Q&A: Democracy, Taxes & Slander - Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz
Follow us: https://www.hidabroot.com https://www.youtube.com/@Hidabrootcom https://www.instagram.com/hidabroot_global https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCYZjl1CYoa4ulQIK2q Another intriguing Q&A session with Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz. Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz is a world-renowned lecturer and rabbinic authority, who is a senior lecturer at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. Rabbi Breitowitz's scope of knowledge, brilliance, as well as a unique ability to grasp complicated material and communicate it clearly to others is legendary. He has lectured extensively throughout the US and Israel on medical, business, and family ethics. He has published numerous articles on bankruptcy, commercial law, medical ethics, & Jewish law. - Is it permitted to speak Loshon Horo about someone who does not keep Shabbos? - Should we abandon democracy seeing as the Torah commands that the Jewish people have a king and makes no mention of democracy - What was Rachel doing with idols four days after leaving Lavan’s house? - Why do people overstate their expenses in their tax return if the income for the year is pre-determined? - Why does the Torah go to such lengths to describe the construction of the Mishkan? - If the generations since leaving Eretz Yisrael are going down in kedushah then why do we still have such big physical challenges? - How should one react to extremist statements from Gedolim? - What is the extent of the obligation not to emulate the other nations? - When does the heter of inaccessibility end in regard to separating psoles from ochel? - How can one best prepare for Purim and use his drunkenness to connect to Hashem? - Can one charge to learn with someone? - What is the Rabbi’s view of women dressing up on Purim? - What determines when we encourage the use of loop-holes? - How do people on 12-step programmes deal with Purim? - If Moshe received the Torah at Sinai does that mean that he knew everything that would happen later in the Midbar? - If one has an opportunity to do a mitzvah should he stop learning to engage in it? - If Rambam says sacrifices were only a concession to human nature why do we daven for them? - How can someone know whether to interpret a difficulty as a sign to change or persevere? - Why do we need the instructions to build the utensils of the Beis Hamikdash 101:34:50 - Does Hashem listen to the Shliach Tzibur’s first shmoneh esrei? - Why does Shmuel in the Gemara not get a title? - Can one sell a product that could cause harm? - How does the principle of lack of agency for sin integrate with secular law? - What is Nekudas HaBechirah? (3-5-25) 💡 Find Ohr Somayach Programs Anytime, Anywhere: 📲 Download the Ohr Somayach app on Apple & Google Play, or visit us at ohr.edu. For more inspiring content: @Hidabrootcom