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Q&A- Religious Divergence, Nusach & Psychedelics

Q&A- Religious Divergence, Nusach & Psychedelics

FromThe Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast


Q&A- Religious Divergence, Nusach & Psychedelics

FromThe Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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00:00 What’s the right way to deal with frum people doing different things to us? 11:35 Is one allowed to wear shorts for davening. Is this Halacha or just minhag? 13:05 Coffee and bananas are often grown together. What does this mean regarding Kilayim? 15:19 Where did the chassidishe custom of saying “umain”originate? 20:28 Could one be yotzei with a different pronunciation (eg an Ashkenazi with Sephardic pronunciation) 22:33 What does it mean for Shabbos to be the queen? 26:55 Why did everyone give a half-shekel to the mishkan instead of progressive tax? 30:00 stone crabs have their arms ripped but it grows back. Is this ever min hachai? 32:24 How is it decided which haftoras goes with with parshios? 37:45 Does our historical experience with persecution give more onus to be compassionate to other groups? 42:10 How do we reconcile the death of R’ Akiva’s students when he taught as a fundamental value that love for one’s fellow as a key for Torah? 50:00 The chazon ish says too much formality in a marriage is bad, but does this go against chazal who say one should not talk excessively to any woman? 53:04 Are there benefits of psychedelics? 55:53 (follow up) What about psychedelics used to treat certain conditions? 57:31 (check time) What are we to make of place-names in Tanakh that reference what it is called later? 58:30 How was it decided what books would be canonized and which weren’t?—How can one tell what’s prophecy? 1:05:02 Why do certain after-brachos mention special days (Shabbos, yontif, etc.) and others don’t? ________________________   A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: podcasts@ohr.edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ (Produced by CedarMediaStudios Podcasting)
Released:
Apr 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz's weekly Question and Answer sessions at Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem. A Project of Ohr.edu Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you at: Podcasts@ohr.edu