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Q&A: Yishuv Eretz Yisrael, Tefillin & Aramaic
Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 1st to 4th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a Click here for more information. Dont miss this one of a kind experience! 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 - It says in the aggedeta in Sotah that Pharoh knew psukim in the Torah. How could he know them before the Torah was given? 03:25 - What does it mean in the Gemara when it says a certain ‘kal vhomer’ is ‘dayo’? 10:25 - Do we have to risk our lives for the Mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisrael? 21:45 - Why do we wrap Tefillin in a certain way? What is its significance? 24:50 - What is the significance of the four-headed shin on the side of the tefillin? 30:00 - Is there anything wrong with selling a Sefer to a goy if he cannot learn from it? 36:50 - How could it be that amoraim of the Gemara could make a mistake? (Gittin עז:) 40:50 - What is the connection between Birchas Cohanim and dreams? 44:25 - Why don’t we sing between the verses of Birchas Cohanim everyday, like we do on Yom Tov? 46:15 - How could it be that the ‘Gemara’ is mentioned in the Gemara itself, before it was compiled? 50:00 - Dovid HaMelech says he wants to be connected to Hashem all the days of his life. Does this mean he should have been in Kollel rather than waging wars? 59:50 - What is the origin and kedushah of Aramaic? 65:45 - Why is the order of Mishnayos in Bava Kama the way it is and why does the Rambam change it? 68:50 - What was the snake and what was the sin in Gan Eden? 75:25 - What role does tefillah play in teshuva? 80:50 - How can we have kapara for our sins? They are too many. 84:00 - Should you allow someone to come into the mikveh with you through the turnstile? 89:15 - What is uniqueness of the Jewish people’s request for meat in that it brought about a stronger response than other similar conflicts in the midbar? 92:00 - Why does Rashi use Old French? 95:09 - The Gemara in Sotah says one should throw himself in a furnace rather than embarrass someone publicly. Do we uphold this to this day? 96:45 - It says about R’Levi of Berditchev that he jumped around during davening and there are many other example of people who were loose with Halacha in order to have more kavanah. Should we also do this? 101:00 - Why do some siddurim attach emes to the third paragraph of kriat shema and some do not? 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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