History:

19th Century CE,  20th Century CE 

Collections: R' Schachter Jewish Heritage Tour of Lita/Poland

Description

Shiur given on a bus. Where was G-d during the holocaust? How is Shiras Ha'azenu a witness and hasra'ah? Did G-d decree to death, each individual? Can man kill a person, without G-d decreeing that the victim be killed? Why was Yosef punished when he sought help from the wine steward? How did R Elchanan Wasserman demonstrate his betachon? Why did the gemara in Taanis say that half a city was saved because of a doctor, and not because of Rav? What is the difference between emunah and betachon? Can one differentiate between a accidental occurrence and a premeditated one? Why did R Velvel want to flee Israel for Switzerland? How did R Soloveitchik explain the bad advice, rabbis gave, during the holocaust? Can kohanim touch cremated ashes?