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The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz
Judaism
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Halacha
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Shabbat
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Taanis Esther
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Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz's weekly Question and Answer sessions at Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem. A Project of Ohr.edu Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you at: Podcasts@ohr.edu

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    Is there a way for the question to be recorded or repeated by Rabbi Breitowitz ?

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    Rabbi Breitowitz explains things in laymanโ€™s terms making it easy to follow and understand. The rabbi is passionate, genuine, with a sense of humor. Itโ€™s a blessing to have access to his wisdom teachings.

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Q: Does the Torah require a religious government to impose punishments for violations such as desecrating Shabbat, and how does that compare with Sharia law?
He says that although the written punishments may appear comparable, Jewish law requires conditions such as a Sanhedrin, a Temple, witnesses and prior warning. Those conditions do not exist today, and he says religious coercion is therefore not appropriate in the present era.
Q&A: Stealing Land, Sharia Law & IDF Frumkeit
Q: Why do Jews not follow the medical advice found in the Talmud today?
Breitowitz outlines several explanations: the techniques may not be understood today, some remedies may have been mystical and dependent on spiritual intention, or the sages may have reflected the science of their time. He says the common practice is not to rely on those remedies today.
Q&A: Womens Suffrage, Self Help & Grave Decomposition
Q: Are secular self-help books advisable for correcting middot?
Breitowitz says some non-Torah books have been recommended by Jewish religious teachers and can help build character, but they may also promote ideas at odds with Torah. He advises discernment and caution rather than accepting or rejecting secular material wholesale.
Q&A: Womens Suffrage, Self Help & Grave Decomposition
Q: What was the halachic and hashkafic issue with women voting?
Breitowitz explains concerns about modesty and the prohibition on women exercising authority, then distinguishes voting from holding office. He says many authorities support women's voting when it is needed to protect the community's interests, while women's membership in the Knesset raises a more difficult question.
Q&A: Choosing a Rabbi, Halachic Process & Noahide Laws
Q: What's the machlochet on Emunah and Bitachon between Novardik, Slabodka, and Chazon Ish?
He describes Novardik as emphasizing trust that God will provide a prayed-for result, while the Chazon Ish teaches that bitachon means trusting God's care and mercy without certainty about a particular outcome.

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