Rabbi Rafael Kleinman

10/22/26 - SHIUR 580 (20,484 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

Drunk in Yerushalayim: What went wrong at the lavish Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations? What’s to be done with the Yeshiva drinking culture?

Is drinking among American yeshiva bochurim learning in Israel getting worse?
Why has drunkenness become part of Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations?
Who is responsible – yeshivos, parents, the bochurim themselves, or the Gevirim throwing the parties?
What can be done to change the yeshiva drinking culture?

07/24/25 - SHIUR 522 (22,786 Downloads) Hosted By: Rabbi Ari Wasserman

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

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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