# Q&A: Figs, Heretics & Daas Torah Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-figs-heretics-daas-torah Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-figs-heretics-daas-torah.md Podcast: [The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457) Published: 2025-12-07T19:07:00+00:00 Episode link: https://qawithrabbibreitowitz.libsyn.com/qa-figs-heretics-daas-torah Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/qawithrabbibreitowitz/QA-11-19-25MASTERPOD.mp3?dest-id=1426997 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/episodes/q-a-figs-heretics-daas-torah Duration seconds: 5647 ## Resource πŸŽ™οΈ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa πŸ’¬ Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu πŸ“ About Yeshivat Ohr Somayach Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Ohr Somayach is a premier institution for young, English-speaking Jewish men. Whether you're new to Jewish learning or already proficient in Gemara and other original sources, we offer tailored programs to meet your needs. πŸ“š Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel πŸ“ž Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 πŸŽ™οΈ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 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… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/episodes/q-a-figs-heretics-daas-torah/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-figs-heretics-daas-torah.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.