Q&A: Milchemes Mitzvah, Cherem & 3rd Bais Hamikdash

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00:00 What is the source for the custom to end an Aliyah on a "high note"?

 

05:22 What are the holes in the Theory of Evolution, and is it more logical to believe it or not? 

 

13:20 Why is the tefillin shel rosh holier?

 

21:50 Why is the word "mitzvah" sometimes spelled with two vavs?

 

24:58 Why is there a yod in "achshav"?

 

26:24 Which religion should a Jew study if he is forced to learn about a different one? 

 

33:30 Would Rav Ovadia Yosef's psak on kol Isha change if she is dead?

 

37:58 Why don't we see more Avrahams etc in the Tanakh?

 

41:30 What is the significance of the kiddush cup with the names of the rivers of Eden?

 

43:56 What does it mean to 'daven' for something? 

 

46:17 Is there a place in Judaism for rabbis threatening another rabbi with herem?

 

50:50 What's the deal with the book Besamim Rosh?

 

56:21 Should one communicate nicely with non-Jews, or remain silent? 

 

1:01:31 Is the war a milchemes mitzvah, and what are gedolim thinking about it?

 

1:08:06 Should Israel accept Eritrean refugees? 

 

1:09:58 Are the Ethiopians and the Bene Israel of India Jews with valid traditions? 

 

1:13:22 How does a Levi prepare for the rebuilt Temple?

 

1:16:10 Does the prohibition of a son to sit in his father's seat apply even outside the house?

 

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