Halacha Headlines
Halachic Debates of Current Events
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What is a Neshamah Yeseirah, and do calories really not count on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Plus, join the Headlines 30-days exercise challenges!
Do we also receive a Neshamah Yeseirah on Yom Tov?Does it have any effect on our capacity to eat?Is there any medical or scientific basis for the claim that calories are “absorbed” by the Neshamah Yeseirah and therefore don’t count ...
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Episode 767
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Gambling in the Orthodox Community — What’s causing it, and can anything stop it? To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports?
What makes gambling so alluring, and how widespread is it?To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports?What strategies are effective in helping someone quit gambling?Should watching professional sports be...
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Episode 553
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2:07:33
Operation EPIC FURY in Halacha – Hear from boots on the ground
Does collateral damage in war have a limit – can you destroy a missile base that will kill many civilians in the town nearby. Can you hit a nuclear reactor that will contaminate millions?Are citizens who support the regime considered comb...
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Episode 552
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1:13:57
Inside Orthodox Schools: Who gets hired, which students get admitted and who makes the decisions?
Can a family member who is less qualified be hired before a more qualified candidate?Must admissions be based on merit?When is nepotism allowed?Can the Menahel/Principal keep any donations (bribes?) made to him per...
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Episode 551
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1:42:13
How Mental Illness Can Wreck a Marriage and a Divorce
Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage?Are there halachos guiding how to treat one’s spouse during divorce, especially in high-conflict cases?When is it appropriate to turn to...
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Episode 550
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2:19:33
THANK YOU HASHEM FOR THE EMESDIKE TZADDIK!!
What’s the best path for serving Hashem in our generation?Does it have to be one or the other?Can it be a combination?
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Episode 549
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Semicha for Women? | Can a woman receive semicha and give halachic guidance?
Does the historical precedent against it prohibit change? Does is violate our Mesorah?Is the Israeli Supreme Court’s push for women’s Rabbanut Semicha a religious goal or part of a broader feminist push?
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Episode 548
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1:37:07
Mental Health Challenges of Boys in Yeshiva & Girls in Seminaries
How does coming to Israel for yeshiva and seminary affect a student’s mental health?When do difficult emotional feelings cross the line from normal struggles to something that should be addressed?Should a student who believes anot...
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Episode 547
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1:50:16
The Ban on AI – Why was it banned? | Will Artifical Intelligence ever replace Rabbonim? When perfected will you be able to rely on AI for Psak?
Do you need a human mind for Psak?Do you need Shimush?Do you need human emotion for Psak?Can a computer be called שופט שבימיך?And much more……Why would there be a Kol Korah against AI?
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Season 1
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Episode 546
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1:08:08
Join the Headlines $3,000 challenge – Solutions to Break the Phone Habit
What practical strategies can help us reduce phone usage and establish healthy boundaries?Does someone need to stop usage fully or can partial solutions be effective?What behaviors can we change in as little as thirty days? Does it ...
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Episode 545
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1:02:09
Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use
· Can a cellphone be used in shul for non-tefillah purposes?· Does mindless scrolling on a phone constitute an issur of bitul zman?· Is it preferable to daven from a physical siddur rather than from a phone...
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Episode 544
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1:23:48
How can you know an abuser (or other criminal) is no longer a threat? Is there a mitzvah of “Pidyon Shvuyim” to get a Jew out of jail when he was convicted of a crime?
Is it possible to determine that an abuser is no longer a risk? What’s the success rate of treating serious abusers?Why do community leaders sometimes advocate for the early release of an abuser?How does halacha view cases where a J...
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Episode 543
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Are you taking medication? Are you seeing a therapist? These are Seminary Application questions
Why are they asking?Is it legal?May you lie?How’s it affecting High School girls?
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Episode 542
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1:34:34
Are sheitels only b’deieved?
Why do married women cover their hair?Is a tichel preferable to a sheitel?Why do some women shave their heads after marriage?
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Season 1
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Episode 541
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1:46:19
“Leil Shishi” & Friday “To’ameha” – Do they enhance Shabbos or detract from it?
What draws men to these gatherings?How do they impact the home — especially when alcohol is involved?What is the halachic basis for tasting food before Shabbos?What are the halachic concerns with entering Shabbos intoxicated o...
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Season 1
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Episode 540
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1:49:14
Narco Terrorist being blown out of the water – How does the Torah view it ? | The fascinating saga of the Bochurim in Japan | Dealing with suicide in our community
Does a person smuggling in drugs have a Din of a Rodef?Should you report someone who’s trying to sell drugs in the community?Should you report someone giving out alcohol irresponsibly?What to be aware of when someone ask...
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Season 1
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Episode 539
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Ponevezh Yeshiva: Understanding the Machlokes and is it finally over?
How common are controversies over leadership in the Litvish yeshiva system? Is the Ponevezh controversy unique?What were the main points of the machlokes and how did they develop?Who halachically owns assets donated to a yeshiva — t...
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Episode 538
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1:15:51
Sacred Roles, Serious Risks: When Rabbis, Male Therapists, and Kiruv Professionals Work With Women
What are the primary risks and the necessary gedarim?May a Rabbi teach Torah to women or girls? What about one-on-one?How should one handle a situation where women attending a class are not dressed modestly?What can be done ab...
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Episode 537
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1:36:45
Chareidim in the IDF – Now that there's Frum Battalions is it an obligation to join? – Hear from the inside!!!
Now that there’s a Frum brigade what’s the justification of Frum people at least who aren’t learning not to go to the army?If there’s a shortage of soliders why wouldn’t yeshiva bochurim be obligated to join ...
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Season 1
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Episode 536
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1:47:57
Online Dating in the Orthodox World
How common is online dating in the Yeshivish community? What about Modern Orthodox?Is it ever acceptable to adjust your age, height, or weight on a dating profile?Should men and women post profile photos, and what are the concerns?<...
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Episode 535
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1:53:04
Bullying by children and adults – Who Bullies? Who Gets Bullied? How Should It Be Handled?
Why does bullying happen, and who is most at risk?How should victims respond, and what are the best ways for families, teachers, and community leaders to intervene?How should the bullies themselves be dealt with?What practical...
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Episode 534
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1:45:17
NYC EXCLUSIVES: THE ERUV CONTROVERSY | NY ELECTIONS
Is NY surrounded by walls?Does that help?Was Reb Moshe’s Shita a Chumra or a KulaAnd much much more….
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Episode 533
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1:22:11
Men & Women Working Together: The Frum Woman’s Perspective: | Risks, Concerns, and Practical Solutions
What’s the proper way to interact with male colleagues?How should a frum woman dress in the workplace?How do Heimish workplaces compare to secular ones?How should a woman respond to uncomfortable moments – like a handshake or ...
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Season 1
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Episode 532
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2:01:33
Men & Women in a Mixed Workplace: What Are the Risks? Can We Stay Separate While Working Together? | Plus, Thoughts and Memories in Tribute to Rabbi Moshe Hauer, EVP of the OU
What are the risks and halachic concerns of a mixed gender workplace?Should conversations be limited to only what’s necessary for work?Can first names be used?What if a woman extends her hand to shake hands with a man?Ho...
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Episode 531
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2:38:07
Is Charlie Kirk in Gan Eden? Who really gets in? | How do we navigate the Issur of לא תחנם?
Most religions teach that only insiders make it to heaven. But what does Judaism really say about the eternal fate of righteous non-Jews?Can someone like Charlie Kirk merit Gan Eden?How do we balance admiration for non-Jews with the...
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Episode 530
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