Q&A- Sorcery, Modern Science & Gerus

0:00:00 When we say “Each person has a chelek of Torah” what does that mean and how to do acquire it?

 

0:02:34 When the spies came back from EY, why did Moshe strongly support the Jews? Why was the punishment of the golden calf carried over to meraglim of the 40 year punishment?

 

0:07:00 If a ger converts and then find out afterwards that he was a Jew before his conversion, does he return to being a Jew or remain a ger?

 

0:12:16 Following Rabbi Moshe Feinstein’s psak on kalei habishul, what is an issue in a kli shlishi for tea?

 

0:17:50 Can one wax or pluck hair from the body?

 

0:20:52 In Josephus’s writings, was there a real movement at the time of Yashka or was it something created by the Romans?

 

0:27:07 What do we do when Josephus contradicts the accounts of Rabbinic literature? How do we reconcile this?

 

0:32:36 If Hashem loves us, how can he give us challenges that seemingly we can’t overcome?

 

0:36:25 How much burden should we put on previous generations sin and similarly how do much burden do we put on our own sins?

 

0:41:40 Was there inflation in time of the Gemara?

 

0:44:20 Does the character traits of Moshiach have to match that of David?

 

0:45:28 In the laws of Niddah, is going in to mayim chayim rabbinic? Also, the body of water is described in different terms. Why so?

 

0:50:17 What is an aveira lishma and are there any records of this?

 

0:54:00 Why didn’t Hashem respond Moshe’s question on why does bad things happen to righteous people?

 

0:57:20 Can one interview someone for a job if they have no intention to hire them and they just need information from them? Does it matter if it’s a Jew or a non Jew?

 

1:00:38 In shemoneh esrei why didn’t the rabbis invoke the merits of the Imahot?

 

1:03:00 Where do you draw the line between magic/sorcery and modern science which might seem sorcery like?

 

1:05:47 Gemara says don’t live in cities run by a Talmid Chacham. Is that a validation of a secular politician?

 

1:07:35 What are the pressing issues facing Torah society? What is a greater motivator than competition?