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

(Ki Savo 5779)

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

11/06/2012

• Midrash and aggadatah's respective placement
• Beis Hillel/Beis Shammai machlokes better (or not) for man to be created
• Incorrect citation of verses in gemara by Chazal
• Sifra, Sifre, Mishna, Baraisa, etc.
• Chiyuv (obligation) to learn nister (i.e. kaballah)
• Why Yitzchak was given his name-regarding laughter
• Proper conduct at the Kotel
• Constant creation and speaking world into existence
• Differences of Tanya and Nefesh HaChaim
• Certain charitable causes taking precedent over others; mention of Rubashkin and Pollard; incarceration of religious Jews
• Jews being imprisoned and tainted money

11/06/2012

Midrash and aggadatah's respective placement

Beis Hillel/Beis Shammai machlokes better (or not) for man to be created

Incorrect citation of verses in gemara by Chazal

Sifra, Sifre, Mishna, Baraisa, etc.

Chiyuv (obligation) to learn nister (i.e. kaballah)

Why Yitzchak was given his name-regarding laughter

Proper conduct at the Kotel

Constant creation and speaking world into existence

Differences of Tanya and Nefesh HaChaim

etc....

09/10/2012

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

• Hasheves aveida (returning lost object) to a non-Jew
• Mi chamocha b'elim hashem; Hashem yimloch leoloam vaed-meaning of such verses
• Piyutim of Rosh Hashana-what one can focus on if he can't follow
• Sotah referred to in Berachos 31b
• 3 stages of Tachanun; no sefer Torah tachanun
• Internet and non-kosher phones
• Blowing shofar at musaf and its relevance over shachris
• Kol isha-its spectrum and opinions
• Milchemes reshus similar to pillage and plunder campaign
• Women covering hair 50 years ago and its laxness; women covering hair in general
• 2 days yontif in Eretz Yisrael
• Onas devarim and geneivas daas applying to jokes
• Giving reproof to those who don't listen (shortened)

09/10/2012

Hasheves aveida (returning lost object) to a non-Jew

Mi chamocha b'elim hashem; Hashem yimloch leoloam vaed-meaning of such verses

Piyutim of Rosh Hashana-what one can focus on if he can't follow

Sotah referred to in Berachos 31b

Internet and non-kosher phones

Blowing shofar at musaf and its relevance over shachris

Kol isha-its spectrum and opinions

Milchemes reshus similar to pillage and plunder campaign

Women covering hair 50 years ago and its laxness; women