If you're looking for comprehensive insights into the most topical, sensitive and complex issues facing Jews in today's society, Theme Sets can help. Each multiple-tape set deals with a different facet of related topics, drawn from appropriate areas of the Commuter's Chavrusah and Hashkafa Series. Tackling such subjects as Medical Issues, Shidduchim and Marriage, End of Life Issues and Parents and In-Laws, Rabbi Frand frankly presents the Torah viewpoint in a lucid, detailed manner.

Hashkafa Theme Sets

Teshuva and Tikun Hamidos Vol. I
739 The Neshama: Your Most Important Asset
739A Raising Our Children (and Ourselves) to be Mentschen

Teshuva and Tikun Hamidos Vol. II
783 Midas HaGevurah: The Hidden Strength We All Possess
783A Ono'aas Devorim-Words That Hurt, Words That Heal

Time For Teshuva Vol. I
563 Your Lasting Legacy
651 Its A Matter of the Heart

Time For Teshuva Vol. II
695 We Dare Not Despair
695A
Everyone Has An Agenda

Teshuva: Restoring Our Value System
827 It’s Not My Fault
827A ...and the Pursuit of Happiness

Teshuva: Restoring Our Value System II
871 Sefer Yonah - Painting Your Masterpiece
871a Ahavas Yisroel - Do You Really Love Your Neighbor?

All-Time Favorites on CD
001 Shalom Bayis - Enchancing the Marital Relationship
002 Chinuch Habonim - Raising Children, A Torah Perspective
057 Kibud Av V'Eim - A Mitzvah for All Ages
209 Loshon Hara - Dealing with the Sickness Rather Than the Symptoms
283 What? Me Get Angry? Never!
549 Hark I Hear The Cannon Roar - Giving the Benefit of the Doubt

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All Time Favorites, Vol II:
146 Affluence – The Blessing and the Challenge
193 The Golden Galus – Are We Really Waiting for Moshiach?
239 The Concept of Tznius in Dress and Deed
373 Envy – The Enemy Within
461 The Ben Torah In The Professional World: A Delicate Balancing Act
505 Surviving and Thriving In a Cynical World

All Time Favorites, Vol III:
329 Humility vs. Self Esteem: Is There a Conflict?
337 Rebuilding the Bais Hamikdash- What Can We Do?
417 Family of Jews – Are We Really There For Each Other?
593 Every Jew’s Job
637 Playing with Fire - The Destructive Power of Machlokes
725 Ahavas Chesed: Opening Our Hearts to Kindness With Love

An Individual's Guide to Caring for Your Fellow Jew
681 Zikui Harabim - All It Takes Is You!
681A Sharing the Burden, Easing the Pain

Family Issues
001 Shalom Bayis
002 Chinuch Habonim
057 Kibud Av V'Eim
208 America & Its Impact on the Jewish Family

Special Interest
024 "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"
146 Affluence-The Blessing & The Challenge

193 Are We Really Waiting for Moshiach?

209 Loshon Hora--Curing the Sickness

593 Every Jew's Job


Special Interest II
239 The Concept of Tznius in Dress and Deed
283 What? Me Get Angry? Never!

299 Quality of Live Vs. Sanctity of Life
329 Humility vs. Self-Esteem-Is There a Conflict?


Special Interest III
023 Kaddish in Halacha and Hashkafa
056 Returning the Captured Territories
100 The Orthodox Woman in the Workplace
337 Rebuilding the Bais Hamikdash--What Can We Do?


Special Interest IV
373 Envy - The Enemy Within
417 Family of Jews - Are We Really There for Each Other

461 The Ben Torah in the Professional World - A Delicate Balancing Act

474 A Plea for Shabbos
813 - Hakoras Hatov - The Art of Appreciaton


Reflections On 9/11
651A Tefillah - Our Answer to 9/11
651B September 11th - Have We Changed

Time For Teshuva Vol. I
563 Your Lasting Legacy
651 Its A Matter of the Heart

Time For Teshuva Vol. II
Tape One - We Dare Not Despair
Tape Two - Everyone Has An Agenda




Halacha Theme Sets

Aliya Issues
457 Getting an Aliyah After Childbirth
554 The Kohain and the First Aliyah
672 The Mishebeirach in Halacha
711 Shlishi or Shishi? and Other Aliyah Issues

Aveilus/Kaddish Issues
443 Aveilus Issues
588 The Aveil and the Haircut
602 Saying Kaddish for 12 Months
690 The Grandson and Kaddish

Bain Odom L'chaveiro
052 Prohibition Against Revenge
125 "Hamalbin P'nei Chaveiro": Shaming Another
236 The Do's and Don'ts of Giving Tochocha
238 Onoas D'vorim: Snide Remarks


Bain Yisroel Le'amim
063 Intermarriage
290 Pas Akum
309 "Lo Sechanaim"--Giving Gifts to Non-Jews
380 Bishul Akum

Birth Issues
038 Husbands at Childbirth
117 Inducing Labor
127 Baby Naming
235 Caesarean Section Births

Brachos
246 Hilchos Brochos--Ikar Ve'Tofel
264 The Bracha for Kings and Presidents
357 Birchas Hamotzi
370 Desserts--Do They Require a Bracha

Burial Issues
295 Burying on Yom Tov Sheini
335 Postponing a Funeral
383 Mitzvah of Burial
392 Purchasing a Burial Plot

Chanukah Issues
034 Chanukah Licht on Erev Shabbos
035 Chanukah Issues
219 Chanukah Issues II
263 Women and Chanukah Licht

Chanukah Issues II
397 Lighting Neiros in Shul
440 Third Night of Chanukah But Only Two Candles
485 Miracle Products and Other Chanukah Issues
529 Ner Chanukah: Where,When and Other Issues

Chasuna Issues
331 Must a Kallah Cover Her Hair at the Chasuna?
334 Leaving a Chasuna Before Benching
339 Shana Reshona--The First Year of Marriage
344 Marriage and the Birchas Airusin

Cheating & Deception Issues
122 G'neivas Da'as: Deception & Your Fellow Man
139 The Prohibition Against Revealing Secrets
171 The Prohibition Against Flattery
200 Reading Other's Mail & Other Privacy Issues

Davening Issues I
044 Changing Nusach: Ashkenaz vs. Sephard
045 The Gartel: To Wear or Not to Wear
061 The Minyan: Who Counts?
123 Tefilla B'Tzibur: Is it Mandatory?

Davening Issues II
094 Hallel On Yom Ha'atzma'ut
182 Davening Towards Mizrach
215 V'sain Tal U'matar
216 Maariv

Davening Issues III
244 Tachanun
257 Makom Kavuah and Other Davening Issues
332 Tefilas Tashlumim - Making Up a Missed Davening
349 Must Mincha Have a "Chazoras Hashatz"?

End of Life Issues I
037 Establishing Time of Death
075 Tombstones-Halachic Questions & Answers
154 Writing a Halachically Sanctioned Will
168 The Laws and Customs of the Hesped


End of Life Issues II
175 Embalming, Autopsies and Cremation
221 Exhumation--When Is It Permitted?
265 Yahrtzeit
311 Funerals in Halacha

Eretz Yisroel Issues
013 Yerushalayim in Halacha
018 Rending Garments on Seeing Yerushalayim
091 Americans in Israel-One Day or Two?
106 The Temple Mount Today

Geirus Issues
028 Conversion (Geirus)
119 Conversion for Ulterior Motives
330 Sefer Rus and Its Halachic Implications
390 Geirus - Mitzvah, Reshus or Issur?

Is It Kosher?
456 Gelatin: Is It Kosher?
498 Honey: Why Is It Kosher?
500 Is Turkey Kosher?
620 Kosher Cheese: What Is It?

Jews & Non-Jews
033 Xmas Eve in Halacha and Agadah
082 Astrology: Is It For Us?
085 Christianity in Halacha
124 The Seven Noachide Laws

Kashrus Issues
006 The Insects in Vegetables Controversy
050 The Tuna Fish Controversy
060 Waiting Between Meat and Milk
081 Cholov Yisroel in Modern America

Kiddush Issues
218 Grape Juice and Yayin Mevushal
352 "Chamar Medinah"- What Can Be Used for Kiddush
452 Kiddush Shabbos Morning
492 Eating Before Kiddush

Kohanim Issues
010 Can Kohanim Visit Graves of Tzadikim?
053 Are Our Kohanim Really Kohanim?
103 Birchas Kohanim
144 Kohanim in Hospitals--A Real Problem

Kohanim Issues II
195 Birchas Kohanim - Who Can Who Can't
327 The Kohain and the Divorcee
371 The Mitzvah of Ve'Kidashto - Honoring Kohanim
415 The Ba'alas and the Kohain

K'rias HaTorah Issues
084 -The Mitzva of K’rias Hatorah
132- Standing for K’rias HaTorah
316 The Reading of the "Aseres Hadibros"
318 -Taking Out Two Sifrei Torah

K'rias Shema Issues
398 K'rias Shema: How Early, Interruptions, and Other Issues
618 K'rias Shema: Fascinating Insights
641 K'rias Shema and K'eil Melech Ne'eman
706 Z'man K'rias Shema

Learning: Where, What & When
223 Learning in Kollel: Is It for Everyone?
532 Learning on Shabbos: A Good Idea?
541 Learning Kaballah
662 Learning and Davening on the Road

Legal/Judicial Issues
226 The Fearless Judge: A Difficult Task
292 Polygraph in Halacha
356 Turning an Offender Over to the Secular Authorities
382 Circumstancial Evidence

Marriage Issues I
016 Mixed Seating at Weddings
031 Marriage Between Relatives
156 Reconciling Divergent Customs in Marriage
164 Weddings in Shuls: Is There a Problem?

Marriage Issues II
076 Katlanis-The Twice Widowed Woman
210 Is Marriage a Mitzvah?
214 Pilegesh-An Alternative to Marriage?
266 The Laws & Customs of the Chupah Ceremony

Medical Issues I
011 Rationing Medical Care
043 Malpractice
086 Withholding Medical Treatment
165 Euthanasia


Medical Issues II
145 Kidney Donations-Endangering Oneself
261 Elective Surgery and Milah on Thursday
271 Experimental Medical Treatment
289 Unethical Medical Research

Medical/Shabbos Issues
039 Calling a Shomer Shabbos Doctor
046 Dealing With Illness on Shabbos
089 Returning From a Medical Emergency
227 Taking Medication on Shabbos

Meleches Shabbos
090 The Melacha of Carrying
185 The Melacha of Writing
320 The Melacha of Dyeing
364 The Melacha of Memachek

Milah Issues
029 Milah and the Yellow Baby
070 Bris Milah: The Metzitzah Controversy
128 The Sandik
167 The Bris Milah Seudah

Milah Issues II
256 Mohel and Baby - Who Goes to Whom?
369 Bris Milah that Causes Chilul Shabbos
434 Anesthesia During Milah
478 Sandik - Can You Change Your Mind

Mystical & Other-Worldly Issues
071 The Tzava'ah (Last Will & Testament) of Rabbeinu Yehuda Hachasid
072 Superstition In Halacha
126 Dreams In Halacha & Hashkafa
173 Dreams In Halacha II

Parents & In-Laws Issues
074 Honoring Parents Who are Not Religious
133 Honoring In-Laws
212 Non-Jews and the Mitzvah of Kibud Av
270 Parental Wishes vs. Staying in Eretz Yisroel

Rabbinical & Teaching Issues
107 Rabbonim & Roshei Yeshiva--Do Sons Inherit?
158 S'char Shabbos: How Do We Pay Rabbonim?
194 Can One Charge for Teaching Torah?
301 Teaching Torah to Non-Jews

Reproduction Issues
026 Adoption: Problems & Solutions
027 The Abortion Controversy
068 Artificial Insemination
166 The Childless Couple In Halacha

Reproduction Issues II
237 Sterilization: Is It Permitted?
389 Abortion to Save A Baby
396 Artificial Insemination Before Chemotherapy
432 Choices in Marriage Partners

Sefer Torah Issues
067 Mitzvah of Writing a Sefer Torah
149 Bringing the Sefer Torah to a Temporary Minyan
204 Giving a Sefer Torah to a Non-Jew
268 Dropping a Sefer Torah or Tefillin

Shabbos Issues I
040 Amirah L'Akum: The "Shabbos Goy"
042 Kiddush: To Sit or Not to Sit
055 Candle Lighting/Havdalah: How Early & Late?
138 The Melacha of Tying Knots

Shabbos Issues II
093 Melacha Before Havdalah
180 The Mitzvah of Kiddush for Men and Women
192 Making Shabbos Early
269 Lechem Mishna


Shabbos -- Is It Mutar?
359 Making Ice on Shabbos
408 Fax Machines on Shabbos
442 Umbrella on Shabbos
453 Wearing a Watch on Shabbos

Shidduchim Issues
030 Shadchun in Halacha
251 Shidduchim and Parental Wishes
254 Truth Telling and Shidduchim
258 Intrusion on Another's Shidduch

Shul Issues
087 The Microphone On Shabbos
135 Living Above a Shul
176 Shalosh Seudos in Shuls: Is There a Problem?
228 Selling a Shul

The Tallis
105 Does it Cover Only Married Men?
333 Techeiles Today
465 Donning a Tallis for the Amud
496 Tallis-- Bringing it Home on Shabbos

Teffilin & Mezzuzah Issues
021 The "Ins & Outs" of Mezzuzah
178 Teffilin and Long Hair
358 Mezzuzah-What Is a Door?
407 Hesach Ha'daas and Teffilin

The Three Weeks Series
555 Women Fasting on 17th Tamuz, Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur
487 Determining Date of Moshiach's Arrival
425 Minhagim of the Three Weeks
201 Fasting on Tisha B'Av: Is It For Everyone?
247 Tisha B'Av Thoughts
337 Rebuilding the Bais Hamikdash-- What Can We Do?
469 Tu B'av
381 Making A Zecher Le'Churban

Tzedaka Issues
032 Obligation to Give Maaser
111 Allocating Your Tzedaka Dollar
340 The Pushka in Halacha
394 Accepting Tzedaka From Women

Women's Issues I
059 Sheitel-Woman's Obligation to Cover Her Hair
101 Teaching Torah to Women
179 Female Vocalists: The Problem of Kol Isha
233 Women and Daled Kosos

Women's Issues II
249 May A Daughter Say Kaddish?
279 Women's Testimony in Hilchos Niddah
285 Sa'ar B'isha Ervah
287 Women and Tzitzis

Women's Issues III
183 Candle Lighting on Friday Night
319 Conditional Licht Benching

347 Women and the Laws of Tznius
350 Must Women Daven?

Yichud Issues
014 The Prohibition of Yichud
148 Sotah: The Case of the Unfaithful Wife
241 Yichud and the Housekeeper
262 Yichud and the "Open Door Policy"

Yom Tov Issues
353 Chanukah and Hidur Mitzvah
229 Purim Issues II
048 Is Shaving Permitted on Chol Hamoed?
298 Working On Chol Hamoed--Is it Permitted?


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