Audio Roundup 2026:33
by Joel Rich
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1182357 Rabbi Shay Schachter-Camp Simcha Campers Question and Answer Session With Rav Shay Schachter – Part 2
Very well done. Should be required listening for all those people who are so sure that hkbh never gives a challenge that you can’t handle (or as suggested sometimes the best handling does not reach the level of an inspirational mass publication story)
I’d appreciate your insights on the following thought experiment: you walk into a modern orthodox synagogue for a summer weekday minyan. The rabbi and assistant Rabbi are in suits and ties and the vast majority of the congregants are in business casual. The Rabbi and assistant rabbi also have instructed the chazan not to wait for them and only complete their personal amida at the same time as The chazan complete the repetition of the amida. What messages are being sent and what messages are being received?
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/463897
R’ Zev Smith – The Halachos of Saying “Kedusha” (Shacharis, Musaf and Mincha) – M”B Chelek Daled – Siman 125
Kdusha is very important! Insights into its meaning and certain halachot (eg catching up while you’re in amida, and shatz’s role).
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1182450/How-to-Be-More-Human-in-the-Age-of-AI
Coby Melkin – How to Be More Human in the Age of AI
Nice introduction to how AI works. Can AI have a soul (something from HKBH, not physical, and eternal)? In any event, AI should give us healthy competition to challenge us to be our best, human selves.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183431
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – From The Rabbi’s Desk – Leaf My Glasses Alone!
Is a katan who damages liable to pay either technically or ethically? In what cases might participants in an activity be presumed to waive (or chazal waived) their rights to compensation for damages?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183432
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Ten Minute Halacha – Tevilas Keilim of a Kattan
Does a katan ever have neemanut for tvilat keilim (Duaraita vs drabbanan?)? How do we treat a gadol’s memories of his actions as a katan?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183454
Rabbi Shalom RosnerRabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – Q and A With Rabbis Rosner and Lebowitz – Kaylie 5786
Q+A including coed vs separate schools, physical attraction in shidduch, scared to give wrong psak (yes, but learn from mistakes and do your best), imposter syndrome (normal, continue to grow), life is about balance, avoid rebbeim with gaava, avoid onaat devarim, shana bet/ner/yu (depends), relationship with parents on return from Israel(respectful), and measuring success other than in blatt learned.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183452
Coby Melkin – The Ethics of Creating Artificial Superintelligence
What is the Torah view of technology? It should further ma’aseh bereishit, not subvert it. Could AI be a tool for physically and spiritually preparing for moshiach?
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/463948
R’ Asher Weiss – Shiur @ Congregation Bnai Yeshurun Teaneck: Halachos of One who is Sick on Tisha B’Av
Is Tisha B’Av hutra or dchuya for a choleh? Do consumption shiurim apply on Tisha B’Av? For which type of choleh?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183464
Rabbi Moshe Walter – Holocaust Kinnos: The History, Hashkafa, and Hesitation Regarding their Recitation on Tishah B’av
While gedolei yisrael were originally hesitant to add official kinot for the shoah, they eventually saw it was necessary to be sure it was properly recognized.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1182450/How-to-Be-More-Human-in-the-Age-of-AI
Coby Melkin – How to Be More Human in the Age of AI
AI can write but it doesn’t improve us and doesn’t build relationships.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1183477/Tisha-B’Av-Prep:-Mourning-in-Times-of-Geulah,-Achdut-and-Har-Habayit-(Shtark-Tank-Podcast)
Rabbi Moshe Taragin – Tisha B’Av Prep: Mourning in Times of Geulah, Achdut and Har Habayit (Shtark Tank Podcast)
The geula process is ongoing and bumpy and requires us to deal with mixed emotions. How do those living comfortable lives (especially galut) identify with Tisha B’Av, aliyah, and Har HaBayit?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183692
Rabbi Yaakov B. Neuburger – CBY Summer Kollel QnA
Q+A including which talmidim continue to grow (learn biyun and find the right spouse), shalom bayit (middot), how does tefillah work, derech halimud, over-the-top gedolim remarks, R’ Rabinowitz, father and son learning, simcha in learning, not being in full time learning, shnayim mikra(very important), and post smicha learning.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183666
Rabbi Shay Schachter – The Fire That Crossed the Line, The Collapse of Boundaries and The Forgotten Tragedy of the Churban
We must have firm boundaries in our lives.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183779
Rabbi Yehuda Turetsky – The Broader Impact of Churban: Appreciating Why It Matters
Lack of shibud malchut/geula will result in dramatically elevated avoda, torah, and a spiritually clear existence.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183857
Rabbi Michael Rosensweig – NCSY Kollel: The Mitzvah of Talmud Torah On Tisha B’av
What is the nature of the limitation of talmud torah during both personal aveilut and public (Tisha B’av) aveilut? Tisha B’av isn’t antagonistic to talmud torah but rather requires it to be channeled “k’neged kulam,” to internalize important life messages.
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/464519
R’ Doniel Osher Kleinman – Three Practical, Timely and Important Daily Improvements to Take With You from Tisha B’Av
Tisha B’av is about mourning and growing. We continue to fight against all odds. We must daven and believe we can bring moshiach.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183417
Rabbi Isaac Rice – Halachos Of Neighbors: Direct Damage From Leaks and Trees
There are technical rules concerning neighbor’s damages (garmi, grama) but the CI says we must look at how severe the damages are, how normal the use is, how great is the damage, and who is in the best position to prevent it before deciding any case.
https://minchasasher.com/he/shiur/%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%a9%d7%94-%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%a2%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%9d/%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%a9%d7%9e%d7%a8%d7%aa%d7%9d-%d7%9e%d7%90%d7%95%d7%93-%d7%9c%d7%a0%d7%a4%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%aa%d7%99%d7%9b%d7%9d/
Rav Asher Weiss – ונשמרתם מאוד לנפשותיכם
Vnishmartem is a serious torah requirement with extended rabbinic parameters. General community risk/reward standards apply. Don’t be stupid bein hazmanim!
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183466
Rabbi Yaakov B. Neuburger, Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody – The Halachic Estate Shtar (Will)
R’ Moshe allowed secular wills to be carried out under under halacha, but that’s a big chiddush and may be walked back (as other R’ Moshe chiddushim have been), so use a halachic will to accomplish the same thing using halachic workarounds (chatzi zachar). And why would you want to work around Torah rules? Because earlier generations said it was ok! (Why? The world changed!?)
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/ynhi73cbcjmywant/Headlines_7-25-26.mp3
Ari Wasserman, Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger, Rabbi Dovid Kaplan, Rabbi Aharon Spivak – 7/25/26 – Shiur 569 – The Biggest Mistakes Bochurim (and Parents) Make During Bein Hazmanim
What are a parent’s responsibilities for chinuch? (Till bar mitzvah, till 24?) What should a parent’s expectations be for bein hazmanim, and how should they act if those expectations aren’t met? What should the bachur’s expectations be?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1183430
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – From The Rabbi’s Desk – Amira l’Sefardi in the Nine Days
Can an Ashkenazi ask a Sfardi to do laundry for them during the nine days before Shavua Shechal Bo? Is it parallel to the issues with regard to second day yom tov for a ben chul l’aretz? It’s best to avoid !
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/465333
R’ Asher Weiss – Sitting in Front of Someone Who is Davening
The issues of sitting in front of a mitpallel vs. passing by are different issues. A number of reasons are given for this (looks like you are not mekabel ol, admat kodesh, mafsik bein shechina, mbalbel kavana, overhear personal bakashos). Many are lenient today. Interesting side points – it’s a new practice for b’nai yeshivot to daven a long amida, and some gedolim had difficult personalities (understandably, due to the root of their neshama…)
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/465436
R’ Asher Weiss – Building a Shul in a Basement
It would seem that living above a shul is problematic in most cases. Is this a case of dashu bei rabbim? If something is halachically permitted, can it still be spiritually dangerous?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1184112
Coby Melkin – The Dangers of AI Companionship
There are sources in the Talmud that require sensitivity to non-human objects (eg animals). Perhaps this is a way to train ourselves but we need to be careful not to blur the lines (eg have an AI relationship)
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/465790
R’ Asher Weiss – Is Davening Optional?
The Ramban likely sees tfila as a chiyuv without a tzivui .(other examples may include chinuch and yishuv eretz yisrae)l It is a kiyum of a mitzvah drabanan with an ikar mduraita(vavadatam). All mitzvot avoda are daily unless the tora specifically says otherwise.
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/465619
R’ Zev Smith – When a Bracha is Not Said – M”B Chelek Hei – Siman 432 (also Chelek Alef, Siman 8, 25)
Is over lasiyatan maakev in brachot? Applications discussed include washing, tzitzit, tefillin, tevila….
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1184270
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz – CBY Summer Semicha Kollel Chatzitza and Tefillin
The gemara does not directly address the issue of chatzitza for tefillin. It’s a machloket rishonim as to its existence, how much of a gap, and does hair count. (Me – in the 60’s the Rogatchover’s picture was popular – hameivin yavin)
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1184276
Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom – The Special Celebration of טו באב – the Fifteenth of Av
The commonality of the six items the gemara lists as happening on Tu b’Av is that they all represent happiness because of the restoration of things to the way they need to be.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1184282
Rabbi Moshe Walter – Reciting One Hundred Brachos Daily: Obligation or Opportunity?
What sources are given for making 100 brachot a day and what level of chiyuv is there to do so? Other issues discussed include how do we define a day, how do we deal with shortfall days, and are women included?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1184256
Rabbi Yosie Levine – The Simplicity and Complexity of Nichum Aveilim
Nichum includes both the mourners and the niftar. Some specifics of nichum aveilim discussed along with the philosophical underpinnings.
https://torahanytime.com/lectures/466208
R’ Asher Weiss – Kiddushin with a Lent Ring
Is Kiddushin tofeis with a borrowed ring? Also discusses the interesting concept of assumed tenai of transferring whatever rights need to be transferred to effect the result the parties desire.