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Apr 18, 2024 • 2h 28min
4/20/24 – Shiur 465 – Achdus - does “Achdus” mean I am supposed to embrace Jews I really don’t agree with?
Is Achdus a Halachic imperative, a Hashkafic concept or something else?
What’s the definition of “Achdus”? Is it different from “Kiruv”?
Can we outwardly express our disagreements?
Should we look to have Achdus with groups and movements of Jews who have values that are antithetical to Torah?
***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman ***
with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Renowned Posek and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 15:32
with Rabbi Moshe Hauer – Renowned Rabbi and EVP of the Orthodox Union – 43:09
with Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb – Shul Rabbi in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Director of Tzalash https://tzalash.org/ – 1:01:43
with Yoni Alon – Reservist in the IDF and works in the field of education – 1:36:16
with Rabbi Shay Schachter – Rabbi and Rosh Beit Midrash at the Young Israel of Woodmere – 1:50:17
Conclusion and Takeaways – 2:15:08
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Apr 12, 2024 • 1h 57min
4/13/24 – Shiur 464 – Pesach – Great Divrei Torah for your Seder and beyond. Plus, lessons for today from Lavan’s attempt to destroy K’lal Yisroel
What's your favorite Pesach Devar Torah?
Is there something unique you do at your seder?
What do you do to prepare for Pesach?
Is there something memorable that has happened to you at a seder?
***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman ***
with Rabbi Shay Schachter – Rabbi and Rosh Beit Midrash at the Young Israel of Woodmere – 14:16
with Rabbi Binyomin Wolff – shul rav and popular magid shiur in Yerushalayim – 33:48
with Rabbi Aron Moss – rabbi of the Nefesh Community in Sydney, Australia – 45:04
with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 53:42
with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – popular lecturer and teacher – 1:02:48
with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 1:12:12
with Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein – popular teacher and prolific author – 1:22:26
with Rabbi David Foreman – noted lecturer and founder of Aleph Beta – 1:32:03
Conclusion and Takeaways - 1:49:52
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Apr 5, 2024 • 1h 26min
4/6/24 – Shiur 463 – Revisiting Bachurim in the IDF: Is Shevet Levi Patur from Milchemes Mitzvah? Are all Bochurim Shevet Levi?
Does Eretz Yisroel need an army or can it totally rely on Torah protection?
Do we have responsibility to serve - besides the learning protection - like we find previous generations?
The Bochurim who aren't learning should they go to the army?
Can we have Frum battalions run according to Torah?
What's are we going to do when the Chareidim are a majority?
with Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein - Talmid Muvhak of HaRav Eliyashiv ZT"L – 22:54
with Yossi Levy – Nachal Chareidi Officer – 48:08
with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rosh Kollel and Av Beis Din of Shaarei Ezra – 1:00:51
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Mar 29, 2024 • 2h 8min
3/30/24 – Shiur 462 – What are our “Yeshiva bochers” struggling with nowadays?
What are the biggest challenges, struggles and difficulties confronting our boys today?
How do those challenges differ from those of the girls?
What impact are technology and alcohol consumption having on the boys?
Should Gemara be the focus of yeshiva learning?
What’s holding the boys back from performing at their best?
***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman ***
with Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld – Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Dovid and posek of Kav Halacha Beis Hora'ah – 9:43
with Rabbi Naftali Kaplan – zekan hamashgichim B'Eretz Yisrael, mashgiach of Yeshivat Netiv Ha’Da’at – 33:05
with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael – 50:09
with Rabbi Daniel Mechanic – Director of Project Chazon – 1:09:30
with Rabbi Aharon Spivak – Rav, Author and Therapist – 1:33:53
Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 1:58:32
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Mar 22, 2024 • 2h 48min
3/23/24 – Shiur 461 – Everyone should be a shadchan – how to set up a shidduch
Should each of us be setting up Shidduchim?
What are the biggest challenges and difficulties?
Is the “shadchanus” fee only paid to a professional Shadchan, or even to beginners?
What does the Shadchan need to do to earn the fee?
Can you set up two non-observant Jews? One frum and one not frum? Two non-Jews?
What advice do professional Shadchanim have for amateurs?
***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** , Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim
with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and noted author – 13:41
with Rabbi Dovid Schoen – Av Bais Din for The Bais Din of Florida – 39:16
with Mrs. Miriam Levitan – Noted Shadchan, Eretz Yisroel – 1:09:49
with Shlomo Lewenstein – Noted Shadchan, Lakewood – 1:09:49
with David Katzoff – “amateur” shadchan – 1:49:11
with Noah and Ruchama Tradonsky – “amateur” shadchanim – 2:09:53
Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 2:32:20
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