Q&A: Feminism, Prenups & BT Yeshivos

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00:00 What is a halachic prenup?

 

09:41 Why should we pray, "that my soul should desire Your mitzvos," in Elokai Netzor, rather than, "that my body"?

 

11:00 Who or what is Lilith? Is it connected to the Seven Worlds?

 

20:44 How do we explain human remains older than 6000 years?

 

22:10 Does the Torah allow for life with free choice on other planets?

 

24:23 If a sofer forgets the dots above 'vayishakehu', is the Torah scroll invalid?

 

34:03 How would the 70 nations know about the Noahide Laws? Should we tell them?

 

39:15 Why should a child suffer for the sin of the parent?

 

50:09 Aren't girls in Torah Judaism second-class citizens?

 

1:03:24 Is the order of saving in Maseches Horios evidence of male preference in Judaism?

 

1:07:05 Has one fulfilled one's obligation if one accidentally prayed in front of a mirror?

 

1:09:23 Why is there no gemara on Avos?

 

1:13:17 Can one buy himself a pair of Rabbeinu Tam tefillin, while others still need Rashi tefillin?

 

1:16:27 Is it permissible to use various sorts of energy healing, such as the Emotion Code?

 

1:21:56 Why is Rivka's death not explicitly described in Torah?

 

1:24:11 Why, according to the simplest reading of the Torah, is Esav not so bad?

 

1:28:01 Is it right to exchange hostages, knowing that civilians may be killed?

 

1:35:28 Why does only one of the Ani Maamins have a source?

 

1:37:14 Why does the Torah relate the descendants of Esav, according to peshat?

 

1:38:57 Is there a natural rule that Ishmael hates Yaakov, just as there is a natural rule that Esav hates Yaakov?

 

1:44:11 What is the meaning of 'Anti-Zionism is Antisemitism'?

 

1:46:58 How do we deal with disagreements between historians and Chazal?

 

1:50:51 Why was Rav Kook a Zionist?

 

1:53:45 Once the resurrection occurs, how will we get to Olam Haba?

 

1:55:05 What is the disagreement between the BT yeshivos?

 

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