, Rabbi Shay Tahan, Yossi Levy Category : Eretz Yisroel, War, Yeshivos, Zionism

Does Eretz Yisroel need an army or can it totally rely on Torah protection?
Do we have responsibility to serve – besides the learning protection – like we find previous generations?
The Bochurim who aren’t learning should they go to the army?
Can we have Frum battalions run according to Torah?
What’s are we going to do when the Chareidim are a majority?

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03/08/24 - SHIUR 459 (28,488 Downloads)

Balancing אמונה and Service: The Haredi Dilemma in Military Conscription and Torah Study Commitment | Scaling Tradition: Reevaluating the Chazon Ish’s Conscription Exemption in a Growing Community | Study Time Required for to be מקיים והגית בו יומם ולילה

Speakers : Rabbi Rabbi, Rabbi Pinchos Friedman, Naftoli Pudell, Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer, Rabbi Moshe Aharon Friedman Category : Eretz Yisroel, Gedolim, War, Yeshivos, Zionism

Don’t we have an Achrayus הַאַחֵיכֶם יָבֹאוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה וְאַתֶּם תֵּשְׁבוּ פֹה?
What difficulties – if any – do Frum soldiers face in the army?
What would a Frum army look like?
When a majority of Eretz Yisroel is Frum what will become of the army?
Are you obligated to learn every spare second you have?
Does it depend on someone’s health, wealth or stamina?

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01/25/24 - SHIUR 453 (23,748 Downloads)

The Shulchan Aruch of war

Speakers : Rabbi Chaim Jachter, Rabbi Elli Fisher, Rabbi Moshe Bransdorfer Category : Abortion, Eretz Yisroel, Mental Health, Shabbos, Terrorists, War

Abortion of a fetus conceived through rape
Women tying tzitzis
Sheva brachos without the chosson or kallah
Returning home before Shabbos if one knows they will be called up on Shabbos
Returning home while one’s wife is a niddah if he doesn’t think he’ll be able to withstand the temptation to hug
A hug before a spouse leaves for battle if the wife is Niddah
Burying blood-soaked cars
Pidyon Haben when the father or kohen is not present
Shortening the taharah process for Niddah during wartime
Saying shehecheyanu when one will not light or even see Chanukah candles
Eating homemade foods sent to the front
Matzah bakery that ran into a shelter in middle of making Matzos
Running to a shelter in middle of Shemone Esrei or Krias HaTorah
Yichud in a shelter
Rewriting Kesubos for people in the North or South who evacuated their homes
A Kohein entering an Ohel Hameis for shelter during a siren

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01/18/24 - SHIUR 452 (19,988 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Dealing with traumatic times – how to dig out of a rut

Speakers : Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Aviad Goldvicht, Dr. Jacob Freedman, Mrs. Batya Widowsky Category : Eretz Yisroel, Terrorists, War

What’s currently causing us the most trauma? The war? The captives? Antisemitism? Something else?
What’s the implication of not getting a body back from Hamas, and therefore no Kevura and no closure?
Is hearing the news and looking at war images helpful or hurtful?
How are students from out of Israel who are studying in Yeshivos and Seminaries in Israel handling the war?
How can we turn our current plight into a growth opportunity?
Will we have “Post-Traumatic Stress” or “Post-Traumatic Growth” from the war?

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01/11/24 - SHIUR 451 (20,134 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

What’s really going on in the Gaza battlefield. In Memory of Yakir and David HY”D – “Chavrusas in life, Chavrusas in death, Chavrusas in Olam Habah”

Speakers : Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, Professor Yisrael Aumann, Rabbi Mordechai Becher Category : Eretz Yisroel, Terrorists, War

How to handle the stress of having a close relative fighting in Gaza and the loss of a loved one killed in battle.
Is there a halachic requirement that the IDF bury dead Hamas terrorists? Other Gazans?
What are the IDF soldiers experiencing? What about their parents, wives, and close friends?
Is it okay for soldiers to use the homes of Gazans without consent? Can soldiers use the food of Gazans left in their pantries and cook in their pots?
What are some of the unique halachic questions being asked by soldiers, their wives, and their families?

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12/28/23 - SHIUR 449 (28,142 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Of course there should be Hakaras Hatov to the IDF soldiers. A response to a small minority who think otherwise. Does Torah-learning fully protect us, or is an army necessary?

Speakers : Rabbi YY Jacobson, Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb, Rabbi Doniel Haymann, Rabbi Joshua Friedman, Rabbi Baruch Rosenblum Category : Eretz Yisroel, War, Zionism

Is Hakaras Hatov a halachic requirement, or just a nice thing to do?
Do we just feel gratitude, or do we need to say “thank you” or more?
Historically, did the Gedolim show Hakaras Hatov towards the soldiers of the IDF?
Why have a few Roshei Yeshiva said they are concerned about showing gratitude?
If Torah learning protects, why does Israel need an army?
Does the Israeli army enable those in Yeshiva to learn? Do those learning in Yeshiva enable the army to have military success?

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12/15/23 - SHIUR 447 (35,916 Downloads)

Zionism – Is today’s Zionism the same movement that caused so many religious to leave their roots and become irreligious?

Speakers : Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro, Yehuda Geberer, Dr. Einat Wilf, Professor Derek Penslar, Rabbi Shnayor Burton Category : Eretz Yisroel, Zionism

Before WWII a lot of Gedolim were opposed to Zionism, what were their reasons?
After the war did a lot of the attitudes switch?
Why did they switch?
Is Zionism a danger to religion nowadays?

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12/08/23 - SHIUR 446 (24,204 Downloads)

Daas Torah In Halacha and Hashkafa

Speakers : Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky, Rabbi Aharon Sorscher Category : Eretz Yisroel, Faith, Zionism

Is there a Torah idea called Daas Torah?
Can it override doctors?
Does the “Daas Torah” have to know the facts?
Can it override Shulchan Aruch?
Even if it’s not in contradiction with Halacha, must we listen to it ?
Is there such a thing as saying blanket statements without proofs that must be listened to?
Are we supposed to be using our heads?
If someone questions “Daas Torah” should he be explained the position or be branded a Kofer?
Do we believe in infallibility of Gedolim?
Can there be two “Daas Torah’s”?
Are two different people allowed to have different views, or is it my way or the highway?
How should we treat someone who disagrees with us?

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11/24/23 - SHIUR 444 (32,954 Downloads)

Rally or not to Rally? “Chazir Treif” or Kiddush Hashem

Speakers : Mr. Malcolm Hoenlein, Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rabbi Moshe Don Kestenbaum, Rabbi Henoch Plotnick Category : Advocacy, Eretz Yisroel, Gedolim, Protests, War, Zionism

Was the Rally in Washington correct?
In Galus do we keep our heads low, or do we try to garner support?
Do we do Hishtadlus or just Daven?
Do we join in rallies with people who don’t have the same belief system as ours?
Historically, what was the approach of the Gedolim?

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11/17/23 - SHIUR 443 (23,878 Downloads)

Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah allowed to save them on Shabbos? | Halacha Perspective on Warfare

Speakers : Rabbi Moshe Rotberg, Rabbi Shlomo Brody, Professor Eugene Kontorovitch Category : Eretz Yisroel, War

Neturei Karta – Is Hatzalah allowed to save them on Shabbos?
Does the conflict in Gaza qualify as a מלחמת מצוה according to הלכה? In this case, is there a duty for individuals to join from distant locations? Are students from ישיבות required to participate?
Concerning unintended harm in warfare, such as civilian casualties: if a terrorist uses a taxi as a getaway vehicle, is it permissible to target the vehicle, risking the driver’s life? What is the stance on targeting buildings?
Is there a חיוב to bury terrorists according to Jewish law?
Laws of war according to the Geneva convention

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11/09/23 - SHIUR 442 (25,360 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Antisemitism at Harvard and elite universities – how could such smart people be so stupid?

Speakers : Mr. JJ Kimche, Rabbi Yonasan Sacks, Mr. Jacob Birman, Rabbi Yitzchok Alderstein, Mr. Jonathan Rosenblum, Mr. Yitzy Tanner, Rabbi Berel Wein Category : Eretz Yisroel, Protests, War

Where did all of the antisemitism on university campuses come from?
Should it be a concern to our community? Can anything be done?
If a student is feeling threatened, when can he take off his Kippah? Tuck Tzitzis in? Remove a Mezuzah from his front door?
What did Chazal mean when they said that it’s a “halacha” that Esav hates Yaakov?
Are there any halachic or hashkafic reasons to counter-protest?

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11/02/23 - SHIUR 441 (23,834 Downloads)

Prisoner Exchange in Halacha | Hear from a brother of one of the hostages

Speakers : Rabbi Daniel Glatstein, Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, Mr. Leon Yannai Category : Eretz Yisroel, War

Are you permitted to pay for captives more than their worth?
Are you allowed to release terrorists in exchange for prisoners?
Can you put other people’s lives in Sakanah to save a life?
How many more deaths were caused historically by terrorosts released by prisoners swaps?
Can you wage war to save hostages at the expense of more lives than the ostages themselves?

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10/27/23 - SHIUR 440 (24,186 Downloads)

Guns in Shuls | Burying the Kedoshim – Hear from the front lines

Speakers : Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht, Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein, Rabbi Moshe Revah, Mr. Yoni Bursztyn Category : Eretz Yisroel, Guns, War, Zionism

How are the Kedoshim being buried
Should we train people in every Shul to carry guns ?
Should there be armed security guards in Shuls and schools?
Are guns Muktza?
Are you allowed to carry a gun in a place that doesn’t have an Eruv?
Is it against the Torah hashkafa to carry a gun?
What message would carrying guns give over to children?
How do carry weapons in Shuls responsibly

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10/19/23 - SHIUR 439 (27,436 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Israel at War – Halachos of warfare, “collateral damage,” prisoner swaps, refusing medical treatment to terrorists, and much more

Speakers : Rabbi Berel Wein, Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Mr. Jonathan Rosenblum, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, Rabbi Daniel Wasserman, Professor Claude Berrebi Category : Eretz Yisroel, War

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Do we need to worry about “collateral damage” when bombing Gaza?
Can a Jewish doctor refuse to treat an injured terrorist?
What does halacha say about having a death sentence for terrorists?
Are prisoner swaps permitted, if Israel exchanges many more prisoners than it receives?
How can we process the trauma we are experiencing?
What can we do to be there for families directly affected?

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10/13/23 - SHIUR 438 (24,510 Downloads)

עת צרה היא ליעקב וממנה יושע – The Torah outlook and our responsibility

Speakers : Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst, Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Senter, Rabbi Daniel Glatstein Category : Eretz Yisroel, War

Should we be sending our Bochurim to Yeshivos and our daughters to seminaries in Eretz Yisroel?
Can a Doctor go to Eretz Yisroel to help the war effort
How can we help the war effort from America?
How should we act in such times?
How do we show empathy with the Yidden in Eretz Yisroel
Should we be toning down our simchas and lifestyle in general?
How should we improve?
How are the Yidden in Yerushalayim dealing with the situation?
Words of Chizzuk
The Torah view on the situation
And much more……

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03/03/23 - SHIUR 410 (22,262 Downloads)

What are the Halachos of a Halachic State? What happens if the government in Eretz Yisroel is run by Frum Yidden?

Speakers : Rabbi Shay Tahan, Rabbi Yisrael Krengel Category : Eretz Yisroel

Would everything be run according to Shulchan Aruch?
What about the things that according to Shulchan Aruch Beis Din can’t enforce nowadays?
How do we deter people who steal if they get caught all they’ll have to do is return the theft?
Is there a concept of jail for monetary damage?
What if there’s no two kosher witnesses or no witnesses at all?
Being that there’s no capital punishment nowadays, what would do to murderers?
What would be done regarding all electricity on Shabbos?
How do you run a government on Shabbos?
How do you run a police force or army on Shabbos?
How do you run hospitals on Shabbos?

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09/02/22 - SHIUR 386 (19,710 Downloads)

Next year in Uman/Yerushalayim? Is it about time we brought up Reb Nachman’s Kever to Eretz Yisroel?

Speakers : Rabbi Ari Enkin, Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber, Rabbi Nasan Maimon, Rabbi Moshe Azman Category : Eretz Yisroel, Rosh Hashana

Should we be bringing up Reb Nachman to Eretz Yisroel? [The Halachic analysis of exhuming remains]
What is the mesorah in Breslov regarding bringing up Reb Nachman?
What did Reb Moshe Feinstein say about bringing Reb Nachman to Eretz Yisroel?
Do we really know which Kever is the Kever of Reb Nachman?
Is it permissible to go to Uman this year due to the war in Ukraine? Is it a dangerous place? Hear from boots on the ground
Hear fascinating history about bringing up Gedolim to Eretz Yisroel

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02/25/22 - SHIUR 360 (21,012 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Pesach Lerner

An eye on Eretz Yisroel – Answer the call

Speakers : Rabbi Dovid Baruch Lau, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Mr. Jonathan Pollard, Mrs. Leah Zagelbaum, Menachem Lubinsky, Member of Knesset Yitzchak Pindrus, Rabbi Nechemia Malinowitz Category : Advocacy, Eretz Yisroel, Geirus

The battles against Yiddishkeit that are going on, and how you can make a difference
The battle against the Kosel
Chizuk from his life and the life of his wife – giving over her last will and testament to Klal Yisroel with Jonathan Pollard
Join American Jewry in the battle – One Kosel Campaign
Preserving Har Hazeisim
On the political front
What was done, what’s being done and the goals for the future

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07/17/21 - SHIUR 330 (23,876 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Har Habayis – Can we enter Har Habayis nowadays? If not, what should be done with it?

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rabbi Yehudah Glick, Rabbi Menachem Glick Category : Eretz Yisroel

Which poskim prohibit entering the Temple Mount and why? Which permit?
Do politics come into play?
Which areas are less problematic?
How would one prepare?
Are we missing out on any mitzvahs by not going?
What do the gedolim say to do with Har Habayis?

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11/07/15 - SHIUR 42 (1,586 Downloads)

Discrimination and the situation in Israel today | Vaccination in Halacha | Alternative Lifestyles | Smoking in Halacha | Elana Silber of Sharsheret

Speakers : Rabbi Dovid Yosef, Rabbi Dovid Cohen, Elana Silber Category : Alternative Lifestyles, Eretz Yisroel, Health, Racism, Vaccines, Yeshivos

Discrimination and the Situation in Israel today Vaccination in Halacha Alternative Lifestyles Smoking in Halacha Ilana Silver of Sharsheret: An Organization that helps Women with Breast Cancer

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