The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

Q&A- Genetic Modification, Smartphones & AI Halachic Decisions


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Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? [email protected]     00:00 Does the law that the interpretation of a dream comes true still hold true today?   05:49 What is the status of the Black Hebrew Israelite ideology in halacha?   08:18 When is it proper to say "bli neder"?   10:07 If an AI has all the existing halachic literature, can we trust its answer to basic halachic questions?   15:13 How can one catch up in davening if one falls even farther behind every kaddish?   16:54 Can one rely on signs or omens when making a decision?   20:54 Can I make kiddush before a shehakol, if I make kiddush again by the seudah?   24:51 Is it a good idea to go to law school if it takes away from Torah and family?   29:23 Why are traditional Jewish measurements seemingly unstandard?   41:41 What is the source for following rabbis post-Sanhedrin?   54:13 Is there room to wear techeiles today?   57:59 Why was only Pharaoh, out of all the greatest evil men, given the chance to do teshuva?   1:01:50 What can one do between candle lighting and sunset?   1:03:04 What happened in that meeting between the Chazon Ish and ben Gurion?   1:04:52 When one is forced to make a halachic decision, should one rely more on memory or on logic, if the two don't align?   1:09:05 There are fig trees on Ohr Somayach's campus. Can the students eat it? What halachos must we worry about?   1:12:43 What are the issues with smartphones, and is the response to them excessive?   1:20:30 Who is the speaker of Elokai Neshamah?   1:22:46 When one answers "amen" to a sung beracha or kaddish, should one sing in kind?   1:25:04 When one must deal with an aggressive, violent person, e.g. a police officer apprehending a terrorist, how much can they be held responsible for responding in kind?   1:31:20 What is the "minimum shiur" so to speak of the mitzvah of teaching Torah?   1:33:01 How should the authorship of the Zohar affect our understanding of its wisdom?   1:35:00 Are artificially-created lifeforms considered halachically alive? What is the halachic limit of genetic modification?   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms.

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