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

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0:02 - Secular schooling, reading academic journals
6:01 - Controversial ideas in Masechet Kedushin and in Gemara in general
12:05 - Ibn Ezra controversy, additions made to the Torah, who wrote the last few pesukim
16:35 - Discrepancies of the different versions of the Torah
23:17 - Why Rashi and Tosfos are more mainstream
30:57 - Rambam vs Nefesh Hachaim on Hashgacha Protis and Hashem's involvement with the world
35:47 - Proper approach to yearning for Moshiach
41:03 - The purpose of the Cosmos, Stars, and Galaxies, space travel, life on other planets
49:49 - Copying and distributing from sefarim
53:30 - Vaccinations, Vaccinating
01:03:54 - Gam Zu Letova, Nachum Ish Gamzu, Rabbi Akiva
01:05:08 - Why was Shmuel upset that Klal Yisroel asked for a king, the origin of Artscroll
01:09:34 - When Halacha contradicts personal logic and reason
01:16:40 - Staying up to date with Politics
01:18:49 - A question on a Rambam that G-d does not have a body
01:22:40 - Are having Gedolei Yisroel a concession for not having a Sanhedrin
01:25:06 - Goyim as witnesses
01:27:32 - Understanding Abaye and Rava, their relationship, Rav Yochanan and Reish Lakish
01:36:52 - Women as witnesses
01:37:53 - Solving Sinat Chinam
01:46:46 - Understanding the Tower of Bavel

(Center-Q&A-5780-Parshas Vayechi)

(Produced: CedarTree Podcasting 1-8-2020)