Episodes

  • Tefillin In The Desert?! Reb Menachem Ziemba, The Malbim, And The Rebbe, Weigh In.
    Jan 19 2026

    Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/TefillinDesert)

    • Did the jews wear Tefillin in the desert?
    • The Medrashim debate this point.
    • The Mabit and the Ra'avan take one side.
    • The Rashba's revolution.
    • The difficult Ramban and the Radvaz's objections.
    • Reb Memachem Ziemba and his son.
    • Reb Shaul Berlin's take
    • The Malbim believes it's all based on a debate in Gittin.
    • The Rebbe spins it in the opposite direction.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Why Aren't There More People Learning Tanach?
    Jan 13 2026

    Source Sheet

    • Is one allowed to teach if he does not know Tanach?
    • What does the Mitzvah of Yedias Hatorah entail?
    • The Efodi explains the importance of Tanach.
    • Is one allowed to learn Tanach by heart? What about at night?
    • What did Rashi mean when he wrote Makas Bechoros is equal to all of the Makos?
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Why Aren't There More Rabbonim In Lubavitch?
    Jan 6 2026

    Source Sheet

    • History of Chassidim who were also Rabbanim
    • Point 1 - There is no need to aspire to be a Rov.
    • Point 2 - There were many Chassidim who were also Rabbanim, however they weren't known as Rabbanim, rather they were known as great Chassidim.
    • Should a Talmid Chacham who Toraso Umnaso (private individual) be required to pay community taxes? Must he be a Moreh Hora'ah (public individual)
    • Point 3 - Ri Migash. Most today don't learn Halacha, they focus on Gemara. The amount of knowledge needed to properly pasken Halacha is immense and not many have that...
    • Point 4 - Spiritual danger of being a Rov.
    • Point 5 - Physical danger of being a Rov
    • On what do we make Shehecheyanu?
    • Why don't we make a Shehecheyanu on Sefiras Haomer?
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • The Creepy Mummies of Ancient Egypt
    Dec 31 2025

    Source Sheet

    • Mummifying practices of ancient Egypt
    • Why did they mummify people?
    • Who mummified Yaakov? Yosef?
    • Letter from the Mahara"tz Chiyus
    • Embalming vs autopsy vs cremation
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • From Majorca to Algeria: The Genius of the Rashbatz
    Dec 24 2025

    Source Sheet

    • History of the Rashbatz: Reb Shimon ben Tzemach Doron
    • History of 1391 Spain, Mallorca and Algeria
    • Why is the Kesuba seemingly such a small amount? Won't people take it lightly?
    • Is one allowed to be paid to teach/learn Torah
    • History of how the Rivash was appointed as head Rabbi in Algeria
    • Can the leg of the letter Kuf touch the top in a Sefer Torah?
    • Do we force the husband to divorce his wife in the case of a Moredes?
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Dreams May Be More Than Just Dreams
    Dec 2 2025

    Source Sheet

    • Are all dreams meaningful?
    • Is one allowed to fast on Shabbos for a bad dream?
    • Is there a difference if one has the same dream several times?
    • Do dreams have an effect on real life?
    • Are dreams nonsense or are dreams prophecy?
    • Can you Pasken based on answers from heaven?
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • Rav Asher Weiss Tackles the Rameh MiFano
    Nov 25 2025

    Source Sheet (http://rebrand.ly/RavWeissRameh)

    • What is the source for not mixing two Simchas?
    • Do we learn Dinim from before Matan Torah?
    • Is one allowed to get married on Purim?
    • Why don't we do Kiddush Levana on Friday night or Yom Tov?
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Amsterdam Rabbi Thrown Out After Plagiarism Accusations
    Nov 18 2025

    Source Sheet

    • History of Reb Dovid Lida
    • Does the Abarbanel allow plagiarism?
    • Why doesn't he mention the Akeidah?
    • Is it a requirement to mention the original author?
    • Can one Attribute an idea to someone else incorrectly? If you come up with an idea and then you see it from an earlier source, do you need to mention them?
    • If you see someone bring an idea from someone else, do you need to mention the middleman too?
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    1 hr and 37 mins