Why was Halakha more accepting of the blind than the deaf mute? Can we apply the process of acceptance towards the blind to the deaf-mute and the deaf-blind?
This is the conclusion of the series. We end with R Chelouche’s statement of the independence of contemporary rabbis , with done cautionary measures.
Was R Karo ordained by 200 rabbis? How reliable are the traditions recorded by the Hida?
In this discussion we learn that what people consider strict is actually lenient and vice versa. Consequences of s ruling must be considered.
A response to a post by a secretly off-the-Derekh woman. Discussing discrimination against women and the weapon used by those women who do not want to be vocal feminist. This weapon, holding off the mikveh, was invented by Talmudic era women, and a…
September 20, 2016- Lecture at the Congregation Beth Torah in Brooklyn (Syrian). This is part of the weeklong series “How is Judaism Relevant in the 21st century”.
How can Legumes (Kitniyot) be kosher for some Jews and not others?
Philosophy of Halakha- The rabbi discusses how Halakha has developed, the various levels of Halakha, along with the sensitivity necessary in understanding and deciding Halakha.
Interesting practices of mourning which have been abandoned or forgotten, both for personal mourning and of Tisha BeAv. We learned that some have disappeared because of the tension with the Karaite Judaism.
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