Yeshiva of Newark Podcast

In light of a number of essays and opinion piecespublished recently that reconsider the best options for the Jewish and Arab population in Israel to live in some state of harmony,Rabbi Kivelevitz asks Doctor Juni for his perspective. The professor responds with a cogently expressed explanation of Arab antagonism backed by surveys Juni and his wife,Esther conducted. He distinguishes between the min...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahUsing material from culled from the groundbreakingTzurba M'Rabananlearning guide,Rabbi Kivelevitz elaborates on the fascinating prohibition of "Mionain",and its modern day relevance. From the Talmud ,Kivelevitz leads this ZOOM Shiur to the Rambam and interesting Psakim of Chacham Ovadiah Yosef,the Klausanberger Rebbe,and Rav Moshe Feinste...

In the last episode before a summer break,the Rabbis debate over debates. Rabbi Bechhofer believes that it is a mistake for the RCA to sponsor a "debate lishem shamayim" of how our community should relate to the Black Lives Matter movement. Bechhofer cogently describes why responses like "all lives matter" remains deeply offensive even to blacks who don't necessarily align themselves with the move...

This episode is dedicated לעילוי נשמת רב מסעוד אשר בן ביידה ז"לMasoud Asher Perez Z"lA Shiur that mines ancient texts for illuminating new understanding and relevance! The following is a letter from Rabbi Kivelevitz the host of the program. Shalom Ubracha-It is quite unnecessaryto state here how stressful the last few months have been. AsKlal Yisroel places an immeasurable value on learning and in...

Rabbi Kivelevitz presented a ZOOM Shiur On Tisha BaV 5780 that selected some of the choicest teachings of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveichick as they appear in Harrarei Kedem. They clarify what our learning on Tisha BAv is supposed to accomplish,what is the purpose of Kinus,are we mourning more than the lack of Avodah? What exactly occurs at the time of Mincha that changes so much of the day. Please leave...

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Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahThe Suedah Mafsekes served up in Soloveichickian Splendor. Rabbi Kivelevitz leads the Shiur through passages of Harrarei Kedem a reworking of the Shiurim of Rav Yosef Dov Soloveichick Zt"l that define the meals we partake of before Tisha BAv in ways that bring a clarity to the essence of this saddest day of the year. Rabbi Avraham Kivelev...

Rabbis Kivelevitz and Bechhofer take on the very well discussed question of altering the Tisha BaAv Tefillah of Nachem. Click on these hyperlinks for a thorough description of the opinions ofRav Chaim Dovid HaLeviRav Shlomo Goren,Rav Yosef Dov SoloveichickChacham Ovadiah Yosef Rav Aharon Lichtenshteinand Rav Nochum Eliezer Rabinovich Zt"l. The pair present a recipe for reconciliation and suggestio...

Presenting a new Shiur that mines ancient texts for illuminating new understanding and relevance! The following is a letter from Rabbi Kivelevitz the host of the program. Shalom Ubracha-It is quite unnecessaryto state here how stressful the last few months have been. AsKlal Yisroel places an immeasurable value on learning and intellectual growth, many of us have weathered this storm by entrenching...

The Tshuvot Viposkim Shiur of Yeshivas Issar ViYitzchak(The Yeshiva@IDT)Presented a special shiur in 2017that tackled one of the greatest challenges confronting the communal mourning experienceof the Three WeeksShould we upgrade "nachem"?How the Gedolei Rabbanim and Poskim have counseled regarding the melancholic description of Yerushalayim and Eretz Yisroel in our tefilos despite the astonishingg...

As Tisha Ba Av looms we find ourselves still struggling with the causes of our exile as cited by our SagesCan we come to terms with what Sinas Chinam was-and map a plan for its eradication? In 2018,The Tshuvos and Poskim Shiurof The Yeshiva@IDT presented From Volozhin to YerushalayimThe Netziv and Rav Kookזצוק״ל זי״עMisplaced Suspicion And Unconditional LoveHow can we relate the generation of the...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahRabbi Kivelevitz leads the Shiur in an examination of the Hanhagos and Pesakim of the Posek HaDor Rav Elyashiv Zt"l, as they relate to the saying of Kinus on Tisha B'Av. Kivelevitz delineates the important subtle disagreement that existed between Rav Elyashiv and Rav Shach concerning the composing and institutionalizing a Kinah for the Si...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahRabbi Kivelevitz explores a number of Halachic questions that are unique to the Kosel. The opinions of Rav Elyashiv,Rav Shteinman and Rav Chaim Kaniyevski are explained and analyzed. The class touches on the ultimate purpose of the Beis HaMikdosh,and the legal ramifications of declaring something Hekdesh even in today's times. Rabbi Avrah...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahRabbi Kivelevitz explains to theShiur the novel Halachic concept of Simcha Yesera,and delineates the parameters of the Issur of Lo Sichaneim. Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz has spent the last eight years writing and teaching for Dirshu International'sDaf Yomi B'Halacha,In general,every episode ofFine Tuned Halachadelves into an important Halach...

Chaim Saiman is a world renowned scholar who holds the Chair in Jewish law at Villanova University. He is the author of the book,Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law which has met with wide acclaim. Professor Saiman regularly guides law students in the finer points of contracts,insurance regulations and coverage disputes and stresses the responsibilitythat citizens have towards each other'sprivate p...

Considering Doctor Juni's background,raised in a Charedi home,Rabbi Kivelevitz asks the professor for his insight on the Ultra-Orthodox community in Eretz Yisroel. The doctor contrasts the attitudes and levels of acculturation between the frum veldt in North America to their Israeli counterparts. Doctor Samuel Juniis one of the foremost research psychologists in the world today. He has published g...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahRabbi Kivelevitz leads theShiuron a survey of interesting aspects of the laws of Bishul Nachri-foods cooked and readied through the agency of non-Jews. Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz has spent the last eight years writing and teaching for Dirshu International'sDaf Yomi B'Halacha,In general,every episode ofFine Tuned Halachadelves into an import...

In the wind-up program of the season Rabbis Kivelevitz and Worch read e-mails received over the last few weeks and typically disagree over how to respond. Accommodating non -religious family members,loosening the Yeshiva dress code and Jews in politics are issues that are rehashed with some relish and seasoning. Please respond with your input to these issues at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information...

Presenting a new Shiur that mines ancient texts for illuminating new understanding and relevance! The following is a letter from Rabbi Kivelevitz the host of the program. Shalom Ubracha-It is quite unnecessaryto state here how stressful the last few months have been. AsKlal Yisroel places an immeasurable value on learning and intellectual growth, many of us have weathered this storm by entrenching...

After patting themselves on the back for anticipating yet another brouhaha in the social media world over the lack of representation of women,the Rabbis discuss why congregants in many of the Shuls in areas of a large Jewish populace(Monsey,Borough Park,Lakewood)are in large part not conforming to the social distancing guidelines of the WHO and CDC .The pair spar over the extent Chasidim are to bl...

Rabbi Worch-Co host of theChavrusaand acclaimed translator of theBnei Yessascharelaborates on a few carefully selected sections from theclassic,Toras MoshefromRav Moshe Alshich. Way beyond a mere translator,Rabbi Worch places the ideas in context and extracts a significant message that can spark a deeper service to God by understanding the tragedies that are the by-products of war,and the recognit...

Rabbi Kalman Worch leads theShiurthrough selected passages of theZera Shimshonthatexplain in depth the commands of oppressing Midyan and not waging war on Ammon and Moav and Mitzraim based on Kabbalistic principles. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim had only one child, a son, who died at a young age. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim decided to dedicate his'Sefarim' to the memory of this child who had no continuity of a fa...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahRabbi Kivelevitz leads the Shiur through the salient points of an essay by one of the premier Poskim of our day Rav Asher Weiss Shlitathat describes the Halachic history of determining what the Kashering status is of materials and alloys that were unknown to Chazal. Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz has spent the last eight years writing and teach...

Rabbi Francis Nataf is a respected educator, writer and thinker, well known for his ability to find new ways of looking attextandtradition. He is the author of the groundbreaking book on the TorahRedeeming Relevance. The Yeshiva of Newark @IDT is proud to partner with Rav Nataf to help spread his important messages to as wide an audience as possible .In this episode the Rabbi discusses the intoler...

Rabbi Kivelevitz leads a ZOOM Shiur that explores the viability of using the concept of Goail HaDam to justify localities capital punishmentsthat do not conform to the Torah standards for evidence and as the driving motivating factor for victim's families to pursue justice against murderers. The class is dedicated to the memory ofאברהם הרצל בן מאמוס יעקבשהכנסת האורחיםהעזרה לנזקקיםוכבוד כל אדם באשר...