Episodes

  • Demystifying Chareidi Opposition to IDF Enlistment

    Demystifying Chareidi Opposition to IDF Enlistment
    Jun 29 2025
    Perhaps the most controversial and divisive subject that dominates Israeli society today is the question of the blanket army exemption given to Yeshiva students. Someone whose Torah is their profession is entitled to defer and ultimately bypass mandatory constriction to the IDF. What is the rationale for this exemption? Why are the ultra-orthodox (Chareidi) communities […]
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • A Rigorous and Comprehensive Torah Study Regimen

    A Rigorous and Comprehensive Torah Study Regimen
    May 28 2025
    What would a comprehensive and rigorous regimen of Torah study look like? Suppose someone wants to really become a Torah maestro. What would be a fitting schedule of course work for them to become a well-rounded Torah scholar? Torah is the antidote to the evil inclination. How much Torah and how many Torah domains and […]
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    50 mins
  • Modern Day Heresy

    Modern Day Heresy
    May 19 2025
    Heresies and idolatries come and go. The idolatry that titillated the ancients no longer excites modern men. The heresies that revolutionized the world a century ago no longer resonate. Any heresy is a repudiation of God, and thus is bound to vaporize like a puff of smoke. Falsehood cannot endure for long, and eventually all […]
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    40 mins
  • Mechanisms of Free Will

    Mechanisms of Free Will
    May 14 2025
    Is free will limited or unlimited? What is the scope of free will? How much of our decisions must filter through that system of choice? How much can we actually accomplish if we set our mind to it? What is the mechanisms of ascending a free will ladder? In part 2 of our study of […]
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    42 mins
  • Free Will: An Exploration of Fundamental Concepts

    Free Will: An Exploration of Fundamental Concepts
    May 5 2025
    Free Will is a fundamental concept in our philosophy. People are endowed by God with the ability to determine the direction that they take in life. People are allowed to choose a path of righteousness or wickedness. There is a certain modicum of self-determination that the Almighty provides us with. In this mini series, we […]
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    47 mins
  • From Beast to Man

    From Beast to Man
    Apr 27 2025
    Starting from the second day of Passover, we count the Omer. For 7 weeks of 7 days a piece — 49 days — we count. Once the count is completed, the festival of Shavuos is upon us. What exactly is the meaning of this interesting Mitzvah? The subject gets trickier when you examine how the […]
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    46 mins
  • Guard The Matzos: A Yahrzeit Tribute to Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe

    Guard The Matzos: A Yahrzeit Tribute to Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe
    Apr 15 2025
    Matzah is a tricky food. It is made with the same ingredients as bread ; the only difference is the speed of how they are processed. The Torah tells us that we must guard the matzos to prevent them from turning into chametz. Our sages tell us that this applies not only to matzos, but […]
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    48 mins
  • Five Questions for Pesach

    Five Questions for Pesach
    Apr 6 2025
    Pesach (Passover) marks the founding event of our nation. We had been enslaved in Egypt for centuries, and in one night the Almighty extracted a nation from amidst a nation with miracles, signs, and wonders. Each Passover we remember and relive that momentous night. We gather together with our family at the Seder, ask the […]
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    49 mins