Q&A- Geirim, Netz & Bank Failures

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00:00 Can a ger be a shul rav or synagogue president?

 

02:46 Are non-Jews viewed as good or as bad?

 

08:59 Should one pray for a public revelation of Hashem?

 

13:05 Does the success of Jews antagonize the non-Jews?

 

16:27 Can one use a remote system to cook for other Jews while it is Shabbat for them but not Shabbat for him?

 

18:49 If a baal teshuva follows, say, the Gr"a for zmanim, does he have to become a Granik?

 

22:58 What is the most important thing for a parent to teach their child?

 

24:33 Does one owe "back taxes" for maaser?

 

30:21 If someone insults one's parents, one cannot forgive that someone. Does this apply to oneself if one is a cohen or talmid chacham?

 

36:26 Is it better to pray alone at sunrise, or to pray with a minyan later? What about a minyan earlier?

 

38:21 Should one do teshuva on aveiros done without knowing, and if so, how?

 

42:45 How does one find meaning in korbanos despite it being irrelevant today?

 

52:23 Is there a reliable source that Eliyahu HaNavi drinks the fifth cup at the Seder?

 

54:45 What is the fundamental difference between alcohol and drugs?

 

59:47 Does pack-up time before travel count towards the 18 minutes of travel time to a minyan? Must one still leave if engaged in another mitzvah?

 

1:05:00 What are some core ideas to speak about at the Seder?

 

1:08:58 Can one walk through a private parking lot?

 

1:10:26 Are non-Jews punished for negative actions that are not covered by the Noahide laws?

 

1:14:27 Does Rashi care about order of information in the Torah or not?

 

1:21:42 Why do some rabbis rely on miracles for parnassah even though it detracts from their Olam Haba? Were these miracles decided on Rosh Hashanah?

 

1:24:34 Why do we pray if we believe that God knows what is best for us?

 

1:34:06 Are bank failures common, and can we learn a message from the recent bankruptcies?

 

1:37:30 When can one accept an event as a "divine sign"?

 

1:39:15 Should the Jewish community emphasize physical health as much as spiritual health?

 

1:41:50 Should one seek to be on a higher level even if that increases judgment upon them? What is the benefit of a higher level?

 

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