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Special Lectures

¨LE 1. The Alleged Commentary of Rabbi Yehuda heChasid al haTorah

Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

¨LE 2. The Responsibility of a Patient to Accept Medical Treatment

Rabbi Yaakov Weiner

¨LE 3. Glory from the Ashes: A Torah Approach to the Holocaust

Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz

¨LE 4. The Hidden Codes in the Torah: Evidence of Divine Origin

Mr. Elisha Naiman

¨LE 5. Desert Bloom: The Flourishing of Torah in Post World War II America

Rabbi Leib Yitzchak Tarshish

¨LE 6. Yom Kippur and the Viddui

Mr. Ari Isaacs

¨LE 7. Surrogate Motherhood

Rabbi Eliyahu Heisherik

¨LE 8. Competition in the Business World

Rabbi Ephraim Stein

¨LE 9. Non "Purim Torah" Purim Torah

Mr. Elisha Naiman

¨LE 10­11. Marriage: Halachos and Emotions parts 1 & 2

Rabbi Zev Cohen

¨LE 12. Genetic Engineering in Halacha

Dr. Robert Friedman

¨LE 13. Judaism and Christianity: Torah vs. "Nomos": Paul's "Critique" of the "Law"

Rabbi Dr. David Riceman

¨LE 14. Amalek Lives: The Resurgence of Nazism in Contemporary Times

Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz

¨LE 15. Techniques for Prophets

Rabbi Dr. David Riceman

¨LE 16. Judaism and Islam: The Illiterate Prophet

Rabbi Dr. David Riceman

¨LE 17. The Two Torahs

Mr. Tuvia Vinitsky

¨LE 18. Judaism ­ Religion or Nationality (defective)

Rabbi Zev Cohen

Idealism and Materialism

Rabbi Fyvel Shuster

¨LE 19. The Misunderstood Maccabee

Rabbi Fyvel Shuster

¨LE 20. Shabbos: The Rest of the Story

Rabbi Yisroel Leichtman

¨LE 21. How to be a "Maggid" Maggid: Good Stuff to Say at the Seder

Mr. Elisha Naiman

Special Series on the Philosophy of Halacha:

Rabbi Dr. David Riceman

¨LE 22. What is Halacha?

¨LE 23. How Halacha Develops

¨LE 24. Concluding Psak Halacha

Special Series on Topics in Hashkafa:

Rabbi Yisroel Leichtman

¨LE 25. Don't be so Quick to Judge!

¨LE 26. What's in a Name?

¨LE 27. Jewish Views on Success

¨LE 28. Jerusalem (defective)

Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Poupko

¨LE 29. Norway

Rabbi Michael Melchior

Special Series on Tefilla:

Rabbi Gershon Eliezer Schaffel

¨LE 30. The Structure of Davening

¨LE 31. Berachos HaShachar and Pesukei DiZimra

¨LE 32. Kerias Shema

¨LE 33. Shemoneh Esrei

Special Series on the Avos:

Rabbi Yisroel Leichtman

¨LE 34. Avrohom Avinu

¨LE 35. Yitzchok Avinu

¨LE 36. Yaakov Avinu

¨LE 37. Yosef HaTzadik

History of Ideas in Judaism

Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz

¨IJ 1. The Torah of the Netziv and

the Torah of the Beis HaLevi

¨IJ 2. Conflagration at Volozhin: The Battle Around

the Netziv and the Beis HaLevi

¨IJ 3. Chanukah: Fact and Fiction

¨IJ 4. Religious Zionism: Rav J. B. Soloveichik's

Ideas and Influence (defective)

¨IJ 5. Religious Zionism: The Rejoinder of Rav Shach

¨IJ 6. Religious Zionism: The Chovevei Zion

¨IJ 7. Religious Zionism: The Early Period (defective)

¨IJ 8. Religious Zionism: Lubavitch

¨IJ 9. Religious Zionism: The Origins of Mizrachi

¨IJ 10. Religious Zionism: The Perspective of Rav Kook

¨IJ 11. Religious Zionism: The Great Esrog War

¨IJ 12. Demonic Miracles: Satmar and the State of Israel

¨IJ 13. The Fifties: Transition and Controversy

¨IJ 14. The Fifties: Irreligious vs. Religious in the State of Israel: Women in the Army

¨IJ 15. Torah Giants: Reb Tzvi Pesach Frank and the Chief Rabbinate

¨IJ 16. Torah Giants: The Chazon Ish: "Frumkeit"

¨IJ 17. Torah Giants: The Brisker Rav and Heichal Shlomo

¨IJ 18. Torah Giants: Reb Moshe Feinstein: Posek and Tzaddik

¨IJ 19. Squelching the Joy: Chassidic Song and Dance on Shabbos

¨IJ 20. Squelching the Joy: Berdichev, Breslov, Munkatch & "Kalte Litvaks"

¨IJ 21­22. Semicha, Sanhedrin and Rabbonus parts 1 & 2

¨IJ 23. Fertility Anguish in the Baby Boom

¨IJ 24. Women's Rights: Palestine Circa 1918

¨IJ 25. Shaving on Chol HaMoed: The Noda BiYehuda

¨IJ 26. Unconventional Leaders and Luminaries: The Ramchal and the Besht

¨IJ 27. Unconventional Leaders and Luminaries: Reb Yisroel Salanter: Piercing the Veil

¨IJ 28. Unconventional Leaders and Luminaries: Reb Yisroel Salanter: Pilpul, Passion, Power

¨IJ 29. Unconventional Leaders and Luminaries: Kotzk: Sharpness of a Flaming Sword

¨IJ 30. Unconventional Leaders and Luminaries: Kotzk: Majesty and Melancholy

¨IJ 31. Unconventional Leaders and Luminaries: Epitaphs and Legacies

¨IJ 32. Gilgulim: Reincarnation and Transmigration of Souls

¨IJ 33. Gilgulim: The Mystery of the Yevama

¨IJ 34. "To Fathom" Human Suffering (defective)

¨IJ 35. The First Yom Kippur

¨IJ 36. Yom Tov Reflections

¨IJ 37. Avoda Zara: Eigel HaZahav and Erev Rav

¨IJ 38. The Holy Source of Evil

¨IJ 39. Meshumad: No Way Out

¨IJ 40. Meshumad: Tortured Portraits

¨IJ 41. The Agonies of Islam

¨IJ 42. Zohar: The Book

¨IJ 43. Halacha vs.Kabbala

¨IJ 44. War: What It's Good For

¨IJ 45. Compassion: Spotlight on the "Moderns"

¨IJ 46. Torah Giants: Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch

¨IJ 47­49. Milkhemet HaKochavim: The Debate Over Astrology parts 1­3

¨IJ 50­51. Cherem D'Rabbeinu Gershom parts 1 & 2

¨IJ 52. Rav Kook and Kitniyos part 1 (defective)

¨IJ 53. Rav Kook and Kitniyos part 2

¨IJ 54­55. The Excommunicated Rabbi Eliezer ben Hurkanus parts 1 & 2

¨IJ 56. Approaches to the Maharal

¨IJ 57­58. Trouble in the Golden Age parts 1 & 2

¨IJ 59. Prisoner of Cordoba: Menachem Ibn Saruk

¨IJ 60. Mikveh for Men part 1 (not currently in circulation)

¨IJ 61. Mikveh for Men part 2

¨IJ 62. In the Shadow of the GR"A

¨IJ 63. When Was Sefer Bereishis Written?

¨IJ 64. Haskala Terrified

¨IJ 65. The Trouble with Tefillin

¨IJ 66. Prayer Without Words

¨IJ 67. Secrets of the Shemoneh Esrei

¨IJ 68. Secrets of the Shemoneh Esrei: Moshiach (tape is defective)

¨IJ 69. Secrets of the Shemoneh Esrei: The Best Nusach

¨IJ 70­71. Secrets of the Shemoneh Esrei: Minim pts 1 & 2

¨IJ 72. Hellenists: Down but not Out (defective)

¨IJ 73. Secrets of the Shemoneh Esrei: Shakin' 'n' Movin'

¨IJ 74. Secrets of the Shemoneh Esrei: Rambam and Son

¨IJ 75. Problems of Tefilla b'Tzibbur

¨IJ 76. Korbonos: Blueprint of the Universe

¨IJ 77. Korbonos: Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and Ibn Ezra

¨IJ 78. Korbonos: Why is an Eruv like a Korbon

¨IJ 79. Korbonos: Bestial Symbolism

¨IJ 80. Korbonos: Chometz, Salt & Honey

¨IJ 81. Korbonos: Post Purim Verities

¨IJ 82. Eybeschutz - Emden; 'Nuff Said (defective)

¨IJ 83. Havdala: Will Travel

¨IJ 84. Korbonos: Fat-Free Diet

¨IJ 85. Odysseys: Reb Nachman of Breslov

¨IJ 86. Odysseys; Reb Nachman: Silent Song, Invisible Dance

¨IJ 87. Odysseys; Reb Nachman: Voyage Unending

¨IJ 88. Odysseys; Reb Nachman: The Rest of the Story

¨IJ 89. Odysseys; Reb Isaac of Kumarna: Diary of a Tzaddik

¨IJ 90. Odysseys; Reb Isaac of Kumarna: Simplicity of the Sublime

¨IJ 91. Odysseys; Reb Isaac of Kumarna: Persecution and Paradox

¨IJ 92. Odysseys; Rav Kook: Trapped by Words

¨IJ 93. Odysseys; Rav Kook: Beacon of the Storm

¨IJ 94. Odysseys; Rav Kook: Torn from Tziyon

¨IJ 95. Odysseys; The Nazir: Rabbi David Cohen

¨IJ 96. Men of the Mishna: Rabbi Yehuda HaNassi

¨IJ 97. Men of the Mishna: Writing the Oral Law

¨IJ 98. Men of the Mishna: The Netziv's Perspective

¨IJ 99. Men of the Mishna: Fluidity, Form, Freedom

¨IJ 100. Men of the Mishna: History According to Rav Sa'adya Gaon

¨IJ 101. Men of the Mishna: Rav Sherira Gaon to the Rescue

¨IJ 102. Men of the Mishna: The Six Hundred Sedarim

¨IJ 103. Men of the Mishna: Rabbi Meir & Rabbi Nosson: Plot and Project

¨IJ 104. Men of the Mishna: Rabbi David Tzvi Hoffman

¨IJ 105-106. Men of the Mishna: Piecing Pirkei Avos Together parts 1 & 2

¨IJ 107. Men of the Mishna: Hillel

Midrash and Zohar on the Parasha

Rabbi Avraham Kivelevitz

¨MP 1. The Dogs of Egypt (Parashas Be'Shalach)

¨MP 2. Sinai Ad Infinitum (Parashas Yisro)

¨MP 3. Beyond Civility (Parashas Mishpatim)

¨MP 4. The Right and the Left (Parashas Teruma)

¨MP 5. Moshe Rabbeinu: Man of the Night (Parashas Tetzaveh)

¨MP 6. Moshe Rabbeinu: The Defender (Parashas Ki Tisa)

¨MP 7. Change of Command (Parashas Vayakhel)

¨MP 8. Mesorah of Gold (Parashas Pikudei)

¨MP 9. Outrageous Child (Parashas Vayikra)

¨MP 10. Against Asceticism (Parashas Tzav)

¨MP 11. Wine of the World (Parashas Shemini)

¨MP 12. Milah: Mizbai'ach Supreme (Parashas Tazri'a)

¨MP 13. Putting Evil in its Place (Parashas Metzora)

¨MP 14. Niddah and Ervah (Parashas Acharei Mos)

¨MP 15. Lavan the Destroyer (Parashas Kedoshim)

¨MP 16. The Secret of Sefira (Parashas Emor)

¨MP 17. Yovel Deconstructed (Parashas Behar)

¨MP 18. Celestial Windows (Parashas Bechukosy)

¨MP 19. The Power of Story (Parashas Beha'aloscha)

¨MP 20. Iyov and the Eitz HaDa'as (Parashas Shelach)

¨MP 21. Cadre of Villains (Parashas Korach)

¨MP 22. The Original Shabtai Zvi (Parashas Chukas)

¨MP 23. Who Are We? (Parashas Balak)

¨MP 24. The Race to Repugnance (Parashas Pinchos)

¨MP 25. The Soul of Elul (Parashas Ki Tavo)

¨MP 26. The Song of Teshuva (Parashas Ha'azinu)

¨MP 27. Recreating Gan Eden (Parashas Noach)

¨MP 28. The Rehabilitation of Terach (Parashas Lech Lecha)

¨MP 29. The Significance of Lot (Parashas Vayeira)

¨MP 30. Deal for Jerusalem (Parashas Chayei Sarah)

¨MP 31. Retreat to Salvation (Parashas Toldos)

¨MP 32. Hidden Woman (Parashas Vayeitzei)

¨MP 33. Scent of Hasmodoh (Parashas Vayishlach)

¨MP 34. Born Free? (Parashas Vayeisheiv)

¨MP 35. Covenant Limits (Parashas Nitzavim)

¨MP 36. It's All Done with Mirrors (Parashas Shemos)

¨MP 37. Bad Empathy (Parashas Va'Eira)

¨MP 38. Tasteless yet Timeless (Parashas Bo)

¨MP 39. Matzo and Mon (Parashas Be'Shalach)

¨MP 40. Return of Reuven (Parashas Miketz)

¨MP 41. Final Victory (Parashas Yisro)

¨MP 42. Necessary Degradation (Parashas Mishpatim)

¨MP 43. Kiss in Balance (Parashas Teruma)

¨MP 44. Prophetic Battery (Parashas Tetzaveh)

¨MP 45. Shabbos Mentally & Physically (Parashas Vakhel-Pekudei part 1)

¨MP 46. Havdala: Submission to the Flame (Parashas Vakhel-Pekudei part 2)

¨MP 47. Pesach: Unanswered Questions

¨MP 48. Truth from Teiman (Parashas Shemini)

MP 49. Hidden Guarantor (Parashas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim)

¨MP 50-51. Blasphemer: The Making of the Megadef (Parashas Emor parts 1 & 2)

Contemporary & Practical Halachic Issues

Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

¨CH 1­2. Eruvin in Metropolitan Areas parts 1 & 2

¨CH 3. The Definition of "Death" in Halacha

¨CH 4. Organ Transplants

¨CH 5. Curtailing Treatment of the Terminally Ill

¨CH 6. Cholov Yisroel

¨CH 7. The Agunah Problem: Non­Solutions

¨CH 8. The Agunah Problem: Possible Solutions

¨CH 9. The Agunah Problem: The Get Process

¨CH 10. Civil Marriages

¨CH 11. Non­Halachic Marriages

¨CH 12. Buying Meat in a Non­Jewish Owned Store

¨CH 13. Banking in a Jewish Owned Bank

¨CH 14. When and What Mechitza is Required by Halacha

¨CH 15. May Jews Return to Spain

¨CH 16. Changing Neighborhoods: May the Jews Leave

¨CH 17. Changing Neighborhoods: Dying Shuls

¨CH 18. How to Indulge in a Shabbos Morning Shul Kiddush al pi Halacha

¨CH 19­20. Halachic Attitudes Towards Secular Studies parts 1 & 2

¨CH 21. The Use of Microphones in Halacha

¨CH 22. The Role of Women in Jewish Communal Life

¨CH 23. Gelatin

¨CH 24. Organized Labor and Strikes in Jewish Institutions (defective)

¨CH 25. Tzedaka and Ma'aser Kesafim: The Requirement

¨CH 26. Tzedaka and Ma'aser Kesafim: The Amount

¨CH 27. Tzedaka and Ma'aser Kesafim: To Whom and What to Give

¨CH 28. Sheimos: What are they and How to Dispose of them

¨CH 29. Glatt Kosher

¨CH 30. Headcovering and Headgear for Women: The Requirement

¨CH 31. Headcovering and Headgear for Women: Type of Headgear

¨CH 32. Beyond Botulism: Is Canned Tuna Kosher

¨CH 33. May a Kohen Become a Doctor

¨CH 34­35. The Great International Dateline Controversy parts 1 & 2

¨CH 36. Bishul Akum

¨CH 37. Teaching Torah to Non­Jews

¨CH 38. Yeshivot Hesder in Halacha

¨CH 39. AIDS

¨CH 40. Cheating on Your Taxes

¨CH 41. Eruvin in Metropolitan Areas Revisited

¨CH 42. Kol Isha

¨CH 43. Plain Talk: Ashkenazic vs. Sepharadic Pronunciation

¨CH 44. Suing Your Rabbi for Malpractice

¨CH 45. Copyrights in Halacha

¨CH 46. Autopsies and Biopsies

¨CH 47. Plastic Surgery and Diets

¨CH 48. Communal Unity: To What Extent

¨CH 49. Communal Unity: Mixed Denomination Communities and Councils

¨CH 50. Shabbos Cosmetics

¨CH 51. Cigarette Smoking in Halacha

¨CH 52. May Women Wear Pants

¨CH 53­54. Music in Halacha parts 1 & 2

¨CH 55. Conversion: Conversion Without Accepting Mitzvos

¨CH 56. Conversion: Conversion for the Purpose of Marriage

¨CH 57. Conversion: Conversion in the Course of Adoption

¨CH 58. Laws of Waiting on Line and Priorities in a Waiting Room

¨CH 59. The Teshuva Process in Halacha

¨CH 60. Teshuva and Kiruv

¨CH 61. Magic and Magicians in Halacha

¨CH 62. Practical Hilchos Mezuza

¨CH 63. Abortion: Defining the Prohibition

¨CH 64. Abortion: Tay Sachs Syndrome

¨CH 65. Abortion: Cases of Danger for the Mother

¨CH 66. Abortion: Birth Defects & Problems of the Fetus

¨CH 67. Halachos of Shabbos Goyim

¨CH 68. Bright Ideas: Electric Lights in Halacha

¨CH 69. Vegetarianism in Halacha

¨CH 70. Shabbos Elevators

¨CH 71. Heter Iska

¨CH 72. Entering Churches and Mosques

¨CH 73. Rebuking Wrongdoers

¨CH 74­76. Cooking for and on Shabbos and Yom Tov parts 1­3

¨CH 77. Entering the Temple Mount

¨CH 78. Restoring Avodas HaKorbonos

¨CH 79. Techeles

¨CH 80. Extradition

¨CH 81. In Vitro Fertilization

¨CH 82. Surrogate Motherhood

¨CH 83. Dayanim and Batei Din in Modern Times

¨CH 84. Semicha and Psak Halacha

¨CH 85. Corporal and Capitol Punishment in Our Times

¨CH 86. Opening Other People's Mail

¨CH 87. Havdala

¨CH 88. The Use of Lie Detectors in Halacha

¨CH 89. Is Israel for Sale? (To an Arab?!): Shmitta in Our Times part 1 (defective)

¨CH 90. Is Israel for Sale? (To an Arab?!): Shmitta in Our Times part 2

¨CH 91. Disturbing the Peace: Exhuming and Relocating Graves

¨CH 92. Hilchos Netilas Yadayim and Breaking Bread al pi Halacha

¨CH 93. From Soup to Nuts: Eating a Meal al pi Halacha

¨CH 94­95. Graceful Endings: Birkas HaMazon and Bracha Acharona parts 1 & 2

¨CH 96. Behind Bars with Halacha: Imprisonment in Halacha

¨CH 97. The Sale of Weapons by Israel to Foreign Countries

¨CH 98. Reversing Bal Tashchis: Recycling

¨CH 99. Close Shaves with Halacha: Electric Razors

¨CH 100. Forming a Business Partnership with a Goy

¨CH 101. Business Partnerships with Mechalelei Shabbos (not currently in circulation)

¨CH 102. May a Jew Own Stock in a Company that Trades in Treifos?

¨CH 103-104. Medicines and Medical Procedures on Shabbos and Yom Tov parts 1 & 2

¨CH 105. Is a Promise Halachically Binding?

¨CH 106. When, What and Why Rabbinic Ordinances are Binding

¨CH 107. Brokerage: Shadchanim and Real Estate Agents

¨CH 108. Eradicating Amalekites, Halacha l'Ma'aseh

¨CH 109-110. What Exactly is a Bracha and How Does it Work? parts 1 & 2

¨CH 111. Halachos of Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos

¨CH 112-113. Rise and Shine: Getting Up in the Morning with Halacha parts 1 & 2

¨CH 114-115. Tantalizing Tidbits: Short and Sweet Halachos parts 1 & 2

¨CH 116. Wars Halacha Condones and Wars Halacha Condemns

¨CH 117. Milchemes Mitzva and Wars of Gentile Nations Against Each Other

¨CH 118. The Draft Age and Exemptions from Military Service

¨CH 119. The Authority of Commanding Officers

¨CH 120. When may a Soldier Disobey Orders?

¨CH 121. May a Jew Become a Professional Football Player and Related Issues

¨CH 122-123. Oh No! You Have a She'eila and no Rabbi to Ask! What do you do parts 1 & 2

¨CH 124. Is Pasteurized Wine "Mevushal?"

¨CH 125. Shemittas Kesafim and Pruzbul

¨CH 126. Shehecheyanu, Kiddush, Bracha Acharona, Chazaras HaShatz - New Insights

¨CH 127. Reflections on the 5754 Milk Controversy

¨CH 128. Fetal Reduction and Related Issues

¨CH 129. Stitches on Shabbos

¨CH 130. Squeezing and Grinding on Shabbos part 1

¨CH 131. Grinding part 2 and Kneading on Shabbos

¨CH 132-133. Redistributing the Wealth: Yissaschar-Zevulun Relationship parts 1 & 2

¨CH 134. Halachos of Yom Kippur

¨CH 135. Were the Chashmonaim Allowed to Assume the Kingship of Israel?

¨CH 136. Chopping Pesukim

¨CH 137-139. Sunrise, Sunset: Times of Day in Halacha parts 1-3

¨CH 140. Rising Before Wise People and Senior Citizens

¨CH 141. Lifnei Iver: May it be Ignored for Courtesy and Convenience?

¨CH 142. Lifnei Iver: May a Doctor Perform Medical Procedures Forbidden by Halacha?

¨CH 143. Rib'is: Subscribing to Jewish Periodicals?

¨CH 144. The First Year of Marriage

¨CH 145. Child Abuse

¨CH 146. The Mitzvah of Ma'akeh

¨CH 147. Mukzeh: Tiltul b'gufo and min hatzad

¨CH 148. Muktzeh: Kli she'milachto l'issur

¨CH 149. Muktzeh: Muktzeh mei'chamas chisaron kis

¨CH 150. Muktzeh: Muktzeh mei'chamas gufo

¨CH 151. Shabbos Clocks

¨CH 152-153. Borei Pri HaGafen, Arba Kosos, and Hefsek in Berachos parts 1 & 2

¨CH 154. Shabbos and Electricity: The Chazon Ish

¨CH 155. Shabbos and Electricity: Reb Shlomo Zalman

¨CH 156. Shabbos and Electricity: Reb Shlomo Zalman; Electronics

¨CH 157. Shabbos and Electricity: Electronics

¨CH 158. Shabbos and Electricity: Telephones

¨CH 159. Halacha at 35,000 Feet: Airplane Travel Issues - Dishonesty in Ticketing (& Related Ethical Issues) & Davening Onboard

¨CH 160. Halacha at 35,000 Feet: Airplane Travel Issues - Tefillas HaDerech, Berachos on Things to See and Landing on Shabbos

¨CH 161. Halacha at 35,000 Feet: Airplane Travel Issues - Shabbos Landings, Lavatory Halachos and Mezonos Rolls

¨CH 162. Halachos of Taking Challa from Dough

¨CH 163-164. Happy Endings: Halachos of Haftaros parts 1 & 2

¨CH 165. Constructive Justice? Bribing Public Officials

¨CH 166. Instant Halacha - Microwave Ovens: Shabbos

¨CH 167. Instant Halacha - Microwave Ovens: Kashrus

¨CH 168. Wills and Testaments: The Issues

¨CH 169. Wills and Testaments: The Resolution

¨CH 170. Office Parties: Yoreh De'ah Issues

¨CH 171. Social Gatherings: Moshav Leitzim

¨CH 172-173. A Change of Place: Shinui Makom in Berachos parts 1 & 2

¨CH 174-175. The Effects of Inflation on Halacha pts 1 & 2

¨CH 176. Kedushas Bais HaKenesses

¨CH 177. Finders Keepers? Abandoned Objects in Public Places

¨CH 178-179. Kavod and Kerias Sefer Torah parts 1 & 2

¨CH 180-181. So What's New? Chodosh! parts 1 & 2

¨CH 182. Is there a Halachic Basis for Yom HaSho'ah?

¨CH 183. Dishwashers: Kashrus Issues

¨CH 184. Dishwashers: Kashrus, Shabbos and Yom Tov

¨CH 185. Forcing a Recalcitrant Husband to Give a Get

¨CH 186. Accepting Financial Assistance from non-Jews

¨CH 187-188. Da'as Torah in Halachic & "Non-Halachic" Areas parts 1 & 2

Emuna and Hashkafa

Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

¨EH 1. The Age of the Universe: The Problems

¨EH 2. The Age of the Universe: Various "Solutions"

¨EH 3. The Age of the Universe: Systematic Approaches

¨EH 4. The Age of the Universe: Evolution

¨EH 5. The Age of the Universe: The Future

¨EH 6. God: Evidence and Emuna: Does Reason Serve Faith or Faith Serve Reason

¨EH 7. God: Evidence and Emuna: The Book in the Desert

¨EH 8. God: Evidence and Emuna: Tradition, History and Belief

¨EH 9. God: Evidence and Emuna: The Authenticity of the Torah

¨EH 10. Bechira Chofshis: How Free are We? part 1 (defective)

¨EH 11. Bechira Chofshis: How Free are We? part 2

¨EH 12. Ani Ma'amin: (Thirteen Principles of Faith): 1) Divine Providence

¨EH 13. Ani Ma'amin: 2) The Unity of God

¨EH 14. Ani Ma'amin: 3) God's Incorporeality

¨EH 15. Ani Ma'amin: 4) Creation Ex Nihilo

¨EH 16. Ani Ma'amin: 5) Worshipping God ­ Nothing Else

¨EH 17. Ani Ma'amin: 6) Prophecy

¨EH 18. Ani Ma'amin: 7) The Prophecy of Moshe Rabbeinu

¨EH 19. Ani Ma'amin: 8) The Divine Origin of Torah

¨EH 20. Ani Ma'amin: 9) The Torah will not be Abrogated

¨EH 21. Ani Ma'amin: 10) God's Omniscience

¨EH 22. Ani Ma'amin: 11) Reward and Punishment

¨EH 23. Ani Ma'amin: 12) Moshiach: Are These Messianic Times

¨EH 24. Ani Ma'amin: 13) Resurrection of the Dead

¨EH 25­26. These and Those are the Words of the Living God parts 1 & 2

¨EH 27. Our Relationship with Previous Generations

¨EH 28. The Impact of Kabbala on Machashava

¨EH 29­30. Sophisticated Chesed parts 1 & 2

¨EH 31. Denominational Attitudes: Definition of Categories

¨EH 32­33. Denominational Attitudes: Relevant Halachos parts 1 & 2

¨EH 34. Denominational Attitudes: "Sinners Within the Framework" and Ahavas Yisroel

¨EH 35. The Nine Days: The Greater They Are, The Greater Their Fall

¨EH 36­37. Missing Years: Chronologies of the Second Beis HaMikdosh Period parts 1 & 2

¨EH 38. Brazenness and Bashfulness

¨EH 39. Exploring Chutzpa

¨EH 40. What is True Yiras Shomayim

¨EH 41­42. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Rosh HaShana parts 1 & 2

¨EH 43­44. Truth and Falsehood parts 1 & 2

¨EH 45­46. Malachim (Angels): What are they and What do they do parts 1 & 2

¨EH 47­48. Bein Yisroel La'Amim: Judaism and Christianity parts 1 & 2

¨EH 49. What is Kedusha and How is it Achieved

¨EH 50. Chanukah: Torah she'be'al Peh as the Focus

¨EH 51. Analyzing Agadata

¨EH 52­53. Time and Times in Judaism parts 1 & 2

¨EH 54. The Leviathan

¨EH 55­57. Bitachon: Trust in God parts 1­3

¨EH 58. Para Aduma

¨EH 59. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Pesach

¨EH 60. Moshiach Revisited

¨EH 61. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Kilayim

¨EH 62. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Shatnez

¨EH 63. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Basar Ve'Chalav

¨EH 64. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Kisui HaDam

¨EH 65. Pride and Humility

¨EH 66. Friendship

¨EH 67. Simchas Chosson V'Kalla

¨EH 68. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Zav and Zava

¨EH 69. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Mikveh

¨EH 70. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Orlah

¨EH 71. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Aleynu

¨EH 72. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop:

Expanded Atah Kadosh

¨EH 73. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Atah Bechartanu and Sukkos

¨EH 74­77. Eating Jewishly parts 1­4

¨EH 78. Frankfurt vs. Volozhin

¨EH 79. God Diminished the Moon?

¨EH 80. Acher: Elisha ben Avuya

¨EH 81. The Jewish Concept of Thanksgiving and Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Shiluach HaKen

¨EH 82. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Chanukah

¨EH 83. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Hallel

¨EH 84. Prophecy: The Prophecy of Bilam

¨EH 85. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Chopping Down Fruit Trees

¨EH 86. Of Donkeys and Cold, A Torah Perspective

¨EH 87. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Tu B'Shvat

¨EH 88. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Purim part 1

¨EH 89. Prophecy: Dreams

¨EH 90 -91. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Purim parts 2 & 3

¨EH 92. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Sippur Yetzias Mitzrayim

¨EH 93-94. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Pesach parts 2 & 3

¨EH 95. Chana and Shmuel HaNavi part 1

¨EH 96. Chana and Shmuel HaNavi part 2 and Shaul HaMelech

¨EH 97. The Plishtim

¨EH 98. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Lag Ba'Omer, Shavuos, Existence

¨EH 99. The Ba'alei Machashava on War

¨EH 100. The Peril of "Kochi v'Otzem Yadi"

¨EH 101. Courage and Cowardice in the Battlefield

¨EH 102. Sanctity in War - Profanity in War

¨EH 103. Sanctity and Profanity in Life

¨EH 104. The Great Warriors: Shimshon

¨EH 105-106. The Great Warriors: Dovid HaMelech parts 1 & 2

¨EH 107. The Great Warriors: Bar Kochba

¨EH 108. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Gid HaNasheh

¨EH 109. Netzach and Hod

¨EH 110. "Talmid Chochom"

¨EH 111. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Rosh HaShana as New Years Day

¨EH 112. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: "Din": Judgement

¨EH 113. Judaism and Freedom

¨EH 114. The Name of G-d and the Night of the Seder

¨EH 115. The Fifth Cup

¨EH 116. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Kabbolas Shabbos - Rabbi Chanina and Rabbi Yannai

¨EH 117. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Kabbolas Shabbos - Six Tehillim and the Days of the Week

¨EH 118. Tefilla and Avodas Hashem Workshop: Kabbolas Shabbos - Mizmor L'Dovid

¨EH 119. Longevity and Immortality

¨EH 120. The Resurrection

¨EH 121. Astrology

¨EH 122. Male and Female

¨EH 123. Ta'amei HaMitzvos: Challa

Nach B'Machashava

Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

¨NB 1. Shoftim Chap. 1: Failing to Conquer

¨NB 2. Shoftim Chap. 2: Overview of the Period

¨NB 3. Shoftim Chap. 3: Ehud and Eglon

¨NB 4. Shoftim Chap. 4:

Yavin, Sisra, Devora, Barak, Yael

¨NB 5. Shoftim Chap. 5: Shiras Devora part 1

¨NB 6. Shoftim Chaps. 5-6:

Shiras Devora part 2 and Gidon part 1

¨NB 7. Shoftim Chaps. 6-7: Gidon part 2

¨NB 8. Shoftim Chaps. 7-8: Gidon part 3

¨NB 9. Shoftim Chaps. 8-9:

Yeruba'al and Avimelech part 1

¨NB 10. Shoftim Chap. 9: Avimelech part 2

¨NB 11. Shoftim Chap. 10:

Yair, Thirties, and a New Nadir

¨NB 12. Shoftim Chap. 11: Yiftach part 1

¨NB 13. Shoftim Chaps. 11-12: Yiftach part 2 & Ivtzan

¨NB 14. Shoftim Chap. 13: The Birth of Shimshon

¨NB 15. Shoftim Chaps. 13-14: Shimshon's Dual Personality: Yehuda and Dan

¨NB 16. Shoftim Chap. 15: Shimshon's Revenge

¨NB 17. Shoftim Chap. 16: Delila

¨NB 18. Shoftim Chap. 17: Pesel Micha part 1

¨NB 19. Shoftim Chap. 18: Pesel Micha part 2

¨NB 20. Shoftim Chap. 19: Pilegesh Ba'Giv'a part 1

¨NB 21. Shoftim Chap. 20: Pilegesh Ba'Giv'a part 2

¨NB 22. Shoftim Chaps. 20-21: Bringing Binyamin Back

¨NB 23. Shoftim Chap. 22: The Dances

¨NB 23a. Shoftim: The Siyum (Recorded on Purim, not available by mail)

¨NB 24. Ruth Chap. 1: The Efrasim from Beis Lechem

¨NB 25. Ruth Chap. 1: Naomi, Ruth and Orpah

¨NB 26. Ruth Chaps. 1-2: Marah, Leket and Boaz (slightly defective for first few minutes)

¨NB 27. Ruth Chaps. 2-3: Ruth and Boaz

¨NB 28. Ruth Chaps. 3-4: In the "Barn"

¨NB 29. Ruth Chap. 4: Conclusions

¨NB 30. Yona Chap. 1: The Flight Down to Sea

¨NB 31. Yona Chap. 2: In the Big Fish

¨NB 32. Yona Chap. 3: Yonah and Ninveh

¨NB 33. Yona Chap. 4: Under the Tree

¨NB 34. Shmuel I Chap. 1: Elkana and Chana

¨NB 35. Shmuel I Chaps. 1-2: Transitions & The Song of Chana part 1

¨NB 36. Shmuel I Chap. 2: The Song of Chana part 2 and the Sin of Eli's Sons

¨NB 37. Shmuel I Chaps. 2-3: The Doom of the House of Eli & Shmuel's Initiation

¨NB 38. Shmuel I Chaps. 3-4: The Rise of Shmuel & the Plishtim War

¨NB 39. Shmuel I Chaps. 4-5: The Death of Eli & the Aron in Captivity

¨NB 40. Shmuel I Chap. 6: The Return of the Aron

¨NB 41. Shmuel I Chap. 7: Shmuel's Reign

¨NB 42-43. Shmuel I Chap. 8: Judaism and Monarchy parts 1 & 2

¨NB 44. Shmuel I Chaps. 8-9: The Rights of the King and the Rise of Shaul part 1

¨NB 45. Shmuel I Chaps. 9-10: The Rise of Shaul pt 2

¨NB 46. Shmuel I Chap. 10: Anointing the King

¨NB 47. Shmuel I Chaps. 10-11: Shaul's First Coronation and Gilad part 1

¨NB 48. Shmuel I Chaps. 11-12: Gilad part 2 and Shmuel's Valedictory part 1

¨NB 49. Shmuel I Chaps. 12-13: Shmuel's Valedictory part 2 & A Cryptic Pasuk

¨NB 50. Shmuel I Chaps. 13-14: Shaul's First Fatal Error and Phlishtim War

¨NB 51. Shmuel I Chap. 14: Phlishtim War Continued

¨NB 52. Shmuel I Chap. 15: Shaul's Final Fatal Error and Amalek War pt 1

¨NB 53. Shmuel I Chap. 15: Amalek War part 2

¨NB 54. Shmuel I Chap. 15: Amalek and Pesach

¨NB 55. Shmuel I Chap. 15: Shaul's Mercy and Hashem's Regret

¨NB 56. Shmuel I Chap. 15: Sorcery and Sin

¨NB 57. Shmuel I Chap. 15: Netzach Yisroel and Agag

¨NB 58. Shmuel I Chap. 16: Finding Dovid

¨NB 59. Shmuel I Chap. 16: Magen Dovid

¨NB 60. Shmuel I Chap. 16: Ruach HaKodesh & Goliath

¨NB 61. Shmuel I Chap. 17: Goliath, Yehuda & Binyomin

Eruvin in Modern Metropolitan Areas

by Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer

Rosh Kollel, Frumi Noble Night Kollel of Yeshivas Beis HaMidrash LaTorah and Mara d'Asra, Cong. Bais Tefila

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Common Problems in the Construction of Eruvin in Urban Areas, The Reshus HaRabbim Issue, Renting Areas from the Authorities & Eruvei Chatzeiros in Multiple Unit Dwellings and Hotels.

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