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[email protected] Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Q&A Timestamps 30 April 00:48 - Can a Jew go somewhere without sunset and sunrise such as the Arctic circle? 05:58 - The scientists say that the universe will end. Is there such an idea in Torah thought? 09:13 - Is it a Jewish concept to attach sentimental value to physical items? 12:43 - If you cross the international date line to the previous day would you daven again? 25:23 - How would you deal with someone who attacks Orthodox Judaism based on the behaviour of Jews? 28:40 - Does Judaism require that we look at the Torah as historical fact? 36:00 - What would be the status in Kashrus of something cooked entirely by a robot? 38:23 - Does putting one's finger in his ear, nose or mouth require cleaning his hands before learning? 41:13 - And what about socks? 42:12 - What does it mean when Rishonim say L'Halacha v'Lo L'Maaseh? 46:23 - How do we understand refining oneself for a self-serving purpose? 53:25 - What if someone is an atheist based on trauma? 55:23 - Is one's consciousness and his neshama the same? 56:20 - Should one be able to identify what mitzvah he is doing at each moment? 01:03:58 - Rambam says we should look at the maasim of Hashem to bring us to awe and love of Him. Does that mean we should study science? 01:08:53 - What is the best way to make use of the Omer period to prepare for Kabbolos HaTorah? 01:12:11 - Why do we discuss the difference between Magen Avraham and Gra for Sof Zman Krias Shema but not by Sof Zman Tefillah? Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
