Q&A: Light Unto The Nations, Animal Pain & Wishing Wells
Description
Episode dedicated by Harold and Gilla Saltzman in appreciation for the Torah learned from Rav Breitowitz over the years.
Q&A Timestamps 7 May
00:00 - How do Hareidim balance being reclusive and being a light to the nations?
03:55 - Why do we have a modern-day obligation to give Maaser on money when the Torah
only refers to it in regard to agricultural produce?
10:35 - Is there an issue of Tzar Baalei Chaim to tag the ears of cattle? What about piercing
a person’s ear?
17:35 - What caused the Mussar movement? Did they not need Mussar before that?
29:15 - Why is it forbidden to use electricity on Shabbos?
44:28 - Can someone lose his status as a Jew?
51:00 - What is the status of Amen?
56:34 - Is sirloin steak worse than pork?
01:06:22 - Why do we permit listening to music?
01:10:47 - In the Haftorah: when Dovid HaMelech made a mistake in how he transported
the ark why should Uza be punished; how could he give such rebuke to Michal?
01:15:55 - Are wishing wells considered Avodah Zara and could one take the coins from
them?
01:17:55 - Why is Birchas Cohanim in Loshon Yochid?
01:21:55 - Why should it be permitted to go on a ship on shabbat but not a train or a car?
01:27:34 - How is it that disparate people converge on the same interest?
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