King Solomon's Arc #34b: The Fall of the King; Closing the Arcs - Jun 28, 2022 - The wives, the idols - was it all due to arrogance? The rise of opponents, bred from King David's wars. Concluding the arcs of Shlomo haMelech - as King, as Jew, as Son of King David.

King Solomon's Arc #34a: Chapter 10: Sheba, Shields, Thrones and Horses - Jun 28, 2022 - Shlomo haMelech's Utopia: A Visit from the Queen of Sheba, piety, prosperity, security and honour for Hashem! But the warning signs are building...

Legal Ethics: Ethical and Effective Crisis Management for Clients - Jun 26, 2022 - How should an organization prepare in advance for an unknown crisis? Are apologies required - and are they wise and safe for clients? Is it ethical to use messaging which diminishes or denies blame, where blame actually is appropriate?

Shemuel #135b - Chapter 26:1-6 - Shaul, Dovid and Zif again? - Jun 23, 2022 - The people of Zif again alert Shaul to Dovid's presence, Shaul again comes looking for Dovid. But Dovid chooses an offensive approach, selecting men to invade Shaul's camp. And who are Achimelech and Avishai? And where is Yoav?

Shemuel #153a - Chapter 25: 18 Review Questions and Answers - Jun 23, 2022 - A quick, non-comprehensive review of our many shiurim on Perek 25.

When Will Mashiach Come? Part 2: When is Mashiach? - Jun 22, 2022 - Why has Hashem told people the date of Mashiach, but prohibited them from publishing it? Why are we told not to calculate times for Mashiach? And four types of predictions of Mashiach found in Tanach and Talmud. Geared toward a group including people who lack strong background in Torah text study.

King Solomon's Arc #33: 9:15-27 - Who Paid? And trouble with Pharaoh's Daughter - Jun 21, 2022 - Who paid for the Beit haMikdash? And two problems with Bat Pharaoh: Pharaoh's gift of the city of Gezer, and Building up the Milo for her. Shlomo's identity is becoming more ambiguous.

Medical Ethics: Artificial Intelligence Technology and Medical Decisions - Jun 20, 2022 - A run-through of particular issues: Informed consent when following AI guidance; liability for error by the AI; for a doctor to choose her own opinion over that of the AI; when deciding for an incapacitated patient, opting for the substituted judgment of an AI or of a relative; Going to a human doctor or an AI for diagnosis and treatment

Bava Batra Perek 2 #8: Urban Planning: Harm, Aesthetics and Environmentalism #2 - Jun 17, 2022 - Ramban's view that we prohibit trees in order to beautify Israeli cities, but it doesn't apply outside Israel, vs the view of Yad Ramah and Chatam Sofer that it applies outside of Israel as well. Rambam's apparent view that we care about "yishuv ha'aretz" outside of Israel as well, as seen in the Or Sameach.

Shemuel #134 - Chapter 25:43-44 - Achinoam and Michal - Jun 16, 2022 - Dovid marries Achinoam; what do we know about her? And Shaul sends Michal to Palti ben Layish - how was that permissible? And how could Dovid and Michal reunite later on?