Q&A- Yerusha, Genetic Manipulation & Chareidi Schools

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00:00 The Gemara in Eruvin says that a person could learn midos without Torah from animals. Why don't people take these simanim?

3:00 Why did HaShem call the day starting at night, but we don't speak of it as a day?

4:57 Why is mincha called as such if we know there was a mincha offering once given in the morning?

8:34 What does the Torah mean by the 4 corners of the world?

11:08 If the Torah has a specific way of doing yerusha, why do we go along with the way it's done in the secular world?

17:00 What are we to make of disruptive phenomena that occur on Shabbos?

21:43 Is it assur to take a picture without someone's knowledge/permission?

24:00 Ezra instituted a takkana which was later made batul. Who has that authority?

30:05 The Torah says the whole generation of bamidbar would die out in the desert except Calev and Yehoshua, but all of shevet Levi did too, and several women too.

39:30 (follow up) Why do we count leviim in a minyan if they weren't in the chet hameraglim

40:12 Is there an inyan of techelis from a chilazon?

49:30 Can someone get around a prohibitive takkana (eg riding a bike lest someone fix it) by making a public neder?

52:05 Is genetic manipulation for humans mutar?

57:34 Charedi schools are found to have a great deal of discrimination particularly for sephardim and baalei teshuva.

1:09:55 Many people are machmir to not carry even in an eruv. What is the reason for this?

1:15:50 Where is the origin of holding a kiddish cup from the bottom from?

1:16:47 We know when Eliyahu is protesting the Baal a fire came down from heaven for his korban. It is said the end of days will see a different test but with the opposite result for emunah. Is this true and where is this found?