About Rabbi In The Hot Seat with Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen
Got burning questions about Judaism, life, or faith? Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen is ready with answers.
In each dynamic episode, Rabbi Dov Ber tackles the most compelling questions submitted to Aish by Jews from around the world and all walks of life. No topic is off limits—from ancient traditions to modern dilemmas, from matters of faith to everyday struggles.
Real questions. Real answers. Real fast.
Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen walks straight in from kickboxing with two fresh jabs to the face, and takes on your questions anyway.Is the mitzvah you struggle with most the one you came into this world to fix? Why do the flaws in other people bother us so much? Why can't we carry on Shabbat, and how does an eruv turn a whole town into one home? Is Chinese medicine okay for Jews, and did King Shlomo really write a lost book of healing? If healing comes from God, why take medicine at all? Plus the Rambam's diet, how Jews kept food hot before the hot plate, whether a rabbi should be getting punched in the head, and what a non-Jew can do when the Noahide laws don't feel like enough.Got a question for the hot seat? Drop it in the comments and it might make the next episode.00:00 Intro00:27 Is it true that the things we struggle with most are the ones we need to work on?02:36 Are the flaws we see in others the ones we need to fix in ourselves?03:33 Why can’t we carry on Shabbat, and how does an eruv work?05:32 Is Chinese medicine and acupuncture OK for Jews?06:36 Do Jews have any type of ancient medicine?08:11 What about the Rambam’s diet?08:38 If healing comes from God, why take medicine?09:33 How did people warm food on Shabbat before hot plates?10:24 Should you do kickboxing if it can affect your brain?11:43 What if the Noahide laws don’t feel like enough?13:04 OutroTo listen to Rabbi In The Hot Seat on your favorite podcast platform: https://pods.link/rabbiinthehotseat🔔 Subscribe and turn on post notifications so you don’t miss out on any wisdom!✡️ For more Jewish inspiration visit https://www.aish.com – the world's leading Judaism website. 👉🏼 Connect and follow for more Rabbi Dov Ber Wisdom 💫IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/rabbidovberofficial/https://www.instagram.com/aishTik Tok: ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbidovberofficial #SelfHelp #LifeAdvice #MasteringLife #Shorts #RabbiDovBerCohen
8 Oct 2026
Happily Married But Attracted to Other Women? What a Rabbi Says
Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen is back in the Hot Seat, answering your toughest questions with no filter. Is it okay for non-Jews to follow Christianity or Islam? Why does being Jewish pass through the mother, but tribe through the father? Is there such a thing as being half Jewish? What do you do when you're happily married but still attracted to other people? Is modest dress about women or about men? Why won't an Orthodox man shake a woman's hand? And the big one: is finding God through psychedelics better than never finding Him at all?
Rabbi Dov Ber gets personal about his past, his love of clubbing and psychedelics, and why he chose the longer, harder path of meditation, prayer and daily connection instead.Keep sending in your questions! Like, subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.
0:00 Intro
0:37 Is Christianity or Islam an acceptable way for non-Jews to connect to God?
1:59 Why am I Jewish through my mother but not a Kohen?
3:17 Is conversion different if only my father is Jewish?
4:06 I got punched in the head and lost my connection to God. What's the lesson?
5:03 I'm happily married but attracted to other women. What should I do?
7:04 Is modest dress a problem for women or a male chauvinist issue?
9:13 Why did an Orthodox man refuse to shake my hand?
10:58 Is it better to never do drugs or find God through psychedelics?
15:10 Outro
To listen to Rabbi In The Hot Seat on your favorite podcast platform: https://pods.link/rabbiinthehotseat🔔 Subscribe and turn on post notifications so you don’t miss out on any wisdom!✡️ For more Jewish inspiration visit https://www.aish.com – the world's leading Judaism website. 👉🏼 Connect and follow for more Rabbi Dov Ber Wisdom 💫IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/rabbidovberofficial/https://www.instagram.com/aishTik Tok: ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbidovberofficial #SelfHelp #LifeAdvice #MasteringLife #Shorts #RabbiDovBerCohen
17 Sept 2026
Why Does God Care About Tiny Details in Your Life?
Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen is back in the hot seat, taking on your toughest questions with zero filter. This episode: what actually qualifies someone to be called a rabbi (and the difference between a rabbi and a cult leader), the deeper meaning behind payot, whether a gay person can be part of an Orthodox community, what teshuva (repentance) really means, why God cares about small everyday actions, the true story behind the Binding of Isaac, and how being a good parent shapes your relationship with God. No question is off-limits.
Got a question of your own? Drop it in the comments and it might be answered on the next episode.
0:00 Intro
0:05 What makes a rabbi a rabbi, and how do you become one?
2:16 What is the meaning behind payot?
5:08 Can a gay person be part of an Orthodox community?
6:50 What is teshuva (repentance)?
10:43 Why does God care about small actions?
12:31 Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son?
15:11 Does being a good parent make you a better child to God?
18:07 Outro
To listen to Rabbi In The Hot Seat on your favorite podcast platform: https://pods.link/rabbiinthehotseat🔔 Subscribe and turn on post notifications so you don’t miss out on any wisdom!✡️ For more Jewish inspiration visit https://www.aish.com – the world's leading Judaism website. 👉🏼 Connect and follow for more Rabbi Dov Ber Wisdom 💫IG: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/rabbidovberofficial/https://www.instagram.com/aishTik Tok: ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbidovberofficial #SelfHelp #LifeAdvice #MasteringLife #Shorts #RabbiDovBerCohen
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