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5/9/26 – Shiur 559 – Are our young men and women "ready for marriage"? How are we preparing them and where are we failing them?

What does it mean to be “ready” for marriage? What’s currently taught to chassanim and kallos – and what’s still missing? Are too many singl...

106:22May 8, 2026

5/2/26 – Shiur 558 – What's new with Chodosh II – Is there room for leniency?

Find out from farmers what percent of grain in circulation is Chodosh How to practically keep Yoshon Can we rely on a dream of the Baal Shem...

105:59May 1, 2026

4/25/26 – Shiur 557 –Can a non-profit (school, shul, etc.) be run for profit? Can it be treated as a family business?

Are there halachic caps or guidelines on salaries and benefits? Does nepotism ever become a legal or halachic problem? What constitutes "rea...

75:27Apr 24, 2026

4/18/26 – Shiur 556 – What's new with Chodosh - Facts on the ground | Why are people so lenient about a Din in the Torah?

Why do we rely on leniency these day when the Heter was due to שעת הדחק and we don't have a shortage of food? If the Heter is based on Safek...

69:33Apr 17, 2026

4/11/26 – Shiur 555 – From the Shul to the Shelter: Rabbanim in Israel Reflect on Life During Wartime

How has the role of being a Rav changed due to the war? What should a shul’s policy be when a siren goes off during davening? How are people...

126:08Apr 10, 2026

3/28/26 – Shiur 554 – What is a Neshamah Yeseirah, and do calories really not count on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Plus, join the Headlines 30-days exercise challenges!

Do we also receive a Neshamah Yeseirah on Yom Tov? Does it have any effect on our capacity to eat? Is there any medical or scientific basis...

99:11Mar 27, 2026

3/21/26 – Shiur 553 – Gambling in the Orthodox Community — What’s causing it, and can anything stop it? To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports?

What makes gambling so alluring, and how widespread is it? To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports? What strategi...

127:33Mar 20, 2026

3/14/26 – Shiur 552 – Operation EPIC FURY in Halacha – Hear from boots on the ground

Does collateral damage in war have a limit – can you destroy a missile base that will kill many civilians in the town nearby. Can you hit a...

73:57Mar 12, 2026

3/7/26 – Shiur 551 – Inside Orthodox Schools: Who gets hired, which students get admitted and who makes the decisions?

Can a family member who is less qualified be hired before a more qualified candidate? Must admissions be based on merit? When is nepotism al...

102:13Mar 5, 2026

2/28/26 – Shiur 550 – How Mental Illness Can Wreck a Marriage and a Divorce

Is failure to disclose a significant personality disorder considered a mekach ta’us in marriage? Are there halachos guiding how to treat one...

139:33Feb 27, 2026

2/21/26 – Shiur 549 – THANK YOU HASHEM FOR THE EMESDIKE TZADDIK!!

What’s the best path for serving Hashem in our generation? Does it have to be one or the other? Can it be a combination? Host: Rabbi Efrem G...

47:00Feb 20, 2026

2/14/26 – Shiur 548 – Semicha for Women?

Can a woman receive semicha and give halachic guidance? Does the historical precedent against it prohibit change? Does is violate our Mesora...

97:07Feb 13, 2026

2/7/26 – Shiur 547 – Mental Health Challenges of Boys in Yeshiva & Girls in Seminaries

How does coming to Israel for yeshiva and seminary affect a student’s mental health? When do difficult emotional feelings cross the line fro...

110:16Feb 6, 2026

1/31/26 – Shiur 546 – The Ban on AI – Why was it banned? | Will Artifical Intelligence ever replace Rabbonim? When perfected will you be able to rely on AI for Psak?

Do you need a human mind for Psak? Do you need Shimush? Do you need human emotion for Psak? Can a computer be called שופט שבימיך? And much m...

68:08Jan 29, 2026

1/24/26 – Shiur 545 – Join the Headlines $3,000 challenge – Solutions to Break the Phone Habit

What practical strategies can help us reduce phone usage and establish healthy boundaries? Does someone need to stop usage fully or can part...

62:09Jan 23, 2026

1/17/26 – Shiur 544 – Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use

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 prefe...

83:48Jan 15, 2026

1/10/26 – Shiur 543 – How can you know an abuser (or other criminal) is no longer a threat? Is there a mitzvah of “Pidyon Shvuyim” to get a Jew out of jail when he was convicted of a crime?

Is it possible to determine that an abuser is no longer a risk? What’s the success rate of treating serious abusers? Why do community leader...

136:14Jan 9, 2026

1/3/26 – Shiur 542 – Are you taking medication? Are you seeing a therapist? These are Seminary Application questions

Why are they asking? Is it legal? May you lie? How’s it affecting High School girls? with Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald – Dean of Me’ohr Bais Yaa...

94:34Jan 2, 2026

12/27/25 – Shiur 541 – Are sheitels only b’deieved?

Why do married women cover their hair? Is a tichel preferable to a sheitel? Why do some women shave their heads after marriage? Host: Ari Wa...

106:19Dec 26, 2025

12/19/25 – Shiur 540 – “Leil Shishi” & Friday “To’ameha” – Do they enhance Shabbos or detract from it?

What draws men to these gatherings? How do they impact the home — especially when alcohol is involved? What is the halachic basis for tastin...

109:14Dec 19, 2025