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"Boys only” vacations, female personal trainers for men“Business trips” to Vegas and Atlantic CityConventions and conferences away from homeEarning quick money from loan sharking and other unclean sourcesCan a wife trust her husband when he travels

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

with Moshe Caller – Founder and CEO, The Marcal Group – 14:50with Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Senter – Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Aderes HaTorah, Yerushalayim – 47:48with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah, Silverspring, Maryland – 1:18:21with “Nick” – Successful entrepreneur discussing the dangers of drinking and business trips – 1:58:54

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Halachos of Chatziza - Rings that you can't remove, stiches, casts, fillings, braces, contact lenses, nail poish, long manicured nails

with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rosh Kollel, Arzei Lebanon, Rosh Beis Din Shaarei Ezra – 18:09

Can you send Shailos to a Rov through a photo – Whatsapp?If there's no Mikvah can you use the ocean?When - if ever – is Tevillah by day permitted?What type of supervision do you need for the Tevillah?Who should be deciding the Halacha questions of the Tevillah the Rov in charge of the Mikvah or the personal Rov of the person Toveiling?

with Rabbi Avrohom Kahn – Morah D’asra, K’hal of New City – 51:24

Dealing with OCD related to Tevillah

with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Morah D’asra K’hal Zichron Yecheskel, Maggid Shiur, Hatzoloh of Lakewood, LCSW – 1:20:29

Last weeks riddles – 1:34:40

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Who owns the money of a Yeshivah?Can a Rosh Yeshivah sell his Yeshivah in America and relocate the Yeshivah to Eretz Yisroel?Does the administration have a right to pocket the money if the Yeshivah folds, or does the money have to be given to another Yeshivah ?Does the donor get back his money or get to decide where the money goes?Do the legal laws of nonprofits apply to Yeshivos – Dina d'Malchusa Dina?Can a Rosh Yeshivah take a severance package? How much? Is 21 million dollars too much? What happened by the dispute of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's libary

with Rabbi Zalman Graus – preeminent expert in Bes Din process – 21:39with Avi Shick Esq – renowned attorney, Askan, Former Deputy DA of NY State  – 1:03:03with Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky – Chabad Shaliach and Historian – 1:27:22with Rabbi Moshe Shmiel Rottenberg – Mora D’asra Bais Moshe Shmiel (Flatbush), Dayan, Shaarei Mishpat – 1:36:39

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***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rov, Boca Raton Synagouge*** 

Are we supposed to have one way in Avodas Hashem or combine various ways?Is it infusion or confusion?

with Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky – Rosh Yeshivah, Yeshiva of Greater Washington – 6:53with Rabbi Moshe Weinberger – Rov, Aish Kodesh, Woodmere NY – 28:26

***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov, Young Israel of Holliswood***

Teaching practical secular studies in our YeshivosDealing with mental health challenges in our schools 

with Rav Eliyahu Efraimson – Lifeprep – 57:16with Rav Binyomin Hammer – Executive Director, Nefesh International – 1:27:37

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Are freshly rolled cigars and expensive alcohol acceptable ways to attract men to attend shiurim?Where is Klal Yisrael learning these behaviors from?What’s the problem with getting drunk at kiddushim? Vaping? Marijuana?How does it impact our children? Our wives?What keeps a working man grounded and connected?Why do women seem to do better than men?

 ***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 Goldwasser – Rav of Khal Bais Yitzchok, noted author and speaker –  10:30with Dr. David Pelcovitz – Renowned Psychologist – 41:23 with Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger – Rav of Congregation Shaarei Tefillah and member of the Yated Chinuch Roundtable – 55:05Closing Remarks from Rabbi Yissocher Frand – Rosh Yeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore – 1:24:35

Previous weeks Riddles  – 1:38:03

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Is it true? Testimony from an independent 3rd partyTzviki Fleishman – Clinical psychologist, Founder, Lo Tishtok – 25:46

Was Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu correct to expose CW or was his process flawed? Some of the halchik problems; Listening to testimony without the accused present, CW desire to go to another bes din, listening to עד מפי עדRabbi Zalman Graus – preeminent expert in Bes Din process – 45:28

Is there a problem of lashon hara or malbin pnai chavairo? Can the books be used?Rabbi Zev Leff – Rov, Posek and Maggid Shiur – 1:11:30

Are rabbonim listening to the victims? Is the sympathy with the victims or the perpetrators?Hagaon Harav Aharon Sorscher – Rov, Waterbury Conneticut, Maggid Shiur Shas Illuminated  –   1:33:48

Is Israeli society getting the message? Should a suicide get a mass funeral and nichum availim from the chief rabbi?Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author - 1:50:48

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Can cameras be used for Hashgachos / Cholov Yisrael?Do we still need on site Mashgiachim?Security cameras around homes and shuls; does it create a problem entering / walking by on Shabbos?Can you use a camera to monitor an elderly parent who's in quarantine / in the hospital on Shabbos?Can you use a nanny cam or baby monitor on Shabbos?

with Rabbi Moshe Elefant – COO of the OU, Renowned Maggid Shiur, Rov Zichron Yosef Ohel Aryeh – 19:49with Rabbi Ortner – Director of Halacha and technology OU, Rov, Linas Hatzedek, Mechaber Seforim  – 43:03

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Can allegations be believed?Does the perpetrator’s behavior “passul” his teachings and writings?Should his books be removed from the stores? From our houses?How do we come to grips with our leaders failing us?Does the position cause the problem, or does the person take the position in order to take advantage of others?Are there certain character traits which are more common in perpetrators?Should we discuss it with our children, and if so, how?Should a Rabbi, male marriage coach, etc. advise women on Shalom Bayis?

 ***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 – 12:55with Dr. David Pelcovitz – Renowned Psychologist – 40:29with Dr. Erica Brown – award winning author & lecturer, Jewish leadership expert – 1:00:56with Rabbi Daniel Feldman – Rosh Yeshiva at REITs, author of “False Facts and True Rumors” – 1:25:42with Rabbi Dr. Yisrael Levitz – founding dean of The Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim, author of “Rabbinic Counseling” – 1:42:57

Previous weeks Riddles  – 2:09:35

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There are 4 different parenting styles – which one are you? What should you do when you're child isn't living up to your expectations? Should you stand firm or give in to your child's demands? Why are we seeing so much parent/child strife these days? How do I talk to my child about potential predators?Why do my friends have better kids than me when I try so hard?How can you boost a child's self-esteem?Is a successful career a contradiction to successful parenting?My child is being bullied – how do I handle it?What do I do when my child won't listen?My child is jealous of his peers – how do I deal with it?What do I do when my child asks the "wrong" questions?Am I responsible "to" my child or "for" my child?

with Dr. Sara Yaroslowitz - Parenting Expert – 18:47with Mattis Miller - Well known psychologist, Parenting Author – 46:13with Rabbi Ron Yitzchak Eisenmann - Rov, Ahavas Yisroel Pasaic, Mishpacha Columnist –1:12:22with Mrs Sarah Chana Radcliffe - renowned pyschologist, author and columnist – 1:26:03with Rabbi Noach Orloweck - Noted Educator andparenting expert – 1:57:00

Previous weeks Riddles  – 2:04:45

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What are red flags you should be concerned about?

Does attraction come before or after marriage?What’s a mental health issue and what’s run of the mill?What are some of the Middos issues that make a Shidduch DOA?Can stinginess be cured? Lack of ambition? Anger?Should you be worried about the possibility that you're settling’?How do you know if he/she is ‘the one’ ?

with Rabbi Dr Jack Cohen - Noted dating coach, lecturer & columnist – 16:56with Mrs. Bella Beer - Dating coach, life coach and columnist   – 39:49with Rabbi Rabbi Zecharia Greenwald Menahel, Meohr Seminary – 1:01:57

Previous weeks Riddles  – 1:29:19

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