Q&A- Outreach, Gedolim & Sambatyon River

00:00 If the Baal Shem Tov stresses outreach, how do we see this in Chassidic groups (outside Chabad)?
6:10 When we hear stories of open miracles for rabbonim, how should we consider these?
10:05 How should we utilize our vacation?
14:51 Is it obligatory to have a Jewish name, and why didn't even amarayin change Greek names?
21:35 Can a Cohen go skydiving, assuming it's mutter for anyone?—would anyone else be prevented from going?
25:20 What's the mesora of secular educations ?
34:20 What is the origin for the mesora of chassidic lavush?
37:35 Are all the words from the Zohar from R Shimon bar Yochai?
44:45 Why did Avraham lie about Sara to Pharoh instead of relying on HaShem?
46:42 Would the plane not be an ohel for a Cohen?
50:32 The Gemara in brachos tell us not to learn Torah/tefillin within 4 amos of a corpse even in one house, and yet it also says under a single roof everything is considered 4 amos.
54:20 the Rambam says when HaShem sends forth physical things to replenish the earth, so what is the difference between the spiritual blessing of snow and rain?
54:14 What are the criteria for Gedolim?—Is it just consensus? (Eg young Ovadia Yosef)
1:04:00 Who is Dovid Ruveni? What is this legendary river Sambatyon?

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Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz, of Ohr Somayach Jerusalem, discussing the most common questions about Judaism.

 

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