Yeshiva of Newark Podcast

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahRabbi Kivelevitz explains thePsakimofRav Yosef Shalom Eliyashiv Zt"l that are connected to persons in ill health along with hanhagos and halachos culled from Rav Elyashiv's own comportment and statements during the Aveilus he observed at the death of his daughter,Rebbitzen Layah Auerabach A"h. Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz has spent the last e...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahRabbi Kivelevitz explains thePsakimofRav Yosef Shalom Eliyashiv Zt"l that flow from the narrative and laws that form Parshas Shlach. 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 Halachic textan...

Weeks of lockdown, quarantine and social distancing has generated a reexamination of society's dress codes across the gamut of industry, social services and politics.in this episode the Rabbis debate whether a cudgel and chisel should be taken to the firmly established expectations of appearance in the Orthodox world. Rabbi Worch cites the mantra of the Sefer HaChinuch how persons are altered by c...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahThis episode is essentially reading the Psak of Rav Nochum Eliezer Rabinovitch z"l to leaders in a community in Eretz Yisroel,situated across the Green Line,if they need to take extreme security precautions for day to day life due to the violence that was unleashed after the Second Intifada. The Rabbi deals with the concept of Shomer Pesa...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahShould last year's Teacher give a detailed rundown on the class to this year's teacher? Can you tell someone who asks you that a contractor is habitually late in completing work? Is venting about Jewish friends to non-Jewish persons a violation of Lashon Hara? If a business was built on stolen proprietary information, should that enterpri...

After listening to this episode-please send in your opinion to ravkiv@gmail.com whether the Rischa Team could thrive in Eretz Yisroel having a larger impact than staying in the United States. There have been many calls for viewing the last few months as a clarion call for Mashiach. The strident columns penned by Rabbi Chananyah Weissman calling for Jews in America to plan their evacuation from the...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahHow does a teaching staff report and deal with information on students? Can a teacher administer public oral tests to students? What is the preferred manner to inquire about a prospective bridegroom among his Yeshiva friends? These are just some of the questions posed to the Gedolei HaPoskim in Eretz Yisroel,Rav Shmuel Vozner Zt"l,Rav Yos...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahUsing material from culled from the groundbreakingTzurba M'Rabananlearning guide,Rabbi Kivelevitz elaborates on the essential guidelines for a Rabbi being honest in explaining his aloof behavior, and when a not yet religious spouse can be considered muchzekes in Taharas Mishpacha. This episode can also serve as a primer of how to adhere t...

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 examines a common soc...

Rabbi Kivelevitz leads a ZOOM lecture through the salient sources quoted by Rav Moshe Feinstein in a groundbreaking Tshuva that has been the basis for families walking the line ,adhering to Halacha and preserving the filial connections that are so crucial. Kivelevitz highlights the applications suggested by Rav Moshe Shternbach and the arguments against them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

Charlie Harary internationally known investor, strategic adviser and professor and motivational speaker sits down when his schedule allows with Rabbi Kivelevitz to discuss the interface of Jewish values in the greater western World and a touch of sports. Rabbi Kivelevitz discusses with Charlie the important lessons he garnered from the ESPN production of the Last Dance. Charlie is an unapologetic...

Rabbi Shmuel Skaist is the Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Newark at IDT in Newark, New Jersey. He holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling from Bellevue University. He served as a Senior Lecturer at Ohr Naava Women’s Torah Center in Brooklyn, New York for seven years. He was employed as an adjunct professor for teaching women at both Yeshiva University Stern College for Women in New York and...

Rabbi Aryeh Klapper is Dean of the Center for Modern Torah Leadership, Rosh Beit Midrash of its Summer Beit Midrash Program and a member of the Boston Beit Din. Rabbi Klapper is a widely published author in prestigious Hebrew and English journals. He is frequently consulted on issues of Jewish law from representatives of all streams of Judaism and responds from an explicit and uncompromised Orthod...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahUsing material from culled from the groundbreaking Tzurba M'Rabanan learning guide,,Rabbi Kivelevitz elaborates on the essential guidelines for trusting another Jew's word that the food he is serving you is Kosher. From the Talmud ,Kivelevitz leads you through to the Rambam and Shulchan Oruch,and the important Psakim of Rav Yaakov Mendels...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahReading an important Psak from the Tshuva sefer"Aseh Licha Rav"byRav Chaim Dovid HaLevi Zt"l,Rabbi Kivelevitz deals with one of the most prevalent Halachic problems of the modern age. Can Non-Shabbas observant Jews be counted for a Minyan. In this case,the search for a solution was compounded by issues of Kibud Av,and the sociological rea...

The Rabbis discuss the prevalent problem confronting religious persons who attempt to include their secular relatives in ritual Jewish events. Rabbi Kivelevitz believes that accommodations that validate the non religious members importance and self worth are crucial. Rabbi Worch states emphatically that this attitude leads to violations of the spirit and letter of our sacred laws and customs. Kive...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahReading selections from a Psak fromEretz Chemdah's important collection ofTshuvos-Bimaareh HaBezek,Rabbi Kivelevitz deals with how a Mohel should conduct a Bris where Chilul Shabbas will occur on the part of attending family and friends. He also reads sections of the Psak of the renowned Dati LaEumi Rosh Yeshiva and Posek Rav Shaul Yisrae...

Rabbis Kivelevitz and Bechhofer stridently condemn the opinion piece published by Rabbi Moshe Ben Chaimin his on line Mesora.org magazine. Ben Chaim's essay,which Kivelevitz deems a screed,displays great insensitivity and recycles standard condescending racist attitudes. Ideas,both Rabbis insist,that need to be stamped out and denied a public forum. Rabbi Bechhofer describes the racist attitudes t...

Rabbi Aryeh Klapper is Dean of the Center for Modern Torah Leadership, Rosh Beit Midrash of its Summer Beit Midrash Program and a member of the Boston Beit Din. Rabbi Klapper is a widely published author in prestigious Hebrew and English journals. He is frequently consulted on issues of Jewish law from representatives of all streams of Judaism and responds from an explicit and uncompromised Orthod...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahReading selections from a Psak from Eretz Chemdah's important collection of Tshuvos-Bimaareh HaBezek, Rabbi Kivelevitz deals with how a community should continue to offer material and moral support to a tax scofflaw and his family,while not condoning his actions. The principles of community Tzedakah and Gemilas Chesed are delineated, as w...

Rabbi Binny Freedman is a highly engaging and inspirational educator who has a gift for synthesizing difficult, sophisticated material in a way that inspires both the novice and the scholar. His proficiency in applying classic Jewish concepts to contemporary life in a personal and meaningful way has made him a sought after speaker throughout North America and around the world. Rav Binny speaking t...

In light of the sharp focus on the methods of law enforcement in the Unites States,Rabbi Kivelevitz leads the Shiur through the exploratory guidelines suggested by the modern state of Israel 's first Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Aizik HaLevi Herzog. The class includes vivid descriptions of the common domestic disruptions police are called on and the valuable benefit their intervention brings. The dire...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahReading selections from the popular Tshuva sefer"Aseh Licha Rav"byRav Chaim Dovid HaLevi Zt"l,Rabbi Kivelevitz deals with the issues confronting married couples whose respective families hold differentminhagimin regards to Nusach HaTefillah and Taharas Mishpacha .The Shiur also reads in its entirety,a moving Tshuvah to a war widow who has...

Dedicated to theRefuah Shleimahof Tamar Elisheva Bas DevorahReading selections from the popular Tshuva sefer "Aseh Licha Rav" by Rav Chaim Dovid HaLevi Zt"l,Rabbi Kivelevitz deals with the issues confronting married couples whose respective families hold different minhagim in regards to eating rice on Pesach,or eating Shechictas Beis Yosef only. Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz has spent the last eight ye...

Rabbi Kivelevitz and Rabbi Worch argue if the Orthodox world is doing enough to show solidarity with the African American community in general and in particular in response to the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Rabbi Worch invokes historical precedent from the time of Achashveeirosh where the Jewish advisors to the Persian King demurred from offering advice on Vashti's fate,to justi...