Q&A – Interviews – Shiurim of Rav Aaron Lopiansky

Q&A with R’ Eliyahu Reingold and R’ Yitzchok Merkin at YGW alumni event in Silver Spring, MD December 2025

Q&A with R’ Eliyahu Reingold and R’ Yitzchok Merkin at YGW alumni event in Baltimore, MD December 2025

#IsraelTrip2025(b) 14:46 Choosing a school for your children 17:22 Being grateful for where you are in life 19:24 Yimei HaSinah 22:14 Following politics 23:41 Was Eisav pre-destined to be bad 33:04 Making Aliyah 34:40 Why do we learn Gemorah if we don’t paskin like it 38:30 Why don’t women learn Gemorah 46:18 How should we view less frum Jews 48:08 A healthy rebbe-talmid relationship 49:50 One rebbe or multiple rebbeim 50:59 When should one go to work 52:22 Attitude towards non-Jews

#IsraelTrip2025(b) 13:30 Background 17:51 Turning Point 18:55 Ben Yeshiva 24:42 Jewish History 26:42 Female Relationships 30:33 Disconnecting from Phones 35:07 Professional Sports 38:26 Halacha 40:09 Makeup 42:56 Non-religious friend and Shabbos 43:57 Alcohol 49:55 Dimyon 53:06 Lishma 54:48 Confronting someone who wrongs you 56:46 Writing Ben Yeshiva 57:48 Relaxing Activities 58:55 Relationship with Parents 1:01:37 Developing a love for Ruchniyos 1:03:18 Learning in Eretz Yisroel or America

#Israel Trip 2025(b) 06:34 Recollections of Rav Jay Marcus 07:53 Challenges of the present and past 12:19 How much of our Emunah is because of parents and how much is because of our own discoveries 21:11 Fundamentals of Emunah 26:21 Depths of belief 32:18 Uncertainty in Emunah 34:03 Bitachon and Hishtadlus 39:50 Science and Torah 47:43 Practical advise to strengthen Emunah 50:44 The future of Jewry in the diaspora 55:20 Values of the general society 59:17 When parents have different values 1:01:58 Challenges and Opportunities of the modern world

#Israel Trip 2025(2) 13:44 Mending the rifts between different communities 17:54 Improving your Tefillah 22:43 Improving the world 26:12 Understanding difficult topics 32:47 When to compromise your values 35:19 Chareidi Hashkafa 37:10 Emotional Connection to Hashem 42:47 The Chareidi Draft 43:38 Reviewing vs. learning new material 49:37 Shevet Levi today

#Israel Trip 2025(2) 24:12 Maintaining a sense of urgency without getting frustrated or jealous 28:16 Choosing a derech and tafkid 30:32 Lishma 32:13 Achrayis to the community 36:11 Having a rebbe after you leave yeshiva 38:31 Connecting with people from different communities 41:10 Learning machshava while in yeshiva 45:54 Seeing friendship between Rebbeim 47:44 Discussing Torah with non-Jews 53:30 Memories of Rabbeim

Video available here #IsraelTrip 01:44 How does a Ben Torah view world events 05:01 Women wearing wigs 07:44 The role of Ezra in standardizing the Torah 14:32 Balancing Individuality and Community 18:23 The solution to the Chareidi army situation 27:42 The battle against physical and spiritual entropy 31:08 Is there a future for Jews in America 36:26 When a friend is dating a non-Jew 38:18 Devoting every minute our lives to Hashem 41:18 Is Israel the “Flowering of Redemption” 47:09 Fighting Antisemitism 51:56 What should someone is works all day learn 54:22 Relating to Gedolim with language and cultural Barriers 59:55 Moshiach

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 Getting Ready for… Continue reading Q&A – Yeshivas Mir Summer Camp (5785)

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… Continue reading Chinuch Q&A – CoJDS (5785)

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… Continue reading Q&A – Valley Kollel

Interview with R’ Aaron on the Kolot podcast. Available here and can be watched here.

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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 Gemarah

#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/Kollel 41:24 Family Members who have… Continue reading Keeping the End in Mind (with Q&A) – Yishrei 5758

#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 Discussing… Continue reading Q&A – Toras Shraga 5785

#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

#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 – Reishit (5785)

#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 reading Growing from Our Past Mistakes (with Q&A) – Zeev HaTorah 5785

#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 impact 40:24… Continue reading Connecting to Life (with Q&A) – Orayta 5785