Best Rabbicohen Podcasts (2024)

The 6th of Cheshvan, 5702 (October 27, 1941), was but two days prior to the liquidation of the Kovno ghetto. One of the respected members of the community approached Rav Oshry with a heart-rending shaila. He was certain that he and the member of his family would be killed, and the Nazis would likely make him watch as they murdered his family. He wo…

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Siddur Kiddushin when the bride might not be able to go to the Mikveh - analysis of Lifnei Iver - v1 #4 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 33:04

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On the 12th of Tishrei, 5702 (October 3, 1941), a rumor spread that the Nazis were planning to round up and murder widowed women, whose husbands had already been killed by the Germans. These women sought to marry quickly in order to avoid this threat. However, there was no Mikveh in the Kovno ghetto, and the question arose as to whether being Mesad…

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Eating non-kosher to avoid eventual self-danger in the future - is this considered Pikuach Nefesh - v1 #2 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 24:22

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Using an incandescent bulb for Neros Shabbos & Havdala- v1 #11 by R' Aaron Cohen 12:54

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The Jews in the Kovno Ghetto did not have the means to acquire conventional candles or oil for Shabbos candles and Havdala. Could they fulfill the Mitzva of Neros Shabbos and Borei Me’orei Ha’aish on Motzei Shabbos through incandescent electric bulbs? Download Reference material (pdf) read moreBy R' Aaron Cohen

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Can a deaf mute count in a Minyan & receive an Aliya - v3 #2 by R' Aaron Cohen 17:32

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Rav Oshry presents a heart-wrenching question posed by R’ Moshe ben R’ Aryeh, who davened in Rav Oshry’s Bais Medrash. While on a work detail, he looked for potatoes and vegetables growing in the fields to give some nourishment to the starving Jews working with him. The Germans caught and beat him mercilessly, causing him to lose his hearing and sp…

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Bishul on Shabbos in the Kovno ghetto - v1 #5 by R' Aaron Cohen 12:33

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A student of Rav Oshry by the name of Yaakov, was given the opportunity to work in the kitchen where food was prepared for the Jews. This would allow Yaakov to avoid the excruciating work that Jews were subject to, and would also give him greater access to food, which would increase his chances of survival. Would he be able to work in the kitchen e…

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Erasing the numbers tatooed on one's arm - v4 #22 by R' Aaron Cohen 9:27

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A young Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust was haunted by the horrors that she had experienced. Was she allowed to erase the numbers that the Nazis had tattooed onto her arm, in order to put these terrifying events behind her? Reference Material (pdf) read moreBy R' Aaron Cohen

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She’eilos U’Teshuvos Mi’maamakim

Cong. Tifereth Israel of Passaic, NJ

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Can a Kohein who served another religion duchen after doing Teshuva -v2 #2 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 30:45

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The obligation to protect and bury pages of Seforim that were subject to degradation -v1 #30 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 20:05

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Birchas Hagomel when one's life is spared but there is continued danger -v1 #7 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 5:52

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Taking one's life to avoid suffering - v1 #6 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 17:59

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Siddur Kiddushin when the bride might not be able to go to the Mikveh - analysis of Lifnei Iver - v1 #4 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 33:04

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Eating non-kosher to avoid eventual self-danger in the future - is this considered Pikuach Nefesh - v1 #2 by Rabbi Aaron Cohen 24:22

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Using an incandescent bulb for Neros Shabbos & Havdala- v1 #11 by R' Aaron Cohen 12:54

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Can a deaf mute count in a Minyan & receive an Aliya - v3 #2 by R' Aaron Cohen 17:32

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Bishul on Shabbos in the Kovno ghetto - v1 #5 by R' Aaron Cohen 12:33

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Erasing the numbers tatooed on one's arm - v4 #22 by R' Aaron Cohen 9:27

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