Child Safety 2.0: New Approaches to Preventing Abuse with Rav Yakov Horowitz (106)
It sometimes seems as though the stream of child abuse allegations is never ending. There is certainly greater awareness now than there was in the past, but are we really doing everything possible to ...
5 Apr 202247min
It's Out There, and the Stigma Must End: Confronting Substance Use in the Orthodox Community (105)
"I always thought that the first time I'd talk about my daughter publicly would be at her funeral." Last week we released an episode about problematic behaviors in Modern Orthodox high schools, with a...
28 Mar 20221h 5min
Problematic Behaviors in Yeshiva High Schools: Binge Drinking, Gambling, and More (104)
With Purim now in the rear-view mirror, it's worthwhile to investigate the place of drinking in our Orthodox communities. Rabbi Tully Harcsztark and Dr. Rivka Schwartz assert that it does, indeed, pla...
21 Mar 202259min
The Meaning of Amalek in 2022 with Rabbi Aryeh Klapper (Bonus Episode)
How should Orthodox Jews relate to the mitzvah of wiping out Amalek - a Torah law that might seem immoral? What are we remembering when we think of Amalek, and is there a message within that resonates...
15 Mar 202227min
Wholesale Vs. Retail Halacha: Understanding the Rav Eliezer Melamed Controversy (103)
Rav Eliezer Melamed, the author of the Peninei Halacha series, has recently been condemned by some very important rabbis. These well-respected individuals didn't merely disagree with his specific opin...
14 Mar 202255min
The Consequences of Not Properly Teaching About Jewish Intimacy and Sex (102)
Two weeks ago, the Orthodox Conundrum hosted a panel discussion with Rabbi Moshe Simkovich, Yoetzet Halacha Tova Warburg Sinensky, and Olivia Friedman about the need for a course in yeshiva high schoo...
7 Mar 202258min
How Should Torah Jews Respond to War in Ukraine? With Rabbis Yonah Bookstein & Judah Mischel (101)
Russia has invaded Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has put Russia's nuclear forces on alert, 40 million Ukrainians are in peril, including over 100,000 Jews, and the whole world is on edge. What should we, as...
1 Mar 202244min
Teaching a Jewish Sexual Ethic in High School: A Panel Discussion (100)
Should intimacy and sex be taught in religious high schools? The members of today's panel believe that it's not only a good idea, but extremely important and imperative. Many of us have discovered tha...
21 Feb 20221h 5min
