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.
Dying on the Sword of Hashkafah-Mogen Dovid-Giyus-Aliyah
Talking about the draft and Aliyah and Israeli politics
Lessons from a Mediterranean Shipwreck-The BESHT we all can be
Discussion about a Mediterranean Shipwreck
Signs of Change-Hope Springs from Eretz Yisroel-with Dayan Yehoshua Pfeffer and Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
More discussion on Israel and the draft
וַיִּ֤פֶן כֹּה֙ וָכֹ֔ה וַיַּ֖רְא כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין אִ֑ישׁ-Election Special-Looking Back and Forth
Comments on the 2024 Election
כבוד זה לזה-Respect and Honor in the Era of Trump
Podcast on discussing Rabbi Akiva's students dying because they didn't treat each other with Kavod and what that means in light of Trump.
עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ הֹ-The Million Man March in Yerushalayim
Podcast on the million man march
?דידן נצח-The Enticement of Swagger-Reflections on Trump's Victory
Reflections on the 2024 Election Results
?לָבִיא, מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ-Sounding off on Netanyahu,Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin,Rav Malkiel Kotler,Trump and Musk
Discussion on Israel-Iran War
?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
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
Attacks from Without and Within-WZO's Eretz HaKodesh Slate-YU's Hareni Club
Discussion on YU Hareni club and WZO Eretz Hakodesh
Avos and Toldos-Self Evident Truths-Getting a Read on the Founders
About going back to the founders and discovering their ideas.
Basking in the Presence-National Anthems,Torch Songs,Athletic Achievement, and the Drafting of Post Seminary Girls
More on fealty to the country and the drafting of Post Seminary Girls
Between the Tactically Wrong and the Morally Indefensible-Kars 4 Kids Deceptions and Yom Yerushalayim Riots
Kars 4 Kids gets banned in California and riots on Yom Yerushalayim. Discussed through the lens of daas torah.
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
Collateral Damage-Regents Regression-and the Nekudas HaBechirah
Discussion about the elimination of the Regents.
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
Devotion's Last Full Measure-Palestinian Resistance and Suffering-Israeli Responsibility and Purpose
Discussion on Israel-Palestine response
Dor Shekulo Chayiv?-Protests or Riots?-Presidents or Robber Barons?
More about Israel and politics and chinuch
Fertile Grounds for Debate-J.D. Vance's Parenthood Positions Torah Parallels
Discussion about Torah parallels to J.D Vance's views on parenthood
From 26 to 3-A Week of Yartzheits-The Satmar Rav-The Netziv-Rav Kook Ztvk"l
An episode on the Satmar Rov's speech about Mamdani and how one shouldn't criticize him in August 2026
Hatzolah Call- Rapid Response to the Viral Video on Lakewood
A response to Tyler Olivier's viral Jew-baiting video about Lakewood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cubO0lhOMcs
In the World Cup's Wake-Black and White Reflections and Suggestions-with Rabbi Mayer Schiller
Discussion on the World cup 2026
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
Rabbinic Kings Declare War-Rischa Prize Finalists
Discussion on the riot outside the Supreme Court Justice and more draft stuff Announcement of the Rischa Prize Finalists
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
The Gaza War-Intractable Situation?-A Concerned Skeptic Weighs In
On the Gaza War
The Iran War-Yetziah Through Mitzrayim with Rabbi Ari Koretzky-Shiites-Sunnis and Sufis-Islam's Historical Relation to Judaism
Discussing the Iran war and the Sufi influence on the Rishonim
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.
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
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.
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
להיזכר מעשים רבים והמון בריות לאין תכלית-Does the 25th anniversary of 9/11 figure into our Rosh HaShanah Zichron Teruah?
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 and how that factors into our Rosh Hashana.
נהמת הגאון-A Talmudic Reading of the Transcript of Rav Dov Landau Shlita against the Medinah
Rabbi Dov Landau vs the Tzionistishe Medinah