Q&A- Army Drafting, Black Hats and Types of Zionism

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series? We'd love to hear from you : [email protected] https://podcasts.ohr.edu/ Visit us @ ohr.edu    00:00 Why are there state-nations now versus how there used to be tribes?   03:32 Will we ever be able to identify Amalek?   05:48 What is the halacha when people commit suicide?   11:20 What did people do before Rashi or Rabbeinu Tam tefillin?   17:16 When a reform rabbi and orthodox rabbi did a tour, a question was asked that if a Jewish student had one hour a week to either learn Torah with the reform Rabbi or watch HBO, what's a better use of his time?   23:32 What if we said we will send haredim to the army if all Israelis had one mandatory year in Yeshiva?   32:36 What is the story with Miriam bas Bilga?   36:27 Which Gemara mentions kids only go by what they hear from parents?    36:46 How come the biggest intellectuals don't come to accept Judaism?   41:13 How do we reconcile that Parnasa is variable when it is relatively predictable with a good job, etc.?    47:48 What about the 50th level of Tumah makes someone irredeemable?   49:30 Does din hamalchusa apply in Israel?   55:05 What will happen near end of days in terms of Gog UMagog?   58:52 Would Hashem  reward Jews who went off the derech but became more involved (and successful) in scientific and/or philosophical achievement?    1:04:16 What is the definition of Zionism and why would a lot of Haredim be opposed?   1:11:01 How can we base the idea of not embarrassing someone off Tamar if it's possible that she may not have been believed?    1:14:22 What other significant roles did Ezra play?   1:16:08 Did scrolls with Ksav Ivri become passul after the script changed?   1:17:08 What is the Rav's view on Tikkun HaKlali?   1:19:00 What are some more views on Ezra and what is the authenticity of Torah scrolls older than the Dead Sea scrolls?   1:24:49 What message does a hair covering for women give? And what is the size of C'Beya?   1:29:39 Why do Jews wear suits and hats?   1:35:12 We don't wear black on Shabbos, so why do we wear black hats?   Produced by: Cedar Media Studios