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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Why in the second paragraph of Shema do we not say "bechol meodecha"

3:25 - A Question on Maseches Brachos

8:27 - Why were Chassidim allowed to create a new nusach?

12:52 - If Hashem knows everything that will happen how do we have free choice?

20:28 - Could I borrow something without permission if I know my friend would let me?

24:17 - How did Ashkenazim become the majority over Sefardim?

27:47 - Why do people wait 6 hours between meat and milk?

33:41 - Rambam on Hashem's knowledge and essence

34:49 - Liability for car accidents

39:31 - Is smoking permitted if you have to perserve your life, and can you smoke on Yom Tov?

47:33 - A question about the mishkan

48:57 - The Dairy industry, tzar baalei chayim, dairy kashrus

56:15 - Are we supposed to literally be "marbim besimcha" during Adar?

59:04 - When Rabbi Akiva said "zeh klal baTorah" does klal mean THE klal or A klal? Definition of klal.

01:01:54 - Why don't we learn kaballah?

01:09:40 - A question on Chassidus, Kaballah, the sources of Sifrei Chassidus

01:17:20 - A question on the story of Acher

01:21:50 - Why do we not do kiddush at the third Shabbos meal

01:25:53 - What should a person work on to be ready for marriage?

01:28:50 - Drinking alcohol on Purim

01:32:27 - What areas of Torah are most appropriate to learn in preparation for marriage?

01:33:47 - Olives and memory? The Gemara in Horiyos

01:35:40 - Can we say tachanun during kriyas haTorah?

TERUMA 5780

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Why in the second paragraph of Shema do we not say "bechol meodecha"

3:25 - A Question on Maseches Brachos

8:27 - Why were Chassidim allowed to create a new nusach?

12:52 - If Hashem knows everything that will happen how do we have free choice?

20:28 - Could I borrow something without permission if I know my friend would let me?

24:17 - How did Ashkenazim become the majority over Sefardim?

27:47 - Why do people wait 6 hours between meat and milk?

33:41 - Rambam on Hashem's knowledge and essence

34:49 - Liability for car accidents

39:31 - Is smoking permitted if you have to perserve your life, and can you smoke on Yom Tov?

47:33 - A question about the mishkan

48:57 - The Dairy industry, tzar baalei chayim, dairy kashrus

56:15 - Are we supposed to literally be "marbim besimcha" during Adar?

59:04 - When Rabbi Akiva said "zeh klal baTorah" does klal mean THE klal or A klal? Definition of klal.

01:01:54 - Why don't we learn kaballah?

01:09:40 - A question on Chassidus, Kaballah, the sources of Sifrei Chassidus

01:17:20 - A question on the story of Acher

01:21:50 - Why do we not do kiddush at the third Shabbos meal

01:25:53 - What should a person work on to be ready for marriage?

01:28:50 - Drinking alcohol on Purim

01:32:27 - What areas of Torah are most appropriate to learn in preparation for marriage?

01:33:47 - Olives and memory? The Gemara in Horiyos

01:35:40 - Can we say tachanun during kriyas haTorah?

TERUMA 5780

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Yimos HaMoshiach, Beis Hamikdash, Tchias Hameisim, Olam Haba, Gan Eden

4:45 - Hiddur Mitzvah, is there objective beauty?

17:00 - A Question on Hiddur Mitzvah for Channukah

21:12 - Would a minyan where everyone needs to say tashlumin have a chazaras hashats for the tashlumin?

23:16 - According to Rav Chaim how do you make a bracha on a safek kosher etrog?

25:19 - Hearing Brachos or Torah reading over the phone

28:35 - Does the sound of the shofar affect the Halacha

30:01 - Do we make Brachos on the mitzvah or on the object

31:04 - Is it permitted for multiple people to make a bracha on one lechem mishnah

34:44 - Is digital theft prohibited?

39:47 - Drinking the wine or grape juice on which kiddush was made?

42:02 - The Sanhedrin being infallible, lo baShamayim he, how could the Sanhedrin make a mistake?

47:22 - Are grasshoppers kosher?

57:10 - How do aveiros affect mitzvos?

01:03:45 - When should tefillin be removed on Rosh Chodesh?

01:06:33 - Menatzpach

01:08:36 - Thoughts on Rav Yehuda HaLevi Ashlag

01:12:17 - Can souls attach themselves to existing human beings?

01:14:04 - controlling charata on aveiros

01:18:42 - Taking on an optional fast

01:21:45 - The machloket of the authorship of the Zohar

01:27:20 - Does Torah support or deny that we are in a base reality?

01:32:29 - What to do if you are in the middle of tachanun and they begin Kaddish

01:33:36 - Praying to Hashem to understand the Torah of a Rishon or Acharon

01:35:27 - Thoughts on the shidduch crisis

01:39:00 - The Ramban on Kilayim, how much can we tamper with Hashem's briah?

01:44:40 - How could the Torah say bad things about Jews? Is this not Loshon Hara?

MISHPATIM 5780

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Yimos HaMoshiach, Beis Hamikdash, Tchias Hameisim, Olam Haba, Gan Eden

4:45 - Hiddur Mitzvah, is there objective beauty?

17:00 - A Question on Hiddur Mitzvah for Channukah

21:12 - Would a minyan where everyone needs to say tashlumin have a chazaras hashats for the tashlumin?

23:16 - According to Rav Chaim how do you make a bracha on a safek kosher etrog?

25:19 - Hearing Brachos or Torah reading over the phone

28:35 - Does the sound of the shofar affect the Halacha

30:01 - Do we make Brachos on the mitzvah or on the object

31:04 - Is it permitted for multiple people to make a bracha on one lechem mishnah

34:44 - Is digital theft prohibited?

39:47 - Drinking the wine or grape juice on which kiddush was made?

42:02 - The Sanhedrin being infallible, lo baShamayim he, how could the Sanhedrin make a mistake?

47:22 - Are grasshoppers kosher?

57:10 - How do aveiros affect mitzvos?

01:03:45 - When should tefillin be removed on Rosh Chodesh?

01:06:33 - Menatzpach

01:08:36 - Thoughts on Rav Yehuda HaLevi Ashlag

01:12:17 - Can souls attach themselves to existing human beings?

01:14:04 - controlling charata on aveiros

01:18:42 - Taking on an optional fast

01:21:45 - The machloket of the authorship of the Zohar

01:27:20 - Does Torah support or deny that we are in a base reality?

01:32:29 - What to do if you are in the middle of tachanun and they begin Kaddish

01:33:36 - Praying to Hashem to understand the Torah of a Rishon or Acharon

01:35:27 - Thoughts on the shidduch crisis

01:39:00 - The Ramban on Kilayim, how much can we tamper with Hashem's briah?

01:44:40 - How could the Torah say bad things about Jews? Is this not Loshon Hara?

MISHPATIM 5780

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

00:31 - What are the Galgalim?

9:52 - How will we do mitzvos when Moshiach comes? How will Halacha change?

14:06 - Why does the Torah call Yitro before he converted?

15:57 - Why do people take three steps back in the middle of kadish before the amida of mincha and maariv?

19:40 - How do we reconcile that Chazal have made observations of the world which seem to be wrong according to modern science?

32:33 - Did Yitro come before or after Matan Torah?

35:00 - The Mesorah, the destroyed parts of Torah

41:30 - Who redacted the Gemara?

48:52 - Why did Reish Lakish become weakened right when he agreed to learn Torah?

52:20 - A question on the Parsha

54:45 - Why the issur of chicken and dairy but no issur on pareve ice cream and meat?

01:00:06 - Why do we do the order of aliyos as Kohen Levi Yisroel?

01:02:02 - Question on the Parsha

01:07:14 - What will be of the yetzer hara when Moshiach comes? Will we wear kippahs? What Nusach will we daven?

01:09:45 - The differences in nusachs of the Torah

01:13:33 - What is the purpose of Moshiach if we won't have a yetzer hara?

01:19:23 - How do we live in Emes? Nefesh Hachaim on how Man was created

01:22:30 - Is it possible for someone to get reward for someone else's deed? Learning for the zchus of a niftar, etc.

01:29:15 - Praying to Hashem for Yiras Shomayim

01:32:27 - Why not just learn Shas once?

01:36:44 - Putting time into Chumash vs Gemara

01:38:26 - Boycotting Germany?

Yisro 5780

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

00:31 - What are the Galgalim?

9:52 - How will we do mitzvos when Moshiach comes? How will Halacha change?

14:06 - Why does the Torah call Yitro before he converted?

15:57 - Why do people take three steps back in the middle of kadish before the amida of mincha and maariv?

19:40 - How do we reconcile that Chazal have made observations of the world which seem to be wrong according to modern science?

32:33 - Did Yitro come before or after Matan Torah?

35:00 - The Mesorah, the destroyed parts of Torah

41:30 - Who redacted the Gemara?

48:52 - Why did Reish Lakish become weakened right when he agreed to learn Torah?

52:20 - A question on the Parsha

54:45 - Why the issur of chicken and dairy but no issur on pareve ice cream and meat?

01:00:06 - Why do we do the order of aliyos as Kohen Levi Yisroel?

01:02:02 - Question on the Parsha

01:07:14 - What will be of the yetzer hara when Moshiach comes? Will we wear kippahs? What Nusach will we daven?

01:09:45 - The differences in nusachs of the Torah

01:13:33 - What is the purpose of Moshiach if we won't have a yetzer hara?

01:19:23 - How do we live in Emes? Nefesh Hachaim on how Man was created

01:22:30 - Is it possible for someone to get reward for someone else's deed? Learning for the zchus of a niftar, etc.

01:29:15 - Praying to Hashem for Yiras Shomayim

01:32:27 - Why not just learn Shas once?

01:36:44 - Putting time into Chumash vs Gemara

01:38:26 - Boycotting Germany?

Yisro 5780

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Lending a car to someone, and they get a fine

2:04 - Question on Parshas Bo

4:24 - The Jewish view of beauty, Pirkei Avos on beauty

8:21 - Why are there other religions/idolatry?

13:38 - How do we decide when to follow minhagei HaGra?

18:43 - The Cherem of the Morei Nevuchim

24:29 - Midrash on the splitting of the sea

28:21 - Can you postpone a bris if it might cause guests to be mechalel Shabbos?

30:30 - To what extent do we take Agaddeta literally or not at all?

39:39 - Question on Parshas Bo

41:10 - Teaching Torah to a non-Jew

48:39 - Why do some parts of the Gemara make it seem like the Amoraim had poor middos?

54:37 - The two different quail stories

56:54 - Do the restrictions on a king for wealth apply to people?

01:02:30 - Did the sea split after Nachshon or after Moshe spread out his hands?

01:04:34 - The concept of a Ben Pakuah

01:07:40 - Does the water for Pesach Matzos have to be left overnight?

01:09:39 - Where does Islam and its ideas come from? What will happen to the Ishmaelites in the era of Moshiach?

01:12:17 - How could there be a place called Dan in Avraham’s time when there was not yet a shevet or person called Dan?

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Lending a car to someone, and they get a fine

2:04 - Question on Parshas Bo

4:24 - The Jewish view of beauty, Pirkei Avos on beauty

8:21 - Why are there other religions/idolatry?

13:38 - How do we decide when to follow minhagei HaGra?

18:43 - The Cherem of the Morei Nevuchim

24:29 - Midrash on the splitting of the sea

28:21 - Can you postpone a bris if it might cause guests to be mechalel Shabbos?

30:30 - To what extent do we take Agaddeta literally or not at all?

39:39 - Question on Parshas Bo

41:10 - Teaching Torah to a non-Jew

48:39 - Why do some parts of the Gemara make it seem like the Amoraim had poor middos?

54:37 - The two different quail stories

56:54 - Do the restrictions on a king for wealth apply to people?

01:02:30 - Did the sea split after Nachshon or after Moshe spread out his hands?

01:04:34 - The concept of a Ben Pakuah

01:07:40 - Does the water for Pesach Matzos have to be left overnight?

01:09:39 - Where does Islam and its ideas come from? What will happen to the Ishmaelites in the era of Moshiach?

01:12:17 - How could there be a place called Dan in Avraham’s time when there was not yet a shevet or person called Dan?

(Produced by: CedarStudios Podcasting 2020)

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Making a shidduch for non-religious friends, making a shidduch for Goyim

3:48 - Cherem of the Baal Hatanya and early Chassidus, Rebbi Nachman

14:08 - Question on Hilchos Kiddushin: Asking a woman to marry and handing her a ring

18:31 - Is there a yezter hara for homosexuality?

25:11 - Relationship between Man and Wife, the effect of a woman on her husband

29:58 - How could it be that Rabbi Yosef Caro learned with a Malach?

36:06 How does Lo BaShamayim He make sense

43:48 - What's special about Shabbos if you spend the whole day learning

46:36 - Tainted money and korbanos

50:25 - Jew reading the christian bible or apikorsus

59:56 - Is the copper snake a graven image?

01:02:16 - Is there a commentary on the relationship between Acher and R' Meir

01:03:30 - Learning on Shabbos or sleeping on Shabbos

01:04:50 - A Question on Sotah

01:06:37 - How can an eclipse be a bad omen if the eclipses run on a cycle

01:13:13 - The Kuzari on the copper snake

01:13:37 - The Ramban on plowing with an oxe and a donkey together

01:14:25 - A question on Maseches Brachos and dreams

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

To submit questions, feedback or for sponsorship opportunities, contact us at: [email protected]

0:00 - Making a shidduch for non-religious friends, making a shidduch for Goyim

3:48 - Cherem of the Baal Hatanya and early Chassidus, Rebbi Nachman

14:08 - Question on Hilchos Kiddushin: Asking a woman to marry and handing her a ring

18:31 - Is there a yezter hara for homosexuality?

25:11 - Relationship between Man and Wife, the effect of a woman on her husband

29:58 - How could it be that Rabbi Yosef Caro learned with a Malach?

36:06 How does Lo BaShamayim He make sense

43:48 - What's special about Shabbos if you spend the whole day learning

46:36 - Tainted money and korbanos

50:25 - Jew reading the christian bible or apikorsus

59:56 - Is the copper snake a graven image?

01:02:16 - Is there a commentary on the relationship between Acher and R' Meir

01:03:30 - Learning on Shabbos or sleeping on Shabbos

01:04:50 - A Question on Sotah

01:06:37 - How can an eclipse be a bad omen if the eclipses run on a cycle

01:13:13 - The Kuzari on the copper snake

01:13:37 - The Ramban on plowing with an oxe and a donkey together

01:14:25 - A question on Maseches Brachos and dreams