Shiurim

01/22/26 - SHIUR 545 (3,090 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Join the Headlines $3,000 challenge – Solutions to Break the Phone Habit

Speakers : Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht, Rabbi Duvi Rubin, Mr. Richard Simon Category : Addiction, Technology & Internet

What practical strategies can help us reduce phone usage and establish healthy boundaries?
Does someone need to stop usage fully or can partial solutions be effective?
What behaviors can we change in as little as thirty days? Does it last?

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01/15/26 - SHIUR 544 (19,536 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use

Speakers : Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Mr. Noach Levin Category : Technology & Internet

· Can a cellphone be used in shul for non-tefillah purposes?

· Does mindless scrolling on a phone constitute an issur of bitul zman?

· Is it preferable to daven from a physical siddur rather than from a phone?

· How do our phones affect our relationships with our spouse, children, and friends?

· What practical strategies can help us reduce usage and establish healthy boundaries?

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01/09/26 - SHIUR 543 (19,944 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

How can you know an abuser (or other criminal) is no longer a threat? Is there a mitzvah of “Pidyon Shvuyim” to get a Jew out of jail when he was convicted of a crime?

Speakers : Dr. Gavriel Fagin, Rabbi Yona Reiss, Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg, Mrs. Nicole Meyer Category : Molestation

Is it possible to determine that an abuser is no longer a risk? What’s the success rate of treating serious abusers?
Why do community leaders sometimes advocate for the early release of an abuser?
How does halacha view cases where a Jewish prisoner receives a disproportionate sentence?
Should the community celebrate someone’s release from prison?

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12/18/25 - SHIUR 540 (21,940 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

“Leil Shishi” & Friday “To’ameha” – Do they enhance Shabbos or detract from it?

Speakers : Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg, Rabbi Isaac Rice, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser, Mrs. Elisheva Liss Category : Indulgence, Shabbos

What draws men to these gatherings?
How do they impact the home — especially when alcohol is involved?
What is the halachic basis for tasting food before Shabbos?
What are the halachic concerns with entering Shabbos intoxicated or eating too close to Shabbos?
What should an ideal Erev Shabbos look like?

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12/12/25 - SHIUR 539 (21,842 Downloads)

Narco Terrorist being blown out of the water – How does the Torah view it ? | The fascinating saga of the Bochurim in Japan | Dealing with suicide in our community

Speakers : Dayan Chaim Yosef Dovid (Chidu) Weiss, Rabbi Moshe Taub, Rabbi Tzvi Gluck Category : Addiction, Suicide

Does a person smuggling in drugs have a Din of a Rodef?
Should you report someone who’s trying to sell drugs in the community?
Should you report someone giving out alcohol irresponsibly?
What to be aware of when someone asks you to take a package?
What causes suicide in our community?
How common is it?

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12/04/25 - SHIUR 538 (20,048 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Ponevezh Yeshiva: Understanding the Machlokes and is it finally over?

Speakers : Rabbi Dr. Benny Brown, Dayan Shlomo Cohen, Rabbi Pinni Dunner Category : Yeshivos

How common are controversies over leadership in the Litvish yeshiva system? Is the Ponevezh controversy unique?
What were the main points of the machlokes and how did they develop?
Who halachically owns assets donated to a yeshiva — the Rosh Yeshiva, the fundraiser, or the institution itself?
When, if ever, may a yeshiva bring a dispute to secular arbitration or secular court rather than to Beis Din?

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11/27/25 - SHIUR 537 (20,006 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Sacred Roles, Serious Risks: When Rabbis, Male Therapists, and Kiruv Professionals Work With Women

Speakers : Rabbi Larry Rothwachs, Rabbi Daniel Yaakov Travis, Rabbi Benzion Klatzko Category : Kiruv

What are the primary risks and the necessary gedarim?
May a Rabbi teach Torah to women or girls? What about one-on-one?
How should one handle a situation where women attending a class are not dressed modestly?
What can be done about predators who exploit those they are being mekareiv?

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11/20/25 - SHIUR 536 (25,988 Downloads)

Chareidim in the IDF – Now that there’s Frum Battalions is it an obligation to join? – Hear from the inside!!!

Speakers : Mr. Yonatan, Rabbi Zev Leff, Mr. Amram Chivan, Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer, Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein Category : Eretz Yisroel, War, Yeshivos

Now that there’s a Frum brigade what’s the justification of Frum people at least who aren’t learning not to go to the army?
If there’s a shortage of soliders why wouldn’t yeshiva bochurim be obligated to join – isn’t Pikuach Nefesh Doche the whole Torah?
If the Frum will become a majority in the country what will you do then?
If Torah obligates hishtadlus, what is the minimum practical hishtadlus a nation must take to prevent harm? Can tefillah alone replace defensive capability?
If the IDF ceased to exist tomorrow, what do you realistically foresee happening to Jewish cities like Bnei Brak, Ashdod, or Yerushalayim?

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11/13/25 - SHIUR 535 (16,920 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Online Dating in the Orthodox World

Speakers : Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Dr. Rachel Ginsberg, Mrs. Lisa Elefant, Mrs. Malka Levitin Category : Shidduchim

How common is online dating in the Yeshivish community? What about Modern Orthodox?
Is it ever acceptable to adjust your age, height, or weight on a dating profile?
Should men and women post profile photos, and what are the concerns?
Is using an older photo to appear younger misleading?
What are the halachos of leaving feedback or “reviews” for shadchanim or daters?

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11/06/25 - SHIUR 534 (20,796 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Bullying by children and adults – Who Bullies? Who Gets Bullied? How Should It Be Handled?

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky, Dr. Rona Novick Category : Chinuch, Yeshivos

Why does bullying happen, and who is most at risk?
How should victims respond, and what are the best ways for families, teachers, and community leaders to intervene?
How should the bullies themselves be dealt with?
What practical strategies can we employ to prevent abuse and foster respect?

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10/23/25 - SHIUR 532 (19,306 Downloads)

Men & Women Working Together: The Frum Woman’s Perspective: | Risks, Concerns, and Practical Solutions

Speakers : Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner, Mrs. Sara Sara Gordon, Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. Elisheva Liss, Mrs. Miriam Brilleman Category : workplace

What’s the proper way to interact with male colleagues?
How should a frum woman dress in the workplace?
How do Heimish workplaces compare to secular ones?
How should a woman respond to uncomfortable moments – like a handshake or a hug?
Should she attend office events, parties, and social gatherings?

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10/17/25 - SHIUR 531 (22,850 Downloads)

Men & Women in a Mixed Workplace: What Are the Risks? Can We Stay Separate While Working Together? | Plus, Thoughts and Memories in Tribute to Rabbi Moshe Hauer, EVP of the OU

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Mr. Charlie Harary, Mr. Naftoli Horowitz, Mr. Harry Rothenberg, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, Rabbi Avi Berman, Rabbi Chaim Gottesman Category : Tznius, workplace

What are the risks and halachic concerns of a mixed gender workplace?
Should conversations be limited to only what’s necessary for work?
Can first names be used?
What if a woman extends her hand to shake hands with a man?
How can couples protect their shalom bayis when one spouse works in a mixed environment?

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09/18/25 - SHIUR 529 (21,758 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5786 into “The Year”

Speakers : Mrs. Slovei Jungreis-Wolff, Rabbi Michoel Frank, Rabbi Dovid Ostroff, Rabbi Binyomin Wolff, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman ("Rav Gav"), Rabbi Yaakov Wolff, Mrs. Michal Horowitz, Rabbi Aron Moss Category : Elul, Rosh Hashana

What’s your favorite Devar Torah for the Yamim Noraim?
How can we make our Kabbalos last – and what really works?
What’s the most powerful lesson you’ve learned this past year?
What do you hope to carry forward into the year ahead?

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09/11/25 - SHIUR 528 (20,380 Downloads)

“The Voice of Awe” – Halachic Debates on Chazanus and the Yamim Noraim

Speakers : Rabbi Isaac Rice, Rabbi Zev Leff, Rabbi Moshe Walter, Chazan Nissim Saal Category : Rosh Hashana

When does chazanus cross into tircha d’tzibburah?
Can a chazan use popular tunes, repeat words, or sing with a choir?
Should a professional chazan be hired for the Yamim Noraim, or is simplicity preferred?
Is chazanus an ideal form of avodas Hashem — or is it frowned upon?
What are the qualifications required of a Yamim Noraim chazan?

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08/28/25 - SHIUR 526 (22,324 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

The “Epstein Files” – Do we have the right to know if someone is a threat to our community —whether a pedophile, abuser, or swindler?

Speakers : Rabbi Yona Reiss, Rabbi Yosef Blau, Mrs. Nicole Meyer, Mr. Avi Shick, Rabbi Berel Wein Category : Loshon Hora, Molestation

What level of proof is required before sounding the alarm?
When risks are identified, should they be broadcast widely, or kept within a limited circle?
What happens when victims are silenced, ignored, or when abuse is covered up?
How can we, as a community, ensure that abuse is never minimized or swept under the rug?
What role do journalists, news outlets, and podcasts play in exposing the truth and safeguarding the public?

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08/21/25 - SHIUR 525 (22,040 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in Business You Can’t Cross | Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview | The Headlines Quit Smoking Challenge

Speakers : Rabbi Dovid Schoen, Rabbi Berel Wein, David Kopciel, Rabbi Mendy Weinberger, Rabbi Yitzchok Grossman Category : Chinuch, Health

When is it prohibited to interfere with someone else’s pending transaction? (“Ani Hamehapech B’chararah”)

When is it prohibited to capitalize on someone else’s groundwork? (“Ani Hamenakef”)

Beis Din in Action:
• Outbidding someone for an apartment
• Poaching a long-term client
• Taking a business idea and running with it

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08/04/25 - SHIUR 523 (25,328 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Tznius Standards: Clear Halacha or Personal Interpretation? What’s Required and Why It’s Being Ignored

Speakers : Rabbi Dovid Ostroff, Mrs. Chani Juravel, Rabbi Anthony Manning, Rabbi Larry Rothwachs Category : Tznius

What are the minimum requirements of Tznius when it comes to women’s dress?
Are the reactions by girls/women when taught Hilchos Tznius any different than for Hilchos Shabbos and the like?
What specific things are more difficult for certain women to be responsive to?

How should Hilchos Tznius be taught so that it will be accepted?
Can up to a Tefach be shown? Long skirts worn? Denim clothing? Slits in skirts?
Should shul Rabbanim speak up against the lack of modest dress and prohibited interactions between the genders?

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07/24/25 - SHIUR 522 (22,632 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Smoking and vaping – Is there any heter? What do smokers rely on?

Speakers : Rabbi Yehuda Spitz, Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, Rav Rafael Kleinman, Rabbi Yossi Sprung Category : Addiction, Health

Do any contemporary Poskim permit smoking?
Is vaping halachically better than smoking?
What’s the argument that smoking is permitted?
What are the risks of second-hand smoking and vaping?
If someone already smokes, do they need to quit?
How far must a smoker distance himself from others?

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07/17/25 - SHIUR 521 (27,708 Downloads)

Jew vs. Jew: The Housing Fight Tearing Rockland Apart

Speakers : Rabbi Shlomo Perlstein, Rabbi Elie Moskowitz, Rabbi Zalman Graus Category : Beis Din

Is it permissible according to Halacha to establish communal guidelines or enactments that restrict the sale or purchase of homes within a defined radius of the community?
May a Jew purchase property in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood with the intent to rent it out to non-Jews?
Does it matter what type of tenants are placed in the property—for example, individuals of questionable character, multiple families, or undocumented immigrants?
If such tenants are likely to negatively impact the spiritual atmosphere of the neighborhood, is that a legitimate halachic concern that should be weighed?
Can one invoke the principle of kim li in a way that causes harm to others—for instance, to justify behavior that may otherwise be morally questionable?

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07/10/25 - SHIUR 520 (21,872 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

When is competition allowed and when does it violate “Hasagas Gevul”?

Speakers : Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rabbi Dovid Schoen, Rabbi Dovid Grossman Category : Beis Din, Monetary Matters

Can a second business open up next to another and compete?
What if the second business will hurt or destroy the first business?
What does a Beis Din do when potential Hasagas Gevul issues come before it?
How does Hasagas Gevul apply in our modern, large cities nowadays?
Is the prohibition of Hasagas Gevul only on the new competitor, or also on those who purchase from him?

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07/03/25 - SHIUR 519 (25,840 Downloads)

Hashgacha Pratis: is Hashem watching over you every minute..

Speakers : Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht, Rabbi DovBer Pinson, Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Category : Faith

The Shitos in the Rishonim
The Baal Shem Tov and the Gra’s Shita
If you hold like the Rambam and the Ramban’s Shita are you an Apikorus according to the Gra and Baal Shem Tov
Is Hashem busy with the animal kimgdom?
Can you do something to someone if it wasn’t preordained?
Why do bad things happen in the world?
What’s the point of Hishtadlus if everything is preordained?
What does Hester Panim mean?

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06/26/25 - SHIUR 518 (21,652 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Into the Danger Zone? The risks of being in Israel during a time of war. When is risk-taking permitted?

Speakers : Rabbi Anthony Manning, Dov Kram, Rabbi Yossi Sprung Category : Eretz Yisroel, War

Can you visit Israel during a war due to the danger?
How do hospitals deal with patients during missile alerts?
Is there an obligation to go to a bomb shelter while you are learning Torah?
Is it permitted to travel to and from Israel via Egypt, Jordan or Cyprus when Ben Gurion Airport is closed?
Can someone in Yerushalayim travel to Bnei Brak or Tel Aviv where it’s more dangerous?

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06/19/25 - SHIUR 517 (22,688 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

The “Iran War” – on the Halachic Frontlines

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rabbi Dovid Ostroff, Mrs. Sivan Rahav Meir, Rabbi Shlomo Brody Category : Eretz Yisroel, War

Is it prohibited to go to Minyan when the “Home Front Command” and Chief Rabbis say not to go?
Can you carry a phone on Shabbos to hear the warnings of incoming missiles?
Can you leave on the news (radio, TV, Internet) on Shabbos to hear what’s going on?
Should we say Hamapil before sleep, since we may need to immediately head to the bomb shelter?
Do you need to wash Netilas Yadayim before heading to a bomb shelter in the middle of the night?
Does the IDF need to be concerned that the bombing of nuclear reactors could cause “collateral damage” to millions of Iranian citizens?
What’s life like right now living in Israel with regular Iranian missile attacks?

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06/11/25 - SHIUR 516 (26,092 Downloads)

The irreligious and Yayin Nesech: Clearing up common misconceptions

Speakers : Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz, Rabbi Beirach Steinfeld

Why is wine touched by a non-Jew prohibited? Does this prohibition apply to a non-Jew who’s not an idol worshipper?
Is this extended to a nonreligious Jew who doesn’t keep Shabbos?
What is the status of someone who desecrates Shabbos but goes to shul or makes Kiddush?
What is the law of someone who’s embarrassed to desecrate Shabbos in front of a prominent person?
Do you need witnesses to testify in front of Beis Din to deem someone a Mechalel Shabbos?
Are you allowed to give non-religious Jews wine for them to drink?
Does touching a bottle of wine prohibit the wine?

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05/29/25 - SHIUR 515 (23,952 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Is A Psychedelic Trip the Derech HaShem?

Speakers : Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, Rabbi Akiva Dershowitz, Dr. Jacob Freedman, Mrs. Sarit-Chen Kreutoro, Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Epstein

Is using psychedelic drugs to get close to Hashem a Mitzvah or Aveira?
What about for therapeutic and recreational purposes?
How do psychedelics affect people and what are the side effects?
Are people in the frum world really using these drugs and, if so, how broadly?
How should we think about Rabbanim who use – and advise others to use – psychedelics?

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05/22/25 - SHIUR 514 (19,934 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Should Boys and Girls Turn to Friends for Dating Advice? Is it Helpful or Harmful?

Speakers : Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, Rabbi Daniel Feldman, Mrs. Aleeza Ben Shalom, Mrs. Penina Flug, Mrs. Adina Galbut Category : Marriage, Shidduchim

Should a boy consult with his friends, like his roommate or chavrusa, if they think he should date a given girl?
Is there a problem discussing the attractiveness of a potential Shidduch with friends?
Have promising Shidduchim been ruined by what friends have said?
Should parents be involved in the Shidduch process? And, what if the child does not want his/her parents involved?

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05/16/25 - SHIUR 513 (24,356 Downloads)

When One Spouse Becomes Less Religious or Irreligious

Speakers : Rabbi Yosef Shusterman, Rabbi Benjy Goldschmidt, Rabbi David L. Seidemann

Can we trust the wife she did zayin nekiiim and went to the mikvah?
Can we trust their kashrus if they say things are kosher or they didn’t make the utensiks treif?
Does their food have a din of פת עכו”ם ובישול עכו”ם?
Is the wine they touch יין נסך?
Can we serve them food knowing they won’t make a brocha or wah their hands – לפני עור?
Things they cooked on Shabbos is it Assur like ?מעשה שבת
If they have chametz in the house on Pesach do you have to get rid of it?
Is it Assur because of חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח?
Making Brochos if they aren’t dressed properly?
If they want to send the childrens to ireligous schools, camps etc
Can you impose your chumros on your spouse?

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05/08/25 - SHIUR 512 (22,650 Downloads)

How easy is it to “hit it big”? What are the pitfalls of starting your own business?

Speakers : Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky, Rabbi Dovid Grossman, Dean Noam Wasserman, Mr. Eli Langer, Mr. Avi Rubner, Mr. Nick Esayian

Is the belief among Yeshiva bochurim that making money is easy — fact or fiction?
According to Halacha, what happens when business partners fail to discuss equity upfront?
What if one partner works harder or originally came up with the business idea — how should that be handled?
Can you start your own business while working for someone else — and what if it’s competitive?
What does it really take to succeed as an entrepreneur?

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05/01/25 - SHIUR 511 (20,786 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Fraud in Frum Clothing: The Conspiracy Against Eretz HaKodesh. When the Conservative Movement infiltrated the Chareidi world — what really happened?

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Category : Eretz Yisroel, Zionism

Did Conservative activists violate Geneivas Daasand Lashon Hara by secretly steering the WZO election?
Is it ethical for Chareidi media to be paid to promote an anti-Eretz HaKodesh agenda?
Should frum magazines vet who’s behind their ads?
Can you trust a “Psak” when you don’t know the full story?
How should our leaders respond now that the truth is out?
What are the long-term political risks for the Chareidi community?

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04/24/25 - SHIUR 510 (24,024 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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04/10/25 - SHIUR 509 (22,496 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

“Free Money” – Taking money from the government (food stamps, welfare, Medicaid, etc.) to stay in Kollel

Speakers : Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz, Mr. Raphael Grossman Category : Kollel

Is it permitted to not disclose off-the-books income when applying for government benefits?
What if there’s a colorable argument that you fit the criteria? Is that enough?
Are there any Heterim to take funds when you don’t fit the eligibility requirements?
Is putting yourself in a position that you need to take money from the government allowed? Is it le’chatchila to take government assistance in order to stay in Kollel?
Is it a chilul Hashem if many frum people receive government assistance, when it’s not intended for those who can work?

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04/03/25 - SHIUR 508 (18,444 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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03/28/25 - SHIUR 507 (29,596 Downloads)

The YU Settlement: Does the Torah agree to it? | How to prevent children from being left in cars

Speakers : Rabbi Mordechai Gifter, Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, Rabbi Meyer Twersky, Rabbi Hershel Shachter, Student in YU on the board of Hareni Dov Pfeiffer, Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rabbi Pinni Dunner, Mr. Meir Moschel Category : Alternative Lifestyles, Yeshivos

What is it?
Does the Torah agree to it?
Can we have groups in our yeshivos that we are forced to have or is it better to close down?
Do ends justify the means? Joining up with Ovrei Aveira
Is it diffrent than sitting on the Knesset or the WZO?
Should we have public forums talking about our Yetzer Hora?

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03/17/25 - SHIUR 506 (22,818 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 (17,590 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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02/20/25 - SHIUR 503 (16,710 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

“Recharging Ambition”: How We Can Inspire an Un-Motivated Generation

Speakers : Rabbi Peretz Segal, Rabbi Akiva Dershowitz, Dr. Ahuva Heyman, Rabbi Dovid Kaplan Category : Chinuch

Is it stealing from your Kollel or employer if you regularly come late?
How hard do you need to work on the job?
Can you take personal phone calls, check the news, order your groceries, etc. while on the clock?
Does this impact Shalom Bayis, divorce rates, shmiras ha’mitzvos and hasmada in Torah learning?
How do we motivate those who don’t have motivation?

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02/06/25 - SHIUR 501 (13,708 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Roommates – what are the major areas of conflict? Are there ways to resolve them?

Speakers : Rabbi Avi Weisenfeld, Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Mrs. Debbie Fox, Rabbi Yitzchak Spivak Category : Seminaries, Yeshivos

What are the most common issues/controversies that come up between roommates?
Are there any halachic requirements to keep your place clean?
Do you violate Gezel Sheina when your alarm wakes up your roommate?
Can you borrow your roommates’ pots, books, pillow, toothpaste, etc. without permission?
What happens with the kitchen when roommates have different standards of Kashrus?

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01/30/25 - SHIUR 500 (14,150 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

“Every shul has one” – dealing with the person who disturbs everyone

Speakers : Rabbi Yona Reiss, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, Dr. Jacob Freedman

What would cause someone to regularly disturb in shul without regard to upsetting others?
How should those who disturb be dealt with?
Is it impatience or mental illness when someone always pushes the Chazan to go faster?
Is it okay to pace for all of davening? To evict guests from seats? To collect the Seforim during davening?
Should little children be brought to shul, knowing they may disturb?

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01/16/25 - SHIUR 498 (17,996 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Should each community have a “Rebbetzin” to teach, advise and inspire the women?

Speakers : Rabbi Chaim Kohn, Rabbi Moishe Bane, Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton, Mrs. Slovei Jungreis-Wolff Category : Feminism, Lady Rabbis, Tznius

Are women’s learning programs motivated by feminism and the desire for “equality”?
Are women required to learn any Torah? Can they learn Zohar and Gemara?
Is it preferable that women teach women? Can men attend the shiurim as well?
Does a connection need to be achieved through learning Torah, or do Chesed and Tehillim groups work better?

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01/10/25 - SHIUR 497 (15,258 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

“Gentle Parenting” is in, discipline is out – Should parents discipline their children, or is that only for prior generations?

Speakers : Rabbi Aharon Spivak, Rabbi Dr. Zev Wiener, Dr. Ilyssa Bass, Dr. David Lieberman Category : Chinuch, Kibbud Av V'Eim

How has parenting changed over time? What lessons do we learn from Tanach?
Should a parent discipline a child when the child will ignore the parent?
How does a parent stay calm when the kids are misbehaving and not listening?
What if the husband and wife are not on the same page when it comes to parenting?
Should kids be brought to shul if they won’t behave? Can you discipline someone else’s child in shul?

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01/01/25 - SHIUR 496 (26,570 Downloads)

The Halachos of Heter Meah Rabbanim – An Agunah for over a decade – Hear both sides of the story

Speakers : Mr. Shaul Cohen, Rabbi Moshe Schwartz, Mr. Elad Zamir, Rabbi Zalman Graus, Martin Friedlander Category : Agunah, Heter Meah Rabbanim

Can you ever make a Heter Meah Rabbanim without leaving a Get in Beis Din?
Is a Beis Din ever allowed to withhold the Get from the woman?
In order to get the husband visitation
To get the husband financial compensation
To get the woman to drop criminal charges
To get the woman to drop lawsuits
How easy is it to get a court to deny visitation from the father?
And much more…

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