{"podcast":{"title":"Halacha Headlines","slug":"halacha-headlines-1058028","podcast_index_feed_id":1058028,"rss_url":"http://podcast.headlinesbook.com/feed.xml","website_url":"http://podcast.headlinesbook.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/769564/headlineslogo1400white2.jpg","author":"Halacha Headlines","episode_count":75,"summary":"With everything happening in the world today, it’s safe to say the we as frum jews have a lot of questions on how to correctly deal with these situations that come up in and day out. Halacha Headlines Podcast features a weekly topic drawn from current events and matzavs, and with a panel of Rabbanim, discusses the best way we- as a klal, can approach contemporary society. Some topics include Hafganos and racism, shidduchim and dating in the era of corona, mesira, vacations, life insurance, buying and selling stocks, police and police enforcement, the Israel UAE accord- all explored from halachic and hashkafic perspectives. Needless to say, Halacha Headlines is more than necessary these days, and has given thousands the koach to approach modern situations more educated on the halachic implications. I think this is something everyone has to check out to hear for themselves.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T12:20:57.344076+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/halacha-headlines-1058028"},"episode":{"title":"1/17/26 – Shiur 544 – Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use","slug":"1-17-26-shiur-544-breaking-the-phone-habit-from-compulsion-to-conscious-use","published_at":"2026-01-15T23:20:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/halacha-headlines-1058028/1-17-26-shiur-544-breaking-the-phone-habit-from-compulsion-to-conscious-use","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/halacha-headlines-1058028","url":"http://podcast.headlinesbook.com/e/breaking-the-phone-habit-%e2%80%93-from-compulsion-to-conscious-use/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a63g6s5m4jdyemf2/Headlines_1-17-26.mp3","summary":"Can a cellphone be used in shul for non-tefillah purposes? Does mindless scrolling on a phone constitute an issur of bitul zman? Is it preferable to daven from a physical siddur rather than from a phone? How do our phones affect our relationships with our spouse, children, and friends? What practical strategies can help us reduce usage and establish healthy boundaries? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Rav of Bais Haknesses of North Woodmere, Head of Semicha at RIETs – 9:39with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg – Rav of Boca Raton Synagogue, Founder of the Yeshivah of South Florida – 9:39with Mr. Noach Levin – digital media expert and former contractor for Google – 54:46 Conclusions and takeaways – 1:18:35 מראי מקומות","meta_description":"Can a cellphone be used in shul for non-tefillah purposes? Does mindless scrolling on a phone constitute an issur of bitul zman? Is it preferable to daven…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5028,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/halacha-headlines-1058028/episodes/1-17-26-shiur-544-breaking-the-phone-habit-from-compulsion-to-conscious-use/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/halacha-headlines-1058028/1-17-26-shiur-544-breaking-the-phone-habit-from-compulsion-to-conscious-use.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}