Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? [email protected]   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos   00:00 How did Chazal know that hardships are prevented by learning Torah if hardships still occur?   06:21 Does Hashem put us in situations where we're bound to fail?   08:44 Why do we emphasize the failures of non-Jews, for example, that we toil and they toil, but only we get reward?   14:55 What does it mean to call the Torah a song, and if that's bad, why is it still in Tehillim?   19:19 What is the positivity of the Torah being a song?   20:52 Can a kohen get an organ transplant?   23:41 How can one tell whether to rest or to push through?   29:29 Why do we thank Hashem for the land of Israel when we eat food from, say, America?   33:24 What exactly is an 'al tikri', and where does it come from?   38:18 Is there an idea of a 'pressure valve' or a 'distraction' for the yetzer hara?   45:53 After committing an aveira, is it better to move on or to regret it?   47:38 How should a bachur use his newfound time during bein hazmanim? Is it better to read a book on skills-building or to read Gemara without it?   53:40 How does a child honor his parents who don't want him to learn?   57:38 What is the difference between safe spaces and Haredi society? They both refuse to be confronted with uncomfortable ideas, don't they?   1:03:12 If one only has one more night in Israel, should he go to his regular night seder or daven at the Kotel one more time?   1:06:12 Is someone allowed to take an epipen from a public first aid kit if he expects to have a reaction in the future?   1:10:02 If someone isn't ready to have children, should they still get married?   1:13:23 How can a person deal with loneliness without getting married?   1:17:57 What are the sources for gilgul?   1:21:07 How does one know if they're ready to get married?   1:23:02 Given that there should be strong distinctions between Jews and non-Jews, how should a baal teshuva interact with their non-Jewish friends?   1:25:50 What connection does a Jew have when they're not serving Hashem by learning or praying?   1:30:20 How can a benevolent, omnipotent God make earthquakes, if a man who makes an earthquake would be called evil?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS