
Halacha Headlines
Halachic Debates of Current Events
Podcasting since 2014 • 597 episodes
Halacha Headlines
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Smoking and vaping – Is there any heter? What do smokers rely on?
Do any contemporary Poskim permit smoking?Is vaping halachically better than smoking?What’s the argument that smoking is permitted?What are the risks of second-hand smoking and vaping?If someone already smokes, do they n...
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Episode 522
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1:38:07

Jew vs. Jew: The Housing Fight Tearing Rockland Apart
Is it permissible according to Halacha to establish communal guidelines or enactments that restrict the sale or purchase of homes within a defined radius of the community?May a Jew purchase property in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood ...
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Episode 521
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1:18:56

When is competition allowed and when does it violate “Hasagas Gevul”?
Can a second business open up next to another and compete?What if the second business will hurt or destroy the first business?What does a Beis Din do when potential Hasagas Gevul issues come before it?How does Hasagas Gevul ap...
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Episode 520
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1:33:29

Hashgacha Pratis: is Hashem watching over you every minute..
The Shitos in the RishonimThe Baal Shem Tov and the Gra’s ShitaIf you hold like the Rambam and the Ramban’s Shita are you an Apikorus according to the Gra and Baal Shem TovIs Hashem busy with the animal kimgdom?
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Season 1
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Episode 519
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1:18:21

Into the Danger Zone? The risks of being in Israel during a time of war. When is risk-taking permitted?
Can you visit Israel during a war due to the danger?How do hospitals deal with patients during missile alerts?Is there an obligation to go to a bomb shelter while you are learning Torah?Is it permitted to travel to and from Is...
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Episode 518
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1:28:06
