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How did lavish Simchas Beis HaShoeva celebrations turn into drinking parties with out-of-control buchurim - and who is responsible for what happens? Are wealthy “gevirim” fueling a dangerous drinking culture in our community? Are they violating Lo Sa'amod al Dam Re'echa? Why are some Roshei Yeshiva unwilling to confront the problem? Is “Boys will be boys” an acceptable response? Why is alcohol such a serious problem among Orthodox teenagers and bochurim? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg – Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst NY – 10:00 with Eliezer – Resident of Yerushalayim – 40:30 with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael and Senior Lecturer, Ohr Somayach – 46:03 with Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz – Associate Principal of SAR High School and Director of Research at Machon Siach – 1:03:17 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:30:19 מראי מקומות     

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? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Rafael Kleinman – educator and resident of Yerushalayim – 7:38 with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 17:31 with Rabbi Dr. Ethan Eisen – Licensed clinical psychologist in Israel and the U.S. – 41:56 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:19:27 מראי מקומות   

Why does the Mishnah say בן שמונה עשרה לחופה? Is 18 an ideal age or a requirement? How do we reconcile the different ages for marriage mentioned by Chazal and the Poskim? What should a young man have in place before getting married - Torah learning, parnassah, and emotional maturity? Are the considerations for girls different from those for boys? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yitzchok Silber – Posek, Rav at the Mir Yeshiva, author, and expert on shidduchim and Shalom Bayis – 5:20 with Yehuda Geberer – historian specializing in Jewish history and the history of Jewish communities – 38:57 with Mrs. Chana Levitan – couples’ therapist, lecturer, and author with over 30 years of experience – 1:00:58 with Dr. Yaakov Freedman – psychiatrist specializing in mental health and the Orthodox Jewish community – 1:29:26 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:40:15 מראי מקומות   

How does this affect the frum community? Are there important points for us to watch out for? Is it ever permitted? The Torah's view on DNR and much more....  with Rabbi Asher Millman – Rav of Khal Shaarei Avraham in Passaic NJ, Rabbinic Advisor for Hatzolah of Passaic-Clifton, Rav on Chayim Aruchim – 9:53 with Rabbi Yehuda Leib Weiner – Senior Rabbi Cedars Sinai Medical Center LA, Rov of Knesses Yisrael – 32:52 with Harav Dovid Feintein ZT"L – Rosh Yeshivah of MTJ, Renowned Poseik, Son of the RASHKABAHAG Reb Moshe ZT"L – 57:45 מראי מקומות   

Private investment or stock market – what’s the difference, and what are you really risking? How much due diligence should you do before investing your money? What are the red flags that should make you walk away from an investment? If the investment goes bad, who is responsible – you or the people who sold it to you? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 11:43 with Rabbi Daniel Rapp – Dayan at the Beis Din of America, Maggid Shiur at RIETS – 41:08 with Michael Eisenberg – General Partner at Aleph venture capital fund – 50:51 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:06:10 מראי מקומות