Rabbi Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, discussing the most common questions about Judaism.

11/06/2012

• Midrash and aggadatah's respective placement
• Beis Hillel/Beis Shammai machlokes better (or not) for man to be created
• Incorrect citation of verses in gemara by Chazal
• Sifra, Sifre, Mishna, Baraisa, etc.
• Chiyuv (obligation) to learn nister (i.e. kaballah)
• Why Yitzchak was given his name-regarding laughter
• Proper conduct at the Kotel
• Constant creation and speaking world into existence
• Differences of Tanya and Nefesh HaChaim
• Certain charitable causes taking precedent over others; mention of Rubashkin and Pollard; incarceration of religious Jews
• Jews being imprisoned and tainted money