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RIETS and YESHIVA UNIVERSITY bring you REAL LIFE RABBINICS - Exploring the personal, professional and communal challenges we engage in the rabbinate - From addressing the most contemporary issues facing Rabbis within their congregations – to the constant quest for personal…
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The Shofar - R' Bentzion Ettlinger (opens the original)
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A video version of this conversation is available on the episode page on Rabbanan, as some of the conversation is enhanced through visual observation. Overview: In this episode, R’ Bentzion Ettlinger shares some of the fascinating things he has learned from nearly 60 years of blowing, teaching, and collecting shofros. We talk about how shofros are made, why Yemenite shofros look so different, what can go wrong with a shofar, how ba'alei tokea should actually practice, and why the ba'al makri has
Dementia - Dr. Hindi Mermelstein and R' Kalman Laufer (opens the original)
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Overview: In this episode of Real Life Rabbinics , Dr. Hindi Mermelstein and R’ Kalman Laufer join us for a thoughtful and very practical conversation about dementia, the questions it raises for rabbis and families, and how we can better care for people living with dementia while helping them maintain as much dignity, connection, and meaning as possible. What does dementia actually look like from a medical perspective, and how is it different from Alzheimer’s? When does a person’s cognitive decl
Giving and Receiving Advice as a Rav and Mechanech - Live from NCSY Kollel: R' Eisenstein, R' Kaminetsky, R' Benovitz & R' Turetsky (opens the original)
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Overview: Our fifth season of Real Life Rabbinics begins with a milestone - our first-ever episode recorded live, in front of the madrichim of NCSY Kollel in Israel. This season premiere explores “Giving and Receiving Advice”. How do you know when someone needs your advice, and when to refer to someone else? What does it mean to give advice with your ears instead of your mouth? Should a Rav ever tell someone exactly what to do, or is his role to help someone arrive at their own decision? Why are
A Modern Churban and Geula: Reflections from Shura after Oct. 7th – R’ Binyamin Zimmerman (opens the original)
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Overview: In this season finale, Rabbi Binyamin Zimmerman reflects on his experiences serving as a captain in the IDF Rabbinate at Machane Shura in the aftermath of October 7th. How do you pasken impossible halachic questions when little to no teshuvos have ever been written on the subject? How do you carry unimaginable tragedy while helping others find clarity? How do you postpone your own grief when hundreds of families are waiting for answers? How do you teach Tisha B'Av differently after exp
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