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Halacha Headlines;Dovid Lichtenstein · halachaheadlines.com · 159 episodes

10/31/26 – Shiur 581 – Drunk in Yerushalayim: Who’s Responsible for the Yeshiva Drinking Crisis?

Thu, 29 Oc · 1:37:58 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

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?

Thu, 22 Oc · 1:30:37 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

10/17/26 – Shiur 579 – What’s the right age to date and get married?

Thu, 15 Oc · 1:46:54 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

10/10/26 – Shiur 578 – ASSISTED SUICIDE IS NOW LEGAL IN NY!!

Thu, 08 Oc · 1:05:05 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/26/26 – Shiur 577 – How to not get ripped off when making investments

Tue, 22 Se · 1:13:10 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/12/26 – Shiur 576 – Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5787 Your Best Year Yet

Thu, 10 Se · 1:27:58 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/5/26 – Shiur 575 – ELECTIONS IN ISRAEL – CHAREIDIM AND THE DRAFT | TZEDAKA QUESTIONS | MUSICAL SELICHOS

Fri, 04 Se · 1:34:46 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/29/26 – Shiur 574 – Shofar Blowing – When Have We Fulfilled the Mitzvah?

Thu, 27 Au · 1:18:19 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/22/26 – Shiur 573 – Correct Him - or Let It Go? When Should Mistakes in Shul Be Corrected?

Thu, 20 Au · 1:10:49 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/15/26 – Shiur 572 – SIMCHOS IN HALACHA – MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED SHAILOS

Fri, 14 Au · 1:07:13 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/8/26 – Shiur 571 – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RAV!! – Hear things you'll never see in writing – A peek behind the curtain

Fri, 07 Au · 2:13:41 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/1/26 – Shiur 570 – Jews in America 1776 - Jews in America 2026 - Anti Semitism In America

Fri, 31 Ju · 1:12:57 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/25/26 – Shiur 569 – The Biggest Mistakes Bochurim (and Parents) Make During Bein Hazmanim

Thu, 23 Ju · 1:23:48 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/18/26 – Shiur 568 – The Battle Over Mixed-Gender Combat Units in the IDF

Thu, 16 Ju · 1:23:27 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/11/26 – Shiur 567 – Extreme Sports and Halacha| How to have a successful marriage

Fri, 10 Ju · 1:09:27 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/4/26 – Shiur 566 – Stock Market Investing: How Much Risk Is Too Much?

Thu, 02 Ju · 1:38:47 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

6/27/26 – Shiur 565 – The New Gambling Epidemic: Sports Betting, Kalshi, Day Trading, and Halacha

Thu, 25 Ju · 1:26:41 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

6/20/26 – Shiur 564 – Should You Move to Israel? What about trying it for a year?

Thu, 18 Ju · 2:13:44 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

6/13/26 – Shiur 563 –Modern Orthodox, Dati Leumi, and Charedi: Are the Differences Halachic or Hashkafic?

Thu, 11 Ju · 2:04:23 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

6/6/26 – Shiur 562 – Shidduchim — What do you have to disclose? At what point does privacy become deception? At what point does “full disclosure” become cruelty, stigma, and impossible perfectionism?

Thu, 04 Ju · 1:47:51 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/30/26 – Shiur 561 – Finances 101 – financial conflict in marriage

Tue, 26 Ma · 2:05:29 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/16/26 – Shiur 560 – Hear the Skinny on Ozempic in Halacha

Thu, 14 Ma · 1:07:15 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/9/26 – Shiur 559 – Are our young men and women "ready for marriage"? How are we preparing them and where are we failing them?

Thu, 07 Ma · 1:46:22 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/2/26 – Shiur 558 – What's new with Chodosh II – Is there room for leniency?

Fri, 01 Ma · 1:45:59 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

4/25/26 – Shiur 557 –Can a non-profit (school, shul, etc.) be run for profit? Can it be treated as a family business?

Thu, 23 Ap · 1:15:27 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

4/18/26 – Shiur 556 – What's new with Chodosh - Facts on the ground | Why are people so lenient about a Din in the Torah?

Fri, 17 Ap · 1:09:33 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

4/11/26 – Shiur 555 – From the Shul to the Shelter: Rabbanim in Israel Reflect on Life During Wartime

Fri, 10 Ap · 2:06:08 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/28/26 – Shiur 554 – What is a Neshamah Yeseirah, and do calories really not count on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Plus, join the Headlines 30-days exercise challenges!

Thu, 26 Ma · 1:39:11 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/21/26 – Shiur 553 – Gambling in the Orthodox Community — What’s causing it, and can anything stop it? To what extent is gambling linked to following professional sports?

Thu, 19 Ma · 2:07:33 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/14/26 – Shiur 552 – Operation EPIC FURY in Halacha – Hear from boots on the ground

Thu, 12 Ma · 1:13:57 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/7/26 – Shiur 551 – Inside Orthodox Schools: Who gets hired, which students get admitted and who makes the decisions?

Thu, 05 Ma · 1:42:13 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

2/28/26 – Shiur 550 – How Mental Illness Can Wreck a Marriage and a Divorce

Fri, 27 Fe · 2:19:33 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

2/21/26 – Shiur 549 – THANK YOU HASHEM FOR THE EMESDIKE TZADDIK!!

Fri, 20 Fe · 47:00 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

2/14/26 – Shiur 548 – Semicha for Women?

Thu, 12 Fe · 1:37:07 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

2/7/26 – Shiur 547 – Mental Health Challenges of Boys in Yeshiva & Girls in Seminaries

Thu, 05 Fe · 1:50:16 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/31/26 – Shiur 546 – The Ban on AI – Why was it banned? | Will Artifical Intelligence ever replace Rabbonim? When perfected will you be able to rely on AI for Psak?

Thu, 29 Ja · 1:08:08 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/24/26 – Shiur 545 – Join the Headlines $3,000 challenge – Solutions to Break the Phone Habit

Thu, 22 Ja · 1:02:09 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/17/26 – Shiur 544 – Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use

Thu, 15 Ja · 1:23:48 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/10/26 – Shiur 543 – How can you know an abuser (or other criminal) is no longer a threat? Is there a mitzvah of “Pidyon Shvuyim” to get a Jew out of jail when he was convicted of a crime?

Fri, 09 Ja · 2:16:14 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/3/26 – Shiur 542 – Are you taking medication? Are you seeing a therapist? These are Seminary Application questions

Thu, 01 Ja · 1:34:34 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/27/25 – Shiur 541 – Are sheitels only b’deieved?

Thu, 25 De · 1:46:19 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/19/25 – Shiur 540 – “Leil Shishi” & Friday “To’ameha” – Do they enhance Shabbos or detract from it?

Thu, 18 De · 1:49:14 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/13/25 – Shiur 539 – Narco Terrorist being blown out of the water – How does the Torah view it ? | The fascinating saga of the Bochurim in Japan | Dealing with suicide in our community

Fri, 12 De · 1:31:15 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/5/25 – Shiur 538 – Ponevezh Yeshiva: Understanding the Machlokes and is it finally over?

Thu, 04 De · 1:15:52 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/29/25 – Shiur 537 – Sacred Roles, Serious Risks: When Rabbis, Male Therapists, and Kiruv Professionals Work With Women

Thu, 27 No · 1:36:45 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/22/25 – Shiur 536 – Chareidim in the IDF – Now that there's Frum Battalions is it an obligation to join? – Hear from the inside!!!

Thu, 20 No · 1:47:57 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/15/25 – Shiur 535 – Online Dating in the Orthodox World

Thu, 13 No · 1:53:04 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/8/25 – Shiur 534 – Bullying by children and adults – Who Bullies? Who Gets Bullied? How Should It Be Handled?

Thu, 06 No · 1:45:17 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/1/25 – Shiur 533 – NYC EXCLUSIVES: THE ERUV CONTROVERSY | NY ELECTIONS

Thu, 30 Oc · 1:22:11 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

10/25/25 – Shiur 532 – Men & Women Working Together: The Frum Woman’s Perspective

Thu, 23 Oc · 2:01:33 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

10/18/25 – Shiur 531 – Men & Women in a Mixed Workplace: What Are the Risks? Can We Stay Separate While Working together? | Plus, Thoughts and Memories in Tribute to Rabbi Moshe Hauer, EVP of the OU

Fri, 17 Oc · 2:38:07 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/26/25 – Shiur 530 – Is Charlie Kirk in Gan Eden? Who really gets in? | How do we navigate the Issur of לא תחנם?

Fri, 26 Se · 1:02:24 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/20/25 – Shiur 529 – Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5786 into “The Year”

Thu, 18 Se · 2:10:30 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/13/25 – Shiur 528 – “The Voice of Awe” – Halachic Debates on Chazanus and the Yamim Noraim

Thu, 11 Se · 1:57:48 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/6/25 – Shiur 527 – Kosher Kitchen, Treif Business?

Thu, 04 Se · 1:22:02 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/30/25 – Shiur 526 – The “Epstein Files” – Do we have the right to know if someone is a threat to our community —whether a pedophile, abuser, or swindler?

Thu, 28 Au · 2:07:35 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/23/25 – Shiur 525 – UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in Business You Can’t Cross | Rabbi Berel Wein ZT”L – never published interview | The Headlines Quit Smoking Challenge

Thu, 21 Au · 1:55:00 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/16/25 – Shiur 524 – Steal with a Click? The Halachic Ethics of Downloading Music, Seforim, and Media without authorization

Thu, 14 Au · 56:11 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

8/9/25 – Shiur 523 – Tznius Standards: Clear Halacha or Personal Interpretation? What’s Required and Why It’s Being Ignored

Mon, 04 Au · 2:25:12 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/26/25 – Shiur 522 – Smoking and vaping – Is there any heter? What do smokers rely on?

Thu, 24 Ju · 1:38:07 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/19/25 – Shiur 521 – Jew vs. Jew: The Housing Fight Tearing Rockland Apart

Thu, 17 Ju · 1:18:56 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/12/25 – Shiur 520 – When is competition allowed and when does it violate “Hasagas Gevul”?

Thu, 10 Ju · 1:33:29 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

7/5/25 – Shiur 519 – Hashgacha Pratis: is Hashem watching over you every minute..

Thu, 03 Ju · 1:18:21 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

6/28/25 – Shiur 518 – Into the Danger Zone? The risks of being in Israel during a time of war. When is risk-taking permitted?

Thu, 26 Ju · 1:28:06 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

6/21/25 – Shiur 517 – The “Iran War” – on the Halachic Frontlines

Thu, 19 Ju · 1:45:58 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

6/14/25 – Shiur 516 – The irreligious and Yayin Nesech Clearing up common misconceptions

Wed, 11 Ju · 58:32 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/31/25 – Shiur 515 – Is A Psychedelic Trip the Derech HaShem?

Thu, 29 Ma · 2:11:25 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/24/25 – Shiur 514 – Should Boys and Girls Turn to Friends for Dating Advice? Is it Helpful or Harmful?

Thu, 22 Ma · 1:54:14 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/17/25 – Shiur 513 – When One Spouse Becomes Less Religious or Irreligious

Fri, 16 Ma · 1:22:49 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/10/25 – Shiur 512 – How easy is it to “hit it big”? What are the pitfalls of starting your own business?

Thu, 08 Ma · 2:44:12 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

5/3/25 – Shiur 511 – Fraud in Frum Clothing: The Conspiracy Against Eretz HaKodesh. When the Conservative Movement infiltrated the Chareidi world — what really happened?

Thu, 01 Ma · 1:14:05 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

4/26/25 – Shiur 510 – Revisiting the WZO controversy | The Tzedaka Generation – But what are our priorities?

Thu, 24 Ap · 1:28:20 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

4/12/25 – Shiur 509 – “Free Money” – Taking money from the government (food stamps, welfare, Medicaid, etc.) to stay in Kollel

Thu, 10 Ap · 1:17:21 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

4/5/25 – Shiur 508 – What does “Daas Torah” really mean and does it have anything to do with the WZO Election?

Thu, 03 Ap · 1:44:42 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/29/25 – Shiur 507 – The YU Settlement: Does the Torah agree to it? | How to prevent children from being left in cars

Fri, 28 Ma · 1:34:17 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/22/25 – Shiur 506 – The Battle over the Character of Israel – supporting progressive values or supporting Torah. How to handle Reform Judaism’s attacks against Torah observance

Mon, 17 Ma · 1:59:53 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/8/25 – Shiur 505 – Purim – Fascinating Sources for our Minhagim | Bringing Simcha into our lives – The stories behind "Bardak" and Suki & Ding

Fri, 07 Ma · 1:07:48 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

3/1/25 – Shiur 504 – Hamas’ (and Iran’s) depravity - when our enemies know no limits: Should We? Do we need to act morally when dealing with an immoral enemy?

Thu, 27 Fe · 1:26:40 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

2/22/25 – Shiur 503 – “Recharging Ambition”: How We Can Inspire an Un-Motivated Generation

Thu, 20 Fe · 1:56:26 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

2/15/25 – Shiur 502 – Trump's disengagement plan for Gaza – Is Gaza Halachically part of Eretz Yisroel?

Fri, 14 Fe · 1:09:07 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

2/8/25 – Shiur 501 – Roommates – what are the major areas of conflict? Are there ways to resolve them?

Thu, 06 Fe · 1:26:59 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/25/25 – Shiur 500 – “Every shul has one” – dealing with the person who disturbs everyone

Thu, 30 Ja · 1:43:52 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/25/25 – Shiur 499 – The Hostage Ransom – Negotiation or Capitulation?

Fri, 24 Ja · 57:18 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/18/25 – Shiur 498 – Should each community have a “Rebbetzin” to teach, advise and inspire the women?

Thu, 16 Ja · 1:27:30 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/11/25 – Shiur 497 – "Gentle Parenting” is in, discipline is out - Should parents discipline their children, or is that only for prior generations?

Fri, 10 Ja · 1:50:57 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

1/4/25 – Shiur 496 – The Halachos of Heter Meah Rabbanim – An Agunah for over a decade – Hear both sides of the story

Wed, 01 Ja · 2:22:43 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/28/24 – Shiur 495 – How should we behave in Galus? Should we try to blend in and keep a low profile?

Thu, 26 De · 1:51:52 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/21/24 – Shiur 494 – How to not lose our children – and ourselves – to peer pressure

Thu, 19 De · 2:05:46 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/14/24 – Shiur 493 – What it Takes to release an Agunah | Presidential Pardon – Pardons in Halacha – The Torah approach to pardons

Thu, 12 De · 1:10:09 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

12/7/24 – Shiur 492 – The new initiative to draft Chareidim into the army. Should Yeshiva boys draft into the all-Charedi “Chashmonaim” Brigade?

Thu, 05 De · 1:48:35 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/30/24 – Shiur 491 – Do we need to give when collectors ask for Tzedakah? What if it’s during davening, or a solicitation via mail or email?

Thu, 28 No · 1:22:43 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/23/24 – Shiur 490 – Can a Rav ever be Meikil on an עבירה to prevent a more serious עבירה?

Fri, 22 No · 1:09:26 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/16/24 – Shiur 489 – How long should you date before getting engaged? How long does it take to get to know the other person?

Thu, 14 No · 1:58:14 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/9/24 – Shiur 488 – Tattoos in Halacha: Is microblading permitted? | The Real Deal – avoiding legal trouble

Fri, 08 No · 50:10 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

11/2/24 – Shiur 487 – Should Rabbanim be teaching girls and women?

Tue, 29 Oc · 1:55:27 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

10/12/24 – Shiur 486 – What’s the role of a shul Rav during the Yomim Tovim? What are the most common and unusual questions being asked to our Rabbanim?

Thu, 10 Oc · 1:24:20 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/28/24 – Shiur 485 – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov? | Are you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos | Combating domestic abuse in our community

Fri, 27 Se · 1:24:03 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/21/24 – Shiur 484 – Ayin Hara – is it a real thing? Should we be concerned? How does it relate to Rosh Hashana and Tashlich?

Thu, 19 Se · 1:37:57 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/14/24 – Shiur 483 – Do women have a Yeitzer Hara? Does Shmiras Einayim also apply to girls and women? Or, is it only a male problem?

Thu, 12 Se · 1:32:56 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

9/7/24 – Shiur 482 – Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | El Al price gouging

Fri, 06 Se · 1:03:55 · halachaheadlines.com ↗ · Audio ↗ · TorahApp ↗

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