The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 00:00 Does God judge Hamas l'chaf zechus? 5:35 Why do Haredim wear black and white? 10:11 What is the purpose of Uva Letzion and the importance of Kedusha? 17:28 Can one finish his Amidah while the congregation is saying the introduction to Kedusha? 22:06 How should we relate to Arabs in general, considering the verse in Psalm 105? 34:08 Why isn't a good, religious life enough of a tikkun for sins in previous lives? 39:24 How can we pray for repentance, if repentance is purely a free will action? 46:26 If a king has less free will, do prime ministers as well? How small a position has a lesser free will? 51:03 How does resurrection work if there is reincarnation? 53:40 When and how long should personal prayers be in the Amidah? 56:55 How does learning in another's merit work? 58:54 What is the halacha regarding hostage swaps? 1:06:51 What is 'kaf hakela' and what is its purpose? 1:13:23 In the story of a talmid chacham who forgot to bentsch, is it better that he didn't bentsch because he became so great? 1:19:39 Why don't yeshivos follow the curriculum in Pirkei Avos? 1:28:16 Could the Rav explain the story of the dudaim? 1:34:36 Why should a prophet, like Yosef, have to work to make his prophecy come true? 1:36:58 Are Bilhah and Zilpah specially considered in Rabbinic literature? 1:39:51 Why don't we bow with our knees anymore? 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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! 00:00 Why do we say the paragraph of "vayechulu" three times on Friday night? 05:56 Is there any case of a two-man beis din other than prozbul and cancellation of a divorce? 07:09 How far can one take the idea of sufferings being messages from Hashem? 12:11 Are there too many English books that people don't learn Hebrew? 20:18 Are there particular chumros one should or should not take on? 25:24 What is the historical background of the different styles of peyos? 29:16 Why didn't Noach just look out the window? 30:31 What kind of tefillin were worn before Rashi? 36:09 When some commentators argue with Chazal about some interpretations, do they understand Chazal literally and still disagree, or do they interpret the Chazal not to be pshat? 39:53 Why do some topics have so many sugyos, while other topics don't? 44:56 Why does God judge the king before his people, if God already knows the sins of the people? 49:36 What does Rivka's question mean? 53:01 Do irreligious soldiers die al kiddush Hashem? 58:41 Should one prepare oneself for a rodef situation? 1:02:07 How could Esav have been the fourth patriarch if he was already moving towards the idolatrous temples while in the womb? 1:06:15 How do we know we haven't moved from the original count of Shabboses? 1:08:41 Can gedolim do aveiros, and if so, why do commentators try to minimize the sins in the Tanakh? 1:12:50 Should one use Torah phrases for commercial purposes? 1:15:55 Why is the beracha of hatov v'hametiv so uncommon? 1:20:30 Is the concept of Binyamin's mountains being close to Hashem still applicable today? 1:23:52 How could one say that Yitzchak didn't know about Esav when Esav had idolatrous wives? 1:27:07 Is it possible that the wicked ones in Tanakh are wicked on their levels, just as the sins of the righteous are only sins on their levels? 1:29:09 Are the faults of the followers a chisaron to the gadol? 1:32:44 Why don't we pray for the resurrection of the dead? 1:35:33 Can the word 'toldos' in Bereishis refer to evolution? 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu (Updated audio) 00:00 How do name changes work? 04:33 What are the differences between "mituvecha" and mituvah" and between "sim shalom" and "shalom rav"? 16:43 Why are there so many machlokos in the Oral Torah if Moshe was told only one version by God? 24:15 Why is there so much anti-Israel sentiment? 28:56 If God could have made ultimate pleasure, why bother making us? 34:54 Is there any truth to the claim that the Pashto are of the Lost Tribes? 41:08 Is a one-state solution morally wrong? 47:00 What is the definition of Jewish music, and can that include rap? 51:13 Why should Ishmael be rewarded for prayer if those prayers are directed to an incorrect conception of God? 54:02 What is the meaning of the blessings to Ishmael? 57:23 Did the Generation of the Dispersion really think the Tower of Babel would work? 1:00:27 Is there a reason a trustworthy, disciplined man should get an Internet filter? 1:02:57 What is the importance of humility and how might one be humble? 1:07:55 What exactly is Neturei Karta? 1:19:05 How has this war changed the Haredi opinion on the state? 1:26:43 How much caution should one take to turn the faucet to the cold side on Shabbos? 1:28:51 Why would Avraham marry Hagar if he had prophetic visions of other offspring? 1:32:49 How can one tell who is a Yaakov Jew and who is an Avraham Jew? 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 00:00 What are the priorities regarding where to daven? 3:32 Why is secular society leading Torah society in terms of developing a healthy relationship with oneself? 08:09 Can it be said that we've already eradicated the memory of Amalek since no one knows the identity or the history of this people? 11:38 Does Hashem want us to be more self-focused than in previous generations? 18:31 Does writing B"H apply by amud or by daf? 20:05 Are AI-generated voices banned by kol isha? 23:33 What is the background of the king having pilagshim? 31:59 Is davening at sunrise better than not? 35:24 Does Aggada inspire stories in other cultures, or do all cultures share story archetypes? 42:58 How did Avraham pray for Sodom, while one who is merciful to the cruel will become cruel to the merciful? 47:21 Is there a delicate way to tell people to repent? 58:26 Is someone who does a melacha on Shabbos for the sake of a sick person allowed to benefit from that melacha? 59:40 What does Judaism say about the gallbladder? 1:01:00 What does one do when halacha and secular law are at odds on a matter of life and death? 1:05:52 Why is cheese kosher if rennet is from meat? 1:09:48 Is there an obligation to do hasbara? 1:13:36 Is it worthwhile to rectify a mausoleum burial if it would alienate family and cost a lot of money? 1:16:52 How could Lot's daughters think that Avraham was destroyed? 1:18:49 Why would Hashem save Yishmael, while we execute a rebellious son? 1:23:49 How could Moshe form a mask if such things are forbidden? 1:26:00 Why do non-Jews have a philtrum? 1:27:17 Does Hamas have the halachic status of Amalek? 1:30:33 Would there be morality without a religious society? 1:35:32 Why does one not pay more for a muad in private property than in public property? 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS 00:00 Why do we say the blessings of the second day of yom tov because of a safek? 02:29 How did Rahav merit to marry Joshua? 04:19 Why do people say the Song of Songs before Shabbos? 09:04 How do Jews choose their leaders? 14:18 If someone is killed because they are Jewish, do they have the status of harugei malchus? 23:16 Can we derive definitions from Torah stories to apply to our lives? 29:55 What special connection does the Kotel have to answering prayers? 37:39 Should one daven the same nusach as his yeshiva? 44:24 How was Rahav's house still there after the walls fell? 47:03 How can Hashem determine the steps of man at the same time He leads man on the path that man chooses? 48:32 How do we understand Psalm 137? 55:16 If someone works so hard but does not succeed, how is that good? 1:01:39 In an auction, and there is a higher bid at the same time the auctioneer accepts a bid, what happens? 1:06:01 What is a reyd? 1:08:10 Could the Rav speak about the sons of the maidservants? 1:10:25 Could the Rav speak about Rachel Imenu? 1:17:37 What does the Torah say about Jews in non-Jewish politics? 1:21:58 Do the annihilatory laws of conquest of Eretz Yisrael apply to modern wars of the state of Israel? 1:30:27 Is an open marriage considered a marriage? 1:32:08 Is there an idea that a year that begins with Shabbos Rosh Hashanah is either very bad or very good? 1:33:50 How can we ensure that we don't forget the spiritual focus that came from this war?

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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 00:00 Why tie up Isaac if he knew and was enthusiastic? 02:37 Why does Hodu have different words in Pesukei dZimrah than in Tehillim? 6:51 How much intention does an individual fast require? 21:00 Who owns Jewish national treasures, such as the Aleppo Codex? 36:04 Is it an aveira not to follow the Rambam's order of mitzvos at the beginning of Hilchot Melachim? 48:57 Why does God care so much about emunah and bitachon? 59:37 Is playing with one's hair forbidden on Shabbos if it's likely to cause hairs to fall out? 1:02:42 How can one see Hashem's kindness when there is undeserved suffering? 1:08:01 What are the differences between Kelm, Slabodka, and Novardok? 1:20:40 Can one carry a tracking device on Shabbos? 1:21:50 Should one seek to disable a non-Jewish rodef? 1:24:37 Would Hashem hold accountable an abusive Jewish father married to a non-Jewish woman? 1:29:34 What are the origins of all those havdalah wine minhagim? 1:30:39 Why does Moshe need Yisro to tell him to set up courts? 1:32:38 Does Hashem need to 'make up for' excess suffering caused to the Jewish people, according to the Ramban? 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS