Halacha Headlines

Why does the Mishnah say בן שמונה עשרה לחופה? Is 18 an ideal age or a requirement?How do we reconcile the different ages for marriage mentioned by Chazal and the Poskim?What should a young man have in place before getting married - Torah learning, parnassah, and emotional maturity?Are the considerations for girls different from those for boys? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yitzchok Silber – Posek, Rav at the Mir Yeshiva, author, and expert on shidduchim and Shalom Bayis – 5:20with Yehuda Geberer – historian specializing in Jewish history and the history of Jewish communities – 38:57with Mrs. Chana Levitan – couples’ therapist, lecturer, and author with over 30 years of experience – 1:00:58with Dr. Yaakov Freedman – psychiatrist specializing in mental health and the Orthodox Jewish community – 1:29:26 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:40:15 מראי מקומות

How does this affect the frum community? Are there important points for us to watch out for?Is it ever permitted?The Torah's view on DNRand much more....  with Rabbi Asher Millman – Rav of Khal Shaarei Avraham in Passaic NJ, Rabbinic Advisor for Hatzolah of Passaic-Clifton, Rav on Chayim Aruchim – 9:53with Rabbi Yehuda Leib Weiner – Senior Rabbi Cedars Sinai Medical Center LA, Rov of Knesses Yisrael – 32:52with Harav Dovid Feintein ZT"L – Rosh Yeshivah of MTJ, Renowned Poseik, Son of the RASHKABAHAG Reb Moshe ZT"L – 57:45 מראי מקומות

Private investment or stock market – what’s the difference, and what are you really risking?How much due diligence should you do before investing your money?What are the red flags that should make you walk away from an investment?If the investment goes bad, who is responsible – you or the people who sold it to you? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 11:43with Rabbi Daniel Rapp – Dayan at the Beis Din of America, Maggid Shiur at RIETS – 41:08with Michael Eisenberg – General Partner at Aleph venture capital fund – 50:51 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:06:10 מראי מקומות

What’s your favorite Devar Torah for the Yamim Noraim?Why do our Kabbalos so often fade – and what actually makes them last?How can we turn the inspiration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur into real, lasting change?What’s one small thing we can do this year that could make a big difference? with Rabbi Binyomin Wolff – Mora De'asra of Yad Avraham Shul, Yerushalayim – 10:10with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – lecturer and teacher – 19:22with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 27:01with Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis Wolff – teacher, author and lecturer – 37:22with Rabbi Michoel Frank – Rav, Ohr HaTorah, Silver Spring, Maryland – 43:41with Mrs. Chani Juravel, LCSW – Author, lecturer and therapist – 55:51with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – Posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 1:06:48with Rabbi Shaul Felman – Maggid Shiur at Nevi Tzion Yeshiva – 1:15:26 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:25:57

Collectors during davening - must give, can give or shouldn't give?Are you מקיים a Mitzvah?Are you obligated to give Tzedaka for someone who's collecting to buy their children an apartment?Are musical Selichos prohibited or on the contrary should they be encouraged?with Rabbi Aharon Sorscher – Rov of Yeshivah community in Waterbury – 11:08 ELECTIONS IN ISRAEL!CHAREIDIM AND THE DRAFT!WHAT’S BEST WAY FORWARD?HEAR THEIR STRATEGIESwith Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer – Rov and Dayan in Yerushalayim, Rabbinical chairman of Hatzibbur Hareidi – 42:00with Rabbi Yitzchak Pindrus – MK for United Torah Judaism – 1:05:34 מראי מקומות

What should the shevarim and teruah sound like? What are the different minhagim? The tekiah’s tone changed or wavered in the middle – is it still valid? When is it necessary to repeat only that particular blast, and when must the entire set be repeated? Is there a reason to hear more than 100 blasts in order to fulfill the various minhagim? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Shimon Boxer – expert in all aspects of the Shofar, author of Shufra D’Shofar – 10:05with Rabbi Shaul Felman – Ba’al Tokeah for 40 years, Maggid Shiur at Nevi Tzion Yeshiva – 48:10 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:12:01 מראי מקומות

When should a ba’al tefillah or ba’al keriyah be corrected - and when is it better to let the mistake go?If someone’s talking, pacing, or other behavior is distracting the congregation, when is it appropriate for a gabbai or rav to intervene?What about a chazzan who is davening too slowly? When should he be asked to speed up - and when should the tzibbur simply be more patient?Which shul halachos should be enforced, and which are we too strict about? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 10:46with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 30:50 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:03:50 מראי מקומות

May a guest take leftover food home, or does the food remain the property of the host or caterer?May a guest take flowers, centerpieces, decorations, or unopened bottles from the table after the simcha?If someone accepted an invitation but failed to attend, must he reimburse the host for the meal ordered on his behalf?Who owns gifts distributed at the tables—such as bentchers, souvenirs, yarmulkes, or children’s prizes—and may a guest take additional ones for family members?Is there a halachic obligation to attend a wedding, bris, bar mitzvah, or sheva brachos after being invited? When does attending a simcha override one’s regular Torah-learning schedule?Must parents go into debt to make a respectable wedding?Can parents or grandparents use maaser money to pay for their child’s bris, bar mitzvah, or wedding? Does it matter whether they could afford it without maaser?May maaser money be used to pay for a nicer wedding—or only the minimum necessary expenses for someone who cannot afford a wedding?If a wedding is canceled, who bears the loss—the family or the caterer, photographer, band, florist, and hall? Can they keep the deposits?And much more…. with Rabbi Shmuel Fuerst – Rov of Agudas Yisroel in Chicago and world renowned Poseik – 17:47with Rabbi Chaim Jachter – Rav of Sha’arei Orah in Teaneck, Dayan on the Elizabeth Beis Din – 35:24 מראי מקומות

What's the Tafkid of a Rov What's the challenges of a RovWhat's the rewarding parts of RabbonusWhat's unique challenges to Rabbonim these days?Hear fascinating Shailos that come up Guest host: Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood with Rabbi Noach Isaac Oelbaum – Rov Khal Nachlas Yitzchok Queens, Renowned Mechaber Seforim and Speaker – 3:30with Rabbi Moshe Weinberger –  Rov of Aish Kodesh Woodmere, Renowned Mashpia and Mechaber Seforim – 41:12with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rov of Kehilat Lev Ra'anana, Founder of Semichas Chaver – 1:34:32 מראי מקומות

The history and the present reality of antisemitism in America.What can we do?How to deal with it?The history of Five Townsand much more... Guest host: Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood with Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky – Rosh Yeshivah Yeshiva of South Shore, writer and author – 22:20with Chaskel Bennett – Business Owner, Political Activist, and longtime Hatzolah member – 49:08 מראי מקומות

What makes a successful Bein Hazmanim?When should parents intervene if a son isn't thriving in yeshiva?What's the biggest parenting mistake during Bein Hazmanim?Can enthusiasm for Torah and tefillah be taught?How much learning and minyan should parents expect during Bein Hazmanim? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger – Rabbi of Congregation Beth Abraham, Bergenfield, New Jersey – 8:24with Rabbi Dovid Kaplan – Mashgiach Ruchani, Yeshivas Beis Yisrael – 33:48with Rabbi Aharon Spivak – Rav of KBY in Monsey, author and therapist – 56:08 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:15:21 מראי מקומות

What’s behind the push to integrate women into combat roles in the IDF?Is this debate unique to the IDF, or does it reflect broader issues in Israeli society?Does the prohibition of yichud apply inside a tank?How should religious soldiers navigate these challenges? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Dovid Fendel – Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of the Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot – 14:34with Rabbi Dovid Stav – Founder and Chairman of Tzohar and Chief Rabbi of Shoham – 34:01with Rabbi Itai Asman – co-founder of Torat Lechima, promoting Jewish identity in the IDF – 57:17 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:14:11 מראי מקומות

Skiing, Heli Skiing, Sky Diving, Bungee Jumping, Escooters, Ebikes, Rock ClimbingIs it Muttar?How do we reconcile 'ונשמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם & שומר פתאים ה?with Eli Rowe – Captain of HatzalahAir – 7:28with Rabbi Aryeh Kerzner – Rav, Agudah of Montreal, Rosh Kollel Ichud Hakehillos D'Montreal, writer for Mishpacha Magazine – 19:23 How to have a successful marriagewith Rabbi Avraham Kaas – Social Worker and Marriage Therapist – 54:02 מראי מקומות

Is it wise to buy stocks based on a “hot tip”? When does investing cross the line into gambling? How does halacha view margin investing (borrowing money to invest)? What is the status of trading options and other derivatives? Is it permitted to invest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Is there a way to realistically double your money without taking on significant risk? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Daniel Rapp – Dayan at the Beis Din of America, Maggid Shiur at RIETS – 12:08with Mr. Morris Smith – Former Manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund – 38:20with Mrs. Stacey Zrihen – Senior Director of Coaching for Living Smarter Jewish and Senior Financial Advisor for Achiezer – 1:15:15 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:29:55 מראי מקומות

Gambling has moved from casinos to our phones.FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, ESPN Bet, Kalshi, and day-trading platforms have made “action” available every minute of the day.When is risk-taking legitimate, and when does it become gambling?Is sports betting different from day trading or prediction markets?What are the dangers of addiction, wasted time, and chasing easy money? with Rabbi Chaim Jachter – Rav of Sha’arei Orah in Teaneck, Dayan on the Elizabeth Beis Din – 28:15with Rabbi Moshe Rotberg – Rav of Zichron Yechezkel, Toms River NJ, Rov of Hatzalah of Central Jersey, Pyscotherapist - 50:16with Mr. Yehuda Liff – Therapist at Retorno, Specializing in addiction – 1:12:43 מראי מקומות

Is there a mitzvah to live in Israel nowadays?What are the largest financial differences between living in Israel and out of Israel?What budget is necessary to come, at least for a year?What lends to being successful in moving to Israel and what are the challenges?What trade-offs do people usually face between cost, community, and lifestyle? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Akiva Dershowitz – Rosh Kollel, Toras Efrayim Shlomo, Yerushalayim – 10:42with Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author – 39:30with Rabbi Paysach Freedman – CEO and co-founder of Chaim V'Chessed - 50:24with Mrs. Rifka Lebowitz – CFP and founder of Living Financially Smarter In Israel – 1:15:17with Naftali Derovan - Head of the Aliyah Guidance Division of Nefesh B’Nefesh – 1:41:15 Conclusions and Takeaways – 2:04:31 מראי מקומות

Is “Dati Leumi” in Israel the same as “Modern Orthodox” elsewhere?Is “Chareidi” in Israel the same as “Yeshivish” elsewhere?What are their respective views of secular studies, engaging in the modern world, and serving in the IDF?What are the most common misperceptions each has of the other, and what can each learn from the other? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 11:14with Jonathan Rosenblum – Mishpacha Columnist and author – 40:02with Rabbi Moshe Taragin – Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion, Gush Etzion, Israel – 1:02:02https://www.mtaraginbooks.com/ Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:56:37 מראי מקומות

A boy lost 150 pounds through Ozempic. Does he have to disclose?A girl struggles with anxiety and takes medication occasionally. Does she haveto disclose? At what stage? A boy has mild asthma controlled by an inhaler. Is that considered a medical condition requiring disclosure? A girl once had depression in college but has been stable for 5 years. Does “past history” need to be revealed? A boy’s father spent time in prison decades ago and completely rebuilt his life. Must that be disclosed to the other side? A girl has a sibling who left religion entirely. Is that relevant information or lashon hara? And much more…… with Rabbi Dovid Jaffee – Author, What Can I Say..Today, Maggid Shiur – 16:55with Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rov of Agudas Yisrael Toronto' Renowned Mechaber Seforim and Poseik on Hilchos Loshon Hora – 46:09with Rabbi Shlomo Goldberger – MSW, Former Executive Director of The Shidduch of Baltimore – 1:14:18

What financial conversations absolutely need to happen before a couple gets married — beyond just “how much money do we have”?What are the most common financial disagreements between couples?How can couples get control of their finances instead of constantly living “in the red”?When spouses come from very different financial backgrounds or mindsets, can those differences realistically be bridged? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Wieder – Rosh Yeshiva at REITS – 9:30with Mrs. Stacey Zrihen – Senior Director of Coaching for Living Smarter Jewish and Senior Financial Advisor for Achiezer – 34:02with Mrs. Chani Juravel, LCSW – Author, lecturer and therapist – 1:03:50with Rabbi Shimon Taub – Author, Laws of Tzedakah and Ma’aser – 1:35:56 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:53:01 מראי מקומות

SCP Shavuos Challenge 5786 is here!🔥🎉Sign up and download material here: Bit.ly/SCPchallengewith Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rov in Rannana, Founder of Semichas Chaver – 20:04 Is there an obligation to keep healthy? If yes what is the source?Does a spouse have a say in your health? Can you stop your spouse from donating a kidney etc?Can you take ozempic if isn't doesnt have enough testing what the long-term side effects can be? Or can it be taken even if it has doing some side effects?Are you allowed to cause damage to your body?Does it lengthen the time of Birchas Hamazon and every brocha Achrona because it takes longer to digest?  Or vice versa if someone has quick digestion?Are you obligated in brocha achrona even less than a kzayis because it makes you full?Are you allowed to take on Yom Kippur even though it takes away ?עינוי Is there an issue of Refuah on Shabbos?Is there an issue of chilul shabbos with an injection?Do you have to disclose in Shidduchim? with Rabbi Shay Tahan – Rav, Cong. Ohel Moshe, Brooklyn, Dayan, Rosh Kollel Shaarei Ezra – 25:17with Tanya Rosen – Founder Nutririon by Tanya – 52:12 מראי מקומות

What does it mean to be “ready” for marriage?What’s currently taught to chassanim and kallos – and what’s still missing?Are too many singles entering marriage with unrealistic expectations?Which common marital struggles could be prevented through better preparation? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yosef Greenfeld – Rav of the Chestnut Shul in Lakewood & Chosson teacher – 6:16with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – psychologist & author of From Boys to Men – 34:08with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – licensed marriage and family therapist, lecturer & author – 1:05:05 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:37:35 מראי מקומות

Find out from farmers what percent of grain in circulation is ChodoshHow to practically keep YoshonCan we rely on a dream of the Baal Shem Tov in Halacha?Is the dream accurate?What's called a Shaas Hadchak?Was the Heter only based on Shaas HaDchak?Does it make sense to be Machmir on Cholov Yisroel and be Meikel on Chodosh?Can you be Makpid on Chodosh only when you are home?And much more…… with Rabbi Mordechai Farkash – Chabad Shaliach, Rov and Poseik in Bellevue Washington – 24:25with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Dayan for over 50 years, Formerly Magid Shiur in Belzer Yeshivah,  Editor of Otzar HaPoskim,  Mechaber Seforim:  Habori Vehashemoh;  Kol Boi on Eiruvin;  Milim shel Halacha - A dictionary of Halachic Words and more – 50:49with Mr. Randy Watson – Quality Control Stafford Mills – 1:06:09with Rabbi Beirach Steinfeld – Rov of Khal Dover Tov in Flatbush and head of Khal Dover Tov Kashrus, Halacha Columnist – 1:19:13with Rabbi Nechemia Salzman – Representative of Kemach – 1:32:54 מראי מקומות

Are there halachic caps or guidelines on salaries and benefits?Does nepotism ever become a legal or halachic problem?What constitutes "reasonable compensation" for operators of religious non-profits?Can money be taken out in indirect ways, such as consulting fees? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Chaim Kohn – founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din – 10:20with Mr. Raphael Grossman – C.P.A. representing individuals, families, corporations and numerous non-profits – 26:23with Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Schick – president of GOAL Consulting Group – 50:50 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:05:58 מראי מקומות

Why do we rely on leniency these day when the Heter was due to שעת הדחק and we don't have a shortage of food? If the Heter is based on Safek, nowadays the Safek is verifiable and can't be relied uponIf a store has information posted that it's not Yoshon - there's no Safek at all - what do people rely on?Why are people making on Stam Cholov which is maybe a Safek Derabbanan and not on this?If a person needed to eat because of פיקוח נפש and it was a question of הקל הקל תחלה should he eat Chodosh or drink Stam Cholov?People spend a lot of money and time checking vegtables for bugs which the obligation to check is Derabanan but blatantly eat Chodosh - why?Why are Chasidim so lenient - How does a story from the Baal Shem Tov uproot Halacha - even if it's true we go with halacha not stories - we can uproot all the Torah if it's controlled by stories not Halacha?Chassidim specifically love to quote Chasam Sofer "חדש אסור מן התורה" - when it comes to any slight deviance of Minhag or even culture - and חדש itself they don't care about? with Rabbi Menachem Genack – Leading poseik of the OU, Rov in Englewood – 17:35with Rabbi Dovid Gorelik – Rabbinic Coordinator of the OU – 17:35with Rabbi Yaakov Teichman – Head of OK Kosher – 43:43 מראי מקומות

How has the role of being a Rav changed due to the war?What should a shul’s policy be when a siren goes off during davening?How are people doing emotionally with the constant sirens, sleep deprivation and stress?What are the most interesting or unusual halachic questions that were asked during the war? 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 Rabbi Avishai David – Rav of Kehillas Beis Tefillah Yonah Avraham – 12:00Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb – Rav of Beis Kenesses Kol Eliyahu – 37:32Rabbi Aryeh Leibowitz – Rav of Ahavas Shalom – 56:35Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer – Rav of Ohr Chadash – 1:18:51Rabbi Shalom Rosner – Rav of Kehillas Ohel Efraim – 1:37:37 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:57:56 מראי מקומות

Do we also receive a Neshamah Yeseirah on Yom Tov?Does it have any effect on our capacity to eat?Is there any medical or scientific basis for the claim that calories are “absorbed” by the Neshamah Yeseirah and therefore don’t count on Shabbos and Yom Tov?What are some practical ways to manage our eating on Pesach while still fully enjoying the Yom Tov? 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 with Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen – Dean of Kinyan Hilchos Shabbos, author of 5 seforim – 14:14with Dr. Diana (Miriam) Isaacs – Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cleveland Clinic – 34:45with Coach K – licensed social worker in New Jersey and Running Coach – 55:26with Adam Ezekiel – certified fitness trainer and performance coach – 1:15:08 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:28:15 מראי מקומות  Sign-up to jog or walk with Coach K at: https://www.runnergize.com/headlines Sign-up to exercise with Adam Ezekiel at: https://www.soulactive.health/30daychallenge

What makes gambling so alluring, and how widespread is it?To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports?What strategies are effective in helping someone quit gambling?Should watching professional sports be banned?If a child uses a parent’s credit card to gamble without permission, is that considered stealing?Halachically speaking, is the parent responsible for charges made by the child? 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 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at RIETs  – 18:06with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 48:02with Menachem Poznanski, LCSW – Director of The Living Room – 1:04:36with Ike Dweck – Founder and CEO of the Safe Foundation – 1:35:55 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:59:29 מראי מקומות

Does collateral damage in war have a limit – can you destroy a missile base that will kill many civilians in the town nearby. Can you hit a nuclear reactor that will contaminate millions?Are citizens who support the regime considered combatants?What Issurim can you be Doche because of mental health – using phones on Shabbos, or other electric devices that will calm them down? Does Iran have a Din of an active Rodef if it's only something in the future – they're in middle of making a nuclear bomb that won't be ready for another two years?Is it a Milchemes Mitzvah to start it on Shabbos ? Can you be Mechalel Shabbos for preventive action – such as attacking on Shabbos to preempt an act (Is it תלוי בהותרה או דחויה- smoking while driving a tank)?Do you have to go to a shelter (odds of getting hurt are very small)?Is a tank Chayuv in Mezuza? Can you make it into a Sukkah? Light Chanukah Neiros?Can you listen do the Megillah on zoom?And more.... with Rabbi Binyamin Zimmerman – Rosh Kollel of World Musmachim Semicha Kollel, Senior Educator at the Zomet Institute of Halacha and Technology,  Captain (Res.) IDF Rabbinate – 19:17with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rov in Ranana, Founder and heaod of Semichas Chaver – 53:04 מראי מקומות

Can a family member who is less qualified be hired before a more qualified candidate?Must admissions be based on merit?When is nepotism allowed?Can the Menahel/Principal keep any donations (bribes?) made to him personally? What if they are non-monetary, like expensive liquor, a new megillah, etc.Can the son of the Menahel sell access to his father? 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 with Rabbi Eliezer Breitowitz – Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Toronto – 15:48with Mr. Chaim Book – Senior Partner at Book Law LLP in New York – 48:30with Benjamin A. Goldburd – Partner at Goldburd McCone LLP – 48:30with Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Schick – president of GOAL Consulting Group – 1:15:20 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:33:54 מראי מקומות

Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage?Are there halachos guiding how to treat one’s spouse during divorce, especially in high-conflict cases?When is it appropriate to turn to secular courts during divorce proceedings – for example, to obtain a restraining order against a spouse?Can refusal to go to the mikveh be considered a halachic violation when used as a tool in marital conflict? 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 With Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy – Rav of the Agudah of Toronto – 11:00with Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig – Rav, Posek and author – 43:59with Dr. Shmuel Harris – psychiatrist, author and founder and director of Machon Dvir Institute, Yerushalayim – 1:15:14with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 1:15:14with Mark Schreck – New York divorce and family law attorney – 1:43:56 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:09:06 מראי מקומות

What’s the best path for serving Hashem in our generation?Does it have to be one or the other?Can it be a combination? Host: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rov of Boca Raton Synagogue with Rabbi Daniel Glatstein – Rov of Kehilas Tiferes Mordechai Cedarhurst NY, Renowned lecturer and author – 8:26with Rabbi Yaakov Danishefsky – Rov Avodas HaLev in Chicago – Mechaber Seforim, LCSW – 28:28 מראי מקומות

Can a woman receive semicha and give halachic guidance?Does the historical precedent against it prohibit change? Does is violate our Mesorah?Is the Israeli Supreme Court’s push for women’s Rabbanut Semicha a religious goal or part of a broader feminist push? 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 with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 11:17with Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, Esq. – kashrus professional and Chairman of the Rabbinic Circle at Coalition for Jewish Values – 39:53with Rebbitzen Miriam Kosman – lecturer for Nefesh Yehudi, Author of "Circle, Arrow, Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism" – 54:33with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – lecturer and teacher, author of “Abled: Living with a Disability, a Torah View” – 1:16:24 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:29:55 מראי מקומות

How does coming to Israel for yeshiva and seminary affect a student’s mental health?When do difficult emotional feelings cross the line from normal struggles to something that should be addressed?Should a student who believes another is emotionally unstable report that behavior to the school administration?What are the key similarities and differences in how boys and girls experience stress, anxiety, depression, or other emotional pressures? 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 with Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz – Posek, Rosh Yeshiva & Rav, Givat Ze’ev, Israel – 8:50with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 29:43with Dr. Shmuel Harris – psychiatrist, author and founder and director of Machon Dvir Institute, Yerushalayim – 29:43with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 1:02:35with Mrs. Debbie Fox – clinical social worker and author of Seminary Savvy – 1:02:35 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:40:40 מראי מקומות

Do you need a human mind for Psak?Do you need Shimush?Do you need human emotion for Psak?Can a computer be called שופט שבימיך?And much more……Why would there be a Kol Korah against AI? with Rabbi Dovid Cohen – Rov of Gvul Yaavetz – 6:27with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshivah of YU, Poseik of the OU – 8:07with Rabbi Yoni Levin – Rosh Yeshiva of South Florida, Assistant Rov of Aish Kodesh, Woodmere NY – 11:04with Rabbi Aharon Lopiansky – Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivah of Greater Washington Tiferes Gedaliyahu – 21:11with Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt – Associate Rabbi of Young Israel of Woodmere – 47:39with Rabbi Chezki Glatt – Magid Shiur Yehivah Toras Shraga, Founder of AI startup – 47:39 מראי מקומות

What practical strategies can help us reduce phone usage and establish healthy boundaries? Does someone need to stop usage fully or can partial solutions be effective? What behaviors can we change in as little as thirty days? Does it last? 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 with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rav of KLR in Raanana, Rosh Yeshiva of Semichas Chaver – 8:04with Rabbi Duvi Rubin – Rav of Kehillas Ohr Yisrael, Baltimore – 8:04with Mr. Richard Simon – author of Unplug: How to Break Up with Your Phone and Reclaim Your Life – 35:19 Conclusions and Takeaways – 56:52 To sign up for the Headlines “30-day Phone Challenge”: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EAGHMhEm2mQ4ilA7FTNXby To donate for Rav Zev Leff’s Haggada Set - https://pay.banquest.com/mchonkisveiravzevleff;  for donations in Israel https://nedar.im/BGEu; for more information contact Shimon Leff at  leffshimon@gmail.com

Can a cellphone be used in shul for non-tefillah purposes? Does mindless scrolling on a phone constitute an issur of bitul zman? Is it preferable to daven from a physical siddur rather than from a phone? How do our phones affect our relationships with our spouse, children, and friends? What practical strategies can help us reduce usage and establish healthy boundaries? 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 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at RIETs  – 9:39with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rav of Boca Raton Synagogue, Founder of the Yeshivah of South Florida – 9:39with Mr. Noach Levin – digital media expert and former contractor for Google – 54:46 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:18:35 מראי מקומות

Is it possible to determine that an abuser is no longer a risk? What’s the success rate of treating serious abusers?Why do community leaders sometimes advocate for the early release of an abuser?How does halacha view cases where a Jewish prisoner receives a disproportionate sentence?Should the community celebrate someone’s release from prison? 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 with Dr. Gavriel Fagin – Director of Tikunim Counseling Services – 14:49with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 50:20with Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg – Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst NY – 1:17:47with Mrs. Nicole Meyer – advocate against abuse – 1:50:14 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:09:07 מראי מקומות

Why are they asking?Is it legal?May you lie?How’s it affecting High School girls? with Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald – Dean of Me’ohr Bais Yaakov Seminary – 13:17with Mindy Blumenfeld – Renowned Therapist, lecturer and author – 35:36with Dayan Yitzchok Grossman – Renowned Dayan of Bais Havaad and Poseik, Rosh Kollel in Silver Springs – 54:17with Yair Bruck – Renowned Attorney – 1:15:16 מראי מקומות

Why do married women cover their hair?Is a tichel preferable to a sheitel?Why do some women shave their heads after marriage? 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 with Rabbi Michoel Frank – Mora D'Asra of Kehilas Ohr HaTorah, Silver Spring, MD – 10:36with Rabbi Dovid Genish – Rav of Kehillat Meam Loez, Ramat Beit Shemesh – 10:36with Rabbi Tzvi Ortner – Rav of Linas Hatzedek in Boro Park, Director of Halacha and Technology for the OU – 59:43Summary of the Above Poskim – 1:25:36with Rebbetzin Shalvie Friedman – senior educator and seminary teacher – 1:29:57 מראי מקומות

What draws men to these gatherings? How do they impact the home — especially when alcohol is involved? What is the halachic basis for tasting food before Shabbos? What are the halachic concerns with entering Shabbos intoxicated or eating too close to Shabbos? What should an ideal Erev Shabbos look like? 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 with Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg – Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst NY  – 13:11with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De’asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY  – 34:36with Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser – Rav of Khal Bais Yitzchok, Flatbush NY  – 1:05:41with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, lecturer, and author  – 1:22:52 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:42:55 מראי מקומות

Does a person smuggling in drugs have a Din of a Rodef?Should you report someone who's trying to sell drugs in the community?Should you report someone giving out alcohol irresponsibly?What to be aware of when someone asks you to take a package?What causes suicide in our community?How common is it? with Dayan Chaim Yosef Dovid (Chidu) Weiss  – Satmar Dayan of Antwerp – 29:56with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood, Rabbinic Editor of Ami – 52:28with Tzvi Gluck – Founder of Amudim – 1:06:17 מראי מקומות

How common are controversies over leadership in the Litvish yeshiva system? Is the Ponevezh controversy unique?What were the main points of the machlokes and how did they develop?Who halachically owns assets donated to a yeshiva — the Rosh Yeshiva, the fundraiser, or the institution itself?When, if ever, may a yeshiva bring a dispute to secular arbitration or secular court rather than to Beis Din? 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 with Professor Benjamin Brown – Professor at Hebrew University, expert on contemporary Haredi society – 6:49with Dayan Shlomo Cohen – Dayan and author of the two-volume work Pure Money – 29:08with Rabbi Pini Dunner – Rov in Beverly Hills CA, historian and lecturer – 45:54 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:10:30 מראי מקומות

What are the primary risks and the necessary gedarim?May a Rabbi teach Torah to women or girls? What about one-on-one?How should one handle a situation where women attending a class are not dressed modestly?What can be done about predators who exploit those they are being mekareiv? 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 With Rabbi Larry Rothwachs, LCSW – Rabbi of Congregation Beth Aaron, Teaneck, NJ – 9:19With Rabbi Daniel Travis – Rosh Kollel Torah Chaim, Yerushalayim; Mechaber Takanas HaShavim – 43:59With Rabbi Benzion Klatzko – National Director of College Outreach for Olami – 1:07:37 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:37:22 מראי מקומות

Now that there's a Frum brigade what's the justification of Frum people at least who aren't learning not to go to the army?If there's a shortage of soliders why wouldn't yeshiva bochurim be obligated to join – isn't Pikuach Nefesh Doche the whole Torah?If the Frum will become a majority in the country what will you do then?If Torah obligates hishtadlus, what is the minimum practical hishtadlus a nation must take to prevent harm? Can tefillah alone replace defensive capability?If the IDF ceased to exist tomorrow, what do you realistically foresee happening to Jewish cities like Bnei Brak, Ashdod, or Yerushalayim? with Yonatan - Father of 5 In Miluim for over 400 days – 15:41with Rabbi Zev Leff - Rav of Moshav Mattisyahu, Renowned teacher and lecturer –  24:39with Commander Amram Chivan – Commander of Chashmonaim Brigade – 57:39with Rabbi Yehoshua Pffeffer – Rov in Yerushalayim, Head of Netzach Yehuda – 1:04:45with Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein – Rav of Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood, Head of the International Rabbinical Committee on Conversion – 1:22:34 מראי מקומות

How common is online dating in the Yeshivish community? What about Modern Orthodox?Is it ever acceptable to adjust your age, height, or weight on a dating profile?Should men and women post profile photos, and what are the concerns?Is using an older photo to appear younger misleading?What are the halachos of leaving feedback or “reviews” for shadchanim or daters? 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 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere and Head of Semicha at RIETS – 10:37with Dr. Rachel Ginsberg – Principal Researcher at the Center for Communal Research of the OU – 39:37with Mrs. Lisa Elefant – Founder and Program Developer of AdoptAShadchan (www.adoptashadchan.com) – 1:09:30with Mrs. Malka Levitin – Founder of Canopy Shidduchim (www.canopyshidduchim.com) – 1:28:25 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:45:08 מראי מקומות

Why does bullying happen, and who is most at risk? How should victims respond, and what are the best ways for families, teachers, and community leaders to intervene? How should the bullies themselves be dealt with? What practical strategies can we employ to prevent abuse and foster respect? 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 Guests: Rabbi Yitzchok Berkowitz – Rosh Yeshiva of Aish HaTorah – 9:47 Rabbi Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky – Vice Chairman of Vaad Rabbanei Chabad in Israel – 30:14 Dr. Rona Novick – Dean of Azrieli, Clinical Psychologist and expert on bullying – 59:07 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:36:46 Please donate to the 10 orphans of the Makeler family in Rechovot, Israel https://www.charidy.com/keren375?2 מראי מקומות

NYC ELECTIONSwith Curtis Sliwa – 1:14 The NY Eruv: Should you be carrying - Become educatedIs NY surrounded by walls?Does that help?Was Reb Moshe's Shita a Chumra or a KulaAnd much much more....with Rabbi Shmuel Pultman – Eruv expert on the board of the Eruv, Talmid of Reb Fishel Hershkowitz – 21:39with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Dayan for over 50 years, Formerly Magid Shiur in Belzer Yeshivah,  Editor of Otzar HaPoskim,  Mechaber Seforim:  Habori Vehashemoh;  Kol Boi on Eiruvin;  Milim shel Halacha - A dictionary of Halachic Words and more – 1:03:39  מראי מקומות

Risks, Concerns, and Practical Solutions What’s the proper way to interact with male colleagues?How should a frum woman dress in the workplace?How do Heimish workplaces compare to secular ones?How should a woman respond to uncomfortable moments – like a handshake or a hug?Should she attend office events, parties, and social gatherings? 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 with Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner – Moreh D’asra of Congregation Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park – 12:36with Mrs. Sara Gordon – sharing her experiences in the Heimish workplace – 36:25with Mrs. Cohen – sharing her experiences in the Heimish workplace – 47:53with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, lecturer, and author – 56:06with Mrs. Miriam Brilleman – human resources (HR) executive – 1:38:43 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:53:32 מראי מקומות

What are the risks and halachic concerns of a mixed gender workplace?Should conversations be limited to only what’s necessary for work?Can first names be used?What if a woman extends her hand to shake hands with a man?How can couples protect their shalom bayis when one spouse works in a mixed environment? 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 Rabbi Moshe Hauer ZT”Lwith Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph – Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, OU – 12:44with Rabbi Avi Berman – Executive Director of OU Israel – 22:09with Rabbi Chaim Gottesman – close friend and neighbor of Rabbi Hauer for 30+ years – 35:30 Men & Women in a Mixed Workplacewith Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 50:32with Charlie Harary – Business Executive and author of “Unlocking Greatness” – 1:26:10with Rabbi Naftali Horowitz – Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and author of “You Revealed” – 1:26:10with Harry Rothenberg, Esq. – partner at The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP (InjuryLawyer.com) and lecturer – 1:26:10 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:29:54 מראי מקומות

Most religions teach that only insiders make it to heaven - what does Judaism really say about the eternal fate of righteous non-Jews? Can someone like Charlie Kirk merit Gan Eden? How do we balance admiration for non-Jews with the Torah’s command of Lo Sechaneim? with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue, Founder Yeshivah of South Florida – 13:53with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rabbi Young Israel of Holliswood, Rabbinical editor of AMI magazine – 27:49 מראי מקומות

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 powerful lesson you’ve learned this past year?What do you hope to carry forward into the year ahead? 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 with Rebbetzin Slovie Jungreis Wolff – teacher, author and lecturer – 11:03with Rabbi Michoel Frank – Rav, Ohr HaTorah, Silver Spring, Maryland – 18:50with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 34:26with Rabbi Binyomin Wolff – shul Rav and magid shiur in Yerushalayim – Rebbe at Aish and Shapells - 52:50with “Rav Gav” Friedman – lecturer at Aish HaTorah, Yerushalayim – 1:05:37with Rabbi Yaakov Wolff – host of the Shtark Tank podcast – 1:22:05with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – lecturer and teacher – 1:30:53with Rabbi Aron Moss – Rabbi of the Nefesh Community in Sydney, Australia – 1:51:30 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:02:24 מראי מקומות

When does chazanus cross into tircha d’tzibburah?Can a chazan use popular tunes, repeat words, or sing with a choir?Should a professional chazan be hired for the Yamim Noraim, or is simplicity preferred?Is chazanus an ideal form of avodas Hashem — or is it frowned upon?What are the qualifications required of a Yamim Noraim chazan? 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 with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 12:35with Rabbi Zev Leff – Posek, Author, Rosh Yeshiva & Rav of Moshav Matisyahu – 48:03with Rabbi Moshe Walter – Rabbi of Woodside Synagogue Ahavas Torah and prolific author https://www.rabbimoshewalter.com/ – 1:13:00with Chazan Nissim Saal – Chief Chazzan at Yeshurun Central Synagogue – 1:38:55 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:50:43 מראי מקומות

The Torah's obligation to hold oneself higher in businessKiddush Hashem in the workplaceCan you make money without cutting corners? Is there a concept of not doing Mitzvos in public that will cause non jews to ridicule us?And Much more...... with Rabbi Naftoli Horowitz – Managing Director at J.P. Morgan and acclaimed author and Lecturer – 15:10with Rabbi Daniel Feldman – Rov, Ohr Saadya Teaneck – 37:18with Rabbi Mordechai Farkash – Chabad Seattle – 50:18with Rabbi Yossi Gordon – CEO of Chabad on Campus International – 1:08:53   מראי מקומות

What level of proof is required before sounding the alarm?When risks are identified, should they be broadcast widely, or kept within a limited circle?What happens when victims are silenced, ignored, or when abuse is covered up?How can we, as a community, ensure that abuse is never minimized or swept under the rug?What role do journalists, news outlets, and podcasts play in exposing the truth and safeguarding the public? 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 with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 12:24with Rabbi Yosef Blau – Member of the Baruch Lanner Beis Din and Mashgiach Ruchani at REIT’s for almost 50 years – 46:53with Mrs. Nicole Meyer – advocate against abuse – 1:26:12with Avi Schick, Esq. – partner at Faegre Drinker international law firm – 1:44:50 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:00:29Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview – Recalling his first day at work - 2:06:06 מראי מקומות

Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview – educating our youth who don’t want to listenwith Rabbi Wein – Renowned Rov, Author and Lecturer – 16:03 The Headlines Quit Smoking Challenge – featuring David Kopciel, Stamford Hill, London with David Kopciel – 9:35   UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in Business You Can’t Cross When is it prohibited to interfere with someone else’s pending transaction? (“Ani Hamehapech B’chararah”) When is it prohibited to capitalize on someone else’s groundwork? (“Ani Hamenakef”) Beis Din in Action:• Outbidding someone for an apartment• Poaching a long-term client• Taking a business idea and running with it 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 with Rabbi Mendy Weinberger – Sgan Rosh Bais Din, Bais Din Maysharim –25:16with Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman – Rosh Chaburah and Senior Lecturer, Greater Washington Community Kollel – 50:55with Rabbi Dovid Schoen – Av Bais Din, The Bais Din of Florida – 1:18:22 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:43:37 Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – the famous story of Rabbi Wein meeting Chief Rabbi Yitzchok Herzog in Chicago – 1:151:05 מראי מקומות

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?Dina D'Malcusa DinaAveida M'DaasAnd much more..... with Rabbi Yosef Dovid Josilowsky – Dayan, Beis HaVaad – 13:10with Rabbi Chaim Jachter – Rav of Sha’arei Orah in Teaneck, Dayan on the Elizabeth Beis Din – 35:40 מראי מקומות

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 different than for Hilchos Shabbos and the like?What specific things are more difficult for certain women to be responsive to? How should Hilchos Tznius be taught so that it will be accepted?Can up to a Tefach be shown? Long skirts worn? Denim clothing? Slits in skirts?Should shul Rabbanim speak up against the lack of modest dress and prohibited interactions between the genders? 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 with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 14:11with Mrs. Chani Juravel, LCSW – popular lecturer and therapist – 37:08with Rabbi Anthony Manning – Jewish educator, author and speaker – 1:04:56with Rabbi Larry Rothwachs – Rabbi at Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck, NJ – 1:43:24 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:18:17 מראי מקומות

Do any contemporary Poskim permit smoking?Is vaping halachically better than smoking?What’s the argument that smoking is permitted? What are the risks of second-hand smoking and vaping?If someone already smokes, do they need to quit?How far must a smoker distance himself from others? 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 With Rabbi Yehuda Spitz – prolific author and Rosh Chaburah of the Ohr Lagolah Halacha Kollel, Ohr Somayach in Eretz Yisroel – 8:21With Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt – Associate Rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere, Chairman, Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau – 36:21With Rav Rafael Kleinman – smoker of 35 years – 54:20with Rabbi Yossi Sprung – Rav of Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Rosh Beis Medresh, Beis Medrash Govoha for Medical Halacha – 1:13:24 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:35:09 מראי מקומות

Is it permissible according to Halacha to establish communal guidelines or enactments that restrict the sale or purchase of homes within a defined radius of the community?May a Jew purchase property in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood with the intent to rent it out to non-Jews?Does it matter what type of tenants are placed in the property—for example, individuals of questionable character, multiple families, or undocumented immigrants?If such tenants are likely to negatively impact the spiritual atmosphere of the neighborhood, is that a legitimate halachic concern that should be weighed?Can one invoke the principle of kim li in a way that causes harm to others—for instance, to justify behavior that may otherwise be morally questionable? with Rabbi Shlomo Perlstein – Rav in the Summit Park shul ,Rosh Kollel of the Choshen Mishpat Kollel of Monsey, as the Rosh Chabura for the Kollel in Yeshiva Or Yisroel (Monsey), Moreh Horaah for the Kav Halacha in Yerushalayim – 11:53with Rabbi Elie Moskowitz – Neighbor – 35:45 with Rabbi Zalman Graus – Renowned Dayan, and Mechaber Seforim – 49:31 מראי מקומות

Can a second business open up next to another and compete?What if the second business will hurt or destroy the first business?What does a Beis Din do when potential Hasagas Gevul issues come before it?How does Hasagas Gevul apply in our modern, large cities nowadays?Is the prohibition of Hasagas Gevul only on the new competitor, or also on those who purchase from him? 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 with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere and Head of Semicha at RIETs  – 12:02with Rabbi Dovid Schoen – Av Bais Din for The Bais Din of Florida – 35:32with Rabbi Dovid Grossman – Rosh Bais HaVaad, Lakewood, NJ – 1:00:48 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:25:54 מראי מקומות

The Shitos in the RishonimThe Baal Shem Tov and the Gra's ShitaIf you hold like the Rambam and the Ramban's Shita are you an Apikorus according to the Gra and Baal Shem TovIs Hashem busy with the animal kimgdom?Can you do something to someone if it wasn't preordained? Why do bad things happen in the world?What's the point of Hishtadlus if everything is preordained?What does Hester Panim mean?  with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Rov in Raanana, Rosh Yeshiva of Semichas Chaver – 11:57with Rabbi DovBer Pinson – Rosh Kolel of the IYYUN Yeshiva/Kolel, is the Marah D’asra of 84 Viola, Mechaber Seforim – 20:51with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – R'm in Yeshivas Shalavim, Mechaber Sefer on Hashgacha Pratis – 39:54 מראי מקומות

Can you visit Israel during a war due to the danger?How do hospitals deal with patients during missile alerts?Is there an obligation to go to a bomb shelter while you are learning Torah?Is it permitted to travel to and from Israel via Egypt, Jordan or Cyprus when Ben Gurion Airport is closed?Can someone in Yerushalayim travel to Bnei Brak or Tel Aviv where it’s more dangerous? 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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Anthony Manning – Jewish educator, author and speaker – 12:22with Dov Kram – general contractor and project manager in Israel – 39:15with Rabbi Yossi Sprung – Rav of Shaare Zedek Medical Center and  Rosh Beis Medresh, Beis Medrash Govoha for Medical Halacha – 49:31 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:21:46 מראי מקומות

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 warnings of incoming missiles?Can you leave on the news (radio, TV, Internet) on Shabbos to hear what’s going on?Should we say Hamapil before sleep, since we may need to immediately head to the bomb shelter?Do you need to wash Netilas Yadayim before heading to a bomb shelter in the middle of the night?Does the IDF need to be concerned that the bombing of nuclear reactors could cause “collateral damage” to millions of Iranian citizens?What’s life like right now living in Israel with regular Iranian missile attacks? 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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 18:42with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 45:06with Mrs. Sivan Rahav-Meir - media personality, prolific author and lecturer – 1:02:58with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – Executive Director of Ematai, author of “Ethics of Our Fighters” – 1:16:04 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:37:00 מראי מקומות

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 nonreligious Jew who doesn’t keep Shabbos?What is the status of someone who desecrates Shabbos but goes to shul or makes Kiddush?What is the law of someone who’s embarrassed to desecrate Shabbos in front of a prominent person?Do you need witnesses to testify in front of Beis Din to deem someone a Mechalel Shabbos?Are you allowed to give non-religious Jews wine for them to drink?Does touching a bottle of wine prohibit the wine? with Rabbi Nachum Rabinowitz – Senior Rabbinic Coordinator of the OU and a Rov in Boro Park – 16:48with Rabbi Beirach Steinfeld – Rov of Khal Dover Tov in Flatbush and Head of Dover Tov Kashrus – 39:28 מראי מקומות

Is using psychedelic drugs to get close to Hashem a Mitzvah or Aveira?What about for therapeutic and recreational purposes?How do psychedelics affect people and what are the side effects?Are people in the frum world really using these drugs and, if so, how broadly?How should we think about Rabbanim who use - and advise others to use – psychedelics? 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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox – Dayan, forensic and clinical psychologist, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services for Chai Lifeline – 12:08with Rabbi Akiva Dershowitz – Rosh Kollel, Toras Efrayim Shlomo, Yerushalayim – 44:07with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 44:07with Mrs Sarit-Chen Kreutoro – Social Worker and Teacher for Maalot Bakodesh (To donate to Maalot click here)– 1:18:36with Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Epstein – psychologist and author of Living in the Presence – 1:40:28 Conclusions and Takeaways – 2:03:24 מראי מקומות

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 the attractiveness of a potential Shidduch with friends?Have promising Shidduchim been ruined by what friends have said?Should parents be involved in the Shidduch process? And, what if the child does not want his/her parents involved? 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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ The Semichas Chaver Shavuos program with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht https://bit.ly/SCPchallenge – with Rabbi Shimon Finkelman – Rebbi, Darchei Torah, prolific author – 21:28with Rabbi Daniel Feldman – Rabbi of Ohr Saadya in Teaneck, Rosh Yeshiva at REITs – 35:51with Mrs. Aleeza Ben Shalom – international shadchan, relationship coach and author – 1:00:19with Mrs. Penina Flug, LCSW – emotionally focused couples therapist – 1:21:56with Mrs. Adina Galbut, MSW – dating coach – 1:21:56 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:45:07 מראי מקומות

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 make the utensiks treif?Does their food have a din of פת עכו"ם ובישול עכו"ם?Is the wine they touch יין נסך?Can we serve them food knowing they won’t make a brocha or wah their hands – לפני עור?Things they cooked on Shabbos is it Assur like ?מעשה שבתIf they have chametz in the house on Pesach do you have to get rid of it?Is it Assur because of חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח?Making Brochos if they aren’t dressed properly?If they want to send the childrens to ireligous schools, camps etcCan you impose your chumros on your spouse? with Rav Yosef Shusterman – Rav Chabad of Beverly Hills – 10:22with Rabbi Benjy Goldschmidt – Rav Altenu Synagogue NY – 37:38with Rabbi David L. Seidemann Esq –Matrimonial Law Expert – 59:20 מראי מקומות

Is the belief among Yeshiva bochurim that making money is easy — fact or fiction? According to Halacha, what happens when business partners fail to discuss equity upfront? What if one partner works harder or originally came up with the business idea — how should that be handled? Can you start your own business while working for someone else — and what if it’s competitive? What does it really take to succeed as an entrepreneur? 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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ With Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky – Rosh HaYeshiva of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington-Tiferes Gedaliah – 8:21with Rabbi Dovid Grossman – Rosh Bais HaVaad, Lakewood, NJ – 19:46with Dean Noam Wasserman – Dean, Sy Syms School of Business, and author of “The Founder’s Dilemmas” – 46:32with Eli Langer – Host, Kosher Money Podcast – 1:15:06with Avi Rubner – founder and CEO of https://flamingotech.co.il/ - 1:44:32with Nick Esayian – Serial Entrepreneur – 2:09:53 Conclusions and Takeaways – 2:35:12 מראי מקומות

Did Conservative activists violate Geneivas Daasand Lashon Hara by secretly steering the WZO election? Is it ethical for Chareidi media to be paid to promote an anti-Eretz HaKodesh agenda? Should frum magazines vet who’s behind their ads? Can you trust a "Psak" when you don’t know the full story? How should our leaders respond now that the truth is out? What are the long-term political risks for the Chareidi community? 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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 8:54with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein – Host, “Two Rabbis, Three Opinions” podcast and the Cross-Currents blog – 43:15 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:08:20 מראי מקומות

Revisiting the WZO controversy What's the difference between this and joining the Knesset?Why’s this difference than the Moetzes pushing Avi Schnall to run specifically as a democrat?Is this the old age Hashkafic Machlokes between Satmar and Brisk VS the Agudah?Why did they stop second Seder in BMG for a political rally? with Rabbi Avi Shafran – Spokesman for the Agudah – 11:27 The Tzedaka Generation Have we lost our priorities to the glitz and the glamor?Are we giving large glamorous Tzedakahs at the expense of our local institutions?Should you give money to an out-of-town Yeshiva or Kollel when your son’s Yeshivah can’t make its budget?Should we be sending our daughters to seminaries due to the tuition prices?How much does a Frum Family need today to get by? with Reb Shalom Ber Sorotzkin – Premier Fundraising Rosh Hayeshiva of our generation – 29:41with Mr. Yisroel Orzel – Longtime President, Yeshiva of Spring Valley – 43:50with Rabbi Yitzchok Gottdiener – Executive Director, Yeshivah Torah Vodaas – 59:13with Rabbi Shimon Taub –  Author, Laws of Tzedakah and Ma’aser – 1:13:34 מראי מקומות

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 the criteria? Is that enough? Are there any Heterim to take funds when you don’t fit the eligibility requirements? Is putting yourself in a position that you need to take money from the government allowed? Is it le’chatchila to take government assistance in order to stay in Kollel? Is it a chilul Hashem if many frum people receive government assistance, when it’s not intended for those who can work? 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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – Posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 9:23with Mr. Raphael Grossman – C.P.A. representing individuals, families, corporations and numerous non-profits –  36:05 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:10:41 מראי מקומות

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? What’s the history of the concept of “Daas Torah” and what does it mean? When did the phrase and concept come into being? Why would one Gadol say it’s mutar to participate in the WZO election and another say it’s totally assur?  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 You can order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Chaim Kohn – founder of the Business Halacha Institute (“BHI”) and Av Beis Din – 16:16with Rabbi Jonah Steinmetz – Rosh Kollel of the Nagel Community Kollel of Los Angeles – 35:13with Mr. Gael Greenwald – Deputy Chairman of the WZO – 1:20:19 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:35:37 מראי מקומות

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?Do ends justify the means? Joining up with Ovrei Aveira Is it diffrent than sitting on the Knesset or the WZO?Should we have public forums talking about our Yetzer Hora? Harav Mordechai Giftar – Rosh Yeshivah of Telshe – 17:26Harav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik – Rosh Yeshivah YU – 21:24Rabbi Meyer Twersky – Rosh Yeshivah YU – 25:26with Rabbi Hershel Schachter – Rosh Yeshivah YU – 29:44with Dov Pfeiffer – Student in YU on the board of Hareni – 36:31with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Head of Semicha at RIETS (YU), Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere – 50:26with Rabbi Pini Dunner – Rov of Beverly Hills CA, Noted Historian and Lecturer – 1:05:28with Meir Moschel – Alumus and parent at YU – 1:21:14

What is the WZO and why is the current election important? How do the Mizrachi and Eretz Hakodesh parties differ?How should we relate to Reform and Conservative Jews? Open Orthodoxy?What lawsuits have the Reform Movement filed against Chareidim, and what’s their motivation? 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 You can pre-order "Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/product/halachic-q-a-on-the-job/ with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC and Rosh Yeshiva at REITs – 14:45with Rabbi Doron Perez – Executive Chairman of the Mizrachi World Movement – 38:32with Rabbi Nechemia Malinowitz – Executive Director of Eretz Hakodesh and director of the Periphery Department of the WZO – 1:06:40with Rabbi Moshe Hauer – Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union – 1:30:08 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:51:47 מראי מקומות