

Featured Shiurim
Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky
This podcast will post all the shiurim of R’ Aaron Lopiansky that are not part of a regular series. This includes pre-Yom Tov shiurim, interviews, Q&As, guest speeches and more.The shiurim will be released sporadically, as they are given, so be sure to subscribe to get all the latest ones.
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Mar 22, 2024 • 47min
Purim 5784 (R’ Tzadok)
From the sefer רסיסי לילה

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 6min
Making Sense of What is Going On in Israel (with Q&A)
Delivered 3/16/24 at Melava malka for Northeast Kollel, Bnai Israel Ohev Zedek, and Chelkeinu Initiative in Northeast PA
16:48 Civilians in Gaza
22:10 Balancing Obligations
26:50 Different Values in a Community
34:35 What/Should Those in Yeshiva do in Solidarity for Eretz Yisroel
41:02 Engaging with Anti Semitism
46:53 Mental Health – Rav or Therapist
52:35 Chinuch – Responding with Love or Putting Your Foot Down
56:43 Relationship with Your Child’s School
59:41 Jewish Unity

Feb 23, 2024 • 15min
The Jewish Family
Delivered 2/18/24 at The JFS Breakfast, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Video of the program available here.

Feb 19, 2024 • 1h 12min
Q&A – Toras Shraga 5784
#Israel Trip 2024
02:06 Staying Motivated To Do Things That We Don’t Understand
05:46 Other Hashkafos
08:04 Army
11:13 Chassidus
16:49 Learning Sifrei Chassidus on Your Own
18:38 Cheshek in Torah
22:05 Sports
26:54 Orthodox Professional Athletes
29:22 Ben Torah in the Workplace
34:21 Getting Up for Shachris
36:17 Platonic Relationships
40:12 Giving Reasons Why Things Happen
44:04 When Gedolim Give Reasons for Why Things Happen
46:05 Philosophy and Emunah Pshuta
51:01 Other Religions
52:53 Da Mah Shetashiv
54:25 Chovos HaLevavos Shaar Yichud
55:21 Is Emunah the Natural Position
59:44 In Emunah Conditioning

Feb 19, 2024 • 54min
Presenting the Big Picture of Torah (with Q&A) – Yishrei 5784
#Israel Trip 5784
#Mishpatim
18:22 Dressing “Yeshivish”
21:26 Conflict Between Bein Adam LaMakom and Bein Adam LaChaveiro
24:40 How You Gain From Yeshiva
26:33 Advising Who Are Less Observant
27:38 Chumros
31:21 Music
34:52 Yetzer Hara in Mashiach Times
37:07 Noach Lo Sheloh Nivra
40:09 Emunah Based on Logic
46:11 Evidence of Hashem
47:37 Working on Ahavas Yisroel While in Yeshiva
50:45 Growing a Beard

Feb 19, 2024 • 1h 12min
Reaching Understanding Through Action (with Q&A) – Reishit 5784
#Israel Trip 2024
#Mishpatim
13:24 Chumros
18:42 Washington Rally
25:26 The Israeli Army
32:02 Smoking
35:23 Biggest Mistake Boys with Modern Background Make
39:16 Choosing a Profession
42:11 Honoring Parents
47:24 Chabad
51:59 Top Lessons
56:40 Contradictions Between Torah and Science
1:00:32 Struggle with Belief in Hashem and Torah
1:03:47 Three Questions About Learning
1:09:55 What Mussar/Machshava Seforim Should a Bachur Learn

Feb 16, 2024 • 30min
Emunah – Logic and Hakarah
Delivered at Netiv Aryeh
#Israel Trip 5784

Feb 16, 2024 • 1h
Q&A – Machon Yaakov 5784
Video available here
02:31 Bring Sechel into Emotional Emunah
10:27 Bitachon in Big Life Decisions
14:03 Difference Between a Rebbe and a Rav
18:20 Balance Jewish and Secular Education
23:11 Heter to Avoid Certain Mitzvos on the Path to Observance
24:26 What Parts of Torah are Metaphorical
29:22 What Are the Hardest Parts of Judaism to Reconcile
32:32 What Are the Biggest Issues Facing the Jewish Community
36:11 Other Challenges
39:31 Children Who Are Homosexual
44:26 The Holocaust
48:02 Break in the Mesorah
51:58 Mesorah in Kabbalah
54:22 Medical Guidance in the Talmud
57:59 Living in Eretz Yisroel

Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 4min
Developing a Love for Torah (with Q&A) – KBY 5784
#Israel Trip
#Mishpatim
10:09 Going to College
17:09 Being Drawn to Philosophy
19:32 Pro-Israel Rally in Washington D.C.
28:23 Machokes in Hashkafa
31:32 Limudim Other than Gemorah
34:59 Learning Post-Yeshiva
35:40 How to Determine if You Are Shevet Levi
38:51 The Future of American Jewry
44:40 Making Aliyah
48:41 Hakaras HaTov to America
50:43 Army
53:02 Raising Children

Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 5min
The Give and Take in Ruchniyos (with Q&A) – Mevaseret 5784
#Israel Trip 2024
#Mishpatim
14:01 Following Professional Sports
20:12 Joining the Army
23:04 How to Empathize with those in Pain
26:29 Chareidi Neighborhoods
28:30 External Changes
32:18 Guns
36:05 Growing Without Losing Our Personality
39:08 Relationship with Rebbeim
43:56 Jewish History Recommendation
52:26 Lack of Spiritual Feelings
54:48 Bridging Spiritual and General Knowledge
56:16 Discipline
58:15 Interacting with Different Jewish Cultures
01:00:41 Influence of Friends


