Podcasts about riets

In this annual debate episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin moderates a discussion on finances within the Orthodox Jewish community. The specific resolution is: The current state of semachot in our community and the level of spending on them, as well as extravagance in lifestyle in general, is problematically excessive and should be significantly curtailed.Rabbi Larry Rothwachs defends the affirmative, while Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein argues the negative.In this episode we discuss:—Are extravagant weddings a detriment to the Jewish community, or do the benefits outweigh the negative externalities?—What should the Jewish community spend more and less money on?—Could financial education in Jewish schools alleviate cultural financial pressures?Tune in to hear a conversation about what we desire as a community and how we can attain it.Debate begins at 6:17.Rabbi Larry Rothwachs is a rabbi, therapist, and educator who has led Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck, New Jersey since 2002. A longtime teacher and leader within Yeshiva University and RIETS, he currently serves as Director of Professional Rabbinics at RIETS, head rabbi of Camp Morasha, and founding rabbi of Meromei Shemesh, a new community in Ramat Beit Shemesh. He lives with his wife, Chaviva, and their family.Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein is Dean and Chief Academic Officer of Gratz College and a scholar of Jewish education and history. Formerly Academic Dean at the Women's Institute of Torah Seminary & College, she is a widely sought speaker on Jewish history, Tanakh, leadership, and communication. She earned her Ph.D. from New York University researching Orthodox girls' education and the Bais Yaakov movement, and lives in Baltimore with her family.References:18Forty Podcast: “A Debate Between Yitzchak Blau & Itamar Rosensweig: Does Morality Exist Outside of Judaism?”Eruvin 13bWanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke BurgisThe Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated by Helaine Olen and Harold PollackFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: info@18forty.orgWEBSITE: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

Shmuez, Q and A With RIETS Semicha Talmidim

Pēdējos gados aizvien biežāk parādās dažādi seriāli. Arī Latvijas seriālu aina ir krietni bagātinājusies, turklāt šobrīd arī jaunie kino profesionāļi ir pievērsušies šī lauka izpētei. Latvijas Kultūras akadēmijas Nacionālajā Filmu skolā 2. kursa studenti parasti veidoja īsfilmas, tomēr šogad kursabiedri sanākuši kopā, lai filmētu seriālu "Riets". Kā studenti tiek galā ar šo izaicinājumu?

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 banned? If a child uses a parent's credit card to gamble without permission, is that considered stealing? Halachically speaking, is the parent responsible for charges made by the child? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at RIETs  – 18:06 with Dr. Jacob Freedman – psychiatrist, speaker and author – 48:02 with Menachem Poznanski, LCSW – Director of The Living Room – 1:04:36 with Ike Dweck – Founder and CEO of the Safe Foundation – 1:35:55 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:59:29 מראי מקומות   

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Shaanan Gelman and his son Ziggy about the persistence of a parent-child relationship when the latter faces addiction.  In this episode we discuss:How does habitual drug use evolve into addiction?How does a parent help a child struggling with substance abuse?How do such a parent and child manage the expectations and perceptions of the outside world? Tune in for a conversation about how a parent-child relationship survives and emerges resilient from a harrowing ordeal.Interview begins at 15:05.Shaanan Gelman, rabbi of Chovevei Tzion in Chicago, holds a degree in Computer Science from Yeshiva College and received semicha from RIETS at Yeshiva University. He studied in Israel at Yeshivat Hakotel and the Gruss Institute, and later served as a Kollel Fellow in Boca Raton, where he held leadership and educational roles. He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America's executive board, active in the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and serves on the board of Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago. A committed Zionist, he is active in AIPAC and has led initiatives supporting Israel.References:God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction by Shais Taub“Being Kevin, Watching ‘Being Charlie'” by Kevin Jack McEnroeThe Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie JamisonAlcoholics Anonymous: The Big BookIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery by Robin BarnettPsalms 37For more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: info@18forty.orgWEBSITE: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

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Reflecting upon the phenomenal growth of the American Yeshiva society in the second half of the 20th century, one tends to focus on the great accomplishments of individual leaders such as Rav Aharon Kotler, Rav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Satmar Rav, institutions such as Torah Umesorah, RIETS, RJJ, BMG and other internal development within American Orthodoxy. However there's a broader narrative, with gradual processes taking place in broader American society which facilitated the growth of yeshivos during this time. Economic, social and demographic changes in the United States in the postwar era, LBJ's Great Society and the Vietnam War draft, are all external factors which facilitated the growth of the American yeshiva community. External factors are often overlooked but are no less important in understanding Jewish history. Subscribe to Jewish History Soundbites Podcast on: PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/ or your favorite podcast platform Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites For sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history or feedback contact Yehuda at: yehuda@yehudageberer.com

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? How do our phones affect our relationships with our spouse, children, and friends? What practical strategies can help us reduce usage and establish healthy boundaries? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at RIETs  – 9:39 with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rav of Boca Raton Synagogue, Founder of the Yeshivah of South Florida – 9:39 with Mr. Noach Levin – digital media expert and former contractor for Google – 54:46 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:18:35 מראי מקומות   

Two Giants, One Vision: The Legacy of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Rav Yehuda Amital, by Rabbi Michael Rosensweig Our overseas talmidim were zocheh to Rabbi Rosensweig, '73,  telling them about his time at Gush with stories of Rav Lichtenstein zt"l and Rav Amital zt"l. The shiur examines how Yeshivat Har Etzion benefited from two contrasting gedolim: Rav Amital's passionate decisiveness and transformative honesty, and Rav Lichtenstein's analytical depth and measured deliberation. Like Yaakov Avinu who synthesized Avraham and Yitzchak's qualities, these leaders offered diverse role models united by integrity and mutual respect. Their complementary approaches demonstrated that Torah leadership can embrace different styles while maintaining shared values and unwavering commitment to truth. Rabbi Rosensweig is a Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS of YU and the Rosh Kollel of the Beren Kollel Elyon.

Null-sechs-neun!! Babahaft! Hildegard! Berghain!  D'Britt an de Ricky si nees do, vläicht sinn et awer och d'Fräulein Knüppelkuh an de Ralph Wiggum – egal wéi ginn et haut nei Geschichte vum Schlësselroman ënnert de Lëtzebuerger Podcasts: Mir gi bei d'Metzlersmeedercher, iesse Bulletten am Bus a riichten eng Petanquespist an der Stuff op.  D'Mme vu Losch, d'Mme Pieppieppiep an dat klengt Tendinite sinn och mat dobäi, genee esou wéi den éischte Gay-Crush an "Dolce & Gabbana" aus der Filmbranche. Et geet ausserdeem em "Eggnog"-Fans (feat. Toni), eiser aller Buergermeeschter, Ofstëmme mat Riets a Rap-Doku-Pläng mam "Filmfong". Gëtt et en neit "Girls"? Wien disst säin Ex zu Walz-Musik? A wie gëtt hei beim Sport gefilmt? Falls dir genuch Sëtzlieder op den Ouere gutt, gitt dir et elo gewuer.

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? Is using an older photo to appear younger misleading? What are the halachos of leaving feedback or “reviews” for shadchanim or daters? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere and Head of Semicha at RIETS – 10:37 with Dr. Rachel Ginsberg – Principal Researcher at the Center for Communal Research of the OU – 39:37 with Mrs. Lisa Elefant – Founder and Program Developer of AdoptAShadchan (www.adoptashadchan.com) – 1:09:30 with Mrs. Malka Levitin – Founder of Canopy Shidduchim (www.canopyshidduchim.com) – 1:28:25 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:45:08 מראי מקומות   

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 apply in our modern, large cities nowadays? Is the prohibition of Hasagas Gevul only on the new competitor, or also on those who purchase from him? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rov of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere and Head of Semicha at RIETs  – 12:02 with Rabbi Dovid Schoen – Av Bais Din for The Bais Din of Florida – 35:32 with Rabbi Dovid Grossman – Rosh Bais HaVaad, Lakewood, NJ – 1:00:48 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:25:54 מראי מקומות   

On June 29, Eden will be hosting a webinar to speak in detail about the vision for this project. In order to register please click here or email info@edenbeitshemesh.com to find out more.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin moderates a debate between Rabbi Itamar Rosensweig and Rabbi Yitzchak Blau on whether morality exists independently of Judaism. This is a recording of a live event hosted at Young Israel of Teaneck on May 4. In this episode we discuss: What does it mean for God to be good, and who defines the “good” in the first place? Do Torah Jews base their values on halacha, or something else?Should we make any changes to halachic and moral education in the Jewish community? Tune in to hear a conversation about how halacha and morality bring order and prioritization to our chaotic and confusing lives. Debate begins at 10:57.Rabbi Itamar Rosensweig is a professor of Jewish law and jurisprudence at Yeshiva University, a rabbinic judge and chaver beit din at the Beth Din of America, and the rav of the Shtiebel of Lower Merion. He holds a secondary appointment as an assistant professor of philosophy at Yeshiva College and serves as the chair of Jewish studies at the Sy Syms School of Business. He received his semikha, Yoreh Yoreh and Yadin Yadin, from RIETS, where he was a fellow of the Wexner Kollel Elyon and editor-in-chief of the Beit Yitzchak Journal of Talmudic and Halakhic Studies.Rabbi Yitzchak Blau is the author of Fresh Fruit & Vintage Wine: Ethics and Wisdom of the Aggada and is Tradition's associate editor. He has taught at Yeshivat Hamivtar, Yeshivat Shvilei Hatorah, and the Yeshivah of Flatbush and currently also teaches at Midreshet Lindenbaum. Rabbi Blau has a BA in English Literature from YU, an MA in Medieval Jewish History from Revel, and semikha from RIETS. Rabbi Blau lives in Alon Shevut with his wife and four children.References:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisMere Christianity by C. S. LewisFresh Fruit & Vintage Wine: Ethics and Wisdom of the Aggada by Yitzchak BlauHaEmunot veHaDeot by Saadia GaonReligion And Morality by Avi Sagi and Daniel StatmanPlato's EuthyphroGenesis 9The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyEight Chapters by Maimonides Halakhic Man by Rabbi Joseph B. SoloveitchikA Theory of Justice by John RawlsFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: info@18forty.orgWEBSITE: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

Rabbi Larry Rothwachs is a licensed social worker and accomplished leader in both rabbinic and mental health fields.  Since August 2002, Rabbi Rothwachs has served as the senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck, New Jersey, fostering a warm and supportive community alongside his wife, Chaviva, a special education teacher at the Sinai Schools. Rabbi Rothwachs is a graduate of Yeshiva College, the Azrieli School of Jewish Education, and the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and he received his semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). From 1998 to 2016, he taught Talmud at Yeshiva University High School for Boys and the Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey. In April 2016, he was appointed Director of Professional Rabbinics at RIETS, where he trains and mentors future rabbinic leaders.  Additionally, since 2016, he has served as the head rabbi of Camp Morasha, the largest orthodox summer camp in North America. His extensive background includes leadership roles such as president of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County and executive committee member of the Rabbinical Council of America. In May 2016, Rabbi Rothwachs was recognized by The Forward as one of "America's Most Inspiring Rabbis."   In January 2023, Rabbi Rothwachs was appointed as the founding rabbi of Meromei Shemesh, a developing community in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel. Inspired by over two decades of rabbinic leadership in Teaneck, where he witnessed 20% of his congregants make aliyah, Rabbi Rothwachs brings his extensive experience to this aspirational, Torah-centric kehilla. Meromei Shemesh is designed to be a vibrant shul-centered community, combining the warmth and connectivity of an American shul with the spiritual richness of life in Israel.   Rabbi Rothwachs also maintains a personal blog (larryrothwachs.com), where he shares insights, reflections, and resources related to Torah, mental health, and personal growth.   CONNECT DVORA ENTIN: Website: https://www.dvoraentin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dvoraentin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@misconceptionspodcast

In this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion, touching on such topics as: •  Significant differences between US and Canadian Jewry/Orthodoxy • Interactions and public conversations across among various denominations • The evolving role of women in Modern Orthodoxy  • Has politics become a “Jewish issue” (and/or divisive), including attitudes toward Israel and Zionism • Struggles with faith and rationality  • What factors lead to Orthodox couples getting divorced Steven Gotlib is Associate Rabbi at Mekor Habracha/Center City Synagogue in Philadelphia.  A graduate of Rutgers University, he received ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University (RIETS), a certificate in mental health counseling from the Ferkauf School of Psychology in partnership with RIETS, and a START Certificate in Spiritual Entrepreneurship from the Glean Network in partnership with Columbia Business School. He also manages the marketing at RIETS, A popular guest speaker throughout the US and Canada, Rabbi Gotlib has written for various websites and publications.  He strongly believes in making Jewish theology, philosophy, and law as accessible as possible to all who seek guidance and comfort within our tradition. He can be reached at rabbisgotlib@mekorhabracha.org.  

Editor's Note: This episode is dedicated in memory of Joy Rothke (Shayna Fradel bas Reb Velvel) a"h. I want to thank Ben Rothke for his friendship and ideas that have helped me throughout this project. May our learning be a zechus for his sister's neshama and may Hashem give him and his entire family much nechama.  - Moshe Kurtz --- In this episode, Rabbi Michoel Zylberman delves into a fascinating responsum by HaRav Nota Greenblatt zt"l of Memphis (reprinted in Kol Tzvi 22-23, 5782-5783) in which he defends a local conversion that was later challenged by rabbis in New York. Rav Greenblatt's uncompromising fealty to rigorous halachic standards and to the needs of his community serves as a paradigm for rabbinic leadership in America.  Rabbi Michoel Zylberman is the Sgan Menahel (Associate Director) of the Beth Din of America. A Yadin Yadin musmach of RIETS, he was a member of the Bella and Harry Wexner Kolel Elyon, and holds an MA from the Bernard Revel Graduate School in Medieval Jewish history.  In addition to his work at the Beth Din of America as an administrator, mesader gittin, and dayan, Rabbi Zylberman serves on the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary faculty as a rosh chabura and functions as the director of geirut for the Rabbinical Council of America.  He is the author of Tov Lev on Masechet Pesachim with an appended Kuntreis Da'at Yehudit on the laws of Gittin and Gerut.

An der neier Episod vun Am Bistro mat der woxx schwätzt d’Melanie Czarnik iwwert hir Recherche zu der sougenannter Kënschtlecher Intelligenz an der Roll, déi se am Kampf géint Einsamkeet spillt. Riets geet iwwert Plattformen wéi Replika an déi nei friend-App, wéi KI als Begleeder funktionéiert a wat fir Risiken an Erausfuerderungen domat verbonne sinn. Den Artikel, iwwert deen mir geschwat hunn: Die Illusion von Gesellschaft The post Die Illusion von Gesellschaft first appeared on Radio ARA.

Today we are joined by Rabbi Shmuel Lubin, a RIETS musmach, doctoral candidate in Microbiology, and host of "The Rishonim Podcast" who introduces us to the responsa of the Ri Migash (no. 114) and what it means for the study of Talmud, Responsa, and Halacha nowadays.  Check out the Rishonim podcast here:https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-rishonim https://sites.google.com/view/rishonim 

An der neier Episod vun Am Bistro mat der woxx schwätzt de Joël Adami iwwert seng Meenung an Usiichten zur sougenannter Kënschtlecher Intelligenz, wéi hien se och a sengem Essay an der neister woxx duergeluecht huet. Riets geet iwwert d’Verschmotzung vum Internet, iwwert d’Materialitéit vu KI an anere Programmer a wéi grouss den ökologesche Foussofdrock vun esou Programmer ass. Hien erkläert awer och, wat fir Uwendunge senger Meenung no sënnvoll sinn a wat vun der KI-Fabrik vun der Lëtzebuerger Regierung ze halen ass Den Artikel, iwwert deen mir geschwat hunn: Der Computer bleibt dummThe post Am Bistro mat der woxx #314 – Wisou de Computer domm bléift an kënschtlech Intelligenz virun allem Hype ass first appeared on Radio ARA.

Haut ass alles anescht! Tëscht "Galerie Arschgeweih" an dem Mentos-Rapper begréisst äre Liblingspodcast haut d'Diversitéit a Persoun. Eise Gaascht kennt den Johnny Chicago a zielt zu de Royals, deelt sech neierdéngs en Tribe mam Yannick an ass d'Beyoncé aus dem LCD. Hien huet net op e Wonner gewaart, mee säi Schicksal selwer an d'Hand geholl an et esou aus der Kierch quasi direkt op den CSD gepackt. Eng Diskussioun iwwer d'faméis Petitioun 3198 dierf natierlech net feelen. Dobäi geet et net just ëm Identitéit a Bildungsmangel, mee och ëm Islamophobie a Mënscherechter. Riets geet och iwwer ESC-Enttäuschungen a -Wourechten, nei eras an Zukunftsmusek. Mat dobäi sinn ausserdeem d'Stella, d'Phänomen "Bobrisky", dem Claude Monet seng Schwëster an en Hemsworth-Kickes. Wéi ass et, tëscht zwou Kulturen ze existéieren? Wéi steet et ëm Relioun a Spiritualitéit? Gëtt "I wish I was a pink lady" de neien Eurovisiouns-Hit? An zerbrécht Männlechkeet un engem rouden T-Shirt?

D'Konzept vun enger "Brandmauer" oder engem "Cordon sanitaire" géint Riets ass um Enn, mengt d'Schrëftstellerin Elise Schmit. En Opruff fir méi politesche Sträit.  

Dës Woch geet et an eisem Podcast ëm déi franséisch Politik an déi lëtzebuergesch Ënnerstëtzung fir de Front Populaire. De Fabien Grasser an d'María Elorza Saralegui schwätzen doriwwer, wéi d'Walen d'läscht Woch ausgaange sinn, wéi se dëse Sonnden ausgoe wäerten a wat dat neit lénk Bündnis nach rappe kann. Riets geet awer och iwwert Fro, wisou esou vill Leit a Frankräich eng rietsextrem Partei wielen a wat de Präsident Macron am Fong wëlles hat, wou hien Neiwalen ausgeruff huet.

We want more than just to get by in life. How do we actually do something great? Rabbi Ari Zucker has an excellent piece of advice to help us along. Rabbi Ari Zucker is the Assistant Principle of Judaic Studies at the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy. Previously a Rebbe and Director of Academic Services at the Skokie Yeshiva, Rabbi Zucker received Semicha at RIETS and holds an M.A. in Education from YU's Azrieli School for Education and Administration.

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Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz is the director of Semikhah at RIETS as well as the Mara D'atra of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere.Take five minutes to find out how to transform your own prayer experience with Rabbi Lebowitz's advice.To sign up for one of our workshops, register here: https://www.uosh.org/form/threestepsforward

Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman is a Rosh Yeshiva at YU. He also serves as the Executive Editor of the RIETS initiative of YU Press. Rabbi Feldman is the author of “The Right and The Good: Halakhah and Human Relations”; “Divine Footsteps: Chesed and the Jewish Soul”; “False Facts and True Rumors: Lashon Hara in Contemporary Culture”; as well as five volumes of Talmudic essays entitled Binah BaSefarim, which have been published with the approbations of R' Avraham Schapira, R' Ovadiah Yosef, R' Natan Gestetner, R' Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg, R' Asher Weiss and others. Rabbi Feldman is the co-editor of more than ten volumes of Talmudic essays and Jewish Thought and serves on the editorial board of Tradition, and has also written for publications such as Jewish Action, The Orthodox Forum, and the Oxford Handbook of Judaism and Economics. He is a frequent lecturer in locations across America and abroad. Rabbi Feldman is also the spiritual leader of Ohr Saadya of Teaneck, NJ. Hear about everything from his experiences in KBY and Morasha Kollel to how he got a Ronald Reagan signed picture and everything in between. Keep in touch with the podcast on Twitter @Jews_Shmooze and to sponsor an episode reach out to JewsShmoozeMarketing@gmail.com Listen to Jews Shmooze on the phone!! UK: 44-333-366-0589 IL: 972-79-579-5005 USA: 712-432-2903 Check out the Jews Shmooze T-shirts and mug: https://rb.gy/qp543

Rabbi Beni Krohn, LCSW relays the importance of keeping a relationship pressure-free. He offers sound advice for daters and parents. Rabbi Krohn is a Mashgiach Ruchani at RIETS and serves as Rabbi of the Young Israel of Teaneck, NJ.Hosted by Rabbi Yoni Rabinovitch.

This series is sponsored by our friends Mira and Daniel Stokar.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Michael Rosensweig, a Rosh Yeshiva and the Rosh Kollel of the Beren Kollel Elyon at RIETS, about how we can return as a people to the world of Torah study. Rabbi Rosensweig is the author of the recently published book Mimini Mikhael - Essays on Yom Kippur and Teshuvah, which is the centerpiece of this conversation. In this episode we discuss: How does teaching Torah to a broad audience compare with teaching high-level students?What should we hope to achieve on Yom Kippur?What is the relationship between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?Tune in to hear a conversation about how a teshuva sheleima begins with a return to the majesty of Torah.Interview begins at 11:47.Rabbi Dr. Michael Rosensweig is a Rosh Yeshiva and the Rosh Kollel of the Beren Kollel Elyon at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Rosensweig is one of the foremost Talmudists in the world today, and studied under Rabbi Joseph B. Soleveitchik and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein. Rabbi Rosensweig received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, where he wrote his dissertation under Rabbi Dr. Haym Soloveitchik. References:Mimini Mikhael - Essays on Yom Kippur and Teshuvah by Rabbi Dr. Michael RosensweigHalakhic Man by Rabbi Joseph B. SoloveitchikSefer Mishnas Avraham by Avraham Aharon Price Sefer Madda by MaimonidesHosea 14Nefesh HaChayim, Gate IV, 31 by Chaim of Volozhin“Elu va-Elu Divre Elokim Hayyim: Halakhic Pluralism and Theories of Controversy” by Michael Rosensweig

Have you wondered if it's ok from a halachic perspective to skip your period using hormonal IUDs or OCPs? What about a hashkafic perspective? What if you experience light staining every month, but don't get a full period—does that put you into niddah? Join Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus as she and guest Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh, Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS and teacher of Yoatzot Halacha in Israel, discuss these questions and more.

In this thought-provoking talk, "Attitudes-Controversies in Organ Donation: Secular and Halachic Perspectives," Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman delves into the ethical and moral issues surrounding organ donation from both secular and Halachic viewpoints. Join us as we explore the various attitudes toward organ donation and the controversies that arise. We touch on the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice and how these principles can be applied in the context of organ donation. Moreover, we focus on the Halachic perspectives of organ donation and how Jewish law views the concept. We examine the Talmudic and Rabbinic texts that deal with organ donation and the opinions of contemporary Halachic authorities. Rabbi Dr. Reichman is an Emergency Medicine and Medical Ethics Professor at the Einstein College of Medicine. He received his semicha from the Riets semicha program of Yeshiva University and writes and lectures internationally to audiences worldwide on topics relating to Torah and Medicine. Dr. Reichman was recently appointed as Rabbi Moshe and Bella Tendler Chair in Jewish Medical Ethics at Yeshiva College and has many articles and works published in the fields of medical ethics, medical halacha, and the history of medical halacha recently published The Anatomy of Jewish Law: A Fresh Dissection of the Relationship Between Medicine, Medical History and Rabbinic Literature.

Dr. Jonathan (Yoni) Feiner is the clinical director of Rockland CBT, a psychology practice group specializing in mood and anxiety disorders. In addition to his work as a clinical psychologist, he has taught courses and provided workshops on topics related to Judaism, psychology, and mindfulness in academic and community settings. Dr. Feiner is the author of “Mindfulness: A Jewish Approach”.  Before receiving his Ph.D. from Hofstra University, Dr. Feiner studied at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh and Yeshiva University's RIETS. He lives with his wife and children in New Hempstead, NY.    **SPONSORS** Become a trailblazer at Touro University! Find out more: 50.touro.edu ____________________________________ Subscribe to Meaningful Minute on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/15166687800?text=Please%20subscribe%20me%20to%20Meaningful%20Min Ute ____________________________________ Now for this week only you can subscribe to Aleph Beta for only $3 a month for 3 months, an over 80% savings, using promo code MP2022.  Aleph Beta is a crowdfunded non-profit Torah platform that isn't reliant on donors for support so your subscription is extremely meaningful and helps to keep Aleph Beta's mission alive! URL: https://alephbeta.org/express-checkout?planId=2&period=month&coupon=MP2022 ____________________________________ Toveedo is a website and app that has hundreds of original and quality videos for Jewish boys and girls.  It's designed to be a safer and simpler place for Jewish kids entertainment, so that you can literally hand it to your child and be comforted knowing that there are no ads. Toveedo is usually $99 a year, but you can use code MM15 for 15% on Toveedo.com ____________________________________ Subscribe to our Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2WALuE2 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39bNGnO Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/MPPGooglePodcasts Or wherever Podcasts are available!   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meaningfulpeoplepodcast Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/MPPonFB Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/MeaningfuPplPod   Editor: Sruly Saftlas Podcast created by: Meaningful Minute   For more info and upcoming news check out: https://Meaningfulminute.org   #jew #jewish #podcast #frum #rabbi #frumpodcast #meaningfulpeople #torah #mitzvah #hashem #jewishmusic #jewishpodcast #israel #kumzitz #nachigordon #jewishpod

The Agudath Harabonim of the US & Canada was founded in 1902 with the goals of strengthening traditional Jewish observance in the country. Its membership was primarily composed of Eastern European immigrant rabbis, and they focused on the areas of Shabbos observance, kashrus, Jewish education, strengthening the office of the rabbinate and assisting their brethren back in the old country. The Agudath Harabonim supported RIETS, founded the Central Relief Committee and Ezras Torah during World War I and the Vaad Hatzalah during World War II. Its leadership was composed by some of the greatest rabbinical leaders of the era, including Rabbi Moshe Zevulun Margolis (Ramaz), Rabbi Dov Bernard Levinthal, Rabbi Yisrael Rosenberg, Rabbi Moshe Rosen, Rabbi Yaakov Kontrovitz, Rabbi Eliezer Silver and many others.    Sponsored by the OU's Teach Coalition, whose network of thousands of activists just like you, are urging you to go out and vote in the upcoming elections on November 8, 2022. For help contact the voter hotline at 646-459-5162 or https://teachcoalition.org/vote/    For sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history contact Yehuda at:  yehuda@yehudageberer.com   Subscribe To Our Podcast on:  PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/ Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites You can email Yehuda at yehuda@yehudageberer.com

Rabbi Menachem Penner is the Max and Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University where he has the privilege to inspire and train the rabbis of tomorrow. Rabbi Penner served as the spiritual leader of the Young Israel of Holliswood in Queens for 20 years and is now the Rabbi Emeritus. He continues to teach, focusing on Tanach, Tefillah and Machshavah, in communities worldwide. Rabbi Penner is also a valued resource for many in the Jewish community navigating personal and family challenges.  He received his semicha from RIETS and is proud to serve the institution from which he received his formative education.     Rebbetzin Adeena Penner is the Director of Kesher Families, a new organization supporting families of an individual who identifies as LGBTQ. She holds a Bachelors' Degree in psychology from Stern College for Women and a Masters' Degree in Occupational Therapy from New York University. She worked for fifteen years in the field of occupational therapy at the Board of Education of New York, the Chush School in Williamsburg, and Camp HASC. She served as the Rebbetzin of the Young Israel of Holliswood for twenty years and continues to maintain her ties to, and involvement in, the community. Adeena is a valued resource for many in the Jewish community navigating personal and family challenges.     Their life consists of many unplanned surprises along the way. In this episode we talk about what it's like being a Rabbi & Rebbetzin of a community, their experience in Camp Hasc, raising a child with special needs and so much more.      *SPONSOR LINK*     Your Health is Your Greatest Investment.     Thanks to our friends at JOWMA for the incredible health resources provided for our community.     There's no reason in 2022 that you need to be in the dark. And some of the most talented doctors and healthcare professionals in our community are here to help!     Go listen to the JOWMA podcast here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1500215343?to=page   And call their hotline 24/6 at 929-4-GEZUNT     Find out more here: https://jowma.org/   This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe     Special thanks to Camp HASC, Rav Judah Mischel, Sklur & Rudman, and all the wonderful volunteers & campers at Camp Hasc for graciously welcoming me into their home. Our free call-in-to-listen feature is here: • USA: (712) 432-3489 • UK: 0333-366-0154 • ISRAEL: 079-579-5088   Follow us on social media for more content: • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim • IG - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/ • FB - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaim • Website - https://www.livinglchaim.com/     Have a specific question? email us hi@livinglchaim.com WhatsApp us feedback and get first access to episodes: 914-222-5513   If you are interested in sponsoring an episode in memory or refuah shilama of a loved one, please send an email to hi@livinglchaim.com   Lchaim.

Debby Artz-Mor, director of Jewish learning at the Brandeis School in San Francisco, and Rabbi David Stein, Judaics studies principal at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles, join Sivan Zakai to discuss her new longitudinal study of Israel education , My Second Favorite Country. They consider understandings of "age-appropriate" learning that can impede educational engagement and exploration, discuss the relationship between school mission and student influences, and consider pedagogy that opens up student curiosity and discovery. Presenters Debby Arzt-Mor is the director of Jewish learning at The Brandeis School of San Francisco. Raised in Jerusalem, Debby has been living in San Francisco with her family for many years. As a member of Brandeis' senior leadership team, Debby partners with faculty and staff in guiding Jewish and Hebrew programming and curriculum throughout the school. Debby is a cohort 10 graduate of The Davidson School's Day School Leadership Training Institute, and of the Melton Senior Educators program at The Hebrew University. Debby holds a BA in psychology and Jewish philosophy (University of Haifa), and a graduate degree in nonprofit administration (USF). Rabbi David Stein is the Judaic studies principal at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles as well as the co-founder and managing director of the LaHaV Curriculum Project. David attended Yeshiva College and RIETS for his undergraduate and semikhah studies, and also holds master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Columbia University and in Jewish education from American Jewish University. He is currently studying towards his doctorate in education at Yeshiva University's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education & Administration and was a Wexner Graduate Fellow/Davidson Scholar. Sivan Zakai is the Sara S. Lee Associate Professor of Jewish Education at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and is an affiliated scholar at the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University. In addition to directing the Children's Learning About Israel Project and co-directing Project ORLIE: Research and Leadership in Israel Education, Sivan serves as a senior editor of the Journal of Jewish Education and as a member of the faculty of the Mandel Teacher Educator Institute.

Special sicha. Rav Yosef Blau,  mashgiach ruchani at RIETS, honored us with a short dvar Torah on the parasha, followed by an open conversation with the bnei chul at yeshiva, discussing the complexity of the founding Roshei Yeshiva and the Rav zt'l. Introduced by Rav Eli Weber.

Rabbi Willig is the Rabbi Dr. Sol Roth Professor of Talmud and Contemporary Halachah at YU's RIETS program. He has been a Rosh Yeshiva at the Mazer School of Talmudic Studies since 1973 and a Rosh Kollel at RIETS. In this recording, Rabbi Willig sat down with us to discuss the best way to deal with shailos that routinely come up for medical students and residents as they transition to the hospital environment. Questions Discussed https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GsMrlqDJYtkgu-NepO_J8ei8vEUZOckn8z2WBpxwNOc/edit?usp=sharing

We decided to dedicate an episode of The Koren Podcast to friendship. We all know that the mourning observed during Sefirat HaOmer is due to the lack of respect shown by the students of Rabbi Akiva to each other. Just in time for Lag BaOmer, we had the chance to speak with two people who live and breathe friendship as a Torah value. Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, director of Semicha at RIETS and Rabbi of Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere, and Rabbi Shalom Rosner, Ram at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh and Rabbi of Kehillat Nofei HaShemesh, have been friends and hevrutot for more than 20 years. Rabbis Rosner and Lebowitz, on top of their professional and pastoral duties, both deliver daf yomi shiurim online to thousands upon thousands of people every day, to say nothing of their respective halakha, parasha, tanakh, hashkafa, and many other shiurim besides. We spoke about their friendship and its importance on their journeys to becoming leaders of Modern Orthodoxy today, their inspirations, the value of friendship in general, and what it takes to build successful, modern orthodox communities in America and in Israel. It was such an honor to spend time in the presence of these two truly great friends as they shared words of inspiration, words of Torah, and teased each other just a little bit. ______________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Shalom Rav: Insights on the Weekly Parasha volumes 1 and 2 by Rabbi Shalom Rosner Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz's Daf Yomi Shiur Rabbi Shalom Rosner's Daf Yomi Shiur Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz on Twitter Rabbi Rosner's recorded Shiurim Rabbi Lebowitz's recorded Shiurim | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, at podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

Adolescence. Maturation. Emotional Turbulence. Family Values. And Much More. JEDucation gets into the teenage mind with Rabbi Micah Greenland, the International Director of NCSY is here. "It's really about recognizing that each teen is on their own journey and appreciating and recognizing that" Rabbi Micah Greenland is the International Director of NCSY, a position he assumed in 2013, after serving for twelve years as Regional Director of Midwest NCSY. During his tenure as International Director, NCSY has dramatically increased its reach and impact, nearly doubling the numbers of participants in weekly events and summer programs, as well as doubling the organization's fundraising revenue. Rabbi Greenland is an alumnus of Fasman Yeshiva High School/Skokie Yeshiva, of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, and of Yeshiva University. He holds rabbinic ordination from RIETS, as well as a Master's degree in Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate School, and he is a sought after speaker on a variety of Jewish topics, especially in the fields of outreach and informal Jewish education. His vision and integrity in leading NCSY have earned him the respect of the staff and the lay leadership of the movement, and he has additional ambitious goals for the organization moving forward. In addition to his professional work in NCSY, Rabbi Greenland serves on the Board of Education of Arie Crown Hebrew Day School in Chicago and is past president of the Chicago Rabbinical Council. Check out Rabbi Greenland's Op-Ed in USA Today that he mentioned in the episode here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/10/04/faith-based-teen-engagement-can-foster-better-relationships/5944518001/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeducation/support

with HaRav Moshe Sternbuch – Ravaad of Yerushalyaim, Mechaber Moadim Uzmanim – 24:20 with Harav Dovid Cohen – Rov of Gvul Yaavetz – 26:24 with  Mara Nathan – Spiritual leader Temple Beth El, San Antonio – 42:09 with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of CRC, Rosh Yeshiva of RIETS – 1:00:46 Answers to the Pesach Riddles – 1:25:30 מראי מקומות    

This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel. This episode is sponsored by our friend, Evan Goldenberg.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rav Moshe Weinberger, Rebbe of Kehillas Aish Kodesh and his son Asher, CEO of Swimply.Rav Moshe Weinberger is a chassidish Rebbe who raised his son Asher in the more modern world of the Five Towns. Join us as they discuss differing trajectories and expectations, and how fathers can learn from their sons despite the small differences between them. - How does a chassidishe father react to his son cutting off his peyos? - Does being the son of a Rav play a role in paving one's own path and journey? - What does it mean to go back to the year 1840? Tune in to hear a conversation about chassidus shniya [renewed (or secondary) Hasidic commitment] and the evolution of fatherhood.Interview begins at 11:25.Rabbi Moshe Weinberger (father) is the founding rabbi of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, New York, and is Mashpia at RIETS at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Weinberger is one of the leading spiritual leaders in the contemporary Jewish community, and is a key figure in the spiritual revitalization of the Orthodox world. Asher Weinberger (son) is the co-founder and COO of Swimply, an online marketplace for renting private swimming pools. Asher is the president of the Haredi Institute for Public Affairs.References:Sefer HaRokeach by Eleazar of Worms2.0 by Mishpacha MagazineMiniver Cheevy and Other Poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson Tzidkas HaTzaddik by Rav Tzadok HaKohen of LublinHaggadah - In the Heart of the Fire by Rav Moshe WeinbergerLikkutei Moharan by Rebbe Nachman of BreslovSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah HarariHararei Kedem by Rabbi Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik

Start preparing for Seder night! Alex and Aryeh are joined by Rabbi Haimer Jachter, author of Reason to Believe and Bridging Traditions, to share some of his insight as an Ashkenazi Rabbi leading a Sepharadi community. Talk ranges from the importance of tradition, what binds all Jews together, what Pesah will be like in the Third Beit HaMikdash (the Third Temple in Jerusalem), and of course some beautiful ideas for Pesah to share at your Seder table (with only the briefest discussion about kitniot!)Rabbi Jachter is a globally sought-after teacher, Rabbi, Dayan, Eiruv consultant, Get administrator, and author. He was raised in New York and educated in Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshiva University, and RIETS. He serves as the Rabbi of Sha'arei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck, NJ. Rabbi Jachter has two books published by Maggid Books which discuss respectively the fundamental reasons for belief in an Orthodox Jewish tradition and the key differences between the two major Jewish communities and how those differences strengthen the Jewish people as a whole. ________________________________________________________________ Useful Links: Books by Rabbi Haim Jachter Books for your Seder | | Get 10% off your next order from www.korenpub.com with code PODCAST at checkout. If you would like to contact us you can reach us on social media @KorenPublishers or via email, podcast@korenpub.com | | | The Koren Podcast was written and hosted by Aryeh Grossman and Alex Drucker and is edited and produced by Alex Drucker. Artwork by Tani Bayer. The Koren Podcast is part of the Koren Podcast Network, a division of Koren Publishers Jerusalem.

This series is sponsored by our friend, Danny Turkel. This episode is sponsored by Camp Morasha in appreciation for Rabbi Rothwachs's tireless dedication to his family and ours.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Larry Rothwachs and his daughter Tzipora about the relationship of a father and daughter through distance while battling an eating disorder. Larry is the rabbi of a congregation in Teaneck, New Jersey, and sees himself as someone who is sort of in the business of helping people. His daughter Tzipora was diagnosed with an eating disorder as a pre-teen. As Tzipora's disorder got more severe, she was distanced from her family—both physically and emotionally. During this time, she and her parents were forced to redefine and strengthen their relationship in ways they couldn't have otherwise.- How can absence become a relationship in and of itself? - What did this journey teach Tzipora about being a daughter, about family, about her relationship with her father, and for Larry as a parent, how did this change his relationship, not just to Tzipora, but his relationship to being a parent in general?- How can parents and children remain connected even when so far apart? Tune in to hear a conversation about how distance can make a relationship grow stronger than it ever was before.Interview begins at 11:43.Rabbi Larry Rothwachs (father) serves as rabbi of Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck, NJ, and is the Director of Professional Rabbinics at RIETS at Yeshiva University. Rabbi Rothwachs has served as president of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County and on the executive committee of the Rabbinical Council of America. In May 2016, he was named by the Jewish Forward among ‘America's Most Inspiring Rabbis.' Tzipora Rothwachs (daughter) grew up in Teaneck, NJ, and studied Business at Yeshiva University. After graduating from Yeshiva University, Tzipora Rothwachs began working as a property associate for JLL in New York City. She enjoys running and the outdoors and lives in Bergen County, NJ.References:The Fifth Son by Rabbi Menachem Mendel SchneersonTop Five Pictures of the Four Sons by Dovid Bashevkin The Animated Haggadah by Rony OrenFather of the BrideHere Without You by Three Doors DownLittle House on the Prairie Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon

Rav Avigdor Miller (1908-2001) was a unique and influential rabbinical leader on the American scene of the 20th century. With his life spanning most of the tumultuous 20th century, his life story is somewhat a microcosm of Jewish life during historic times. Born in Baltimore into a home of immigrants, he went to study in RIETS in New York and eventually made the courageous decision to cross the ocean to study in the Slabodka Yeshiva in Lithuania. It was there under the tutelage of his rebbi Rav Isaac Sher and other great mussar personalities that would come to define him and his teachings for the rest of his life. It was also there that he married his wife Chana Etel Lesin, the daughter of Rav Yaakov Moshe Lesin the rabbi of Neishtat-Sugind. After spending six years in Slabodka, he returned home in late 1938, at the cusp of a long career where he would transmit the legacy of the past to generations of students and congregants.   For sponsorship opportunities about your favorite topics of Jewish history contact Yehuda at:  yehuda@yehudageberer.com   Subscribe To Our Podcast on:    PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/   Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites You can email Yehuda at yehuda@yehudageberer.com

Topic: 'Vienna Waits for You' Guest: Rabbi Josh Blass  Rabbi Blass is a Mashgiach Ruchani at RIETS at Yeshiva University, where he has been serving for the last 17 years. He also recently completed serving 15 years as rabbi of Kehillas Beis Yehuda in Monsey, NY.  Rabbi Blass received his semikha from RIETS and a Masters in Jewish Philosophy from the Bernard Revel Graduate School for Jewish Studies. He is now completing a Masters degree in Social Work with an eye toward private practice. Since receiving his ordination, Rabbi Blass has taught in a number of high schools, including MTA and Bruriah. In the year 2000, he became the Rav of the Albert Einstein School of Medicine where he worked for four years, before joining Kehillas Beis Yehuda. During his tenure in Monsey, Rabbi Blass has been involved in an advisory or leadership capacity with a number of organizations including Tomche Shabbos, Project Tikvah, the Chevra Kadisha, RCA Beis Din and others.  He is also very involved in the world of shidduchim and guiding students at YU on issues of dating and as a chosson teacher.  He recently helped lead a mission of YU students to Vienna to lend support to refugees who recently fled Ukraine. In this bonus episode, we cover:   1.  A Life of meaning & giving 2. Deep roots of commitment to others 3. Taking intitiave and hearing the call 4. The growth mindset 5. The beauty, majesty & irony of Vienna 6. Impacting Students & Refugees 7. How Others Can Also Help And a whole lot more!

Rav Aryeh Lebowitz delves into what made Rav Moshe Feinstein unique, most notably his world renown Torah knowledge while at the same time truly exemplifying Moshe Rabbeinu's mida (character trait) of anivus (humility).  Rav Lebowitz's thousands of shurim can be found here - https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/  Rabbi Lebowitz is the director of Semikhah at RIETS as well as the Mara D'asra of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere https://www.bknw.org/. He was previously a Rebbe at Lander's College for Men and an eleventh grade Rebbe at the DRS Yeshiva High School (HALB).  Rabbi Lebowitz grew up in the Five Towns community and spent two years learning in eretz Yisrael at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh , where he developed a close relationship with Rav Ahron Silver, who taught him his derech halimud and encouraged him to pursue a career in Klei Kodesh. Upon his return from Eretz Yisrael, Rabbi Lebowitz attended Yeshiva University's Sy Syms School of Business, where he majored in finance. Rabbi Lebowitz has published numerous articles on practical halachic topics in various journals, including several recent articles in the Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society. Prior to founding the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Rabbi Lebowitz spent three years as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Sha'aray Tefillah in Lawrence. While at Sha'aray Tefillah, Rabbi Lebowitz also served as the Rosh Kollel of the morning kollel, one of the foremost centers of adult education in the Lawrence community.

Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, rabbi of the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere and director of the semicha program at RIETS, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of "Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Bazeh". Rabbi Lebowitz's shiurum can be found on YUTorah at https://www.yutorah.org/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ as well as on the All Daf/Parsha/Mishna apps.

This week we explore the controversy regarding Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm zt”l's speech at the RIETS centennial dinner regarding Torah learning and the cave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

As the foundational text of the Oral Torah in Judaism, the Mishnah is generally analyzed to understand Jewish law and the workings of the halakhic system. But Yakov Nagen, in looking at over two hundred mishnayot, identifies fascinating literary devices employed by the Sages to convey a deeper meaning, even the Mishnah's 'inner spirit.' Join us as we talk with Yakov Nagen about his work, The Soul of the Mishna. Yakov Nagen is a senior rabbi at the Otniel Yeshiva in Israel, where he teaches Talmud, halakha, Jewish thought, and Kabbala. He also serves as director of Ohr Torah Stone's Beit Midrash for Judaism and Humanity. He received his rabbinical ordination from RIETS at Yeshiva University and holds a PhD in Jewish Philosophy from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also the author of Be, Become, Bless: Jewish Spirituality between East and West(Maggid, 2019). Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus (Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2: While some people read history, there are rare people who lived history through their own lives. One such individual was Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld (1923-2020). Born in Vienna into a family of Ger chassidim from Poland, his father's position as General Secretary of the World Agudas Yisroel placed at the epicenter of traditional Jewish activism at the crucial interwar period. Eyewitness to Austria's Anschluss with Nazi Germany, he subsequently fled on a kindertransport eventually settling in London. He'd ultimately settle in the Kew Garden Hills neighborhood in Queens. Drawn to Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, he'd receive semicha from RIETS and embark on a lifelong rabbinic career with the Young Israel as well as nationally with the RCA. As someone who traversed all worlds within Jewish society, he'd be affiliated with a myriad of Jewish organizations, cultivate relationships with some of the greatest Torah leaders of the 20th century, and enjoy access to the corridors of power in both Israel and the United States. Through the prism of his long and riveting journey, the story of the Jewish People in modern times is told.   Subscribe To Our Podcast on:   PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/   Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites You can email Yehuda at yehuda@yehudageberer.com

While some people read history, there are rare people who lived history through their own lives. One such individual was Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld (1923-2020). Born in Vienna into a family of Ger chassidim from Poland, his father's position as General Secretary of the World Agudas Yisroel placed at the epicenter of traditional Jewish activism at the crucial interwar period. Eyewitness to Austria's Anschluss with Nazi Germany, he subsequently fled on a kindertransport eventually settling in London. He'd ultimately settle in the Kew Garden Hills neighborhood in Queens. Drawn to Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, he'd receive semicha from RIETS and embark on a lifelong rabbinic career with the Young Israel as well as nationally with the RCA. As someone who traversed all worlds within Jewish society, he'd be affiliated with a myriad of Jewish organizations, cultivate relationships with some of the greatest Torah leaders of the 20th century, and enjoy access to the corridors of power in both Israel and the United States. Through the prism of his long and riveting journey, the story of the Jewish People in modern times is told.   Subscribe To Our Podcast on:   PodBean: https://jsoundbites.podbean.com/   Follow us on Twitter or Instagram at @Jsoundbites You can email Yehuda at yehuda@yehudageberer.com