Q&A- Genetic Modification, Smartphones & AI Halachic Decisions

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz

Q&A- Genetic Modification, Smartphones & AI Halachic Decisions

Rabbi Dr Yitzchak Breitowitz

May 4, 2023 · 01:41:53

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Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? [email protected] 00:00 Does the law that the interpretation of a dream comes true still hold true today? 05:49 What is the status of the Black Hebrew Israelite ideology in halacha? 08:18 When is it proper to say "bli neder"? 10:07 If an AI has all the existing halachic literature, can we trust its answer to basic halachic questions? 15:13 How can one catch up in davening if one falls even farther behind every kaddish? 16:54 Can one rely on signs or omens when making a decision? 20:54 Can I make kiddush before a shehakol, if I make kiddush again by the seudah? 24:51 Is it a good idea to go to law school if it takes away from Torah and family? 29:23 Why are traditional Jewish measurements seemingly unstandard? 41:41 What is the source for following rabbis post-Sanhedrin? 54:13 Is there room to wear techeiles today? 57:59 Why was only Pharaoh, out of all the greatest evil men, given the chance to do teshuva? 1:01:50 What can one do between candle lighting and sunset? 1:03:04 What happened in that meeting between the Chazon Ish and ben Gurion? 1:04:52 When one is forced to make a halachic decision, should one rely more on memory or on logic, if the two don't align? 1:09:05 There are fig trees on Ohr Somayach's campus. Can the students eat it? What halachos must we worry about? 1:12:43 What are the issues with smartphones, and is the response to them excessive? 1:20:30