# Q&A: Reality, Customs & The Zohar Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-reality-customs-the-zohar Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-reality-customs-the-zohar.md Podcast: [The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457) Published: 2025-08-31T05:18:00+00:00 Episode link: https://qawithrabbibreitowitz.libsyn.com/qa-reality-customs-the-zohar Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/qawithrabbibreitowitz/RB-QA-8-27-25MASTERPOD.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-reality-customs-the-zohar Duration seconds: 4134 ## 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 Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS 0:00 when do Amoraim and Rishonim argue on metzius? 21:20 should minhagim be determined by what your father does or by your own actions? 32:55 may ashkenazim rely on Sephardi hekshers in yerushalayim for eating meat? 35:15 is there a drawback to Hashem answering your prayers since the benefit you requested for is taken out of your Olam Haba? 37:50 what is the validity of the Zohar? 42:00 in contrast to the Canaanites, what was the sin of the current Ishmaelites to warrant their divine replacement for the Messianic era? 46:00 How do we explain Rashi al ha Riff and how to we identify the bale tosfos in the Gemara? 53:45 why did Torah study recently change about 200 years ago from learning practical halacha to understanding lamdus? 59:50 is kalabat malkut shamayim creating something new or acknowledging something that already exists? 1:01:50 do we know how Moshe was physically able to speak to the entire assembly of Bnei Yisrael 1:04:25 since yirat shamayim gives more protection to one's Torah learning, would that lead to an advantage in chiddushim despite having a lower IQ 1:07:01 how can the Torah realistica… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/episodes/q-a-reality-customs-the-zohar/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-reality-customs-the-zohar.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.