Q&A- Russia-Ukraine War, Purim Torah & Kabbalistic References

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 the Rav supplements this week's Q and A with follow up up on questions from last week:    00:03 Leaving out Lecha Dodi   01:38 Going into a church   03:09 R Moshe on Dor Yesharim   08:33 The Netziv and secular studies    11:47 Making instant coffee on Shabbos   14:16 Is there any zechus in the Ukrainian prime minister staying back and defending his country?    17:54 What does it mean that the tannaim were learning Torah?   20:25 Why are there exactly 70 nations?   27:31 Why is there not more focus on tefilla in Yeshivas as we approach Mashiach times or otherwise?   39:04 Where did the mintage of using parsely as karpas on Pesach come from and is it correct?   44:06 Is there a preference to using Kabbalah or non-kabbalistic references. And what is the view of gedolim having mystical powers of sorts?    50:29 What's the view of bachurim learning Tanach?   57:44 What is the Halacha about talking about divrei chol on Shabbos?   59:24 How does one balance the "level" of mitzvahs and aveiras?    1:02:26 How do Kabballists seemingly justify speaking to the dead when there is an issur of communication with the dead?   1:05:04 What is the earliest Mekor for Purim Torah and can the Rav share a few of his most favorite and best ones he's heard and/or created?     1:06:44 If malacha is usually defined as a creative action, then how can we say Shabbos is a day of menucha?    1:10:21 As a Baal Teshuva, one is supposed to feel simcha but also regret. Which should we take on? Especially if regret can turn into self-loathing?   1:15:15 Is the story of Elazar ben Dordia an example of wasting seed and was his teshuva a source of proof that one can make teshuva on this?   1:18:04 The Gemara in Sukkah speaks about the "Sheva Roim" (the Seven Shepherds) in Navi and the list excludes Yitzchak Avinu with Rashi there bringing a source that Yitzchak Avinu is busy saving his children from Gehinom… what's happening here?   Produced by: Cedar Media Studios