Rabbi Trugman – Shares some very interesting history and facts of Shlomo Hamelech (King Solomon) as laid in the Tanach chapter called Melachim 1 (Kings 1). How he governed? How he received nevuah (prophecy) from Hashem? How later in life he made some very serious mistakes that still affect us today? Great synopsis.
0:00 The Gemara says there is a kosher way to have any enjoyment in the world. How does that apply to the sin adultery? 1:40 Where will be the safest place to be during the war of Gog HaMagog? 8:55 If the Torah is infinite how can it be confined to a Sefer Torah/Tanach/Gemara which are finite? 15:05 Does Hashem care if we follow every intricate detail of the halacha? 29:35 If all blessing for the world comes through Shabbos, how do those who don’t keep Shabbos receive that blessing? 31:27 Why are some poskim against wearing Sheitels? 38:40 Why do people need to daven? Many Jews and gentiles who don’t pray are still successful, and it seems that the overall success rate is relative the same between someone who davens and someone who does not. 42:35 What does that mean that Eliyahu Navi didn’t die? 46:10 What is the Jewish perspective on exercise? 49:12 Why does Hashem give us test that he knows we will not be able to pass? 51:21 Does bitachon mean only good things happen when you trust in Hashem? 55:37 In Iggeret Haramban, it says to honor wealthy person? Why? 1:00:52 How to advise a woman who becomes depressed during and after pregnancy? 1:04:13 How to look at and perceive the mayoral election in NYC? 1:08:16 Are the Avot considered the bnei Noah and can a Kohen go to Kever Machpelah? 1:13:03 Why do we hold the Akedat Yitzchak in such high regard, when it is just simply a command of Hashem? 1:14:10 Does Rabbi have any word about the passing Rabbi Ezra Neuberger ZT’L? 1:16:15 Is it good for the Jewish people to have a uniform? 1:22:00 Why do some people have long beards, but have short peyot? 1:24:00 Where does the concept of cutting a child’s hair at 3 years old come from? 1:28:15 Does the concept of a “goyish” style of music exist, and if so, why and how does it work? 1:34:05 Can we learn from Avraham’s battle with the five Kings that when we have close friend in trouble that doesn’t involve us that we should involve ourself to help them?
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Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares about how the Torah views marriage and having children and addresses the questions of “what if I don’t want to be married” and “what if I don’t want to have kids”. How does Jewish Law view these viewpoints and why?
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares about the weekly parasha we just read this past Shabbat and the lessons we can learn from our Avot and Imahot (ancestral Fathers and Mothers). They form the foundation and root of who we are today.
Rabbi Zev Leff – Shares about moving to Eretz Israel versus staying in galus (even when living outside of Israel the goal should be to always have a plan to move to Eretz Israel). How should Jews understand events like Mamdani’s election in New York and are we living in the time of Gog and Magog.
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky – Shares the softer approach to bringing the Chagim from last month into the rest of the year. How we can change our perspective and guide us to a deeper understand on how to improve while still aligning ourselves to G-d’s will.
Rabbi David Kaplan – Shares towards the end of video, an analysis of Sarah Imenu laughing when hearing that she would have a child (Yitzchak) at 100 years old. Ramban says when she hear it from what she thought were desert wanderers she should have simply said “Amen” instead of cynically laughing. The morale of the story is that anything is possible for Hashem and although it may be unlikely for us we must say it is still possible no matter how remote something seems to be.
Rabbi Breitowitz – Would Hashem want one to interrupt his tefilahs when an ani approaches him for tzedakah? Also, if one is done praying what are his requirements to answer the prayers of the next upcoming minyan.
Do we have to be careful on Sun-Tues not to michshol secular Jews who don’t say havdala in being mehalal Shabbat mederabban?
