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What’s researched in advance by the parents, and what’s left for the boy and girl to figure out? What specific questions should be asked? What can’t be asked? What must be asked? Who should - and should not - be asked? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Mos...

What should we be doing during Elul? How do we internalize message of the times? How do you know what your pupose is in the world? How do we ensure that this year will really be different? How do you block out all the distractions and noise?

What should we be doing during Elul? How do we internalize message of the times? How do you know what your pupose is in the world? How do we ensure that this year will really be different? How do you block out all the distractions and noise? Be present in the moment. with Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein, Founder Ohr Naava, International speaker – 30:00with Rabbi Shlomo Farhi - Rav, Safra Synagogue Manh...

Buying a piece of land to keep Shemittah -is it a Mitzvah or is it detrimental to Shemittah? Can you have a part in the Bracha of Shemittah? Is the Bracha nowadays? What items in the supermarkets in America can be from shemittah products?

Buying a piece of land to keep Shemittah is it a Mitzvah or is it detrimental to Shemittah? Can you have a part in the Bracha of Shemittah? is the Bracha nowadays? What items in the supermarkets in America can be from shemittah products? with Reb Shia Markowitz - Head of Keren Hashviis – 24:05with Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz - OU Rabbinical Coordinator, Rav, Chevra Nachlas Yehoshua in Flatbush – 32:58...

Should a Kashrus certification’s decisions be solely based on Halacha? What moral decisions should be taken into consideration? A lesson in Ahavas Yisroel from Reb Moshe & Reb Dovid Feinstein    

Should a Kashrus certifications decisions be solely based on Halacha? What moral decisions should be taken into consideration? A lesson in Ahavas Yisroel from Reb Moshe & Reb Dovid Feinstein     ***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz *** Rov of Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere, Director of Semicha at RIETS with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood, Queens, Ami Columnist – 16:4...

Is a birthday a day to celebrate? If so, how? Are there more significant birthdays, like the 70 th ? How should Jonathan Rosenblum celebrate his 70 th  this week? Have the gedolim historically celebrated their own birthdays? Is there a problem of Chukas Hagoyim to have a birthday cake? To have candles on it? To blow out the candles? To make a wish?

Is a birthday a day to celebrate? If so, how? Are there more significant birthdays, like the 70th? How should Jonathan Rosenblum celebrate his 70th this week? Have the gedolim historically celebrated their own birthdays? Is there a problem of Chukas Hagoyim to have a birthday cake? To have candles on it? To blow out the candles? To make a wish? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "...

Hear from the experts Why is the divorce rate in our communities escalating at an alarmimg rate? -Hear the astonishing numbers Should something be added in our children’s school curriculum to better prepare them? How to deal with a spouse that has changed? and much more…

Why is the divorce rate in our communities escalating at an alarmimg rate? Hear the astonishing numbers Should something be added in our children's school curriculum to better prepare them? How to deal with a spouse that has changed? and much more.... Hear from the experts with Rabbi Yosef Greenfield - Rov of Chestnut, Lakewood NY, Chosson Rebbi  – 22:53with Mrs. Esty Greenberg - Kallah Teach...

Which poskim prohibit entering the Temple Mount and why? Which permit? Do politics come into play? Which areas are less problematic? How would one prepare? Are we missing out on any mitzvahs by not going? What do the gedolim say to do with Har Habayis?

Which poskim prohibit entering the Temple Mount and why? Which permit? Does politics come into play? Which areas are less problematic? How would one prepare? Are we missing out on any mitzvahs by not going? What do the gedolim say to do with Har Habayis? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggi...

Can one leave negative reviews that can potentially harm a business? Can you create fake reviews to purposely increase business? Can one person leave reviews from multiple accounts? Can you create algorithms to get your business to the top of a search ?  with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz - Rosh Yeshiva Aish Hatorah – 35:18with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher - Rov in Detroit, Maggid Shiur Oraysa – 41:07with Rab...

Do we ever stop Davening for their safety? Dealing with unidentified bodies or parts of them This recovery can take months: When does Aveilus, Shivah and Kaddish begin?    

Do we ever stop Davening for their safety? Dealing with unidentified bodies or parts of them. This recovery can take months: When does Aveilus, Shivah and Kaddish begin? with Rabbi Sholom Lipskar - Rov of The Shul, Bal Harbour, Surfside Florida – 20:13with Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz - Renowned author and lecturer – 33:26with Rabbi Yonah Reiss - Av Beis Din of CRC, Chicago – 51:37 מראי מקומות  

Is there a problem with giving “semicha” to a woman? Can a woman be a shul or community rabbi? Can a shul with a woman rabbi call itself “orthodox”? What if she’s called Rabbah, Maharat, etc. instead of being called “Rabbi”? What’s the line between what’s acceptable and what’s not? Can a woman pasken shaylos?

Is there a problem with giving “semicha” to a woman? Can a woman be a shul or community rabbi? Can a shul with a woman rabbi call itself “orthodox”? What if she’s called Rabbah, Maharat, etc. instead of being called “Rabbi”? What’s the line between what’s acceptable and what’s not? Can a woman pasken shaylos? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making i...

What’s the difference from these to other Sheitlach? Is there really a difference? Can you see the hair underneath? Is there a problem of Maaris Ayin? Is it going against the Torah’s will? 

What's the difference from these to other Sheitlach? Is there really a difference? Can you see the hair underneath? Is there a problem of Maaris Ayin? Is it going against the Torah's will?  with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz - Rosh Yeshiva Aish Hatorah – 12:05with Rabbi Shmuel Felder - Poseik BMG Lakewood – 14:03with Rabbi Gedaliah Oberlander - Rov, Heichal Menachem, Monsey NY – 17:24with Hag...

Do we know what the Techeilis is – Is it the murex or the cuttlefish? Are you obligated to wear it because of Safek? 

Do we know what the Techeilis is - Is it the murex or the cuttlefish? Are you obligated to wear it because of Safek?  with Hagaon Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky - Rosh Yeshiva of Philadelphia – 20:10with Hagaon Rav Menachem Mendel Shafran - Av Beis Din Hayashar V'hatov Yerushalayim, Rosh Yeshiva Noam Hatorah Bnei Brak – 20:34with Hagaon Rav Dovid Cohen - Rov of Gvul Yaavetz, Renowned Posek, Mechaber s...

What are the challenges a Rabbi has in a small Jewish community? What are the main issues and shaylos in-town vs. out-of-town? What are the strangest issues that come up?

What are the challenges a Rabbi has in a small Jewish community? What are the main issues and shaylos in-town versus out-of-town? What are the strangest issues that come up? How do the communities compare? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Ilan Feldman – R...