# 10/24/26 – Shiur 580 – Drunk in Yerushalayim: What went wrong at the lavish Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations? What’s to be done with the Yeshiva drinking culture?

From **Halacha Headlines** by Halacha Headlines;Dovid Lichtenstein.

- **Published:** Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:18:46 -0400
- **Duration:** 1:30:37
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Is drinking among American yeshiva bochurim learning in Israel getting worse?
Why has drunkenness become part of Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebrations?
Who is responsible - yeshivos, parents, the bochurim themselves, or the Gevirim throwing the parties?
What can be done to change the yeshiva drinking culture?</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Host: Ari Wasserman</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">with Rabbi Rafael Kleinman – educator and resident of Yerushalayim – 7:38
with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz – posek, Rav and Senior Lecturer at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach – 17:31
with Rabbi Dr. Ethan Eisen – Licensed clinical psychologist in Israel and the U.S. – 41:56</p>
<p>Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:19:27</p>

<p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href='https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qc9jnx2n2rrxetzr/shiur_580_Drunk-in-Yerushalayim.pdf'>מראי מקומות </a></p>
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