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Featured Shiurim

Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

This podcast will post all the shiurim of R’ Aaron Lopiansky that are not part of a regular series. This includes pre-Yom Tov shiurim, interviews, Q&As, guest speeches and more.The shiurim will be released sporadically, as they are given, so be sure to subscribe to get all the latest ones.

  • 300 episodes
  • Updated July 23

Episodes300

  • Aug 25, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min

    Achdus When We Don’t Agree (with Q&A)

    Delivered at Kehillat Haela, in Ramat Beit Shemesh, 8/22/24 09:23 Speech begins 43:08 Achdus in a time of war 49:09 Public statements by Gedolim 57:45 Respecting Rabbanim who make hurtful statements 01:02:53 Chareidim serving in the army 01:15:24 Bochrim who are not learning joining the army

  • Aug 25, 2024

    Q&A – Yeshivas Mir Summer Camp (5784)

    00:56 Gedolim in their youth, The Making of a Gadol 06:30 How does someone get and choose a rebbe? Following a rebbe 14:30 When to compromise halacha for Darchei Shalom 16:31 Enjoying the summer while a war is going on? Relating to the tragedy of October 7th 23:00 Sitting and learning and having bitachon that Hashem will take care of you 27:13 How should one use Bein Hazmanim 30:43 Kedusha 38:16 Should bochrim get married younger? 40:48 Shomrei Shabbos and October 7th 46:48 Why tragedies happen 48:30 Exploring different sects of Yiddishkeit 52:47 Hakaras Hatov when everything comes from Hashem 57:17 Getting a kesher with a rebbe when it can’t come from learning 59:35 Discussing Gehennim 01:02:56 Machlokes in Torah 01:08:10 Campaigns against technology 01:10:09 If a person could learn but prefers to go to work 01:15:16 Jealousy in yeshiva 01:18:46 Living in Eretz Yisroel 01:21:36 The Israeli Army

  • Jul 7, 2024

    Q&A – YGW Summer Retreat 2024

    Together with Rabbi Eliyahu Reingold, Rosh Kollel in YGW. 00:13 R’ Moshe Wolfson 22:04 Switching Yeshivas 25:00 Gateway Seforim to Chassidus and Machshava 33:49 Tehillim for Eretz Yisroel 45:50 Statements from Gedolei Yisroel 52:15 Different Shitos 01:11:43 Roles of Different Yeshivos 01:16:41 Hashem’s “Emotions” 01:19:13 What is a Neshama? 01:22:48 7 Mitzvos B’nei Noach 01:29:03 Thinking in an Organized Way

  • Jun 30, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

    Q&A – YOSF (5784)

    In the home of R’ Efrem Goldberg to the students of Yeshiva of South Florida 00:01:08 Engaging in positive things when one is not learning full time 00:05:06 How to do mitzvos with hislahavus 00:09:15 Lessons from those who were saved on October 7th 00:17:54 October 7th and Simchas Torah 00:19:32 How to feel for Jews who are not observant 00:26:06 Political Advocating of Jewish Values 00:29:35 A community and your values 00:32:37 Understanding Gedolim with views that we find difficult 00:39:13 Are there things that are beyond politics? 00:41:10 When leaders have radical views 00:45:05 Learning things other than Gemorah while in yeshiva 00:48:28 Daas Torah 00:51:45 Why Gedolim sound so different from each other 00:53:35 Building an approach from multiple sources 00:57:35 Optimism & Pessimism for this generation

  • Jun 11, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

    Torah Q&A – Baltimore

    Delivered in Shomrei Emunah, Baltimore, MD 6/10/24 03:38 What is the function of Torah? 10:06 Why is Torah the most important pillar of the world? 14:18 Torah Lishma 19:52 The purpose of Torah She’Baal Peh 27:48 What is Kavod HaTorah? 31:28 Talmidei Rebbe Akiva 38:59 Referring to Rebbeim in the third person 42:32 Having proper respect for Rabbanim and Talmidei Chachamim 50:28 How to respect differing views 53:10 How to prepare for Shavuos 57:17 Shavuos Sefer Recommendation

  • Jun 10, 2024 · 39 min

    Raising Our Children with Boundaries (with Q&A)

    Delivered in Milwaukee, WI 6/4/24 17:00 Children who are “off the derech” 20:30 Pushing a child to go to shul 24:15 Showing affection in front of children 28:29 Balancing our time between our spouse and our children 31:03 Time between multiple children 32:21 Different Families 34:57 Being different than your neighbors 37:09 Speaking to children about tragic events

  • Jun 9, 2024 · 46 min

    Chinuch Q&A – YES

    At Yeshiva Elementary School in Milwaukee, 6/4/24 00:57 What place does professional sports have in an out-of-town middle school? 08:58 Discussing and saying Tehillim for the tragedies happening in the world today 12:26 Teaching about anti-Semitism 17:40 General Studies Teachers 20:00 Seminary in Eretz Yisroel 25:59 Disabilities and pushing children to work harder 32:06 Working in a class with a range of abilities 35:18 Going into chinuch and moving out of town 39:58 Chizuk for out-of-town michanchim 42:22 Teaching on Sunday

  • May 27, 2024 · 36 min

    Daas – A Prerequisite to Torah (with Q&A)

    Delivered to talmidim of Heichal HaTorah, Teaneck, NJ 5/10/24 #Acharei Mos 10:13 Should Jews in America lay low or stand up 14:50 Has advocacy gone too far 16:13 How to stay strong in belief when bad things happen? 18:33 Strive to be better or be happy with what you are? 20:44 When parents tell you to be “normal” 22:32 Self confidence 26:59 Being separate from the outside world 30:19 When a loved one is sick but doesn’t want any help 31:59 Advice for the last year of high school