The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

Q&A: Self Harm, Gedolim & Secular Education

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's 3rd Yarchei Kallah event from July 6th to 8th, 2026! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information.   Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Q&A 0:00 What is source of the prohibition not to cause self harm and to what extent does this apply?  4:45 The Mishnah Berurah fowns upon the custom of not wearing a tallit gadol. What should a person do regarding this halacha?  8:55 Should we pronounce hebrew according to a different a minhag if believe that minhag is more authentic?  14:15 Can you rent out glass plates for venues with the intention of kashering them before each use?  15:10 Why can we make the bracha on shabbat candles today if the main pleasure of illumination come from electric lights?  19:14 Who are the Gedolim and what qualifies a Gadol? 22:45 Did Rashi's daughters wear tefillin?  33:25 What is the purpose of the resurrection of the dead if the dead are receiving their  reward now in olam haba?  37:45 If limud of Torah is the main way to connect to Hashem why are women not chiyav to learn Torah?  45:05 Is there an inyan to grow peyot and a beard?  51:15 Why is a secular education frowned upon by religious communities?  55:15 Rav Elchanan says emunah in Hashem should be so obvious because a person can clearly see that Hashem is evident everywhere. Is this a universally accept hashkafa?  1:05:15 How does the Ramban define olam haba and how does that differ from the Rambam? Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Parshas Shelach (Eretz Yisrael) | The Sin Of The Spies(+Upcoming Yarchai Kallah!)

3RD Annual Yarchai Kallah in Yerushalayim July 6-8, 2026 📩 Reserve: bentzys@ohr.edu | https://bit.ly/OSYarchaiKallah Torah protects. Torah unites. Join the mission. See you there! 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel  📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Q&A: Ghosts, Time & Charedim

Support Ohr Somayach! https://causematch.com/osi/osp/ This episode is dedicated by anonymous in honor of HaRav Yitzchok Breitowitz & Yeshivas Ohr Somayach 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. Q&A 0:00 When the Shulchan Aruch says "a person should be machmir" are we obligated to follow this opinion?  5:40 Does music have spiritual power?  12:25 Are shedim and dibbuks what we call ghost today?  19:15 Does someone fulfill the mitzvah of Shiluach Haken if he doesnt use the eggs?  27:40 Is there any sources of the music and tunes sung by the leviim? 29:45 Why did R'Chaim Kanievsky holds that someone needs to wear a hat and jacket for davening?  37:40 What is the source for lighting fires on  Lag BaOmer?  41:20 How are you allowed to dance today on Shabbat and Yom Tov? 43:50 Is there any legitimacy to the story of Shimon Kippah?  50:45 What does the statement "derech eretz come before Torah" mean?  1:01:00 Is there Zevulun and Yissachar relationship exit today and do they have to be a fifty-fifty split?  1:10:45 The Rambam says shevet levi are patur from all wars and this extends to Torah scholars, but it seems from the lashon  that the Rambam holds this patur is only for Torah scholars that teach Torah and not just learns Torah?  1:13:00 Is there any issue saying certain names ?  1:15:10 Is there any truth to the saying the more influence one has the less free will that person has? 1:18:45 How are we to understand creation when time itself is also a creation?  1:21:10 Why do Haredi rabbis not recoqnize non-haredim rabbis? (5-6-26) 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel  📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

The Numbers Of Israel | Bamidbar

Support Ohr Somayach! https://causematch.com/osi/osp/ 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel  📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

Book of Rus & Shavuos

Support Ohr Somayach! https://causematch.com/osi/osp/ 🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📱 WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER 📞 Call our program placement specialist: +1-254-981-0133