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Faces: Arthur’s Pidyon Ha’Ben, Redemption of the First Born
Mitzvot

Faces: Arthur’s Pidyon Ha’Ben, Redemption of the First Born

After coming to Ohr Somayach, Eliyahu ("Arthur") Masyuk, a Chicago professional, was finally able to give himself a Pidyon HaBen.…
Even If We Don’t Understand
Basic Judaism

Even If We Don’t Understand

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Lawrence-Kelemen_Basic-Judaism_Short-and-Sweet_Even-If-We-Dont-Understand_54837.smil/playlist.m3u8″]In this short video, Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen sheds new light on a basic fundamental in Judaism
Why Do I Have to Listen to Rabbis?
Basic Judaism

Why Do I Have to Listen to Rabbis?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Akiva-Fox_Basic-Judaism_The-Jewish-Whys_Why-Do-I-Have-to-Listen-to-Rabbis_54973.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Why is Suicide so Severe According to Judaism?
Basic Judaism

Why is Suicide so Severe According to Judaism?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yaakov-Lynn_Basic-Judaism_The-Jewish-Whys_Why-is-Suicide-so-Severe-According-to-Judaism_54976.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Why Can’t I Just Keep the Written Torah?
Basic Judaism

Why Can’t I Just Keep the Written Torah?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Akiva-Fox_Basic-Judaism_The-Jewish-Whys_Why-Cant-I-Just-Keep-the-Written-Torah_54973.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Why Do Kohanim Enjoy Special Privileges?
Miscellaneous

Why Do Kohanim Enjoy Special Privileges?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Akiva-Fox_Miscellaneous_The-Jewish-Whys_Why-Do-Kohanim-Enjoy-Special-Privileges_54973.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Why are the 613 Mitzvot So Important?
Basic Judaism

Why are the 613 Mitzvot So Important?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yitzchak-Botton_Basic-Judaism_The-Jewish-Whys_Why-are-the-613-Mitzvot-So-Important_49055.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Why are Religious Jews So Meticulous about Jewish Law
Basic Judaism

Why are Religious Jews So Meticulous about Jewish Law

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Akiva-Fox_Basic-Judaism_The-Jewish-Whys_Why-are-Religious-Jews-So-Meticulous-about-Jewish-Law_54973.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Parshat Yitro – Conversion in Judaism
Basic Judaism

Parshat Yitro – Conversion in Judaism

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rebbetzin-Tziporah-Heller_Basic-Judaism_Chumash-Textual_Yitro_Conversion-in-Judaism_54860.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Torah, Judaism – Are We Doing it Right?
Basic Judaism

Torah, Judaism – Are We Doing it Right?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Benzion-Klatzko_Basic-Judaism_Torah-Judaism-Are-We-Doing-it-Right_54847.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
The Mystical Dimension of the Mitzvah of Circumcision
Circumcision

The Mystical Dimension of the Mitzvah of Circumcision

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yitzchak-Botton_Circumcision_The-Mystical-Dimension-of-the-Mitzvah-of-Circumcision_49055.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Our sages teach us that our forefathers kept the whole Torah. Why then did Avraham wait till age 99…
Halachic Times for the Evening Prayer and Shabbat
Miscellaneous

Halachic Times for the Evening Prayer and Shabbat

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yitzchak-Yisraeli_Miscellaneous_Halachic-Times-for-the-Evening-Prayer-and-Shabbat_55429.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
FAQ’s in Kashrut
Keeping Kosher

FAQ’s in Kashrut

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Moishe-Dovid-Lebovits_Keeping-Kosher_FAQs-in-Kashrut_55571.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Meat & Milk – Waiting in Between
Keeping Kosher

Meat & Milk – Waiting in Between

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Kosher-Laws_Meat-and-Milk-Waiting-in-Between_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why is it necessary to wait between eating meat and milk? How long must one wait between eating…
Meat & Milk – Cooking Utensils
Keeping Kosher

Meat & Milk – Cooking Utensils

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Kosher-Laws_Meat-and-Milk-Cooking-Utensils_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″]   Is it permissible to feed your pet a cheeseburger? Can the same cooking utensil be used for…
Meat & Milk – Knife vs. Spoon
Keeping Kosher

Meat & Milk – Knife vs. Spoon

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Kosher-Laws_Meat-and-Milk-Knife-vs-Spoon_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] If a milky spoon was placed in a hot meaty pot, do the utensils become treif (non-kosher)? Rabbi…
Kosher Milk & Chalav Yisrael
Keeping Kosher

Kosher Milk & Chalav Yisrael

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Kosher-Laws_Kosher-Milk-and-Chalav-Yisrael_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is the definition of kosher milk? What is considered chalav yisrael milk? In another informative session, Rabbi…
Kosher Fish Issues
Keeping Kosher

Kosher Fish Issues

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Kosher-Laws_Kosher-Fish-Issues_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″]   What are the signs of a kosher fish? Do kitchen utensils absorb the fat of non-kosher fish?…
How to Cook Kosher Liver
Keeping Kosher

How to Cook Kosher Liver

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Kosher-Laws_How-to-Cook-Kosher-Liver_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Liver is often bought fresh and thus requires a specific process in order to be considered kosher. Rabbi…
Bitul – The Concept of Nullification
Keeping Kosher

Bitul – The Concept of Nullification

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Kosher-Laws_Bitul-The-Concept-of-Nullification_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] If a drop of milk falls into chicken soup, does the soup become non-kosher? If meat was cooked…
Keeping 3 Hours Between Meat & Milk
Keeping Kosher

Keeping 3 Hours Between Meat & Milk

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Keeping-Kosher_Basic-Judaism_Keeping-3-Hours-Between-Meat-and-Milk_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″]How many hours should one wait between eating meat & milk? What is the source of the custom to…
Circumcision – Perfecting Yourself
Circumcision

Circumcision – Perfecting Yourself

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rebbetzin-Raquel-Kirszenbaum_Circumcision_Torah-and-Mitzvot_Circumcision-Perfecting-Yourself_52525.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Circumcision – Elevating Physicality
Circumcision

Circumcision – Elevating Physicality

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rebbetzin-Raquel-Kirszenbaum_Circumcision_Torah-and-Mitzvot_Circumcision-Elevating-Physicality_52525.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Rebbetzin Raquel Kirszenbaum discusses circumcision.
The Blueprints of Creation
Basic Judaism

The Blueprints of Creation

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rebbetzin-Raquel-Kirszenbaum_Basic-Judaism_Torah-and-Mitzvot_The-Blueprints-of-Creation_52525.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Stealing on the Internet
Miscellaneous

Stealing on the Internet

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Miscellaneous_Business-Ethics-The-Jewish-Monetary-Law_Stealing-on-the-Internet_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Tannaim, Amoraim & Rishonim
Miscellaneous

Tannaim, Amoraim & Rishonim

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yaakov-Lynn_Miscellaneous_The-Origin-and-Development-of-the-Written-and-Oral-Law_Tannaim-Amoraim-and-Rishonim_54976.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
The Era of the Rishonim
Miscellaneous

The Era of the Rishonim

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yaakov-Lynn_Miscellaneous_The-Origin-and-Development-of-the-Written-and-Oral-Law_The-Era-of-the-Rishonim_54976.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
The Halachic Process
Miscellaneous

The Halachic Process

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yaakov-Lynn_Miscellaneous_The-Origin-and-Development-of-the-Written-and-Oral-Law_The-Halachic-Process_54976.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
The Transmission of the Torah
Miscellaneous

The Transmission of the Torah

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yaakov-Lynn_Miscellaneous_The-Origin-and-Development-of-the-Written-and-Oral-Law_The-Transmission-of-the-Torah_54976.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Why Should I Listen to the Rabbis?
Miscellaneous

Why Should I Listen to the Rabbis?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yaakov-Lynn_Miscellaneous_The-Origin-and-Development-of-the-Written-and-Oral-Law_Why-Should-I-Listen-to-the-Rabbis_54976.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Small Things Count – Episode 6 – The Power of Tefillin
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Small Things Count – Episode 6 – The Power of Tefillin

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yirmiyahu-Abramov_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin_High-Holy-Days_Small-Things-Count-Episode-6-The-Power-of-Tefillin_53027.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Understanding Mitzvot – Part 2
Miscellaneous

Understanding Mitzvot – Part 2

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rebbetzin-Raquel-Kirszenbaum_Miscellaneous_Torah-and-Mitzvot_Understanding-Mitzvot-Part-2_52525.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Understanding Mitzvot – Part 1
Miscellaneous

Understanding Mitzvot – Part 1

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rebbetzin-Raquel-Kirszenbaum_Miscellaneous_Torah-and-Mitzvot_Understanding-Mitzvot-Part-1_52525.smil/playlist.m3u8″]
Taking Possession in Jewish Monetary Law
Miscellaneous

Taking Possession in Jewish Monetary Law

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Miscellaneous_Business-Ethics-The-Jewish-Monetary-Law_Taking-Possession-in-Jewish-Monetary-Law_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Is payment binding in Jewish monetary law, or must a written contract be signed? Rabbi Cohen expounds on…
A Gift to an Agent
Miscellaneous

A Gift to an Agent

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Miscellaneous_Business-Ethics-The-Jewish-Monetary-Law_A-Gift-to-an-Agent_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] If an agent receives a gift or a discount when purchasing a product, may he keep it or…
A Thought in Jewish Monetary Law
Miscellaneous

A Thought in Jewish Monetary Law

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Miscellaneous_Business-Ethics-The-Jewish-Monetary-Law_A-Thought-in-Jewish-Monetary-Law_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″]   If one made a conscious decision to sell a product for a specific price, may he still…
Following the Expected Custom
Miscellaneous

Following the Expected Custom

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Miscellaneous_Business-Ethics-The-Jewish-Monetary-Law_Following-the-Expected-Custom_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] When is a business agreement considered final, obligating both sides to commit to the deal? In this episode…
A Verbal Agreement in Jewish Monetary Law
Miscellaneous

A Verbal Agreement in Jewish Monetary Law

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shlomo-Cohen_Miscellaneous_Business-Ethics-The-Jewish-Monetary-Law_A-Verbal-Agreement-in-Jewish-Monetary-Law_54957.smil/playlist.m3u8″] When is a verbal agreement binding according to Jewish law? Can a Rabbinical Jewish Court enforce a verbal…
Bread on the Table
Basic Judaism

Bread on the Table

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_Bread-on-the-Table_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is the idea behind the two loaves of bread on Shabbat? Why do we cover the loaves…
Washing Hands – Part 1
Basic Judaism

Washing Hands – Part 1

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_Washing-Hands-Part-1_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How are we supposed to wash our hands? Is it necessary to take off jewelry before washing our…
Washing Hands – Part 2
Basic Judaism

Washing Hands – Part 2

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_Washing-Hands-Part-2_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Is it okay to wash hands in the restroom? How important it is to wipe our hands after…
Washing Hands – Part 3
Basic Judaism

Washing Hands – Part 3

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_Washing-Hands-Part-3_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Can one talk after washing hands? What is the purpose of washing our hands? Must one recite a…
Monetary Law
Miscellaneous

Monetary Law

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shaya-Karlinsky_Miscellaneous__Monetary-Law_54949.smil/playlist.m3u8″] In monetary law it is essential to consider whether the situation at hand is ethical, moral and legal.…
Analysing the Torah and Rabbinic Legislation
Miscellaneous

Analysing the Torah and Rabbinic Legislation

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yisrael-Choleva_Miscellaneous__Analysing-the-Torah-and-Rabbinic-Legislation_54951.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Which laws did Moses receive on Mount Sinai? How did the Sages figure out the true understanding of…
When to Wash Your Hands
Basic Judaism

When to Wash Your Hands

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_When-to-Wash-Your-Hands_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why is there an obligation to wash hands before eating bread? What should one do if there's no…
Prohibition of Eating Insects
Keeping Kosher

Prohibition of Eating Insects

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-David-Kaplan_Keeping-Kosher_Philosophy-of-Mitzvot_Prohibition-of-Eating-Insects_49032.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Insect prevention is one of the trickiest areas in kashrut. Is there a requirement to check fresh fruit, dried…
Tomer Devorah – Chapter 5 – Circumcision – Part 2
Circumcision

Tomer Devorah – Chapter 5 – Circumcision – Part 2

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yirmiyahu-Ullman_Circumcision_Tomer-Devorah_Tomer-Devorah-Chapter-5-Circumcision-Part-2_49049.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Rabbi Ullman expounds further on the effect of circumcision on spiritual forces and energies.
Tomer Devorah – Chapter 5 – Circumcision – Part 1
Circumcision

Tomer Devorah – Chapter 5 – Circumcision – Part 1

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yirmiyahu-Ullman_Circumcision_Tomer-Devorah_Tomer-Devorah-Chapter-5-Circumcision-Part-1_49049.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What occurs in the upper worlds when one performs the mitzvah of circumcision? In this session Rabbi Ullman…
Keeping Kosher
Keeping Kosher

Keeping Kosher

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Shay-Tahan_Keeping-Kosher__Keeping-Kosher-_54907.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why is it so important to keep the laws of Kosher in totality? Rabbi Shay Tahan discusses the…
The Ramchal’s Essay on Fundamentals – Part 21
Miscellaneous

The Ramchal’s Essay on Fundamentals – Part 21

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yirmiyahu-Ullman_Miscellaneous_The-Ramchals-Essay-on-Fundamentals_The-Ramchals-Essay-on-Fundamentals-Part-21_49049.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is the origin of the Rabbinic decrees? What is the source of practical Jewish Law? Why did…
Forbidden Animals
Keeping Kosher

Forbidden Animals

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-David-Kaplan_Keeping-Kosher_Philosophy-of-Mitzvot_Forbidden-Animals_49032.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why does the Torah command us not to eat certain animals? A Torah observant Jew does not lose…
Orthodox Judaism
Basic Judaism

Orthodox Judaism

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Lawrence-Kelemen_Basic-Judaism__Orthodox-Judaism_54837.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why is Jewish law so obsessive over the intricate details of the law? Why is it necessary to…
Respect the Rules
Basic Judaism

Respect the Rules

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Nota-Schiller_Basic-Judaism__Respect-the-Rules_49393.smil/playlist.m3u8″] In a thrilling lecture Rabbi Schiller inspires us to respect the laws and rules of the infinite Torah
Tzitzit – Lose Yourself
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tzitzit – Lose Yourself

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yom-Tov-Glaser_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin_Jewish-Thought_Tzitzit-Lose-Yourself_49640.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why do men wear tzitzit? What do the knots on the tzitzit strings symbolize? Rabbi Glaser delivers remarkable…
Rabbinical Laws
Miscellaneous

Rabbinical Laws

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Gavriel-Friedman_Miscellaneous_Food-for-the-Soul_Rabbinical-Laws_49365.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why are there Rabbinical laws in Judaism? Why do we have to practice laws and customs that don't…
Guarding the Area of Circumcision
Circumcision

Guarding the Area of Circumcision

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Zamir-Cohen_Circumcision_In-Short-Subtitles_Guarding-the-Area-of-Circumcision_47125.smil/playlist.m3u8″] In this short lecture Rabbi Zamir Cohen discusses the importance of preserving the sanctity of the circumcised area.
Healthy Living – Mind, Body and Soul – Part 2
Keeping Kosher

Healthy Living – Mind, Body and Soul – Part 2

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yitzchak-Botton_Keeping-Kosher_Hashems-Diet_Healthy-Living-Mind-Body-and-Soul-Part-2-_49055.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why are so many Jewish ceremonies accompanied with food? What is the spiritual effect of the blessings we…
Healthy Living – Mind, Body and Soul – Part 1
Keeping Kosher

Healthy Living – Mind, Body and Soul – Part 1

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Yitzchak-Botton_Keeping-Kosher_Hashems-Diet_Healthy-Living-Mind-Body-and-Soul-Part-1_49055.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How does the food we eat effect our body and soul? Why did G-d create us with the…
Waking Up in the Morning
Miscellaneous

Waking Up in the Morning

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Miscellaneous_Basic-Judaism_Waking-Up-in-the-Morning_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] From the moment we wake up in the morning, there are religious requirements that must be done. Rabbi…
Tefillin – Part 5
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tefillin – Part 5

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin_Basic-Judaism_Tefillin-Part-5_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How should a person wearing a cast put on tefillin? Why do we kiss the tefillin during the…
Tefillin – Part 3
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tefillin – Part 3

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin_Basic-Judaism_Tefillin-Part-3_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why are the tefillin put on the arm first and then the head? Where on the head are…
Tefillin – Part 4
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tefillin – Part 4

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin_Basic-Judaism_Tefillin-Part-4_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How are the tefillin taken off? Why is there a specific order for taking off the tefillin? Why…
Tefillin – Part 6
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tefillin – Part 6

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin_Basic-Judaism_Tefillin-Part-6_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Why are tefillin made from animal skin? How often must one check his tefillin? Rabbi Lauffer elaborates further…
The Jewish Year – Part 1
Basic Judaism

The Jewish Year – Part 1

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_The-Jewish-Year-Part-1_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] How does the Jewish calendar work? Why do we have a leap year every four years? Why does…
The 10 Commandments – Part 1
Basic Judaism

The 10 Commandments – Part 1

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_The-10-Commandments-Part-1_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Are the Ten Commandments more important than the other Mitzvot? Why did the Sages annul the custom of…
The 10 Commandments – Part 3
Basic Judaism

The 10 Commandments – Part 3

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_The-10-Commandments-Part-3_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] The fifth commandment is honoring parents. Why does this commandment appear on the tablet together with the commandments…
The 10 Commandments – Part 2
Basic Judaism

The 10 Commandments – Part 2

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Basic-Judaism_Basic-Judaism_The-10-Commandments-Part-2_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What is considered idol worship? Are dolls and sculptures considered forbidden graven images? Why is mentioning G-d's name…
Confessions of a Ritual Circumciser
Circumcision

Confessions of a Ritual Circumciser

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Dov-Greer_Circumcision__Confessions-of-a-Ritual-Circumciser_52118.smil/playlist.m3u8″] Circumcision is a unique Mitzvah that links us all the way back to Abraham. Why is circumcision performed…
Kosher Food
Keeping Kosher

Kosher Food

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-David-Kaplan_Keeping-Kosher_Philosophy-of-Mitzvot_Kosher-Food_49032.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What do the fins and scales of the kosher fish symbolize? What is considered reliable supervision when it…
Tefillin – Part 2
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tefillin – Part 2

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_The-Essence-of-Shabbat_Basic-Judaism_The-Concept-of-Shabbat_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″]What should one be thinking while wearing tefillin? Rabbi Lauffer discusses the basic laws regarding the process of wearing…
Tefillin – Part 1
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tefillin – Part 1

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Reuven-Lauffer_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin_Basic-Judaism_Tefillin-Part-1_49395.smil/playlist.m3u8″]What is the purpose of donning tefillin? What intent must one have when putting on tefillin? Rabbi Lauffer focuses…
It’s Worth It
Miscellaneous

It’s Worth It

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Gavriel-Friedman_Miscellaneous_Food-for-the-Soul_Its-Worth-It_49365.smil/playlist.m3u8″]What are the benefits of living a religious life? Is it worth it to keep the laws and customs…
The Hebrew Servant
Miscellaneous

The Hebrew Servant

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-David-Kaplan_Miscellaneous_Philosophy-of-Mitzvot_The-Hebrew-Servant_49032.smil/playlist.m3u8″] What are the obligations of the Hebrew servant? Rabbi Kaplan conveys fundamental lessons for life from the laws…
Witchcraft
Miscellaneous

Witchcraft

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-David-Kaplan_Miscellaneous_Philosophy-of-Mitzvot_Witchcraft_49032.smil/playlist.m3u8″] It is forbidden to perform witchcraft according to Torah Law. Does witchcraft exist today? Discover what the laws…
Tefillin – What is their Meaning and How Do We Wear Them?
Tzitzit & Tefillin

Tefillin – What is their Meaning and How Do We Wear Them?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Zamir-Cohen_Tzitzit-and-Tefillin__Tefillin-What-is-their-Meaning-and-How-Do-We-Wear-Them_47125.smil/playlist.m3u8″]What is the meaning behind the Tefillin? What is their purpose? How do they contribute to the individual? And…
Eating Kosher
Keeping Kosher

Eating Kosher

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Zamir-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher_The-Weekly-Challenge-Subtitles_Eating-Kosher_47125.smil/playlist.m3u8″]In this weekly lesson, Rabbi Zamir Cohen explains how food affects our souls and the deeper meaning behind the…
Why Do We Have to Eat Kosher?
Keeping Kosher

Why Do We Have to Eat Kosher?

[bzplayer hls=”https://hidabroot.streamgates.net/Hidabrut/en/Rabbi-Zamir-Cohen_Keeping-Kosher__Why-Do-We-Have-to-Eat-Kosher_47125.smil/playlist.m3u8″]Why were Jews commanded to eat kosher? Why does G-d care so much about what I eat? How can…
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