The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you’re new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don’t miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos  💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios  🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!  

🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you’re new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don’t miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos  (2-5-25) 00:28 – Introduction: The Bracha of the rain and Trump’s declaration of a Gaza occupation   04:30 – If you witness someone steal and he blames you, can you reveal that he was the one that stole?   05:48 – What is the source in the Torah for a constant obligation to learn Torah?   16:08 – What do you do when you have teshuvos with a couple different girsaos; two that are similar and one that is quite different—what should one do?   19:01 – Can someone kill an insect, hunt animals, or neuter animals?   30:58 – Is there any Halachic reason why a man cannot become a gynecologist?   37:58 – What are the limits of women’s leadership roles in Judaism?   42:37 – What is the Torah view of Freedom of Speech?   49:23 – What are the limits of how we can use our speech in debates with other Jews?   58:23 – Is it not true that the Dati Leumi movement allows for both religious observance and military service?   01:00:48 – Is one allowed to exercise on Shabbos?   01:01:38 – Are women allowed to learn Gemara?   01:12:08 – Is there an isur of plastic surgery or optional dental surgery?   01:16:58 – What’s pshat in the Rambam’s statement that angels have free will?   01:19:23 – How did we arrive at a place where Chassidish women have cosmetic surgery to do well in shidduchim?   01:23:28 – If one finds himself in a bad environment, how can he remain unaffected?   01:26:28 – What is the basis for the claim that the Mashiach will come by the year 6000?   01:33:28 – Can a mother teach a daughter Gemara?   01:33:53 – What is the role of Beged Ish in today’s age?   01:37:33 – Why do we value the opinions of historians who date the destruction of the first Beis Hamikdash differently than Chazal?   01:39:26 – How was Tanach canonized?   01:42:48 – What part of Megillas Esther was divinely inspired?   01:43:18 – If everyone has a Chelek in Olam HaBo, then why do I need a guarantee of Olam HaBo by learning Halachos every day?   01:44:38 – Is the whole Torah about being a good person? Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios  🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!  

Dedicated in honor of Rabbi Breitowitz & the Q&A by Dovi & Sara Nussbaum 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you’re new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133 🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don’t miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a 📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos  💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu (1-28-25) 00:00 - Can someone eat sushi in a non-kosher restaurant? 03:00 - Why did Hashem create Adam and Chava as adults and not children? 05:00 - What does Hashem Tzva-kot mean? 07:50 - What is a Rasha? 19:30 - In the Mesillas Yesharim it says that one should separate himself from worldly matters, however in the Torah there are commandments that depend agriculture and physical labour. Is this a contradiction? 27:53 - If someone is about to do a mitzvah and someone else does it before him, does the first party still receive a reward for the mitzvah? 30:20 - Why should Tamar have been burned? 38:52 - If slavery in Egypt was an atonement for the sin of selling Yosef, why would the tribe of Levi not be enslaved yet Yosef would? Levi was involved in the sale and Yosef was the victim. 42:30 - How can women say 100 blessings a day if she only prays once-a-day? 53:50 - What does the remembrance of Miriam signify? 56:30 - If one is eating food outside on Shabbos with seeds and a seed happens to fall on the ground what should he do? 58:00 - What is one allowed to request on Shabbos? 01:05:10 - When does one need to say Bli Neder? 01:07:00 - Can a frum person become a doctor in this day and age? 01:09:50 - The medrash says that if I do Hesed to someone who does not appreciate it, it is as if I served idols. Does this mean that I should not do Hesed? 01:11:30 - What does the Rav think about frum women making films and plays with all-female casts for entertainment? 01:16:40 - How far ahead does a Jew have to plan? 01:20:20 - Can one delete Hashem’s name from a computer screen? 01:21:40 - Why are we not allowed to marry multiple women? 01:28:10 - What is the difference between Hachnaah and Anavah? 01:31:00 - What is the protocol if a Gadol becomes senile? Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays. 🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios https://www.cedarmediastudios.com/ 🌟 Join, subscribe, and share!  

Support Ohr Somayach’s Online Campaign! 🌟 Make an impact today: https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb   🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu   📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you’re new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs.   📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133   🎧 Subscribe to Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast: Don’t miss out! https://plnk.to/rbq&a   📝 Submit your questions for Rabbi Breitowitz: https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Explore more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   Episode Highlights – Full Timestamps (1-8-25) • 00:00 - Intro • 00:40 - What is Bishul Akum? Can a Ger keep their cooking equipment after converting? • 06:20 - Is there a problem using a faucet because the water might be taken from beyond the techum? • 07:50 - Can people like Yashka ever come out of Gehinom? • 12:20 - How could Chazal institute brachos if they might lead to saying Hashem’s name in vain? • 17:05 - If I’m davening in a minyan with a different Nusach, what should I say in my personal prayer? • 18:40 - If all talents are from Hashem, why should I have self-worth? • 21:10 - Do non-Jews get resurrected? • 25:50 - What is the purpose of ‘Sheilos uTeshuvos min HaShamayim’? • 44:13 - Can business discounts count as maaser? • 47:17 - Why is Hallel a separate mitzvah and not part of tefillah? • 54:45 - Why is it logical to say there is only one creator? • 01:01:35 - Why does Hashem need Malachim? • 01:04:10 - How often should one tear Kriah at the Kotel? • 01:09:50 - How do we understand ethno-centric statements in Chazal? • 01:16:40 - Can a Ger ever lose their Jewish status? • 01:20:30 - Is there a difference in how we treat non-Jews and non-religious Jews? • 01:23:18 - How can you respond to someone who says, “I’m Reform, I don’t do that”? • 01:25:25 - How can a book from questionable moral origins, like plagiarism, have intellectual value? • 01:29:30 - When does Tinok sheNishbah apply? • 01:32:18 - What is the proper attitude towards politics and the news? • 01:36:40 - What does the Rambam mean by saying anyone can join Shevet Levi? • 01:38:40 - Where does the concept of respecting elders come from? • 01:40:40 - Why does the Torah describe Hashem as male?   💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu.   Note: Please do not watch or listen to this content on Shabbos or Jewish Holidays.   🎙️🎥 Produced by: Cedar Media Studios 🌟 Join the conversation, subscribe, and share!

SUPPORT OHR SOMAYACHS ONLINE CAMPAIGN! https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach  

SUPPORT OHR SOMAYACHS ONLINE CAMPAIGN! https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos       You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

SUPPORT OHR SOMAYACHS ONLINE CAMPAIGN! https://cmatch.me/podcastsrb     Dedication opportunities are available for shiurim & podcast episodes/series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 - Why do people value certain mitzvos more than others?   03:55 - Some people say that they do not engage with the state since it was founded by anti-religious people. Could they not accept that we have precedent that things of lowly origin can be elevated, for example, Dovid HaMelech?   13:45 - Could it be that the Sanhedrin was disbanded by Hashem in order that Halacha not become too cumbersome?   19:05 - Are there some foods that are less treif than others?   23:25 - Could someone who believes in the truth of Judaism believe in the elements of truth within other religions?   31:10 - Could we re-institute the Sanhedrin?   36:15 - Is someone believed to say they are Jewish?   39:14 - Is it better to struggle to keep almost all of Shabbat or keep all of Shabbat with ease? Does it make a difference that the former individual is violating Shabbat in order to visit his family?   44:35 - What is the best thing for one to learn who only has a short amount of time each day?   46:55 - How can one support the idea that wicked ideologies have an element of truth if the wicked ideologies themselves didn’t practically have a positive impact?   50:30 - What is the process that determines whether decrees remain or are absolved?   53:33 - How did wearing a Kippah or davening Maariv become accepted by Klal Yisrael?   55:15 - Does someone get reward for doing good things without belief in G-d?   01:01:14 - What is the reward for someone who neglects just one of Rambam’s 13 principles of faith?   01:03:55 - How does it work to say a bracha for an ascent of someone’s neshama? (L’Ilui Nishmas)   01:07:05 - What is the isur to pasken against Shulchan Aruch?   01:13:55 - How can a bachur balance learning and chesed?   01:15:55 - It says in the Chovos Levavos that someone who believes in chance is treated as such. Why is this so? Would it also apply to belief in a cruel G-d?   01:19:30 - The Imahot and other women in Tanach are described as beautiful. How should we understand this?   01:23:15 - What is the religious significance of the state of the world right now?   01:26:06 - How can we educate other people’s children in shul?   01:27:40 - It says the soul of Tamar’s first husband was to come down to the children of the second marriage. Did this actually take place?   01:30:05 - Does someone get reward for doing mitzvos for honour or money?   01:31:55 - How can we depict Hashem as loving and yet also punishing and exacting? Furthermore, how could He ‘desire’ to eradicate the entire Jewish people after the Sin of the  Golden Calf?   01:34:50 - How can Hashem be a giver if He is infinite?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 - What is the source for the prohibition against men and women touching? How can Yaakov have kissed Rachel?   05:25 - How can Satmer have a shita against Eretz Yisrael based on a piece of agadita? We do not generally pasken from agadita.   15:00 - What does it mean that Torah must be learned in the right way in order to refine one’s character?   21:40 - Why was Chazal selective in how brachos were assigned? When I eat food I make a bracha but I do not make a bracha on giving Tzedaka.   30:05 - Do what extent do sheidim or spirits have an impact on us and can we communicate with them?   33:15 - Why would Hashem allow shedim to have an impact on us?   36:20 - Can one trust anyone for Kashrus based on the Gemara that says that a single witness is enough for Isur vHeter?   43:50 - To what extent should one be concerned about Ayin Hara and how can one prevent it?   49:45 - Is there a source in the Torah for wearing a red string to avoid Ayin Hara?   54:35 - Are there any sins that a person cannot do teshuva for and how can someone know when his teshuva has been accepted?   57:05 - How can someone be anti-Israel if they live in Israel? How can Chareidim be against the army even for those who are not leaving yeshiva to go to the army?   01:06:00 - Why is there no reference to the next world in the Written Torah?   01:09:05 - Is it considered Avodah Zara to picture G-d when one prays to Him? How can it be that He is described visually in Nach?   01:12:35 - Is this war a Milchemes Mitzvah or not?   01:19:50 - The Rambam says the only reason we have korbanos is as a concession to Avodah Zara. What about korbanos before Avodah Zara stated?   01:24:00 - Is there a makor for Shlissel Challah?   01:27:00 - How could the Moreh Nevuchim be written for people who are actually perplexed? It seems too complex.   01:31:55 - What is the makor for Chanukah Gelt?   01:34:15 - What is the significance of birthdays in Judaism?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Dedicated In honor of Elie Pieprz's birthday from his parents, wife and children. May he have lots of nachat and הצלחה עד120 Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 - 1:36 Can a woman be given a bracelet to get married instead of a ring? 1:37 - 3:47 What is the Torah’s perspective on Pacifism? 3:48 - 8:00 Why does the father receive the fine if a girl is violated according to Halacha? 8:01 - 16:46 How does a person know how much Bitachon and Hishtadlus they should have? 16:47 - 22:10 What is the Rav’s perspective on going up to the Temple Mount today? 22:11 - 25:05 Why is a dog our “go to” animal to decide if something is allowed or not? 25:06 - 25:44 What is the source for Taanis Dibbur (refraining from speaking)? 25:45 - 31:10 If a person’s family is not financially stable but he wants to learn Torah all day by relying on the public, would it be halachically permitted to do this? 31:11 - 40:50 Is extreme sports like bungee jumping and skydiving halachically permitted? 40:51 - 45:50 Why did Chakira (philosophy) disappear from Judaism? 45:51 - 49:12 Within the secular education of frum schools, is it halachically permitted to study stories of Greek mythology such as plays from the Odyssey? 49:13 - 54:20 If Yishmael grew up in the house of Avraham why is it many of his descendants commit violence? 54:21 - 55:50 How is it we can say we have a unbroken mesorah yet, we don’t have the ten tribes today?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   (7-19-24)   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Dedicated in memory of Noel Kaplan, Nachshon ben Meir.   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos       You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   9 October 2024 00:00 - 7:06  Should I always tell someone that they’re Jewish if they had not known? 7:07 - 12:30  What is the explanation of the Khazar people? 12:31 - 20:00  Why are Jews so successful in the world, yet having such a small population? 20:01 - 25:48  How do we know the passing down of the Oral Torah is legitimate? 25:49 - 30:40  How do we know the prophecies of the ‘new temple’ refers to the Messianic Redemption, perhaps it was referring to The Second Temple? 30:41 - 37:30 Why is it so important to Daven to Hashem through the Nusach of the Siddur? 37:31 - 42:30 If my free will is restricted as a result of my sins, how can I be punished for decisions made beyond the point of restriction? Are any future sins the will of God? 42:31 - 47:05 If I have free will and everyone else has free will then how can there be divine providence? 47:06 - 50:22 What is the range of my free will? 50:23 - 56:10 Why don’t Chabad sleep in the Sukkah? 56:11 - 01:00:00 Why do we continue to apply some Takanos of Chazal but not others? 01:00:01 - 01:05:22 What is the origin of having a party at age 13, a bar mitzvah? 01:05:23 - 01:08:00 Do we still practice Halitzah even if the woman has to wait many years to receive it? 01:08:01 - 01:11:00 How can I enjoy Gemara more? 01:11:01 - 01:14:55 How can we have faith in difficult times? 01:14:56 - 01:18:50 How do techiyas hamesim and olam haba work? 01:18:51 - 01:21:35 When I answer questions about Judaism should I answer truthfully or modify my answer to accommodate their beliefs? 01:21:36 - 01:23:54 What is the significance of a kvitel(prayer-note)? 01:23:55 - 01:29:30 The Mesilas Yesharim says teshuva can only work from chesed. How can it be that Hashem overlooks the reality of what happened? 01:29:31 - 01:32:22 Can we build the third temple without Gog uMagog etc? 01:32:23 - 01:36:25 What did the European Rabbis tell people to do before the holocaust in regard to fleeing to America? 01:36:26 - 01:39:00 Why are Drashos D’Oraissa if they were not commanded by God? 01:39:01 What is the Avodah of Yom Kippur and Shabbos?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

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SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 - 21:14 The controversy of the Ralbag 21:15 - 30:39 What is a higher spiritual level, to learn Torah or to bring others closer to Hashem? 30:40 - 32:39 The Gemoro says it is forbidden to fill one’s mouth with laughter, what does this mean today? 32:40 - 42:17 What is the role of Mussar in Rosh Hashana? 42:18 - 51:54 Why does the Torah prohibit continued social contact with former spouses and significant others? 51:55 - 1:02:07 Why does the Yeshivah world put more emphasis on Gemoro than other learnings? 1:02:08 - 1:04:47 Can you count a person who breaks Shabbas for a Minyan or give them an Aliyah? 1:04:48 - 1:08:00 What is the pshat of the Maharsha of Rebi Yehuda who was cholek on his Rebi? 1:08:01 - 1:12:11 How should we approach Sha’ar Yichud of Chovos HaLevavos? 1:12:12 - 1:16:00 In Elul, how does a person know if he’s going too fast or too slow? 1:16:01 - If a Kohen is getting an Aliyah and he is still in Tachanun, what should he do? 1:17:00 - 1:18:55 In what was said above about the Ralbag, could that be related to the idea that ‘history repeats itself’ 1:18:56 - 1:20:03 If I come late to the Minyan should I skip Pesukei D’Zimra? 1:20:04 - 1:23:12 If Olam Haba is such a fundamental principle of Judaism, why is not mentioned in the Torah? 1:23:13 - 1:26:08 If Olam Haba is the greatest point, what can one’s relationship be with their body? 1:26:09 - 1:30:03 ‘God loves me I don’t have to do Mitzvahs anymore’, how would the Rav respond to this? 1:30:04 - 1:31:14 Is one allowed to work in cash advance jobs?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00-18:33 What exactly are the curses mentioned in the Tocheicha in Devarim? 18:34 - 21:42 Who tends to be the Tanna Kama on the Mishnah? 21:43 - 27:37 At the end of a siyum we say ‘We get up and they get up’, who are ‘they’? 27:38 - 34:44 Can a country like America be blessed by Hashem despite not exactly following the Noahide laws? 34:45 - 40:18 The Gemoro says one cannot go to Roman entertainment, does this apply to the entertainment today? 40:19 - 51:28 Would Talmud Torah in the nineteenth century have slowed down the Haskala movement? 51:29 - 1:00:38 How can a machlokes Tannaim or Amoraim both be correct? 1:00:39 - 1:02:16 When Moshiach comes what will the Code of Law be for the Jews? 1:02:17 - 1:04:55 Does the generation from the desert have a share in Olam Haba? 1:04:56 - 1:11:11 What is the Rav’s position on Chabad?  1:11:12 - 1:17:58 If there is no Sanhedrin today, how do we know who to follow today? 1:17:59 - 1:21:11 If I have to be at a certain place quickly can I say birkas Hamazon while walking or driving rather than sitting in a fixed place? 1:21:12 - 1:28:49 What is the Rav’s position on kosher rap music? 1:28:50 - 1:30:14 Is there a source that the spirit of Shabbas goes down after Musaf? 1:30:15 - 1:32:52 Is it heretical to say the Zohar is on the same level as a Midrash? 1:32:53 - 1:35:53 Should I listen to my parents if they want me to leave Yeshivah and go to university?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 - 8:50 Did Hashem prohibit something because it’s bad or vice versa? 8:51- 12:00 Should the Jewish people be called the indigenous people of Israel? 12:01- 15:28 Should we educate Jews who are becoming frum with every detail? 15:29 - 16:40 Can I think about Hashem in the bathroom? 16:41 - 21:00 Is it permitted to listen to church music? 21:01 - 23:10 Seven books of the Torah? 23:11 - 28:01 If we can change nature through Tefilah, yet there were times when Tefilah wasn’t strong enough, why is that? 28:02 - 31:23 Why do people stand up when a chosson and kallah walk in? 31:24 - 44:53 In the book of Iyov what is the discussion between Hashem and the Satan? 44:54 - 46:50 What is the meaning of the bracha ‘hanosein layoef koach’? 46:51 - 48:47 Is there a contradiction between the lav of ‘thou shall not take revenge’ and ‘whoever spills the blood of one, their blood shall be spilt’? 48:48 - 59:25 What exactly is the idea of ‘lishma’ - ‘for the sake of heaven’? 59:26 - 1:04:41 How do we rectify the machlokes between Rav Saadia Gaon and the Arizal on gilgulim (reincarnations)? 1:04:42 - 1:07:27 If someone has terminal pain and we’re not able to relieve it, what should we daven for? 1:07:28 - 1:12:45 If a person has utter trust in Hashem, why should they pray? 1:12:46 - 1:15:38 If a woman is not able to have children, should they be divorced? 1:15:39 - 1:19:15 Does adopting a children fulfil the mitzvah ‘be fruitful and multiply’? 1:19:16 - 1:23:20 What is the Rav’s view on Neturei Karta? 1:23:21 - 1:26:24 What exactly is Baal Tashgis? 1:26:25 - 1:27:40 What was the situation between Hizkiyahu Melech Yisrael and his son? 1:27:41 - 1:30:00 Is there anything special about seforim being printed in Israel? 1:30:01 - 1:34:50 Is it true to assume that the Sephardim were religious before the creation of the state? 1:34:51 - 1:37:08 Why do Jewish institutions allow for multiple smaller minyans when they can all daven together as one? 1:37:09 - 1:38:43 Does the original Satmar Rebbe feel that having the state of Israel will prevent the coming of Moshiach?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos       You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

SIGN UP!: UPCOMING LIVE Q&A! https://bit.ly/RBQALIVE   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   8-7-24 00:00 - What is Eliyahu HaNavi’s biography?   06:44 - Hazal talks about four exiles of Galus. Why is the Galus of Edom assumed to be the last and the one we are currently in?   15:34 - Why does the Gemara repeat itself word for word?   24:10 - When there is no speaker named in the Gemara do we assume it is Ravina and Rav Ashi?   25:10 - What are the minor Tractates?   31:55 - What is כרת, excision of the soul?   38:07 - When Yosef cried on Binyamin’s neck Chazal explains that this is referring to the  destruction of the two temples. Why was this prophecy relevant at that time?   42:55 - When the Pasuk says that brothers were concerned what Yosef would do to them after Yaakov’s death, what exactly were they concerned about?   45:50 - How do we connect to Tisha Ba’Av?   56:48 - Were the Malachim lying when they asked where Sarah was?   01:03:15 - Why did Baalei Mussar find it difficult to accept Mashiach?   01:06:35 - What does it mean Derech Eretz Kadma L’Torah? Does this mean there is morality outside of the Torah?   01:15:50 - Hazal say that Tamar was a Bas Cohen. How does this work chronologically?   01:19:11 - Does we encourage people to convert who have a lot of opposition from their family?   01:25:09 - What are the halachos of a Cohen visiting Auschwitz?   01:27:20 - Did the holocaust lead to the state of Israel?   01:29:55 - What does it mean that it is a Halacha that Esav hates Yaakov?   01:32:35 - Should we encourage goyim to be Christian seeing as Rambam says Christianity is a necessary step from Paganism to belief in God?   01:33:55 - Is the ideal state of the world without a Beis Hamikdash?     You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 - Why does Hashem have anger for a single moment each day?   03:05 - Why does each Aliyah in Parshas Balak start with ‘Balak’ or ‘Bilam’   05:00 - What is a Rashash minyan?   08:00 - What was the difference in opinion between the Vilna Gaon and the Chassidism?   24:55 - How can a Rebbe give a single mehalech for many unique, distinct neshamos?   28:20 - Can someone go up to Har HaBayit?   37:40 - What is the significance of the Western Wall?   41:45 - Is it permitted for a woman to wear animal-print clothing?   44:15 - Where does one’s duty to his family fit into his Avodas Hashem?   51:00 - Why is it so significant that Apostomos burned a Sefer Torah?   54:00 - Why did Rebbe Nachman object to Moreh Nevuchim - Guide to the Perplexed?   01:02:16 - If we’ve lost entire tractates of Gemara, how can we trust what we have?   1:11:05 - Why are there more Cohanim than Leviim?   1:14:30 - Why doe we sometimes find that Tanaim said harsh words that turned into curses?   1:18:10 - Was it common for people to tamper with manuscripts?   1:21:20 - If we already did Teshuva why do we ask for it everyday in Shmoneh Esrei?   1:23:00 - What advice would there be for someone losing motivation in spiritual growth?   1:24:40 - Do we have to stand for everyone who is over 70?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Dedicated lirefuah shleima Tinok ben Miriam Ahuva   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 - What does it mean to see benevolent and malevolent spirits?   03:45 - Was Tisha Ba’Av observed in days of Ezra?   07:40 - Why do we take tefillin off for Mussaf?   09:50 - Is self-esteem bedieved?   14:05 - If we are happy with our lot, why do we daven for more?   23:25 - We see that Gedolim went off the derech or rabbis were banned and then celebrated. How do we know how to make the right decisions?   33:10 - Does G-d have a sense of humour?   36:50 - Why are European surnames more assimilated?   39:30 - How should I view my relationship with food?   44:20 - How do I balance gratitude for people and Hashem?   49:10 - Why is Olam Haba not in the written Torah?   53:05 - What date did they write on their documents before Hillel created the calendar?   58:05 - What’s happening when you stand in front of the grave of a Tzadik?   01:06:50 - Why would Hashem allow Jews to have so much success in the world who do not keep the Torah?   01:14:44 - Why should a Bochur in yeshiva keep up with the news and how?   01:18:48 - Is Kiddushin d’oraita or d’rabanan?   01:25:00 - If one could only learn one page of Gemara, which one?   01:34:39 - What should I do during Bein Hazmanim?   01:36:00 - Why should the son of a Cohen lose his status as a Cohen as a result of his father’s sins?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS