#22: Segulos: What's Real and What's Not? - With Dayan Hool

Podcast: Asking For A Friend - Timely Issues. Timeless Torah. · Kehillas Federation

Opublikowano: 2026-10-25

Do segulos really work? Can they guarantee a yeshuah? And how do we distinguish a genuine segulah from superstition? From red strings and chai rotel to 40-day practices, visiting kivrei tzaddikim and paying others to daven on our behalf, segulos have become a familiar part of Jewish life. But where do these practices come from, what is their basis in Torah and Halachah, and how are they actually supposed to work? In this fascinating and thought-provoking episode, Dayan Hool explores the origins, legitimacy and misconceptions surrounding segulos, including some surprising distinctions between accepted Jewish practices...