- Where does this word come from?
- Is Mitzvah - a "good deed"?
- Why would someone do Mitzvas?

Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:00) - Celebrities and their mitzvahs

What should I do if the Torah law directs me to act in contradiction to my conscience? Who should I listen? Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:01) - Take According To Your Conscience
• (00:00:44) - What is conscience?

Would rabbis want there to be a death penalty in the US or in modern-day Israel? The answer might surprise you... Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:01) - Does Torah believe in Capital Punishment?

After G-d frees Jews from Egypt and tells them that now they have to be His slaves. Sounds like a gangster who defeats a rival mafia group and tells their captives: "now you are my slaves." What kind of freedom is this?

Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:00) - What is freedom in Judaism?

Growing up as a “typical” Soviet Jew, a young boy stumbled upon a hidden underground world of Jews who secretly observed Torah laws. In this interview, Rabbi Belinsky shares his remarkable journey from the shadows of the Soviet Union to becoming a rabbi.

Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:00) - Being a Jewish person in the Soviet Union
• (00:06:17) - Separation of Judaism and ethnicity in the Soviet Union
• (00:10:50) - Jewish people's experiences in Russia
• (00:14:46) - Were the Jewish institutions in the USSR still under state control?
• (00:22:51) - The underground Jewish life in Soviet Union
• (00:24:20) - When did you start learning Hebrew?
• (00:27:21) - What was the biggest obstacle in preserving your cultural identity during the Soviet
• (00:28:12) - The Jewish Community in the Soviet Union
• (00:32:07) - How I Learned To Be Jewish

Why is a rainbow more than just a beautiful phenomenon, but a meaningful spiritual sign?

And how does physics surprisingly support ancient Kabbalistic ideas?

Can the word be punished by flood again?

Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:01) - The Nature of Rainbow
• (00:02:34) - What was different between the world before Noah and after the Flood?
• (00:09:50) - How Hasidism teaches about emotions

This episode uncovers the deeper meaning behind the Chanukah miracle and reveals its surprising roots in the earliest stories of the Torah. Is the real story behind Chanukah about the war, about oil, or is there something deeper? Sometimes, the most important victories aren’t the ones we expect. Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:00) - The miracle of oil
• (00:04:31) - How did the oil last for seven days during Hanukkah
• (00:06:47) - A Soul vs A Flame
• (00:12:13) - The reason for the burning bush

From cocaine to alcohol to smoking, we examine how Jewish law looks at addictive substances.

We will see how half a century ago, the Rebbe warned about today’s rise in drug use.

Let’s find out in today’s episode of the Jewish Perspective podcast.

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• (00:00:00) - Can an observant Jew Use Hard Drugs?
• (00:01:58) - Is Cocaine Koskosher?
• (00:04:09) - Excessive Alcohol and Smoking