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00:00 Could the Rav elaborate on the Gra’s view that the days of creation correspond to millennia?
02:47 How does the Rav feel about the state messing with the Meron situation?
7:40 Is there an issur of Kol Isha in front of a gentile man, and likewise is there an obligation for tznius if the Jewish woman is not responsible for their aveiras?
15:10 What is the Rebbe’s advice if someone is attacked by inappropriate thoughts in the moment?
17:26 Zionists think that since we’re not in Galus, the Talmud Yerushalmi has more authority now—does it?
25:55 Why don’t women change their Hebrew name once they get married (since they change many other minhagim by their husband)?
27:35 Could the Rav speak on the topic of politician Aryeh Deri, what are the Rav’s thoughts, whether he should be leading Am Yisrael, is the media blowing things out of proportion or is there truth to their claims, etc.?
29:55 How will Halacha work when techiyas Hamesim happens, in light of many changes that have happened over time?
34:00 Does the Rav think that the war in Ukraine has anything to do with precursors to Mashiach?
37:42 Since it’s common to wear clothing made of animals, why is that not considered tumah?
42:10 Why are Pesach and Yom Tov names but not Sukkos, Shavuos, or Shabbos?
45:39 Is there a deeper (spiritual) understanding to if a man is mazria before a woman, having a daughter first?
49:09 Why are the curses in Bechukosai much stronger than the brachos in terms of description (and in Ki Savo)?
1:01:25 Do souls watch over us from above?
1:04:18 Why are the four questions we ask seemingly the only questions that are preempted by the Torah?
1:10:23 Why is there controversy around the author of the Zohar and how does this affect other controversial sefer authorships?
1:16:44 If tzitzis is lacking tcheles, why do we still say a bracha if the mitzvah is seemingly incomplete?
1:20:06 Recently there are images of Mars and new findings of caves, does Judaism accept the idea of life on other planets?
1:25:12 Is there a validity to the Yeshivish concept of “shtultz” (honoring older bachurim)?
1:28:38 Can you use Alexa/Siri/Google Home on Shabbos to turn on the lights or the AC? And is their a difference by Yom Tov?
1:29:26 What are the conditions necessary to make something no longer considered woman’s clothing?
1:31:43 With regards to offerings or food in general, what did the Jews do when all they had was manna?
1:34:15 What does the Torah state is the ideal lifestyle (Nomadic vs Urban)?
1:37:10 What should we think about during Lag B’Omer?
