Shiur 401 in Headlines: To discuss or Not to discuss
Should Headlines have Shiurim on sensitive issues? Is it better to educate the public, or is it exposing Bochurim and others to things that they shouldn’t be exposed to? Is it a lack of Tznius to discuss certain topics in public? Is there a way to balance Tznius VS public awareness? Does discussing certain issues promote wrong ideas? Is it Loshon Horah to publicize allegations against a specific person or is it הצלת נפשות? Should magazines and newspapers be running ads on these sensitive issues? Shiur Details (14:20) Rabbi Mayer Schiller, spokesperson fo the Skver community of New Square, noted Maggid Shiur, educator and author (33:29) Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue (54:21) Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter, Publisher of Ami Magazine, Talmid and personal emissary of Reb Dovid (1:11:13) Rabbi Moshe Taub, Rav Young Israel of Holliswood, Ami Columnist
Shiur 183: Racism in the Frum World: What does Halacha and Hashkafah say?
Using deragatory names? What is our Attitude towards Goyim? What does Halacha BiYaduah Eisav Soneh Es Yaakov mean?… Shiur Details (20:00) Rabbi Asher Yoel Labin, Rav, Toms River, Columnist (51:00) Rabbi Mayer Schiller, spokesperson fo the Skver community of New Square, noted Maggid Shiur, educator and author (1:21:30) Rabbi Mordechai Yitzchok Friedman, Talmid of Rav Moshe, Keysmaker Rav, Rav Forhand (1:51:30) Nishtanah Mah, Teacher, Rabbi, Lecturer
Shiur 157: One Thousand Dollar Sandwich – Is it Kosher? | Secular Subjects in Yeshivos
One Thousand Dollar Sandwich – Is it Kosher? Secular Subjects in Yeshivos Shiur Details One Thousand Dollar Sandwich – Is it Kosher? (16:15) Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Rav of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere Secular Subjects in Yeshivos (33:30) Rabbi Gedalia Weinberger, President of Agudas yisrael, Chairman of the board in BMG, Board of Torah Umesorah and PCS (54:20) Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Philadelphia, Mechaber Sefer Koveitz Halachos, Member Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah (55:20) Rabbi Dovid Yosef, Rav of the Har Nof neighborhood, Rosh Kollel Yechaveh Da'at Kollel, Member of the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah of the Shas party (58:00) Rabbi Nissan Kaplan, Rosh Yeshivah Daas Aharon, Mechaber Shalmei Nissan (1:06:30) Rabbi Menachem Mendel Shafran, Av Beis Din Hayashar V'hatov Yerushalayim, Rosh Yeshiva Noam Hatorah Bnei Brak (1:07:45) Rabbi Hershel Shachter, Rosh Yeshiva Yu, Poseik of the OU (1:10:40) Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein, Rav of Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood, Head of the International Rabbinical Committee on Conversion (1:22:50) Rabbi Zalman Gifter, Rav, Nesivos Mordechai Toms River, NJ (1:36:15) Rabbi Mayer Schiller, spokesperson fo the Skver community of New Square, noted Maggid Shiur, educator and author
Shiur 105 Our Relationship with Chabad, The Importance of a Secular Education in our Yeshiva System
Our Relationship with Chabad The Importance of a Secular Education in our Yeshiva System Speakers:Rabbi Dr.Dovid Berger, RabbiMayer Schiller, RabbiGedalia Weinberger
Anava
A shiur on Anavah (humility)
The Baal Shem and Emunah
Shiur on The baal shem tov on Emunah
Zionism-The "Un"Definition-Plus a Moderate Mea Culpa
A podcast on Zionism
It's Not What Our Zaides Did-The Thank You Hashem Phenomenon and Its Critics
A podcast on the Thank You Hashem movement controversy.
שְׂאוּ־מָר֨וֹם עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם-Klal Yisroel as Guardians of the Environment
Discussion on Torah environmentalism
138th Yartzheit Special-Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch on Medinas Yisroel-Hirsch as Halachist
Discussion on Rav Shimshon Raphael Hirsch's legacy
Dor Shekulo Chayiv?-Protests or Riots?-Presidents or Robber Barons?
More about Israel and politics and chinuch
Signs of Change-Hope Springs from Eretz Yisroel-with Dayan Yehoshua Pfeffer and Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
More discussion on Israel and the draft
A Donors,Draft and Demarcation Dialogue
A home-made version of Rischa D'oraisa for Parshas Vayechi 5786. Discussing the Israeli draft and other issues.
Zos Chanukah Special-Steadfast Despite Hatred and Threats-After Bondi Beach-Trump's Ugly Reiner Response-The Legacy of Rav Yitzchok Abadi Z"l-The Victory of Norman Podhoretz
Discussing various current events like the Bondi Beach massacre.
From Oppression, Cold, and Darkness ,the Light of Creativity Emerges
A discussion about Rav Mendel of Vizhnitz, his tail doctrine and all related matters.
Submitting to Authority and Defying the Rule of Law
A discussion about when to submit to Authority
Derech Eretz,Derech Eretz, Wherefore Art Thou?
A conversation about Derekh Eretz and its modern applications
Three Courses and Dessert-Remembering Rabbi Jay Marcus-Settler Violence-Ponevezh Decision-Boruch Chait's Anthem
A discussion of several news items from late November like the passing of Rabbi Jay Marcus, the decision about Ponovezh and violence in Judea and Samaria.
-כלי קודש וכלי שרת וכלי כסף וכלי חרס-Should we be offering steep discounts for Rabe'im?
A discussion on offering steep discounts to Rebeim in the midst of the recession of 2025
עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ הֹ-The Million Man March in Yerushalayim
Podcast on the million man march
Rav Moshe Hauer Z"l-To Understand and Work with the Other-Encouraging Curiosity and Engagement with the broader World
A discussion reflecting on the passing of Rav Moshe Hauer and to what extent an Orthodox Jew should read newspapers/engage with concerns about the broader world.
Unbox Your Soul-Suggested Hisbonenus for this Year's Hoshana Rabbah and Shmini Atzeres
Reflections on Hoshana Rabbah and Shemini Atzeres
An Exercise in Apologetics?-Bakashas Mechilah and Forgiving
A discussion about Bakashas Mechila and its purpose
Reclaiming the Tzom of Gedaliah-Lessons for our Time
Discussion on the contemporary relevance of and lessons to be learned from Tzom Gedalyah
אימת הדין- Desperate Directives Due to Mamdani-Mourning Charlie Kirk
Discussion on the death of and mourning for Charlie Kirk and what Mamdani means for the Jews of New York and schools having mandatory voter registration
Torah Only in Eretz Yisroel?-The Trap of Perfectionism
Torah in Eretz Yisroel
Crossing the Red Line Into Cancellation-The Bais HaVaad-Rav Kook- Prof. Shaul Lieberman-Rav Yosef Blau
Discussing the history of cancellations, spurred by the recent cancelation of Rav Yosef Blau
On Principle -117-Everything Behind the Shulchan-Rav Berel Wein Z"l-Lover of God, Torah ,and the Entirety Of Judaism-with Rabbi Doctor Zev Eleff
Podcast l'ilui nishmas Rav Berel Wein Z"l
Rosh HaMidabrim-Rav Berel Wein Z'l-Voice of Sechel, Kavod, and Achdus Yisroel
An episode l'ilui nishmas Rav Berel Wein
On Principle-115-Blowing the Ryno's Horn-What Ryne Sandberg meant for Sportsmanship and can it be replicated today?
Rabbi Schiller on Ryne Sandberg and how it can be replicated today
For Your Tisha B'Av Listening-Reflecting on Vanished Kehilos-Ukraine-Germany-Provence-American Heartland
A reflection on Vanished Kehilos of Yore: Tisha B'av listening
Gorgeous Gemara-Wrestling With the Entrenched Yeshiva System
Analysis of the Yeshiva System. A response to this epistle https://daastorah.substack.com/p/guest-post-why-do-the-wives-know
Rischa D'Araisa-Response-Pained and Determined-Ichud Kehillos Rockland Against Skver Leadership
Response to the episode on the Skver Mile by Ichud Kehilos Rockland
Rav Yitzchok Zilbershtein-Chulent on Thursday Night-Dogged Pursuit of a Posek
Discussion on Rav Zilberstein assuring Chulent on Thursday Night
Books for your Carry-on-Summer reading suggestions
Suggestions for Summer Reading
רישא דלא אתידע-Why is Chabad Chasidus marginalized by both the Yeshivish and Chasidish Veldt?
Why Chabad is so marginalized and discriminated against by other Charedim
Rerum Novarum Redux?-What the Jewish Community might expect from the Papacy of Leo XIV-with Doctor Ethan Schwartz, Professor Chaim Saiman
Discussion on the new pope, pope Leo XIV
?נִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי עִם־אֲחיי גַּם־יָכֹ֑לְתִּי-What we can learn from the case of Naftuli Moster and the YAFFED organization
Discussion of Naftuli Moster's teshuva about YAFFED
?לָבִיא, מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ-Sounding off on Netanyahu,Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin,Rav Malkiel Kotler,Trump and Musk
Discussion on Israel-Iran War
Black Hats and Baseball Caps-Possible Futures and Instructive Histories
Discussion of the threat to Bnei Torah from Trump's tariffs increasing the costs of black hats
A Modern "Austritt" and "Teiling"?-Skver's separatist crusade to prevent Jewish families from residing near their village
Analyzing the merits of the Skver Mile
The Brightest Aren't the Best-Why so many Gemara Talmidim remain ill-served by their Rabbeim
Discussion on Chinuch and what population the current curriculum best appeals to
Kavod to Bar Yochai-Kabbalah's Lasting Impact
A podcast basking in the lasting impact of Kaballah and Rashbi's work
Kavod Zeh BiZeh-The Tandem Template of Jewish Leadership
Podcast on Jewish Leadership
Neturei Karta-Looking Past the Shouts and Slogans
Analysis of the Neturei Karta
"Succession"-Popes,Rebbes and Roshei Yeshivah
A comparative analysis of succession
כי ישאלך-Responding to Feedback-Five Minute Answers to Six of Your Questions
Answering Questions
אילו לא הוציא-Bonus Afikomin Episode-Haggadah Inspired Counter-History
Hagada inspired counter-history
Attacks from Without and Within-WZO's Eretz HaKodesh Slate-YU's Hareni Club
Discussion on YU Hareni club and WZO Eretz Hakodesh
An Encouraging Spark of Rischa-Send Questions and Comments for the Season Finale
Questions and Comments
Meshulush Mash-Up-Diplomatic Dress Downgrades-with Vladymir Z and "Bear"-ly Davening in your Purim Costume-with Rav Vozner and Rav Yaakov zatzal
Davening in Purim costume
Is there a Quality of Life Gap Between the Chasidish and Litvish Communities?
Quality of life between the Chasidish and Litvish
Dr. Yechiel Reit discusses his book Applied Monotheism-The Charedi Response to Modernity
Applied Monotheism-The Charedi Response to Modernity
נהמת הגאון-A Talmudic Reading of the Transcript of Rav Dov Landau Shlita against the Medinah
Rabbi Dov Landau vs the Tzionistishe Medinah
Mourning the Last Real Rav Ha'Ir-Elizabeth's Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz Zatzal
Mourning the late Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz
Yakeer Lanu Ephraim- Remembering Rav Ephraim Greenblatt Zatzal on his 11th Yartzheit
Commemorating Rav Ephraim Greenblatt's 11th Yahrtzeit
Opposition, Betrayal and Hatred-Reacting to the Hostage Prisoner Swap and Trump's First Week Back
Discussing the hostage deal and Trump's first week
Haoros on Doctor GrACH-Discussing the Reflections of Doctor Haym Soloveichick
Discussion of the writings of Rabbi Doctor Haym Soloveitchik
Trials of Teves-Mourning the Close of the Prophetic Era-Reflecting on the Closure of the Solomon Schechter Day Schools
Podcast on the closing of Solomon Shechter Day Schools
Jimmy Carter-What Did We Want and What Can We Still Get From You?
A podcast on Jimmy Carter
"Happy Chanukah! And to all our Christian friends we say....."
A podcast on Chanukah
Sheva Brochos Standoff-Ahavah and Achvah Vs Dykanus and Ameilus-Rav Izak Scher and The Chazon Ish
On Rav Izak Scher and the Chazonish
? עוד יותר טוב-Ode to Breslover Bitachon-What the Controversy over the Rav Shalom Arush Megahit Reveals
Discussion about the controversy over the Rav Shalom Arush megahit
Can Thanksgiving Help Heal the Divisions Among Us?
On thanksgiving
Yeshiva System Failures-A Three Ponged Response to Two Epistles
Responding to epistles on the Yeshiva system
In Bava Basra's Last Daf Yomi Month We Consider Alternative Daily Learning Options
On Daf Yomi
?דידן נצח-The Enticement of Swagger-Reflections on Trump's Victory
Reflections on the 2024 Election Results
וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ-Election Special-Looking Back and Forth
Comments on the 2024 Election
Tisha B'Av and Kinahs-Mourning Became Eclectic
Podcasts about Kinos and Tisha B'av
Fertile Grounds for Debate-J.D. Vance's Parenthood Positions Torah Parallels
Discussion about Torah parallels to J.D Vance's views on parenthood
א בעסערע זאך-Summer's Lifting of Yeshiva's Yearly Yoke Is the Opportunity to Discover Essential Torah
Discovering new Torah during summer vacation
More Than Just Conventional Wisdom-Was There Any Chochmah and Musar To Take Out of Milwaukee?
Discussion about Milwaukee
Is there any way out from under Our Great Big "Grubba" Jewish Weddings?
Discussion about Jewish weddings
July 4th Special-Delineated Distancing from Democracy and the Hollow Hallowing of the Constitution
Discussion on Democracy and the Constitution
ילדי הענק ראינו-Accounting for the Gift that Was Willie Mays
Podcast about Wille Mays
In Between the Tears of June and Smiles of September-Solving the Summer Problem
Solving the Summer Problem
Shavuos' Holy Strangeness and Resisting the Houston Option
Discussion on Shavuos
D-Day and Military Sacrifice-Appreciating,Commemorating,Questioning and Honoring
Discussion of D-Day
Trading Options-Yitzchak Blau's Critique of Contemporary Charedi Judaism
A discussion of Yitzchak Blau's critique of Chareidut
Tracing in Triumph and Tragedy the Hand of God
Discussion on Divine Providence
Lessons from a Mediterranean Shipwreck-The BESHT we all can be
Discussion about a Mediterranean Shipwreck
From "Saf" to "Tough"-Natan Slifkin's Critique of Contemporary Charedi Judaism
Discussion about Natan Slifkin's critique of Chareidut
Shaking up the Old Order-Pesach through Pictures-Learning with Multiple Intelligences
Learning on Pesach
Limaan Tizkor...Kol Yimei Chayecha-Pesach Now and Then
Discussion on Pesach and remembering yetzias mitzrayim
Net Gains-Jewish Involvement In Institutionalized Basketball-A Three Point Swish
Discussion about Basketball
A Gantz Yur More then Freilech-How Purim's Kabbalas Torah Meh Ahavah can be Distilled through the Year
Discussion about Purim and Kabalas Hatorah Meahavah
Ziknah BiYom Din-Reflections from the Uncoiled Spring
Evolution of Education
Why Gemara? How Gemara?Which Gemara? Without Gemara?-Presented by Rav Mayer Schiller and Rav Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Why Learn Gemara
Devotion's Last Full Measure-Palestinian Resistance and Suffering-Israeli Responsibility and Purpose
Discussion on Israel-Palestine response
Eilu ViEilu Divrei Elokim Chayim-From Halacha LiMaaaseh to Hashkafas Ikarim
A discussion on Eilu V'Eilu
Producing a Super Bowl-An Argument for Perceiving the Divine
A reflection on the divine as manifested in the Super Bowl
"Rebba Luz Mir Finif Kashas Freigen"-Rav Schiller Answers Your Questions
Rav Schiller answering your questions
אַךְ בְּצֶלֶם יִתְהַלֶּךְ אִישׁ-A Tribute to Reb Menachem Daum Z'l
A tribute to Rav Menachem Daum
Joyous-God Centered-Inspiring Hearts-Exciting Minds-Samples of a Literature Curriculum for an Ideal School
On Rabbi Schiller's ideal school
Strict Gender Separation and the Shovivim Challenge
On Shovavim
The Hirschian Legacy-Can it be Salvaged and Resuscitated?
On the modern Hirschian legacy
"Worst Invention Since the Atom Bomb"?- A Sampling of Cell Phone Sagacity
Rav Schiller on Cell Phones
Expanding the Windows and Sealing the Cracks from the Inside-Eitzos how to stop the Slide of Bochrim Off the Derech
Rabbi Schiller on solving the off the Derech crisis
Inquisitive Abroad-Pilgrimages to Eretz Yisroel
On Eretz Yisroel
Authorship-Verve and Determination in a Lonely Struggle
On authorship
Parades, Marches, and Motorcades
On Parades
Traveling Salesman of Inspiration-Tutor-Teacher-Rebbe-Coach
Tutor/Teacher/Rebbe reflections
Cocoon of Kedusha in Rockland County- The Skverer Kollel-Plus a Bit of Beale Street-A Hint of Hollywood and a Scent of the Smokies
On the Skverer Kollel
Skver's Mission Improbable-Adolescent Launchpad to Chassidus
Becoming a Chosid as a teen
The Gaza War-Intractable Situation?-A Concerned Skeptic Weighs In
On the Gaza War
Origin Story
Origin Story of Rav Schiller
Great Disputes in Jewish History: Maimonides, Hasidism, Zionism & Women’s Roles - Rabbi Mayer Schiller
Discussion on Sparks of History podcast on the great disputes of Jewish history
Jews Schmooze: An Interview with Rabbi Schiller
Akiva Kra interviewing Rabbi Schiller
Six Decades of Personal Inspiration-Rav Mayer Schiller Shares His Memories of the Rachmastrivka Rebbe Ztvk"l
Rabbi Mayer Schiller's memories of the Rachmastrivka Rebbe