Q&A – Interviews – Shiurim of Rav Aaron Lopiansky

Interview on the Shtark Tank podcast 6/3/24

Delivered on 7/25/24 in Torah Links, Lakewood, NJ.

Available to watch here.

#Balak

Together with Rabbi Eliyahu Reingold, Rosh Kollel in YGW.

00:13 R’ Moshe Wolfson

22:04 Switching Yeshivas

25:00 Gateway Seforim to Chassidus and Machshava

33:49 Tehillim for Eretz Yisroel

45:50 Statements from Gedolei Yisroel

52:15 Different Shitos

01:11:43 Roles of Different Yeshivos

01:16:41 Hashem’s “Emotions”

01:19:13 What is a Neshama?

01:22:48 7 Mitzvos B’nei Noach

01:29:03 Thinking in an Organized Way

Published by the Seforim Chatter podcast 06.23.24. Available here.

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In the home of R’ Efrem Goldberg to the students of Yeshiva of South Florida

00:01:08 Engaging in positive things when one is not learning full time

00:05:56 How to do mitzvos with hislahavus

00:09:15 Lessons from those who were saved on October 7th

00:17:54 October 7th and Simchas Torah

00:19:32 How to feel for Jews who are not observant

00:26:06 Political Advocating of Jewish Values

00:29:35 A community and your values

00:32:37 Understanding Gedolim with views that we find difficult

00:39:13 Are there things that are beyond politics?

00:41:10 When leaders have radical views

00:45:05 Learning things other than Gemorah while in yeshiva

00:48:28 Daas Torah

00:51:45 Why Gedolim sound so different from each other

00:53:35 Building an approach from multiple sources

00:57:35 Optimism & Pessimism for this generation

At the YGW Yeshiva Retreat Summer 2024

Delivered in Shomrei Emunah, Baltimore, MD 6/10/24

03:38 What is the function of Torah?

10:06 Why is Torah the most important pillar of the world?

14:18 Torah Lishma

19:52 The purpose of Torah She’Baal Peh

27:48 What is Kavod HaTorah?

31:28 Talmidei Rebbe Akiva

38:59 Referring to Rebbeim in the third person

42:32 Having proper respect for Rabbanim and Talmidei Chachamim

50:28 How to respect differing views

53:10 How to prepare for Shavuos

57:17 Shavuos Sefer Recommendation

Delivered in Milwaukee, WI 6/4/24

17:00 Children who are “off the derech”

20:30 Pushing a child to go to shul

24:15 Showing affection in front of children

28:29 Balancing our time between our spouse and our children

31:03 Time between multiple children

32:21 Different Families

34:57 Being different than your neighbors

37:09 Speaking to children about tragic events

At Yeshiva Elementary School in Milwaukee, 6/4/24

00:57 What place does professional sports have in an out-of-town middle school?

08:58 Discussing and saying Tehillim for the tragedies happening in the world today

12:26 Teaching about anti-Semitism

17:40 General Studies Teachers

20:00 Seminary in Eretz Yisroel

25:59 Disabilities and pushing children to work harder

32:06 Working in a class with a range of abilities

35:18 Going into chinuch and moving out of town

39:58 Chizuk for out-of-town michanchim

42:22 Teaching on Sunday

Delivered to talmidim of Heichal HaTorah, Teaneck, NJ 5/10/24

#Acharei Mos

10:13 Should Jews in America lay low or stand up

14:50 Has advocacy gone too far

16:13 How to stay strong in belief when bad things happen?

18:33 Strive to be better or be happy with what you are?

20:44 When parents tell you to be “normal”

22:32 Self confidence

26:59 Being separate from the outside world

30:19 When a loved one is sick but doesn’t want any help

31:59 Advice for the last year of high school