Become a Posek, 5
Let them be 2 This is a continuation of the list of Halakhic rulings which rely on or approve of the common practice, despite the opposition of other poskim (note especially case # 6: drinking wine made by non-Jews in 17th C Moravia), and which is based on the rule: הנח להן לישראל אם אין […]
Megillah by women and virtual reading
Episode 233 – Halakhic Methodology- Rabbi Haim Ovadia
Hillel and Pesah: Tradition or innovation?
Developing Sensitivity- Aliyah for the Deaf-Blind
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?
Jewish Law 130: Independence of Contemporary Rabbis
This is the conclusion of the series. We end with R Chelouche’s statement of the independence of contemporary rabbis , with done cautionary measures.
Jewish Law 101:29: Shulhan Arukh- Myth and Reality
Was R Karo ordained by 200 rabbis? How reliable are the traditions recorded by the Hida?
Strict is Lenient
In this discussion we learn that what people consider strict is actually lenient and vice versa. Consequences of s ruling must be considered.
OTD Under the Radar
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…
Beth Torah Lecture: Originality is Tradition! Using Traditional Methods to Make Halakha Relevant.
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”.
