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9/26/25 – Shiur 530 –Is Charlie Kirk in Gan Eden? Who really gets in? | How do we navigate the Issur of לא תחנם?
Most religions teach that only insiders make it to heaven - what does Judaism really say about the eternal fate of righteous non-Jews?
Can som...
9/13/25 – Shiur 529 – Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5786 into “The Year”
What’s your favorite Devar Torah for the Yamim Noraim?
How can we make our Kabbalos last – and what really works?
What’s the most powerf...
9/13/25 – Shiur 528 – “The Voice of Awe” – Halachic Debates on Chazanus and the Yamim Noraim
When does chazanus cross into tircha d’tzibburah?
Can a chazan use popular tunes, repeat words, or sing with a choir?
Should a professio...
9/6/25 – Shiur 527 – Kosher Kitchen, Treif Business?
The Torah's obligation to hold oneself higher in business
Kiddush Hashem in the workplace
Can you make money without cutting corners?
8/30/25 – Shiur 526 – The “Epstein Files” – Do we have the right to know if someone is a threat to our community —whether a pedophile, abuser, or swindler?
What level of proof is required before sounding the alarm?
When risks are identified, should they be broadcast widely, or kept within a limited...
8/23/25 – Shiur 525 – UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in Business You Can’t Cross | Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview | The Headlines Quit Smoking Challenge
Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview – educating our youth who don’t want to listen
with Rabbi Wein – Renowned Rov, Author and Lec...
8/16/25 – Shiur 524 – Steal with a Click? The Halachic Ethics of Downloading Music, Seforim, and Media without authorization
Can you own intellectual property?
Can it be stolen if it's not tangible and there's no act of theft?
Do you have to pay for enjoyment?<...
8/9/25 – Shiur 523 – Tznius Standards: Clear Halacha or Personal Interpretation? What’s Required and Why It’s Being Ignored
What are the minimum requirements of Tznius when it comes to women’s dress?
Are the reactions by girls/women when taught Hilchos Tznius any dif...
7/26/25 – Shiur 522 – Smoking and vaping – Is there any heter? What do smokers rely on?
Do any contemporary Poskim permit smoking?
Is vaping halachically better than smoking?
What’s the argument that smoking is permitted?
7/19/25 – Shiur 521 – Jew vs. Jew: The Housing Fight Tearing Rockland Apart
Is it permissible according to Halacha to establish communal guidelines or enactments that restrict the sale or purchase of homes within a defined rad...
7/12/25 – Shiur 520 – When is competition allowed and when does it violate “Hasagas Gevul”?
Can a second business open up next to another and compete?
What if the second business will hurt or destroy the first business?
What doe...
7/5/25 – Shiur 519 – Hashgacha Pratis: is Hashem watching over you every minute..
The Shitos in the Rishonim
The Baal Shem Tov and the Gra's Shita
If you hold like the Rambam and the Ramban's Shita are you an Apikorus...
6/28/25 – Shiur 518 – Into the Danger Zone? The risks of being in Israel during a time of war. When is risk-taking permitted?
Can you visit Israel during a war due to the danger?
How do hospitals deal with patients during missile alerts?
Is there an obligation t...
6/21/25 – Shiur 517 – The “Iran War” – on the Halachic Frontlines
Is it prohibited to go to Minyan when the “Home Front Command” and Chief Rabbis say not to go?
Can you carry a phone on Shabbos to hear the war...
6/14/25 – Shiur 516 – The irreligious and Yayin Nesech Clearing up common misconceptions
Why is wine touched by a non-Jew prohibited? Does this prohibition apply to a non-Jew who’s not an idol worshipper?
Is this extended to a nonre...
5/31/25 – Shiur 515 – Is A Psychedelic Trip the Derech HaShem?
Is using psychedelic drugs to get close to Hashem a Mitzvah or Aveira?
What about for therapeutic and recreational purposes?
How do psyc...
5/24/25 – Shiur 514 – Should Boys and Girls Turn to Friends for Dating Advice? Is it Helpful or Harmful?
Should a boy consult with his friends, like his roommate or chavrusa, if they think he should date a given girl?
Is there a problem discussing...
5/17/25 – Shiur 513 – When One Spouse Becomes Less Religious or Irreligious
Can we trust the wife she did zayin nekiiim and went to the mikvah?
Can we trust their kashrus if they say things are kosher or they didn’t ma...
5/10/25 – Shiur 512 – How easy is it to “hit it big”? What are the pitfalls of starting your own business?
Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job
5/3/25 – Shiur 511 – Fraud in Frum Clothing: The Conspiracy Against Eretz HaKodesh. When the Conservative Movement infiltrated the Chareidi world — what really happened?
Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job
4/26/25 – Shiur 510 – Revisiting the WZO controversy | The Tzedaka Generation – But what are our priorities?
Revisiting the WZO controversy
What's the difference between this and joining the Knesset?
Why’s this difference than the Moetzes pushing...
4/12/25 – Shiur 509 – “Free Money” – Taking money from the government (food stamps, welfare, Medicaid, etc.) to stay in Kollel
Is it permitted to not disclose off-the-books income when applying for government benefits?
What if there’s a colorable argument that you fit...
4/5/25 – Shiur 508 – What does “Daas Torah” really mean and does it have anything to do with the WZO Election?
What is Zionism? Did it accomplish its goal? Is it good or bad for Jews?
Assuming Zionism is wrong, can you vote in the WZO election?
W...
3/29/25 – Shiur 507 – The YU Settlement: Does the Torah agree to it? | How to prevent children from being left in cars
What is it?
Does the Torah agree to it?
Can we have groups in our yeshivos that we are forced to have or is it better to close down?
3/22/25 – Shiur 506 – The Battle over the Character of Israel – supporting progressive values or supporting Torah. How to handle Reform Judaism’s attacks against Torah observance
What is the WZO and why is the current election important?
How do the Mizrachi and Eretz Hakodesh parties differ?
How should we relate...
3/8/25 – Shiur 505 – Purim – Fascinating Sources for our Minhagim | Bringing Simcha into our lives – The stories behind "Bardak" and Suki & Ding
What's the most difficult Mitzvah?
Fascinating sources for:
Taanis Esther
Costumes
Purim Torah
And more.....
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3/1/25 – Shiur 504 – Hamas’ (and Iran’s) depravity - when our enemies know no limits: Should We? Do we need to act morally when dealing with an immoral enemy?
What does Hamas hope to accomplish with their psychological warfare?
Should we be swapping live Hamas terrorists for the bodies of captives?
2/22/25 – Shiur 503 – “Recharging Ambition”: How We Can Inspire an Un-Motivated Generation
Is it stealing from your Kollel or employer if you regularly come late?
How hard do you need to work on the job?
Can you take personal p...
2/15/25 – Shiur 502 – Trump's disengagement plan for Gaza – Is Gaza Halachically part of Eretz Yisroel?
Terumos U’Maaseros
Shmitta
Mitzvas Yishuv Eretz Yisroel
Kevura in Eretz Yisroel
Historically did Yidden live in Gaza
...
2/8/25 – Shiur 501 – Roommates – what are the major areas of conflict? Are there ways to resolve them?
What are the most common issues/controversies that come up between roommates?
Are there any halachic requirements to keep your place clean?
1/25/25 – Shiur 500 – “Every shul has one” – dealing with the person who disturbs everyone
What would cause someone to regularly disturb in shul without regard to upsetting others?
How should those who disturb be dealt with?
Is...
1/25/25 – Shiur 499 – The Hostage Ransom – Negotiation or Capitulation?
Is it Hatzalos Nefashos or is it encouraging more murder?
How can you release murderers on the streets?
Are you emboldening Hamas?
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1/18/25 – Shiur 498 – Should each community have a “Rebbetzin” to teach, advise and inspire the women?
Are women’s learning programs motivated by feminism and the desire for “equality”?
Are women required to learn any Torah? Can they learn Zohar...
1/11/25 – Shiur 497 – "Gentle Parenting” is in, discipline is out - Should parents discipline their children, or is that only for prior generations?
How has parenting changed over time? What lessons do we learn from Tanach?
Should a parent discipline a child when the child will ignore the par...
1/4/25 – Shiur 496 – The Halachos of Heter Meah Rabbanim – An Agunah for over a decade – Hear both sides of the story
Can you ever make a Heter Meah Rabbanim without leaving a Get in Beis Din?
Is a Beis Din ever allowed to withhold the Get from the woman?
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12/28/24 – Shiur 495 – How should we behave in Galus? Should we try to blend in and keep a low profile?
What did Gedolei Yisrael say about this and how did they behave?
Should Menorah be lit in public? Should a yarmulka be worn at work?
Sho...
12/21/24 – Shiur 494 – How to not lose our children – and ourselves – to peer pressure
How can a child withstand peer pressure
Why do some kids give in easily to peer pressure and others don’t
How should parents educate the...
12/14/24 – Shiur 493 – What it Takes to release an Agunah | Presidential Pardon – Pardons in Halacha – The Torah approach to pardons
How a Magen was forced to give a Get
with Attorney Elad Zamir – Renowned Family Lawyer, Toein Rabbani – 16:56
How the torah would view th...
12/7/24 – Shiur 492 – The new initiative to draft Chareidim into the army. Should Yeshiva boys draft into the all-Charedi “Chashmonaim” Brigade?
What are the arguments that there’s an obligation to serve in the IDF?
What are the arguments that there’s no obligation for someone learning T...
11/30/24 – Shiur 491 – Do we need to give when collectors ask for Tzedakah? What if it’s during davening, or a solicitation via mail or email?
Do we need to give Tzedakah to everyone who asks?
Should we give to someone who refuses to work?
What if you think the person asking doe...