The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

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Q&A
0:00 What is a women's role in this world and how do they obtain Olam Haba?
8:32 Should a person be involved full time learning or be working and supporting Torah?
14:15 Can a person make a bracha when smelling perfume and cologne? 
16:52 Why is Torah always emphasized as equal to all the Miztvot when there are other Miztvot that have the same reward? 
24:22 Why do Rabbinical Miztvot like Hannukah have so many halachot and details?
31:56 Why do a lot of people not learn the Torah Temimah? 
36:17 What is the bracha on a granola bar? 
42:07 How does a person apply Ahavat Yisrael to a person that takes others away from Torah Judaism? 
48:20 Why did the Chida write Shem HaGedolim?
53:39 Who divided the Tanach to parshas, chapters, verses, etc? 
1:05:55 How can Hillel and Shammai say it would've been better that man should not have been created?
1:10:22 When a child becomes bar mitzvah is there a big change within a child that makes him into an adult?
1:15:55 Can a person learn a book where the author has a different hashkafa than himself or Yeshiva? 
1:23:23 Can a person have a dog and are they good animals? 
1:27:12 Why did the Gra put Hassidim in cherem? 
1:35:53 Why do people have the custom not learn Hilchot Aveilut?
(12-24-25)
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Q&A 11-19-25
0:05 Can you take the figs that are on the trees at the Yeshiva and would you have to give Terumah and Maaser?
3:00 What is the difference between a Bas Kol, Ruach Hakodesh and Nevua?
7:00 What is the halacha regarding asking someone for forgiveness for speaking lashon hara about him? 
10:42 How did the Tanna R'Elisha ben Avuha become a heretic and was it possible for him to do a teshuva?
21:33 Is the average person under the haschaha pratis or haschaha klalis? 
29:47 What is Daas Torah and why should we go to them for life advice?
40:32 How to differentiate between a valid opinion and a heretical one? 
43:50 How to understand the passages in the Gemara that says that certain Rabbis  attribute their greatness in Torah to seeing a great Rav of the previous generation? 
48:30 How was Rebbi allowed to write down the Oral Torah? 
55:06 Why don't Yeshivas teach Jewish philosophy such Moreh Nevuim and Kuzari?
59:55 When Mashiach comes do bechorim become Kohanim? 
1:06:25 Are Goyim able to build the Beit Hamikdash? 
1:08:25 If you daven a different nusach than the tzibbur and they don't have a siddur with your nusach should you daven from memory or daven the nusach of the tzibbur?
1:13:35 There are certain communities that only follow the Halacha of the a certain Rav like the Rambam or Gra exclusively. Is it proper to follow a single Rav's Halacha even if goes against the mainstream Halacha? 
1:19:30 Gemara speaks highly about tefillah, but also says that a person shouldn't daven for a long period of time. How can we answer this contradiction? 
1:22:10 Can a person have a girlfriend if she makes him have a stronger connection to Judaism? 
1:24:33 There a some concepts in Kabbalah that seem very similar to other religions. Is it possible that other religions were influenced by Jewish Kabbalah? 
1:29:48 Does Hashem answer our prayers before we daven?
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Q&A 11-12-25 0:05
During the 9th month of pregnancy, it is the minhag for the husband to open the Aron Hakodesh. What is the source of this minhag?
3:10 In some Shuls the Aron Hakodesh is not in the same direction as the Beit Hamikdash, so in which direction should he daven?
6:25 Why is a black hat and jacket such an important uniform for some communities?
10:00 Is it allowed to live in the Judah Samaria area of Israel?
12:12 Why does Yeshivah put such a strong emphasis on Gemara? 16:40 What is meant by the statement that all the tragedies that occurr is because of the loss of the Beit Hamikdash?  23:10 Why don't religious Jews have dogs? 27:50 In Gemara Makkot it says that the 365 negative commandments in corresponding to 365 days in a year. Why did Hashem choose to link the commandments to a solar calendar, which we do not use? 33:37 How to love a fellow Jew who spreads lies of about the Jewish people? 41:15 Does a person have to work for a living  when Mashiach comes?  45:32 What is the Halacha regarding Jews living on government assistance, for example Food stamps, medicaid, receiving help with heating/cooling costs, etc? Is it OK temporarily rely of government assistance or is it better to rely on our own communities when we need help? 51:45 It says the following generations will be on a lower level than the previous ones. Does this concept apply to Goyim?  55:05 Does Divine Providence apply to Goyim and is it similar to the Divine Providence that the Jews receive? 1:00:40 What does it mean when Chazal says "without Divine assistance we would not able to overcome our evil inclination"?  1:03:40 When Gedolim attribute tragedies to a certain reason how should we relate to this?  1:07:15 It says, R'Yochanan Ben Zakkai would always greet people first, even Goyim, should we be emulating this character trait? 1:09:40 Why do we sometimes suspend the rules of Torah in a time of crisis if the Torah is suppose to be perfect? 1:14:02 According to Halacha is it allowed to give capital punishment to a terrorist?  1:20:15 Is it good to go to the Mikveh on Erev Shabbat? 1:21:15 The Gemara says, that every blade of grass has angel that is station to hit it so that it will grow. Why does the blade of grass need an angel?  1:25:10 Is it possible to stop bullying? 1:31:00 What is the Rav's opinion on the Yanuka? 1:34:00 What is tumah and their applications? 1:39:40 Why are we bounded to the Shulchan Aruch and are not able to follow other Rishonim?  1:43:20 Why do we follow the Talmud Bavli over the Talmud Yerushalmi?
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