Q&A: Ervah, Shmiras Einayim & Viduy

This episode is dedicated in honor of Kobe Gross's upcoming Aufruf and marriage to Faigy Shenker, may they be Zoche to build a Bayis Ne'eman B'Yisroel. Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 Should one underpay or overpay when neither party remembers the proper amount of debt? 04:01 What does it mean that there is a human-parallel in the sea? 7:08 Why did Chazal seemingly create such a complex system for the berachos on food? 12:12 If Hashem is omniscient, how does free will exist? 23:41 Is there a policy not to adopt minhagim from non-halachic origins, despite the minhagim not being problematic in and of themselves? 31:08 Could the Rav give book recommendations on Hilchos Borer? 34:16 Why did God have the intention of revelation followed by concealment? 39:08 When a rabbi in the gemara disagrees with a quoted rabbi, is he disagreeing with the quoter or the author? 43:22 Why is resurrection such a great praise of Hashem if every tanna and amora could do it? 48:41 Does one listen to the majority against his Rav, even if his Rav is the gadol hador? 52:13 What are some halachos of ad hoc minyanim? 55:43 What qualities are most important for a man to develop before marriage? 59:18 Why does Judaism go through the mother, whereas the tribe goes through the father? 1:08:22 What exactly is ervah? There is a seeming contradiction in Berachos. 1:17:14 Are train cars considered different rooms for the purpose of ohel? 1:19:06 A few questions regarding maaser kesafim. 1:25:58 Is one allowed to test Hashem, and if so, when? 1:29:00 What does it mean that the first rule of the Torah is not to be foolish? 1:38:10 If there's din v'cheshbon every day, why is Rosh Hashanah different? 1:41:08 Why does Rambam single out Erev Yom Kippur for vidui so that one doesn't die before doing teshuva? 1:44:55 What does one do when he is overwhelmed during davening by people asking for tzedakah? 1:49:40 How does one come to feel that Torah is more important than anything? 1:52:53 How does one improve their middos? 1:58:07 How does one guard one's eyes in today's world? Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms.

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