Q&A- Converts to Judaism, Non-Jews, Jewish Custom, Bank Failures & Best Prayer Times

Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz, Rav of Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem
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16:27 CAN ONE USE A REMOTE SYSTEM TO COOK FOR OTHER JEWS WHILE IT IS SHABBAT FOR THEM BUT NOT SHABBAT FOR HIM?
18:49 IF A BAAL TESHUVA FOLLOWS, SAY, THE GR"A FOR ZMANIM, DOES HE HAVE TO BECOME A GRANIK?
22:58 WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR A PARENT TO TEACH THEIR CHILD?
24:33 DOES ONE OWE "BACK TAXES" FOR MAASER?
30:21 IF SOMEONE INSULTS ONE'S PARENTS, ONE CANNOT FORGIVE THAT SOMEONE. DOES THIS APPLY TO ONESELF IF ONE IS A COHEN OR TALMID CHACHAM?
36:26 IS IT BETTER TO PRAY ALONE AT SUNRISE, OR TO PRAY WITH A MINYAN LATER? WHAT ABOUT A MINYAN EARLIER?
38:21 SHOULD ONE DO TESHUVA ON AVEIROS DONE WITHOUT KNOWING, AND IF SO, HOW?
42:45 HOW DOES ONE FIND MEANING IN KORBANOS DESPITE IT BEING IRRELEVANT TODAY?
52:23 IS THERE A RELIABLE SOURCE THAT ELIYAHU HANAVI DRINKS THE FIFTH CUP AT THE SEDER?
54:45 WHAT IS THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND DRUGS?
59:47 DOES PACK-UP TIME BEFORE TRAVEL COUNT TOWARDS THE 18 MINUTES OF TRAVEL TIME TO A MINYAN? MUST ONE STILL LEAVE IF ENGAGED IN ANOTHER MITZVAH?
1:05:00 WHAT ARE SOME CORE IDEAS TO SPEAK ABOUT AT THE SEDER?
1:08:58 CAN ONE WALK THROUGH A PRIVATE PARKING LOT?
1:10:26 ARE NON-JEWS PUNISHED FOR NEGATIVE ACTIONS THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE NOAHIDE LAWS?
1:14:27 DOES RASHI CARE ABOUT ORDER OF INFORMATION IN THE TORAH OR NOT?
1:21:42 WHY DO SOME RABBIS RELY ON MIRACLES FOR PARNASSAH EVEN THOUGH IT DETRACTS FROM THEIR OLAM HABA? WERE THESE MIRACLES DECIDED ON ROSH HASHANAH?
1:24:34 WHY DO WE PRAY IF WE BELIEVE THAT GOD KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR US?
1:34:06 ARE BANK FAILURES COMMON, AND CAN WE LEARN A MESSAGE FROM THE RECENT BANKRUPTCIES?
1:37:30 WHEN CAN ONE ACCEPT AN EVENT AS A "DIVINE SIGN"?
1:39:15 SHOULD THE JEWISH COMMUNITY EMPHASIZE PHYSICAL HEALTH AS MUCH AS SPIRITUAL HEALTH?
1:41:50 SHOULD ONE SEEK TO BE ON A HIGHER LEVEL EVEN IF THAT INCREASES JUDGMENT UPON THEM? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A HIGHER LEVEL?
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[@888ssss]

more life gold thank you.

[@alexandrefernandes1116]

Great teachings, rav!!!! Good to see and watch such an incredible wise man. Todah.

[@mariadambrosio3423]

Thank u Rabbi so enjoy all ur videos

[@divinewisdomliveabetterlif3511]

So nice of you, thanks and we hope you continue to enjoy the videos

[@jakobw135]

Isn't a GER considered 100% Jewish and you're not allowed to treat him as somebody who is not? So why can he not be a judge or a king - if he is actually one of your brothers?

[@jakobw135]

P.A.&N.B. Pagans or idolaters can actually be nice and decent people - even though their beliefs are mistaken.

[@KK-us4qu]

Is there a particular reason why the jews fear the paganism so much? What is Judaism's understanding of death and property? How would that compare to what the paganism outlook on death and property is and has it ever been examined and put into juxtaposition against the Jewish understanding to reconcile the differences, understand them by serious jewish Torah/Talmud scholars?

[@divinewisdomliveabetterlif3511]

hello, to help better answer your question, can you please give the timestamp of the video, and please explain views of the paganism outlook on death and property - thanks

[@KK-us4qu]

@@divinewisdomliveabetterlif3511 Time-stamp of the video - my bad. I was watching a few lessons of the Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz, and decided to ask the question on a more recent video, thinking that there will be a higher chance of answer. Here's the video and timestamp: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqmQgHeZgZeZa5osi=HXfMGiz_lM30S39F&t=4584 . However, the question is so general, because I've seen a few places where the question of paganism/star worshippers had arisen and there was always a negative stance towards pagans as being immoral and so on. And so naturally I developed an interest, why for an example, muslims or christians are of a lesser concern to Jews than pagans. What's the origin of that belief, because both muslims and christians have shown themselves very capable of being immoral. I suppose the point of the question was to learn what this judgement of pagans is based on - is it a thorough philosophical analysis of their beliefs? If so, is there a text where I can learn about this analysis from Jewish perspective? Is there some insurmountable difference in underlying assumptions of existence that is a threat to HaShem? In other words, what is the source of this stance on Paganism beyond a simple moral judgement of actions described by parties that were definitely not historically disinterested in portraying certain peoples as savages? Well, to explain the outlook of pagans in a few words would be a difficult task, because it's not a uniform religion. I can guide you to few examples like the teachings of Dacian Zalmoxis, Vikings and their numerous realms of the dead, people of the steppes with Tengrism, Hinduism and in some ways Buddhism does not stray away too far from the basic ontological understanding of the world as such. I would say that in general, Pagans have a much more uniform view of how the world works and their place in time being in a way destined, their body - a temporary manifestation of the will of the gods so on and so forth.

[@ahfoonyork7119]

Maimonides was a convert. Why do we rule on Torah Law by his opinions?

[@divinewisdomliveabetterlif3511]

You are asking a good question, but Maimonides was not a convert. Also, you are mistaken about the notion that a convert's legal rulings should be less authoritative then someone born Jewish - what matters is strictly the level of objective knowledge of the Torah. Converts and descendants of convert were among the greatest rabbis of the Mishnah period. However, if I am not mistaken, a convert couldn't be the head of the Jewish court in Mishnah times. Page manager

[@ahfoonyork7119]

@@divinewisdomliveabetterlif3511 Thank you!