Episodes

  • 4/20/24 – Shiur 465 – Achdus - does “Achdus” mean I am supposed to embrace Jews I really don’t agree with?
    Apr 18 2024

    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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    2 hrs and 28 mins
  • 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
    Apr 12 2024

    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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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • 4/6/24 – Shiur 463 – Revisiting Bachurim in the IDF: Is Shevet Levi Patur from Milchemes Mitzvah? Are all Bochurim Shevet Levi?
    Apr 5 2024

    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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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 3/30/24 – Shiur 462 – What are our “Yeshiva bochers” struggling with nowadays?
    Mar 29 2024

    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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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • 3/23/24 – Shiur 461 – Everyone should be a shadchan – how to set up a shidduch
    Mar 22 2024

    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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    2 hrs and 48 mins
  • 3/16/24 – Shiur 460 – זכרון לנצח – Preserving the memory of Fallen Soldiers Through Posthumous Retrieval of זרע for Procreation
    Mar 15 2024

    Is it permitted, forbidden or a Mitzvah? Are you מקיים פריה וריבה? Does it exempt you from חליצה? Is there an issue of ניוול המת? Is there an issue of הנאה ממת? Is there an issue of ביטול מצוות קבורה? Are there any moral issues?

    with Rabbi Shlomo Brody – Renowned Lecturer and Author – 15:00 with Irit Rosenblum – Attorney, Founder & Executive Director of New Family – 46:11 with Rabbi Gideon Weitzman – Director of the Puah Institute – 1:07:26

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • 3/9/24 – Shiur 459 – The Haredi Dilemma in Military Conscription | Scaling Tradition: Reevaluating the Chazon Ish's Conscription Exemption | Study Time Required for והגית בו יומם ולילה
    Mar 8 2024

    Yeshiva Bochurim in the IDF | Is it possible to be Frum in the IDF? Don’t we have an Achrayus הַאַחֵיכֶם יָבֹאוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה וְאַתֶּם תֵּשְׁבוּ פֹה? What difficulties – if any – do Frum soldiers face in the army? What would a Frum army look like? When a majority of Eretz Yisroel is Frum what will become of the army? with Rabbi..... – Rov, Talmid of Tifrach, Reb Shmuel Auerbach, Chevron, 20 Years in the army – 17:46 with Rabbi Pinchas Friedman – Rosh Hakollel of Belz Kollelim, Mechaber Shvilei Pinchos – 42:47 with Naftoli Pudell – Solider – 55:04 with Rabbi Yehosua Pfeffer – Rav in Yerushalayim, Head of Netzach Yisrael – Nachal Chareidi – 1:01:47

    והגית בו יומם ולילה – All day and night? Are you obligated to learn every spare second you have? Does it depend on someone’s health, wealth or stamina? with Rabbi Moshe Aharon Friedman – Maggid Shiur in the Mir – 1:26:58

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • 3/2/24 – Shiur 458 – Frum on the outside and empty on the inside - why are some of our best girls struggling with Yiddishkite?
    Feb 29 2024

    What are the biggest challenges, struggles and difficulties confronting our girls today? How have things changed over the years? Should money be given to children if they will use it for the wrong purposes? What’s the impact that technology/smartphones/social media is having on the girls? What solutions do we have to inspire girls today?

    ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman ***

    with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – Posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 13:33 with Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz – Posek, Rosh Yeshiva & Rav, Givat Ze’ev, Israel – 38:27 with Rebbetzin Esti Hamilton – popular lecturer and teacher – 1:08:55 with Rabbi Daniel Mechanic – Director of Project Chazon – 1:36:48

    Wrap-up, takeaways and lessons learned – 2:07:21

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    2 hrs and 17 mins