Category: Q&A

Q&A 11-5-25

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 Breitowitz – Shares various halachos (Jewish laws) as they pertain to the following topics with their time stamp in the video:

0:00 Explanation of pardes
2:35 is there a halachic basis for tucking out tzitzit as being gaivadic
4:50 what is gehenom like, does saying Kaddish do anything for a neshama that’s already in olam haba
15:45 who is qualified to receive nevuah, are gerim eligible
21:45 what Torah laws are assur for goyim to keep, are they allowed to enforce halachic observance on Jews
30:00 since limud Torah is so excluded, why are women excluded and why are there discrepancies in learning talent
40:00 what criteria did Hashem use for selecting Bilam and Moshe
45:50 how do kiruv leaders of Jewish co-ed camps best maintain their shomer einayim and kedusha onsite
56:20 can you explain the vilna gon in saying that Torah will strengthen midot
1:00:40 why did Rav Ovadia matir heter mechira given that it is assur for non-Jews to own land in Eretz Yisrael
1:04:25 can you explain the recent daf yomi gemera instructing the right way to learn Torah
1:10:00 may Benei Torah maintain close friendships with non-Jews, does the sin of intermarriage apply to non-Jews
1:13:50 advice for Baal tshuvas struggling in conformity within the litvish system
1:18:40 is there anything going on today like a student initiative in Harvard 40 years ago in which married frum couples invited non religious students to their Shabbat meals
1:20:35 what’s the Halacha if a Jew is forced to do avodah Zara and he does so without kavanah

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