Halacha Headlines

Jan 01 2025 566 ep. 92 mins 1.7k
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Halachic Debates of Current Events

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The Halachos of Heter Meah Rabbanim – An Agunah for over a decade – Hear both sides of the story

Jan 01 2025 142 mins  
Can you ever make a Heter Meah Rabbanim without leaving a Get in Beis Din?Is a Beis Din ever allowed to withhold the Get from the woman?In order to get the husband visitationTo get the husband financial compensationTo get the woman to drop criminal chargesTo get the woman to drop lawsuitsHow easy is it to get a court to deny visitation from the father?And much more…

How should we behave in Galus? Should we try to blend in and keep a low profile?

Dec 25 2024 111 mins  
What did Gedolei Yisrael say about this and how did they behave?Should Menorah be lit in public? Should a yarmulka be worn at work?Should we wear black hats, shtreimels and other identifying marks?Wear talis and tefillin while walking to shul? Build a Succah in a public area?Should we remove Jewish and Israel references from our resumes when trying to get a job?What are the biggest

How to not lose our children – and ourselves – to peer pressure

Dec 19 2024 125 mins  
How can a child withstand peer pressureWhy do some kids give in easily to peer pressure and others don’tHow should parents educate their children to withstand peer pressureWhat are the most common peer pressures in our yeshivos and girls’ schoolsWhy do kids and teens involved in bad behaviors want to get their peers to join themAre we obligated to avoid negative influences and

What it Takes to release an Agunah | Presidential Pardon – Pardons in Halacha – The Torah approach to pardons

Dec 12 2024 70 mins  
How a Magen was forced to give a GetHow the torah would view the presidential pardon of his sonIs there a concept of pardons in TorahDo we find pardons in Tanach?Do you always have to be Moichel someone who wronged you?When don’t you?A fascinating conversation

The new initiative to draft Chareidim into the army. Should Yeshiva boys draft into the all-Charedi “Chashmonaim” Brigade?

Dec 05 2024 108 mins  
What are the arguments that there’s an obligation to serve in the IDF?What are the arguments that there’s no obligation for someone learning Torah to join the army?What if the person is not learning, but is working or doing something else?What are the main challenges of a Chareidi boy/man joining the IDF?Can those issues be fully addressed? What initiatives are currently under

Do we need to give when collectors ask for Tzedakah? What if it’s during davening, or a solicitation via mail or email?

Nov 28 2024 82 mins  
Do we need to give Tzedakah to everyone who asks?Should we give to someone who refuses to work?What if you think the person asking does not look legit?What if he smokes? Or he’s an alcoholic or uses drugs?

Can a Rav ever be Meikil on an עבירה to prevent a more serious עבירה?

Nov 22 2024 69 mins  
Can a Rav ever be Meikil to prevent a more serious עבירה?Do ends ever justify the means?Is a Kiruv setting different?

How long should you date before getting engaged? How long does it take to get to know the other person?

Nov 15 2024 118 mins  
What should be the goal of dating?What are the minimum interactions required by Halacha before engagement and marriage?What’s the downside of going too quickly? Of going too slowly?How clear do you need to be about what you are looking for in advance of dating?What are some great ways to get to know the other person?

Tattoos in Halacha: Is microblading permitted? | The Real Deal- avoiding legal trouble

Nov 08 2024 50 mins  
Is it microblading Assur because of tattooing?Does it have to be for Avoda Zorah?Does it have to be words or picture or a mark is enough?Does it have to be permanent?How many levels of skin does it have to penetrate?Would it be Mutar for medical reasons, Shidduch reasons or even cosmetic reasons?

Should Rabbanim be teaching girls and women?

Oct 30 2024 115 mins  
What are the pros and cons of a man teaching girls/women?If a Rav teaches girls/women, should there be a Mechitza? What if the Rav is not married?Can/should a Rav call female students by first name or a nickname?What Gedarim should a Rav institute for himself when teaching girls/women?How does the relationship a Rebbe has with his male students compare to that of his female student