{"podcast":{"title":"The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast","slug":"the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457","podcast_index_feed_id":457457,"rss_url":"https://qawithrabbibreitowitz.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://ohr.edu/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/0/8/f/108fcde6cc3c327c/rbreitowitz_jpg.jpg","author":"Z Kaufman (On behalf of Ohr Somayach)","episode_count":381,"summary":"Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz's weekly Question and Answer sessions at Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem. A Project of Ohr.edu Questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you at: Podcasts@ohr.edu","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T02:17:18.674242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457"},"episode":{"title":"Q&A: Government Aid, Dogs & The Yanuka","slug":"q-a-government-aid-dogs-the-yanuka","published_at":"2025-11-24T10:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-government-aid-dogs-the-yanuka","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457","url":"https://qawithrabbibreitowitz.libsyn.com/qa-government-aid-dogs-the-yanuka","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/qawithrabbibreitowitz/QA-11-12-25MASTERPOD.mp3?dest-id=1426997","summary":"🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at: podcasts@ohr.edu 📍 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. 📚 Discover the perfect program for you: 🌐 Visit: https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel 📞 Call our placement specialist: +972 52-312-5921 Q&A 11-12-25 0:05 During the 9th month of pregnancy, it is the minhag for the husband to open the Aron Hakodesh. What is the source of this minhag? 3:10 In some Shuls the Aron Hakodesh is not in the same direction as the Beit Hamikdash, so in which direction should he daven? 6:25 Why is a black hat and jacket such an important uniform for some communities? 10:00 Is it allowed to live in the Judah Samaria area of Israel? 12:12 Why does Yeshivah put such a strong emphasis on Gemara? 16:40 What is meant by the statement that all the tragedies that occurr is because of the loss of the Beit Hamikdash? 23:10 Why don't religious Jews have dogs? 27:50 In Gemara Makkot it says that the 365 negative commandments in corresponding to 365 days in a year. Why did Hashem choose to link the commandments to a solar calendar, which we do not use? 33:37 How to love a fellow Jew who spreads lies of about the Jewish people? 41:15 Does a person have to work for a living when Mashiach comes? 45:32 What is the Halacha regarding Jews living on government assistance, for example Food stamps, medicaid, receiving help with heating/cooling costs, etc? Is it OK temporarily rely of government as…","meta_description":"🎙️ Dedicate a Shiur or Podcast Series: Opportunities available at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa 💬 Got Questions, Comments, or Suggestions? We'd love to hear f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6475,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/episodes/q-a-government-aid-dogs-the-yanuka/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-q-a-with-rabbi-breitowitz-podcast-457457/q-a-government-aid-dogs-the-yanuka.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}