Best Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro Podcasts (2025)

00:46 Answering Controversial Questions in Public 03:07 Why is the Yeshiva World Still Speaking Yiddish 06:03 Serving Hashem if Hashem has no Feelings 09:42 Getting Inspiration from Non-Jewish Influences 12:40 Focusing Only on the Positive 16:52 The Israeli Army 27:33 Burkas 33:04 Eilu V’Eilu 35:49 Personal Responsibility or Hashgacha Pratis 39:40 …

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Kinnah 21- Arzei Levanon – The Chevron Yeshiva and the Chevron Massacre 1:09:10

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By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Stability and Spontaneity in Avados Hashem 18:13

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#pinchos Delivered at Kehillas Shaar Simcha, Silver Spring, MABy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Chinuch Q&A – CoJDS (5785) 29:15

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At the Consortium of Jewish Day Schools Principal Think Tank XII July 1 – 2, 2025 00:53 When students ask questions just to argue 02:40 Should a teacher daven at home or with her students in school 04:13 Chutzpah 09:48 Hilchos Kavod 12:50 Reward and Punishment 19:17 Children from Families on Different Levels of Observance 23:59 Educated vs. Happine…

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Teaching our Students to Connect to Tefillah 19:46

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#Consortium of Jewish Day Schools 6/1/26 Video available here.By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Q&A – Valley Kollel 44:27

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At 6/2025 at the Valley Village Community Kollel, LA 00:14 When something is “missing” in my Yiddishkeit 09:33 Is there something wrong with living an opulent lifestyle? 19:18 Giving children a smartphone 26:10 Summer Camp and Friends 28:55 Starting a new shul in a community 33:15 The War with Iran, Moshiach, and trusting in Hashem…

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The War of Gog U’Magog 32:08

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Delivered 6/2025 at the Beis Medrash of Hancock ParkBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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What’s Our Role? Responding to Personal, Communal, and National Crisis 32:52

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Delivered at the YU Community Kollel in Los Angeles 6/22/23. Also available here. R’ Aaron Begins at 03:30By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Kollel – Havdala and World of Torah 28:49

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Delivered at the Jack and Gitta Nagel YU Kollel of LA in Los Angeles June 2025.By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Tying Yourself to the Torah 15:55

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Delivered 6/22/25 in Ohr Mattisyahu, Lakewood, NJBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Nachlas Yosef – Perek 3, Pasuk 11-15 (5785) 31:21

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Delivered on Shavuos 5785, recorded afterwardsBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Shavuos 5785 – The Chein of Torah (recorded later) 30:13

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Delivered in YGW on Shavuos nightBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Shavuos 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu 39:26

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אור גדליהו – מועדים, לחג שבועות דBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Shavuos 5785 – The Light of Torah 23:11

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Delivered on 5/29/25 over Zoom to the St. Louis Community Kollel Nesivos Olam, Nesiv HaTorah Perek 1By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Kabbalah and Me, Its History and Relevance 57:32

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Delivered 5/16/25 in Denver, COBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Shavuos 5785 (Afikei Mayim) 43:08

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From the sefer Afikei Mayim from R’ Moshe Shapiro.By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Entering Har HaBayis 42:24

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Delivered in YGW, Memorial Day 2025By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Torah For The Right Reason 56:29

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Delivered 5/23/25 at the Blue Ridge Kollel, Waterbury, CT ב”ח או”ח מזBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Lag B’Omer 5785 – Atzei Shittim Omdim 17:31

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At YGWBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Pesach 5785 – Krias Yam Suf as the Answer to Tzadik ViRah Lo, Rasha ViTov Lo (Nielas Hachag) 34:12

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WZO and Zionism - Shiur in Lakewood (full), 4-3-25 2:39:02

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Lakewood Shiur - Zionism and WZO, Part 1 26:07

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Pesach 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu (part 3) 15:43

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ליקוטי דיבורים על הגדה של פסח ועניני החג, בBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Pesach 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu (part 2) 26:07

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ליקוטי דיבורים על הגדה של פסח ועניני החג, אBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Pesach 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu 25:24

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ליקוטי דיבורים על הגדה של פסח ועניני החג, אBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Purim 5785 (Mesibah) 26:23

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Purim 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu (part 4) 26:23

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ליקוטי דיבורים על עניני פורים, ה-וBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Purim 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu (part 3) 16:03

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ליקוטי דיבורים על עניני פורים, ד-הBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Purim 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu (part 2) 25:09

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ליקוטי דיבורים על עניני פורים, ג-דBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Purim 5785 – Ohr Gedalyahu 28:13

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ליקוטי דיבורים על עניני פורים, בBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Purim 5785 – Amalek is the Seder of Mikra (Ohr Gedalyahu) 25:36

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Delivered at K’hal Bloomfield Avenue, Passaic, NJ on 3/2/25 From Ohr Gedalyahu on Moadim, Purim 1By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Nesias Ol from Afar – Our Achrayos to Acheinu Bnei Yisroel 39:10

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Delivered for Machon Ora, Passaic, NJ on Motzei Shabbos 3/1/25By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Slavery, Freedom, and Technology (with Q&A) – Shapell’s 5785 1:03:23

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#Israel Trip 2025 26:01 Attention Span 27:25 Husband and Wife Having Different Standards with Technology 30:05 Americans Making Aliyah 36:14 Daas Torah 43:26 Daas Torah and Different Shitos 52:58 Left Wing Orthodoxy 01:00:43 Baal Teshuva Learning GemarahBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Keeping the End in Mind (with Q&A) – Yishrei 5785 54:36

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#Israel Trip 2025 #Vayechi 12:35 Learning Hashkafa 13:42 ADHD Medication 15:31 Chumros 18:46 Dreams 20:53 Halacha Based on Science 24:10 R’ Moshe Shapiro 25:54 Responding to People Who Disrespect Yeshiva Bochrim 31:51 Recommended Hashkafa Sefer 33:21 Asking Halacha Questions 34:30 Celebrating Birthdays 36:24 Working on Modesty 38:48 Leaving Yeshiva…

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Q&A – Toras Shraga 5785 56:23

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#Israel Trip 2025 02:14 Chareidim serving in the army 09:39 Are Israeli Wars a Milchemes Mitzva 18:54 Ben Torah for Life 25:32 Getting a Cheshek for Learning Torah 28:02 Connecting to Tefillah 31:50 Attending a Secular College 37:23 Interacting with Jews with Alternative Lifestyles and Values 41:05 Sports 48:24 Platonic Relationships 53:25 Discussi…

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Admitting to the Truth (with Q&A) – Shalavim 5785 58:28

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#Israel Trip 2025 25:53 Growing Standard of Living 34:03 Sacrificing your own avodah for the Klal 39:32 Should yeshiva bochrim learn more halacha in preparation for going to work 43:49 The Challenges on Learning Science 47:25 Going to the Army 50:39 Being connected to the tzaros of Klal Yisroel 54:53 Focus on Growing…

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Q&A – Reishit (5785) 58:15

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#Israel Trip 2025 03:25 Vaping and Psychedelics 12:31 The Mitzvah to know Hashem 16:39 The extent of Kibbud Av V’Eim 20:35 Non-Religious relatives 23:42 Modern Orthodox 30:42 Getting married if you are not ready to have children 32:10 The “yeshivish” vs. the “Satmar” view on the State of Israel 36:18 Cults 42:21 Leisure… Continue reading Q&A – Reis…

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Growing from Our Past Mistakes (with Q&A) – Zeev HaTorah 5785 44:08

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#Israel Trip 2025 13:37 Downtime 16:31 Incentives to get up for Shachris 20:21 “Ben Yeshiva” 21:53 Staying Inspired 24:15 Doing what’s right even when you don’t feel like it 27:38 Smoking, Drinking, and Smartphones 29:53 WhatsApp 31:56 Age for dating and marriage 35:38 Will dating earlier make people more mature 37:54 “Babying” your kids… Continue …

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Connecting to Life (with Q&A) – Orayta 5785 1:03:16

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#Israel Trip 2025 14:47 Balancing Torah and Chesed 17:38 Was Shimon strong? 18:48 Technology – causing people to become passive 22:45 Sechel 25:28 College 29:08 Giving rebuke 31:45 Keeping Inspiration 33:27 Focusing and balance in Avodas Hashem 36:12 Living in a place where everyone is different 38:33 Where should a person make an… Continue reading…

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Q&A – Mevaseret (5785) 49:16

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#Israel Trip 5785 01:33 Davening in the Yeshiva Minyon 04:25 Yeridas HaDoros 08:02 Interacting with the opposite gender 13:25 Can one know Shas without a good memory 17:21 Reading books of secular subjects and culture 20:21 Smart Phones and Technology 24:55 Becoming a Ben Torah for Life 29:00 Loving Self-hating Jews 32:59 Pursuing a… Continue readi…

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Kiddush and Havdallah in Galus (with Q&A) – KBY 5785 1:07:21

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#Israel Trip 2025 #Vayechi 13:32 Chareidim’s Commitment to the broader Klal Yisroel 27:11 Kibbush Eretz Yisroel 34:11 Making Aliyah 36:41 The sefer “Ben Yeshiva” 38:48 Machshava 44:15 Subjects that one is enthusiastic about 47:17 Gedolim Biographies 52:41 Family obligations when learning in Yeshiva 55:20 Explaining why tragedies happen 57:18 The de…

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Dan – Destroying the Lie at the Foundation (with Q&A) – Gush 5785 1:03:14

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#Israel Trip 2025 21:13 Propagating our own values 22:29 Western Values that should be debated 25:54 Enlightenment Values 33:04 What comes after Daf Yomi 36:52 Jewish Apologetics 39:32 Relating to Non Jewish Values 47:18 Career in Chinuch 51:47 Torah Values and Halacha 57:58 Approach to ChinuchBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Hesped for R’ Moshe Shapiro 5785 (Beis Yisroel) 38:39

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#Israel Trip 2025By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Q&A – Aish Gesher 5785 43:31

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#Israel Trip 2025 00:14 Exposure to the outside world vs. sheltered in yeshiva 02:35 How to keep enthusiasm for Torah 06:00 Animus towards someone from an enemy country 10:30 Factors in choosing a program after your gap year 11:40 When is it time to leave yeshiva? 12:44 How can a baal teshuva raise children… Continue reading Q&A – Aish Gesher 5785…

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Technology and the Geulah from our Internal Slavery 12:03

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Delivered 1/23/25 in Yeshiva Yesodei HaTorah, Toronto, OTBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Learning and Teaching (with Q&A) – Aish Kollel 5785 31:38

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#Israel Trip 2025 13:51 Actions and Understanding 16:35 Discussing the Aish Kollel 17:59 Leaving the Mir 23:39 Kiruv Krovim vs. Kiruv Richokim 23:35 How does the Kollel movement change our approach to Chinuch/Kiruv?By Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Q&A – Machon Yaakov 5785 1:02:38

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Video available here #IsraelTrip 2025 04:26 What is the biggest Yetzer Hara of the Generation? 09:47 Should a Baal Teshuva Prioritize Kiruv? 10:27 Chareidim in the Army 18:12 Family Members with Alternate Lifestyles 20:09 How Should we be a “Light Unto the Nations” 24:48 Awareness of Hashem through Tefillah 26:31 Extra-curricular Activities for kid…

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Chanuka 5785 – Reawakening Our Yearning 21:09

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Delivered in Aish Hatorah. Available to watch here #IsraelTripBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky

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Q&A 5785 – YGW Alumni, Balitmore 1:12:48

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Q&A with R’ Eliyahu Reingold at YGW alumni event in Baltimore, MD 12/21/24 01:11 Tuition and the number of children 20:26 Focus of Chinuch 35:26 School Rules 50:30 Israeli ArmyBy Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky