Halacha Headlines

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Halacha Headlines episodes

July 03, 2020 7/04/20 - Shiur 279 - Buying and selling stocks in Halacha
Schar Shabbos; Ribbis; M’achalos Assuros; Pesach; and much more.
***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Shmuel Honigwachs. Host. Dayan bais Havaad Lakewood ***
with Rabbi Yosef Kushner – head of Business Halacha Division in Bais HaVaad, author Commerce and Shabbos- 22:13
with Dr Abraham Unger - musmach of Telztone Kollel, Professor Wagner College in Staten Island - 1:04:19
with Kurt Lieberman - CEO Magni Global Asset Management LLC - 1:08:05
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1 hr 24 min
June 26, 2020 6/27/20 - Shiur 278 - Slavery and Racism - The Torah view
Why and in what circumstances did the Torah permit slavery? Is the Torah pro-slavery? What's the Torah's Hashkafa? Frum history of slave ownership, and more.
with Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz – Rav of Congregation Kehillath Jeshurun , Manhattan -15:15
with Rabbi Sender Zeyv Goldberg – Mechaber sefarim, author "Every Man A Slave" - 57:27
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1 hr 26 min
June 19, 2020 6/20/20 - Shiur 277 - Being Frum in Politics
Halachic challenges of being Frum in politics; behind-the-scenes stories and dilemmas from the halls of power; what is the opinion of the gedolei Yisroel on frum people in politics; why are many going to secular parties?
***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Benyamin Goldschmidt, Assistant Rabbi, Park East Synagogue ***
with MK Rav Yitschak Pindrus - Knesset Member Degel Hatorah - 18:15
with MK Zeev Elkin, Minister of Higher Education and Water Resources, member of the Security Cabinet, of Israel - 52:33
with Eli Groner, General Director of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu office 2015-2018 - 1:22:53
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1 hr 55 min
June 12, 2020 6/13/20 - Shiur 276 - What people fight over in Shul and how to resolve the machlokes, plus: SHOCKING Gabbai stories from the trenches
Two Aveilim want the Amud; someone’s not keeping his corona mask on; Tzedakah collectors during corona; he’s in my “Makom Kavua”; he’s davening too loud; the Chazan is too slow; close the window, it’s cold!!; open the window, it’s hot!; this shul is Nusach Ashkenaz!.
How do “out-of-town” Shuls compare to “in-town" Shuls? What issues do women deal with in shul?
***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 Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rav of the Agudas Yisrael of Toronto - 7:24
with Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman – Rav of Congregation Ahavas Israel, Passaic - 41:08
with Rabbi Yehoshua Privalsky – Gabbai for 43 years - 1:12:34
with Rabbi Daniel Wasserman – Rav of Shaare Torah Congregation, Pittsburgh - 1:36:43
with Yakir Wasserman – 12-year old kiddush gabbai in Yerushalayim - 1:51:39
with Rabbi Paysach Krohn – noted maggid - 1:55:35
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2 hr 23 min
June 05, 2020 6/6/20 - Shiur 275 - Hafganos and racism in Halacha and hashkafa
Are Hafganos Effective? Damages? When is it ok? Rioting? Racism on African American Jews, protests in America; much more
with Rabbi Yitzchok Grossman - Rosh Kollel Greater Washington - 21:01
with Nissim Black - World renowned singer - 45:14
with Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Senter - Rosh Yeshiva in Yerushalayim - 1:04:42
with Rabbi Warren Goldstein - Chief Rabbi of South Africa during apartheid - 1:37:21
with Mrs Zahava Arky - founder Aleph to Zee - 1:52:12
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2 hr 5 min
May 26, 2020 5/30/20 - Shiur 274 - What should a person focus on in his learning, Shavous Torah from Reb Dovid Lichtenstein
If you only have a limited time what should a person focus on in his learning? Gemara, Iyun, etc and much more
with Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky - Rosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva of Greater Washington - 12:47
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1 hr 5 min
May 21, 2020 5/23/20 - Shiur 273 - Shidduchim & Dating during Corona – should they be put on hold? What changes are we seeing?
***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim
Are there new Shidduchim starting now? Should we hold off? Is Zoom an option? Where are people meeting, with hotel lobbies and restaurants mostly closed? Are masks and social distancing required during dates? Is there Yichud if dates are in backyards and other outside secluded areas?
with Rabbi Yitzchok Breitowitz – Renowned Posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 13:05
with Mrs. Miriam Levitan – Noted Shadchan, Eretz Yisroel – 42:43
with Rabbi Yechiel Rhine – director of the Agudah’s shidduch initiative – 59:55
with Rabbi Dr. Jack Cohen – Shadchan and Shalom Bayis Coach, New York – 1:19:30
What’s a possible solution for distance learning during Covid?
with Raphael Alter – Managing Partner, Lomdei.com learning programs - 1:36:13
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2 hr 1 min
May 15, 2020 5/16/20 - Shiur 272 - Opening up the world again, how many can we allow to die for the sake of normalization? A Halachik discussion
How much risk of danger is acceptable in Halacha? Time to open our Shuls and Yeshivos? Risk for Parnassah, and much more...
with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher - Famous Magid Shiur, Shas Illuminated, Posek - 22:34
with Rabbi Menachen Genack - CEO of OU, Rav of Shomrei Emunah, Mechaber Sefarim, Musmach of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik - 58:05
with Rabbi Avrohom Cohen - Rav of Ohev Yisroel in Monsey, Former Editor of The Journal of Halacha In Contemporary Society - 1:26:22
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1 hr 52 min
May 08, 2020 5/9/20 - Shiur 271 - Technology in Halacha and Haskafah
To zoom or not to zoom? What should we be doing for our children’s education? Dangers of media and videos. Hear the worlds experts
with Rabbi Nechemia Gottlieb - Founder of TAG - 21:16
with Rabbi Mannis Friedman - Famed Author and Principal - 52:31
with Dr Eli Shapiro - Educational Consultant and Psychologist - 01:10:58
with Dr Meir Wikler - Noted Physiologist and Author - 01:26:23
eulogy from Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Sternbuch - 01:41:03
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1 hr 55 min
May 01, 2020 05/2/20 - Shiur 270 - Understanding the Halachic Process. How much do personal situations and feelings affect the psak?
How do Poskim decide? What do they take into account? And more
***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Avrohom Kahan *** Founder, Bais Din Vaad Hadin V'horaah, Rav, Congregation Khal New City
with Rabbi Moshe Kaufman – Founder and Posek in Chicago Beis Horaah - 10:14
with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rebbe in Yeshiva Rabeinu Yitzchak Elchanan and Rabbi of Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere - 34:08
with Rabbi Rabbi Shmuel Weiner – Rav of Zichron Nosson Tzvi in Ramot Eshkol, Yerushalayim - 53:47
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1 hr 32 min