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00:00 Who was Baruch Spinoza?

 

07:01 Is there a right of privacy in Torah?

 

12:15 Do other religions have equivalents to the Shulchan Aruch and the Gemara?

 

18:17 Why was there such ado about kabbalah at the time of the Ramchal?

 

24:10 When did kabbalah become more mainstream?

 

26:01 Why do we repeat certain pesukim three times?

 

28:51 Why don't we have kabbalists today?

 

36:11 Is it possible to be "higiya lehorah" in one sugya, but not in another?

 

40:27 Does the Rav believe in time travel, and to what degree is it possible in Torah?

 

41:54 How does one make sense of the story of Lot and his daughters, given that wine has certain physical side effects and that wine isn't so strong to inhibit moral judgment?

 

46:36 Is math divine or artificial?

 

51:00 Is there an increase in male chauvinist movements, and how should one view women as a whole?

 

1:02:12 If I'm given a dollar in the United States to give tzedakah in Israel, should I exchange it for shekel or use it as it is?

 

1:04:30 What is a love that doesn't depend on any reason?

 

1:07:18 What's the issue with Women of the Wall exactly?

 

1:12:52 Is one yotze the mitzvah of tzedakah with less than a pruta?

 

1:13:29 If there's no such thing as nature, how can one understand Rambam's view of hashgacha pratis?

 

1:18:32 Are there merits according to the Rambam?

 

1:20:00 How should shuls respond to the terrorist attack in Neve Yaakov? Should individuals acquire guns in response?

 

 

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