The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Judaism
Q&A- Baal Teshuva Integration, Free Will & Jews on Politics
This episode has been generously sponsored by Daniel and Rachel Rabizadeh In loving memory of George Rabizadeh ישראל דוד בן רבי אבא
00:00 If two brothers marry two sisters, does one widow have a chiyuv of yibum?
4:42 Why do chazal and halacha speak of things like spontaneous generation which modern science can’t prove?
12:40 Sometimes Baalei Teshuva have a difficulty integrating into frum society. Why should this be?
17:58 Why was R’ Yehuda haNasi not martyred along with the 10 rabbis?
21:42 In one’s search for Yiddishkeit, to what extent does one keep looking for proofs?
27:14 What is the most practical answer to the how we have free will if HaShem knows the future?
32:36 Every generation has a moshiach, so how can there be a set date?
38:18 Is triage halachically acceptable and if so what criteria can be used?
46:08 Are Jews allowed to express political views?
49:02 Is there something after olam haba?
55:44 Does power/authority affect free will?
59:35 Considering the work of Christians to prosthelytize Jews, should there be a concerted counter response?
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