Halacha Headlines

Are friends a replacement for a therapist?What’s appropriate to discuss with friends, and what’s not?How should a wife handle when her husband lives a lifestyle she does not approve of?How should the husband handle his wife “being on his case”?Can a non-Jewish book be used for Shalom Bayis?Is there a Torah hashkafa in how to handle Shalom Bayis issues?What if the wife is the problem?

***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim

with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 13:55with Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen, Esq., M.Sc. – popular speaker, author, therapist and podcaster – 41:58with Dr. David Lieberman – internationally renowned speaker and author – 1:08:06with Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier – veteran mechanech, relationships expert and author – 1:23:24with Laura Doyle – best-selling author of the “Surrendered Wife” and more – 1:39:53

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When a Yeshiva is compelled by the goverment to take action that is K'Neged HaTorah, are they obligated to shut down in lieu of complying? Does the yeshiva have to split off from the university and re-open as a separate new independent Yeshiva?If the yeshiva follows the goverment's orders, is one permitted to continue teaching there?How should orthodox Jewry as a whole react ? This ruling affects all YeshivosIs this reminiscent of the closing of Yeshivas Volozhin?

Rav Giftar on the YU clubs – 2:10Rav Soloveichik on the Secularization of YU – 13:00with Eric Baxter Esq – Becket Religous Freedom – Attorney for YU – 28:48with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Senior Rabbi Boca Raton Synagogue – 45:25with Reb Yaakov Sasson - Mechaber of Shiurei Harav on Sanhedrin, Musmach of YU, Historian – 1:01:35

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Simchas:  Chupa, Chasuna, Sheva Brochos Do any of them need a Mechitza?Does a concert need to have a Mechitza or is mixed seating/family seating allowed?Why is a Mechitza not mentioned in Shulchan Aruch

with Rabbi Boruch Oberlander – Chief rabbi of Hungary, Av Beis Din of Budapest – 21:33what the Lubavitcher Rebbe Had to say about Mechitzas by concerts – 42:07with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rov of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha in YU - 43:10with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rosh Kollel of Shaarei Ezra, Av Beis Din Ohel Moshe – 55:42

Hear a unique perspective how music furthers Avodas HashemThe only Charedi Yeshivah with a music roomwith Rabbi Baruch Chait – Rosh Yeshivah of Maaravah – 1:24:57

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What are the major areas of tension between parents and children regarding religious observance?How should the issues be handled by both parent and child?Are there differences between baalei tshuvah, modern orthodox and yeshivish in this regard? Does Kibud Av Ve’eim mean that the child needs to fulfill the desires of the parents, even when the child disagrees?Must children eat by parents when the children have stricter standards of Kashrus?Can parents eat by children who have laxer standards?

***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim

with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael –  14:13with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 39:22with Rabbi Moshe Elefant – COO of the OU, Rov of Zichron Yosef Ohel Aryeh – 1:10:02with Rav Yitzchok Lobenstein – head of Ten Tikva, guiding parents with their struggling teens –1:31:05 

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Dealing with the celebrity statusBalancing family life and singingShould young aspiring singers go into singing?What are the red lines for venues not to sing in?

with Yaakov Shwekey – International singing star – 16:19with Lipa Schmeltzer – Jewish Music’s Most Innovative Creator and Performer – 35:27with Shulem Lemmer – International singing star – 1:01:43

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Hear a firsthand report how Reb Aharon Leib Steinman ZT"l encouraged concertsHear how music is keeping our youth from falling awayHow has Jewish music evolved over the years?What makes a song Jewish?What’s the point of music entertainment or inspiration?The new style of Jewish music – Is it Jewish?Is the Jewish music style these days real or just a passing fad?

with Yossi Green – World famous composer for 45 years – 16:57with Menachem Toker – Radio Kol Chai host, The music expert – 39:07with Nachum Segal – America’s Jewish Music MC and Maven – 57:11with Sheya Mendlowitz – World famous producer for 45 years – 1:04:43

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Rabbi Elyada Goldwicht - link to the Shavuos learning program: Bit.ly/SCPchallenge

Should a man/Rabbi teach tznius to girls?Is it true that “Tzinus for women is just like Torah learning for men”?What are the consequences of tznius PTSD on the girl, her family and her Avodas HaShem?What’s the impact of social media and frum print media on how girls and women dress?What are we doing right? What are we doing wrong? How can we improve?

***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim

with Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton – popular lecturer and teacher, London – 15:30with Rabbi Anthony Manning – head of a seminary and popular speaker – 41:29with “Sara” – “it happened to me - throughout my schooling” – 1:08:41with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Lecturer and Author – 1:31:15with Fran Berg – “it happened to me - in Israel and NY” – 2:00:00

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History of debates with our adversariesDr. Rivka Schwartz – Associate Principal, General Studies at SAR High School, Bronx, New York, Ph.D. History from Princeton University - 6:15

Are we preparing our children for marriage - The Sholom Bayis initiative of Reb Zechariawith Rabbi Reuven Epstein – Noted marriage counselor and lecturer –23:42

Reb Nota Greenblatt's impact on communities all over the USA - Piskei Gittin, Pesakim and Stories with Rabbi Rabbi Tzvi Holland – Kashrus Administrator  of Star K – 54:19with Rabbi Avi Lebowitz – Rosh Kollel, Jewish Study Network, Palo Alto, CA – 1:15:48

Answers to last weeks riddles – 1:33:09

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with HaRav Moshe Sternbuch – Ravaad of Yerushalyaim, Mechaber Moadim Uzmanim – 24:20with Harav Dovid Cohen – Rov of Gvul Yaavetz – 26:24with Mara Nathan – Spiritual leader Temple Beth El, San Antonio – 42:09with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of CRC, Rosh Yeshiva of RIETS – 1:03:52

Answers to the Pesach Riddles – 1:28:40

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What’s the most important ingredient to have a successful marriage?What are significant issues that are easy to resolve?What are some common mistakes that spouses make?What can boys and girls in Shidduchim – or even earlier – do to prepare for a successful marriage?What should be done when a couple hits turbulence during marriage?How to handle disagreements over: money, having additional children, conflicting minhagim, where to send kids to school and more

*** Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of “Making it Work,” “Making it ALL Work” (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim

with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rosh Yeshiva at REITS, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield – 8:44with Mrs. Chani Juravel LCSW – popular lecturer and therapist – 38:32with Dr. David Lieberman – internationally renowned speaker and author – 1:02:15with Rabbi Paysach Krohn – noted maggid – 1:25:46

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