Halacha Headlines: Motzei Shabbos Nachamu Celebrations: Is the Drinking Getting Out of Hand? Why Do We Always Wait for a Tragedy to Hit?
Program The alcohol epidemic in our community, what are the repercussions?If a person gets arrested due to a…
Halacha Headlines: Parenting – What Makes “Successful” Children? What are Common Mistakes which Should Be Avoided?
Program What are the most important character traits we should teach our children? What’s the main challenge in raising…
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 82 Why Don’t We Have An Immersive Spiritual Center Today?
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 82 Why Don’t We Have An Immersive Spiritual Center Today? Wouldn’t life be…
Halacha Headlines: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Was it Halachically Sanctioned?
Program The history of the ghettoIs it a form of Kiddush Hashem to go down fighting rather than…
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 81 The Deeper Meaning of Modeh Ani
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 81 The Deeper Meaning of Modeh Ani The first words a Jew says…
Halacha Headlines: The Halachic Challenges of Living at Home with a Non-Religious Spouse
Program If your spouse is irreligious, can she trusted to say she went to the Mikvah?Can you allow…
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 80 A Deeper Look at the Three Weeks
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 80 A Deeper Look at the Three Weeks This coming weekend begins the…
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 35 A “Three Weeks” Comprehensive Primer
Intro: Three Weeks Comprehensive Primer The Three Weeks are a period, between the 17th of Tammuz and the…
Halacha Headlines: What Should a Wife Do if She Has Simply Had it With Her Husband?
Program Are friends a replacement for a therapist?What’s appropriate to discuss with friends, and what’s not?How should a…
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 79 Genetics in Torah Law
When are we developing the world and using the resources God gave us and when are we playing God?
Halacha Headlines: The Court’s ruling: LBGTQIA Clubs at Yeshiva University: What Comes Next?
When a Yeshiva is compelled by the government to take action that is K’Neged HaTorah, are they obligated to shut down . . .
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 78 Personal Autonomy and Medical Coercion in Jewish Law
Are there any limits to personal autonomy in Jewish law? Is one allowed to deny treatment of a curable disease?
The Thinking Jew Podcast: Ep. 77 Disconnect to Reconnect by Rabbi Moshe Segal
Have you ever felt trapped in a certain behavior pattern and struggled to break out? Often when we approach our behaviors head on, we lose badly. How can the Torah guide us in this aspect?