Hilchos Yom Tov with Rav Zachariash (8)
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Yom Tov with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 513). Shiur dealt with mukseh on Yom Tov, starting with eggs, but also including pets on Shabbos and Yom Tov.
Shabbos 148b
[BS"D] The halachos of reprimanding, rebuking and telling off (Tochacha, in short).
Shabbos 148a part 2
[BS"D] Are Jewish husbands encouraged by halacha to reprimand their wives? A closer look at halacha shows us that in many cases husbands, friends andf amily memebrs are not encouraged to rebuke a sinner., that is a case with a person who sins mistakenly, and rebuking him would only cause him/ her to sin [...]
Shabbos 148a part 2
[BS"D] Are Jewish husbands allowed to tell their wives off? Regardless of gender, one is not supposed to rebuke his fellow Jew if the latter sins out of misinformation. It's better s/he sins without knowing the rules rather than sin knowingly. However, this famous rule only applies in specific cases, and in this shiur [...]
Shabbos 148a
[BS"D] Judaism and bulimia. Is one allowed to cause him/herself to vomit? Does the halacha differentiate between vomiting on Shabbos vs a vomiting on a weekday?
Shabbos 147b
[BS'D] Judaism and the Bathhouse. Is giving a massage on Shabbat permitted? Why did our sages tell us not to return the towel to the bathhouse attendants after using it, but to leave it by the windowsill? What happened to the scholar who indulged himself in wine and immersed himself in a spa for [...]
Shabbos 147a part 2
[BS"D] When men's fashion meets Hilchos Shabbos. If one wears his talis (or other garments) folded over in a way that's meant to protect the garment then it is (sometimes) considered as "carrying" and is thus forbidden. However, if the very same way of wearing the garment is done for reason of fashion and [...]
The Israeli visiting Los Angeles thought no one saw him… (Maris Ayin Story)
[BS"D] Why did Chazal forbid us from doing what is seemingly (but not really) forbidden even in the most hidden places? This real life story will tell you why.
Shabbos 147a
[BS"D] Shaking off dust or dew on Shabbos from one's garment; Wearing a tallis folded over your shoulders; Wearing a scarf folded over your shoulders.
Hilchos Yom Tov with Rav Zachariash (7)
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Yom Tov with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 507). Shiur dealt with wood-burning ovens and whether the wood is mukseh. Smoking cigarettes on Yom Tov was also discussed extensively, including quoting the psak halacha from Rav Moshe Feinstein.