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- Extreme Sports and Halacha| How to have a successful marriage
The Graduation Where Everyone Wore a Mask
Skiing, Heli Skiing, Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping, Escooters, Ebikes, Rock ClimbingIs it Muttar?How do we reconcile ‘ונשמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם & שומר פתאים ה?1 hr 10 min - Stock Market Investing: How Much Risk Is Too Much?
Is it wise to buy stocks based on a “hot tip”?
When does investing cross the line into gambling?How does halacha view margin investing (borrowing money to invest)?What is the status of trading options and other derivatives?Is it permitted to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies?Is there a way to realistically double your money without taking on significant risk?1 hr 39 min - The New Gambling Epidemic: Sports Betting, Kalshi, Day Trading, and Halacha
Gambling has moved from casinos to our phones.
FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, ESPN Bet, Kalshi, and day-trading platforms have made “action” available every minute of the day.When is risk-taking legitimate, and when does it become gambling?Is sports betting different from day trading or prediction markets?What are the dangers of addiction, wasted time, and chasing easy money?1 hr 27 min - Should You Move to Israel? What about trying it for a year?
Is there a mitzvah to live in Israel nowadays?
What are the largest financial differences between living in Israel and out of Israel?What budget is necessary to come, at least for a year?What lends to being successful in moving to Israel and what are the challenges?What trade-offs do people usually face between cost, community, and lifestyle?2 hr 14 min - Modern Orthodox, Dati Leumi, and Charedi: Are the Differences Halachic or Hashkafic?
Is “Dati Leumi” in Israel the same at “Modern Orthodox” elsewhere?
Is “Chareidi” in Israel the same as “Yeshivish” elsewhere?What are their respective views of secular studies, engaging in the modern world, and serving in the IDF?What are the most common misperceptions each has of the other, and what can each learn from the other?2 hr 5 min - Shidduchim — What do you have to disclose? At what point does privacy become deception? At what point does “full disclosure” become cruelty, stigma, and impossible perfectionism?
A boy lost 150 pounds through Ozempic. Does he have to disclose?
A girl struggles with anxiety and takes medication occasionally. Does she haveto disclose? At what stage?A boy has mild asthma controlled by an inhaler. Is that considered a medical condition requiring disclosure?A girl once had depression in college but has been stable for 5 years. Does “past history” need to be revealed?A boy’s father spent time in prison decades ago and completely rebuilt his life. Must that be disclosed to the other side?A girl has a sibling who left religion entirely. Is that relevant information or lashon hara?And much more……1 hr 48 min - Finances 101 – financial conflict in marriage
What financial conversations absolutely need to happen before a couple gets married — beyond just “how much money do we have”?
What are the most common financial disagreements between couples?How can couples get control of their finances instead of constantly living “in the red”?When spouses come from very different financial backgrounds or mindsets, can those differences realistically be bridged?2 hr 6 min - Hear the Skinny on Ozempic in Halacha
SCP Shavuos Challenge 5786 is here!🔥🎉
Sign up and download material here: Bit.ly/SCPchallengeIs there an obligation to keep healthy? If yes what is the source?
Does a spouse have a say in your health? Can you stop your spouse from donating a kidney etc?Can you take ozempic if isn’t doesnt have enough testing what the long-term side effects can be? Or can it be taken even if it has doing some side effects?Are you allowed to cause damage to your body?Does it lengthen the time of Birchas Hamazon and every brocha Achrona because it takes longer to digest? Or vice versa if someone has quick digestion?Are you obligated in brocha achrona even less than a kzayis because it makes you full?Are you allowed to take on Yom Kippur even though it takes away ?עינויIs there an issue of Refuah on Shabbos?Is there an issue of chilul shabbos with an injection?Do you have to disclose in Shidduchim?1 hr 8 min - Are our young men and women "ready for marriage"? How are we preparing them and where are we failing them?
What does it mean to be “ready” for marriage?
What’s currently taught to chassanim and kallos – and what’s still missing?Are too many singles entering marriage with unrealistic expectations?Which common marital struggles could be prevented through better preparation?1 hr 47 min - What's new with Chodosh II – Is there room for leniency?
Find out from farmers what percent of grain in circulation is Chodosh
How to practically keep YoshonCan we rely on a dream of the Baal Shem Tov in Halacha?Is the dream accurate?What’s called a Shaas Hadchak?Was the Heter only based on Shaas HaDchak?Does it make sense to be Machmir on Cholov Yisroel and be Meikel on Chodosh?Can you be Makpid on Chodosh only when you are home?And much more……1 hr 46 min
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