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Q&A: Encouraging Christianity, Racism & Purim Costumes
Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu 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. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 Could one say that kedusha is merely the thoughts evoked by a holy object? 05:30 What is the source for making a scratch on challah before saying the bracha? 06:51 How much do our actions affect G-d and His emotions? 12:59 Can one encourage atheists to become Christianity? 20:49 If someone today would earn the death penalty according to halacha, would that impact the obligation to save their life? 24:03 Why did G-d create sleep and all other "wastes of time"? 27:20 Is there a halachic forbiddance against racism? 36:16 Is a righteous person still subject to unforeseen natural dangers like asbestos? 42:45 Is one allowed to give a non-Jew a bracha of "of blessed memory"? 48:38 What is the difference between R Moshe Feinstein's and the Satmar Rav's methods to psak? 56:54 When David said, "My sin is always before me," does that contradict the essence of teshuva? 1:02:02 What is the meaning of "These and those are the words of the Living G-d"? 1:13:00 Is saying "I don't want to jinx it" a lesser form of idolatry? 1:17:53 What is the permissibility of David's warmer, Avishag? 1:21:53 Is the argument that God wouldn't harm the Jewish people who got the vaccine because it was a majority still true? 1:28:11 Are alternative medicines permitted? 1:31:40 Would a resurrected person be able to testify in court? 1:36:05 What allows the rabbis to change the law, and is it a problem that we can't do it today? 1:42:00 Is a chain beged isha, and is there room to be lenient on Purim? You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
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