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Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi
in english]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:10:51 -0500 Q&A for Teens & Young Professionals - 2 <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/81590845d-1.jpg" /></p>Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi<br /> in english]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=81590845d Q&A for Teens & Young Professionals - 1 https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=845aa5ece

Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi
in english]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:10:38 -0500 Q&A for Teens & Young Professionals - 1 <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/845aa5ece-1.jpg" /></p>Rabbi Yaakov Rahimi<br /> in english]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=845aa5ece Q & A - Robots, Trauma & Science https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=3bdd585c5

Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz

Q&A Timestamps 30 April

00:48 - Can a Jew go somewhere without sunset and sunrise such as the Arctic circle?

05:58 - The scientists say that the universe will end. Is there such an idea in Torah thought?

09:13 - Is it a Jewish concept to attach sentimental value to physical items?

12:43 - If you cross the international date line to the previous day would you daven again?

25:23 - How would you deal with someone who attacks Orthodox Judaism based on the behaviour of Jews?

28:40 - Does Judaism require that we look at the Torah as historical fact?

36:00 - What would be the status in Kashrus of something cooked entirely by a robot?

38:23 - Does putting one’s finger in his ear, nose or mouth require cleaning his hands before learning?

41:13 - And what about socks?

42:12 - What does it mean when Rishonim say L’Halacha v’Lo L’Maaseh?

46:23 - How do we understand refining oneself for a self-serving purpose?

53:25 - What if someone is an atheist based on trauma?

55:23 - Is one’s consciousness and his neshama the same?

56:20 - Should one be able to identify what mitzvah he is doing at each moment?

01:03:58 - Rambam says we should look at the maasim of Hashem to bring us to awe and love of Him. Does that mean we should study science?

01:08:53 - What is the best way to make use of the Omer period to prepare for Kabbolos HaTorah?

01:12:11 - Why do we discuss the difference between Magen Avraham and Gra for Sof Zman Krias Shema but not by Sof Zman Tefillah?

in english]]> Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:38:53 -0400 Q & A - Robots, Trauma & Science <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/3bdd585c5-1.jpg" /></p>Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz<br /> <br /> Q&A Timestamps 30 April<br /> <br /> 00:48 - Can a Jew go somewhere without sunset and sunrise such as the Arctic circle?<br /> <br /> 05:58 - The scientists say that the universe will end. Is there such an idea in Torah thought?<br /> <br /> 09:13 - Is it a Jewish concept to attach sentimental value to physical items?<br /> <br /> 12:43 - If you cross the international date line to the previous day would you daven again?<br /> <br /> 25:23 - How would you deal with someone who attacks Orthodox Judaism based on the behaviour of Jews?<br /> <br /> 28:40 - Does Judaism require that we look at the Torah as historical fact?<br /> <br /> 36:00 - What would be the status in Kashrus of something cooked entirely by a robot?<br /> <br /> 38:23 - Does putting one’s finger in his ear, nose or mouth require cleaning his hands before learning?<br /> <br /> 41:13 - And what about socks?<br /> <br /> 42:12 - What does it mean when Rishonim say L’Halacha v’Lo L’Maaseh?<br /> <br /> 46:23 - How do we understand refining oneself for a self-serving purpose?<br /> <br /> 53:25 - What if someone is an atheist based on trauma?<br /> <br /> 55:23 - Is one’s consciousness and his neshama the same?<br /> <br /> 56:20 - Should one be able to identify what mitzvah he is doing at each moment?<br /> <br /> 01:03:58 - Rambam says we should look at the maasim of Hashem to bring us to awe and love of Him. Does that mean we should study science?<br /> <br /> 01:08:53 - What is the best way to make use of the Omer period to prepare for Kabbolos HaTorah?<br /> <br /> 01:12:11 - Why do we discuss the difference between Magen Avraham and Gra for Sof Zman Krias Shema but not by Sof Zman Tefillah?<br /> <br /> in english]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=3bdd585c5 FAQ - Haredi Judaism, Messiah & Humiliation Vs Retaliation https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=26ca379d8

Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz

00:00 - What is the argument for the Neturei Karta position?

03:27 - Could you make the case for why the Hareidi hashkafa is superior to all other Orthodox hashkafas?

05:21 - Is there a good way to take the best parts of all the different haskafas?

11:38 - How does one choose who to take as a Rebbe?

17:47 - How do we know Hashem didn’t make the offer to replace the Jewish people to prophets other than Moshe?

23:55 - How could we arrive at the same questions that the great genius rabbis of the generations asked?

28:00 - Where does the custom to learn Pirkei Avos between Pesach and Shavuos come from?

30:44 - How does an Ashkenazi know when he can use a Sefardi Halachah?

34:25 - Could the Oral Torah exist without the Written Torah?

37:00 - How can one deal with other people being more successful than him?

47:00 - Was the pin test really practiced and what are other similar feats of memory?

54:30 - Which nation is the final one before Machiach?

01:02:10 - Could the Rav elaborate on the discrepancy between the Jewish history time-line and Secular history time-line.

01:12:20 - Why haven’t Klal Yisrael recreated real Smicha as according to the Rambam?

01:17:50 - Should one always accept humiliation without retaliation?

01:24:20 - How should one react to others when they treat him badly?

01:27:55 - Can an Ashkenazi eat in a Sephardi restaurant?

01:31:55 - What din of reshut is a large man-made canal?

01:32:51 - Why doesn't the Torah go in chronological order?

01:33:45 - Why do we have an Oral Torah?

01:34:50 - What is the authority of Chazal to uproot a Torah mitzvah?

01:37:00 - When someone davens for a shidduch should he have a list of desirable qualities in mind?

01:37:55 - What is the Jewish view of astrology?

01:40:24 - Can one pet an dog on Shabbos

01:43:00 - Should I put on a black hat?
IN ENGLISH

]]> Tue, 27 May 2025 14:29:38 -0400 FAQ - Haredi Judaism, Messiah & Humiliation Vs Retaliation <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/26ca379d8-1.jpg" /></p><p>Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz<br /><br />00:00 - What is the argument for the Neturei Karta position?<br /><br />03:27 - Could you make the case for why the Hareidi hashkafa is superior to all other Orthodox hashkafas?<br /><br />05:21 - Is there a good way to take the best parts of all the different haskafas?<br /><br />11:38 - How does one choose who to take as a Rebbe?<br /><br />17:47 - How do we know Hashem didn’t make the offer to replace the Jewish people to prophets other than Moshe?<br /><br />23:55 - How could we arrive at the same questions that the great genius rabbis of the generations asked?<br /><br />28:00 - Where does the custom to learn Pirkei Avos between Pesach and Shavuos come from?<br /><br />30:44 - How does an Ashkenazi know when he can use a Sefardi Halachah?<br /><br />34:25 - Could the Oral Torah exist without the Written Torah?<br /><br />37:00 - How can one deal with other people being more successful than him?<br /><br />47:00 - Was the pin test really practiced and what are other similar feats of memory?<br /><br />54:30 - Which nation is the final one before Machiach?<br /><br />01:02:10 - Could the Rav elaborate on the discrepancy between the Jewish history time-line and Secular history time-line.<br /><br />01:12:20 - Why haven’t Klal Yisrael recreated real Smicha as according to the Rambam?<br /><br />01:17:50 - Should one always accept humiliation without retaliation?<br /><br />01:24:20 - How should one react to others when they treat him badly?<br /><br />01:27:55 - Can an Ashkenazi eat in a Sephardi restaurant?<br /><br />01:31:55 - What din of reshut is a large man-made canal?<br /><br />01:32:51 - Why doesn't the Torah go in chronological order?<br /><br />01:33:45 - Why do we have an Oral Torah?<br /><br />01:34:50 - What is the authority of Chazal to uproot a Torah mitzvah?<br /><br />01:37:00 - When someone davens for a shidduch should he have a list of desirable qualities in mind?<br /><br />01:37:55 - What is the Jewish view of astrology?<br /><br />01:40:24 - Can one pet an dog on Shabbos<br /><br />01:43:00 - Should I put on a black hat?<br />IN ENGLISH</p>]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=26ca379d8 Не могу быть равнодушной к России, земле моих предков https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=0f0696e2d

Элиягу Эссас
http://www.evrey.com/sitep/askrabbi_video/q.php?q=910
на русском]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:40:06 -0400 Не могу быть равнодушной к России, земле моих предков <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/0f0696e2d-1.jpg" /></p>Элиягу Эссас<br /> http://www.evrey.com/sitep/askrabbi_video/q.php?q=910<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=0f0696e2d Почему не осталось никаких следов нашего пребывания в Синайской пустыне?  https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=6fbded724

рав Элиягу Эссас

Несколько миллионов человек в течение 40 лет и - ничего, даже черепка?
на русском]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:24:56 -0400 Почему не осталось никаких следов нашего пребывания в Синайской пустыне?  <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/6fbded724-1.jpg" /></p>рав Элиягу Эссас<br /> <br /> Несколько миллионов человек в течение 40 лет и - ничего, даже черепка?<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=6fbded724 Lunar Eclipse - A Special Sign from Heaven? https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=52eedb9c0

Oorah's founder, Rabbi Chaim Mintz, delivers a weekly Tuesday night class at Oorah's "Torah Spot" in Staten Island.
in english]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:07:11 -0400 Lunar Eclipse - A Special Sign from Heaven? <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/52eedb9c0-1.jpg" /></p>Oorah's founder, Rabbi Chaim Mintz, delivers a weekly Tuesday night class at Oorah's "Torah Spot" in Staten Island. <br /> in english]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=52eedb9c0 Озадачь Раввина - Вопросы и ответы https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=023ac7b50

"Озадачь Раввина " - Вопросы и ответы, Раввин Бенцион Ласкин и Раввин Шломо Ногинский
на русском]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:40:23 -0500 Озадачь Раввина - Вопросы и ответы <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/023ac7b50-1.jpg" /></p>"Озадачь Раввина " - Вопросы и ответы, Раввин Бенцион Ласкин и Раввин Шломо Ногинский<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=023ac7b50 Почему большевики боролись с Еврейской верой? https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=1cbe06880

Рав Йосеф Менделевич
на русском]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:49:11 -0500 Почему большевики боролись с Еврейской верой? <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/1cbe06880-1.jpg" /></p>Рав Йосеф Менделевич<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=1cbe06880 Почему нужны заповеди Б-га? https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=d30735f38

Рав Йосеф Менделевич
на русском]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:49:11 -0500 Почему нужны заповеди Б-га? <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/d30735f38-1.jpg" /></p>Рав Йосеф Менделевич<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=d30735f38 Кто есть Б-г? https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=dd447b25d

Рав Йосеф Менделевич
на русском]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:49:10 -0500 Кто есть Б-г? <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/dd447b25d-1.jpg" /></p>Рав Йосеф Менделевич<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=dd447b25d Вопросы и ответы https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=ac07a2833

Рав Зеев Мешков
на русском]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:20:09 -0500 Вопросы и ответы <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/ac07a2833-1.jpg" /></p>Рав Зеев Мешков<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=ac07a2833 Q&A- Tisha B'Av, Boycotts & Bat Mitzva https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=02036f1cd

HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz

Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7
00:00 A few questions about Reuven and Gad's request in Parshas Mattos.
05:02 Why do both 'mateh' and 'shevet' mean both 'staff' and 'tribe'?
11:42 If Moshiach would come during the 3 weeks, what haftaros would we read?
14:50 What are the parameters of tofel, and how might those apply to ice cream cones and other such foods?
21:48 If all the questions will be answered when Moshiach comes, what will be the purpose of learning Torah, and will there still be chiddushim?
26:39 Why does Tisha B'Av not have tachanun?
31:11 How do we tell the difference between halacha and hadracha?
38:30 Why do we try to name our children with matching English and Hebrew names?
46:30 Why does Rashi sometimes contradict himself?
50:59 How often should one check one's tefillin?
53:01 Why should tzadikim who have natural talents get more Olam Haba because of those talents?
1:00:43 How does one keep the inspiration one feels as a new baal teshuva as one delves deeper into the halachos and the standard Jewish world?
1:07:41 What is the argument, from both sides, on wrapping tefillin in the street?
1:12:31 Should one have his tefillin checked if they were bought before one paid close attention?
1:15:33 What should the relationship be between a Rav and a halachically well-versed individual?
1:19:19 Can a girl have a bar mitzvah? Can she have a bat mitzvah?
1:23:14 Should Jews boycott German products, particularly those brands associated with the Nazi Party?
1:30:30 How much does our free will affect the world at the expense of the power of God's plan?
1:35:20 Is it better, in order to become a well-rounded learner, to focus on gemara then branch out or to diversify one's learning?
1:40:26 How does one ration time for all his responsibilities?
1:42:39 What should one do with family or friends who disparage Judaism?
1:44:27 Should one cut ties with such family/friends?
in english

]]> Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:31:23 -0400 Q&A- Tisha B'Av, Boycotts & Bat Mitzva <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/02036f1cd-1.jpg" /></p><p>HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz<br /><br />Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7<br />00:00 A few questions about Reuven and Gad's request in Parshas Mattos.<br />05:02 Why do both 'mateh' and 'shevet' mean both 'staff' and 'tribe'?<br />11:42 If Moshiach would come during the 3 weeks, what haftaros would we read?<br />14:50 What are the parameters of tofel, and how might those apply to ice cream cones and other such foods?<br />21:48 If all the questions will be answered when Moshiach comes, what will be the purpose of learning Torah, and will there still be chiddushim?<br />26:39 Why does Tisha B'Av not have tachanun?<br />31:11 How do we tell the difference between halacha and hadracha?<br />38:30 Why do we try to name our children with matching English and Hebrew names?<br />46:30 Why does Rashi sometimes contradict himself?<br />50:59 How often should one check one's tefillin?<br />53:01 Why should tzadikim who have natural talents get more Olam Haba because of those talents?<br />1:00:43 How does one keep the inspiration one feels as a new baal teshuva as one delves deeper into the halachos and the standard Jewish world?<br />1:07:41 What is the argument, from both sides, on wrapping tefillin in the street?<br />1:12:31 Should one have his tefillin checked if they were bought before one paid close attention?<br />1:15:33 What should the relationship be between a Rav and a halachically well-versed individual?<br />1:19:19 Can a girl have a bar mitzvah? Can she have a bat mitzvah?<br />1:23:14 Should Jews boycott German products, particularly those brands associated with the Nazi Party?<br />1:30:30 How much does our free will affect the world at the expense of the power of God's plan?<br />1:35:20 Is it better, in order to become a well-rounded learner, to focus on gemara then branch out or to diversify one's learning?<br />1:40:26 How does one ration time for all his responsibilities?<br />1:42:39 What should one do with family or friends who disparage Judaism?<br />1:44:27 Should one cut ties with such family/friends?<br />in english</p>]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=02036f1cd Priceless Kindness, Philosophy & Reincarnation https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=253ad7515

Rabbi Yaron Reuven

in english]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:17:32 -0400 Priceless Kindness, Philosophy & Reincarnation <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/253ad7515-1.jpg" /></p>Rabbi Yaron Reuven<br /> <br /> in english]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=253ad7515 Вопросы и ответы https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=dfb4cdd8b

Рав Реувен Фаерман
на русском]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 23:15:23 -0400 Вопросы и ответы <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/dfb4cdd8b-1.jpg" /></p>Рав Реувен Фаерман<br /> на русском]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=dfb4cdd8b Q&A on Interesting Topics https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=7b6e3332d

Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss Shlit"a
in english]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 19:01:27 -0400 Q&A on Interesting Topics <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/7b6e3332d-1.jpg" /></p>Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss Shlit"a<br /> in english]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=7b6e3332d Q&A - Kohen HaGadol, Mazal and Prophets https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=e077a43e1

Rabbi Dovid Gottleib

0:00 - How do we define leap years?
1:30 - If someone convinces you that believing in Hashem is not rational; can you still believe?
4:00 - Is there any benefit to reading secular Philosophers write about Judaism?
7:30 - What did the Kohen Gadol find on his archeological discovery?
11:30 - How do we understand Mazel?
17:30 - What advice does the Rav have for facing feelings of loss?
24:30 - What are the methodologies for studying philosophy and for math?
31:00 - What’s the conditions for the status of a prophet?
34:30 - Do we have to believe the words of the prophets?
39:00 - Does the Rav have examples of Gematria that explain certain principles?
43:00 - What’s the difference between the Nefesh and the Ruach?
46:00 - What age are the bodies after Techias HaMeisim (Revival of the Dead)?
49:00 - Which part has the potential, soul or the body?
52:00 - If our perfection is attained by giving, would that make G-d’s perfection attainable?

Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material.
in english]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 18:38:38 -0400 Q&A - Kohen HaGadol, Mazal and Prophets <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/e077a43e1-1.jpg" /></p>Rabbi Dovid Gottleib<br /> <br /> 0:00 - How do we define leap years?<br /> 1:30 - If someone convinces you that believing in Hashem is not rational; can you still believe?<br /> 4:00 - Is there any benefit to reading secular Philosophers write about Judaism?<br /> 7:30 - What did the Kohen Gadol find on his archeological discovery?<br /> 11:30 - How do we understand Mazel?<br /> 17:30 - What advice does the Rav have for facing feelings of loss?<br /> 24:30 - What are the methodologies for studying philosophy and for math?<br /> 31:00 - What’s the conditions for the status of a prophet?<br /> 34:30 - Do we have to believe the words of the prophets?<br /> 39:00 - Does the Rav have examples of Gematria that explain certain principles?<br /> 43:00 - What’s the difference between the Nefesh and the Ruach?<br /> 46:00 - What age are the bodies after Techias HaMeisim (Revival of the Dead)?<br /> 49:00 - Which part has the potential, soul or the body?<br /> 52:00 - If our perfection is attained by giving, would that make G-d’s perfection attainable?<br /> <br /> Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. <br /> in english]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=e077a43e1 King Solomon, Suffering Servant, Afterlife and more https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=2f0004a9e

Rabbi Yaron Reuven
in english
STUMP THE RABBI PART 42 InterMarriage, KING SOLOMON, AfterLIFE, Suffering Servant, HONORING PARENTS]]> Wed, 10 May 2023 22:12:43 -0400 King Solomon, Suffering Servant, Afterlife and more <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/2f0004a9e-1.jpg" /></p>Rabbi Yaron Reuven<br /> in english<br /> STUMP THE RABBI PART 42 InterMarriage, KING SOLOMON, AfterLIFE, Suffering Servant, HONORING PARENTS]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=2f0004a9e Дающий цдаку и берущий цдаку https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=a105b4f73

Рав Мендель Агранович

Кто больше выигрывает: дающий цдаку или берущий ее?
Давать цдаку — это заповедь. А как быть с тем, чтобы ее брать?
на русском

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 23:04:35 -0400 Дающий цдаку и берущий цдаку <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/a105b4f73-1.jpg" /></p><p>Рав Мендель Агранович<br /><br />Кто больше выигрывает: дающий цдаку или берущий ее?<br />Давать цдаку — это заповедь. А как быть с тем, чтобы ее брать?<br />на русском</p>]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=a105b4f73 Откуда это странное число 613? https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=f614fc45b

Рав Мендель Агранович

Десять заповедей написаны, но остальные-то откуда?
Это же немыслимо просто, чтобы было столько ограничений!
Вы точно уверены, что это все от Бога?
на русском

]]> Tue, 02 May 2023 23:02:43 -0400 Откуда это странное число 613? <![CDATA[<p><img src="https://shiur.com/uploads/thumbs/f614fc45b-1.jpg" /></p><p>Рав Мендель Агранович<br /><br />Десять заповедей написаны, но остальные-то откуда?<br />Это же немыслимо просто, чтобы было столько ограничений!<br />Вы точно уверены, что это все от Бога?<br />на русском</p>]]> https://shiur.com/watch.php?vid=f614fc45b