# Q&A: Iran War, Kabbalah & Purim Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-iran-war-kabbalah-purim Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-iran-war-kabbalah-purim.md Podcast: [The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457) Published: 2026-03-01T17:47:00+00:00 Episode link: https://qawithrabbibreitowitz.libsyn.com/qa-iran-war-kabbalah-purim Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/qawithrabbibreitowitz/RB-QA-2-25-26MASTERPOD.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-iran-war-kabbalah-purim Duration seconds: 5578 ## Resource šŸŽ™ļø Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available ! šŸ’¬ Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Q&A 0:00 Is the war between the U.S. and Iran alluded to in the Torah? 3:30 Is it proper to talk to Hashem throughout the day? 6:45 How to reconcile the timeline of when the Mashiach can come? 9:25 Will the Sanhedrin annul the animal offering in the times of Mashiach? 17:40 What is the evil eye? 26:05 How could Shlomo HaMelech make a mistake if he was the wisest of all men? 29:48 How could the Avot keep the mitzvot derabbanan if they can be change in each generation by the Sanhedrin? 31:12 Can a Jew go to therapy? 37:45 Whats the custom of Upsherin? 42:55 Why do some have a minhag not to learn Hilchot Avilut? 47:20 What is a Mazel? 1:01:30 How was Mordechai allowed to take the royal position of Persia in exchange for his position on the Sanhedrin? 1:11:35 Why was Kabbalah kept a secret? 1:15:09 What makes a good chavruta? 1:19:00 Is Gemara more important than Tanach? 1:20:35 Why did Ester not give up her life when taken by Ahashverous? 1:24:47 Why did Hillel give the golden rule of the Torah in the negative language? 1:29:53 How do we explain the concept of yeridas hadoros when in the times of Purim they accepted the Torah on a higher madreiga? 2-25-26 šŸ“ 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. šŸ“š Discover the perfect program for you: šŸŒ Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel šŸ“ž Call our program placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu Pā€¦ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/episodes/q-a-iran-war-kabbalah-purim/transcription-requests` ā€” 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-iran-war-kabbalah-purim.md` ā€” 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.