Les meilleurs podcasts Responsa (2024)

1
Responsa - September 29 1:44:37

11d ago1:44:37

1:44:37

Responsa - September 29 - Sep 29, 2024 -Par Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Rabbi Dr. Aaron

1
Kashrut and the Modern Dairy Industry 26:14

22d ago26:14

26:14

There is a principle that says that milk from a deathly sick animal is not kosher. But in today's modern dairy industry it may be reasonable to assume that most if not all cows fall into this category. Can we justify consuming factory milk? If so, how? This episode was recorded live at Hadar's 2024 Halakhah Intensive. Have a question you'd like ans…

1
History of Eastern European Yeshivot - October 7 1:48:03

3d ago1:48:03

1:48:03

History of Eastern European Yeshivot - October 7 - Oct 7, 2024 - R' Chaim Brisker meets Rambam. R' Shach meets R' Amital. What R' Aharon Lichtenstein learned from Harvard. Comments on the journal Ḥakirah, on those who make it happen. Ḥakirah Fall 2023, p. 98: R' Chaim Berlin's letter states Netziv closed Volozhin to prevent introduction of secular …

1
History of Eastern European Yeshivot - September 30 1:57:31

10d ago1:57:31

1:57:31

History of Eastern European Yeshivot - September 30 - Sep 30, 2024 -Par Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Rabbi Dr. Aaron

1
Volozhin Yeshiva: The Role of Secular Education in Causing the Closing of the Yeshiva. R' Chaim Berlin's Letter. The Attitude Toward Secular Education in Volozhin. Rav Soloveitchik's Admiration of YU ... 1:44:32

17d ago1:44:32

1:44:32

Par Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Rabbi Dr. Aaron

1
Volozhin Yeshiva: What Led to the Closing of the Yeshiva on February 2, 1892. The Attitude Toward Secular Education in Volozhin Compared to YU. How the Opening of the Russian Secret Police Archive Changed ... 1:49:47

24d ago1:49:47

1:49:47

Volozhin Yeshiva: What Led to the Closing of the Yeshiva on February 2, 1892. The Attitude Toward Secular Education in Volozhin Compared to YU. How the Opening of the Russian Secret Police Archive Changed What We Thought. - Sep 16, 2024 - R' Avraham David Cohen. Ben Gurion sent soldiers on deadly mission into Syria: The consequences. Comparison of …

1
Ransom for Hostages. Charedim in IDF. Mishneh Halakhot by R’ Menashe Klein – Volume 13 Sections 150–168. Translations of Torah Texts Are To Be Avoided. Sources of This View Are Rambam, R’ Shach, Chatam ... 1:47:27

25d ago1:47:27

1:47:27

Ransom for Hostages. Charedim in IDF. Mishneh Halakhot by R’ Menashe Klein – Volume 13 Sections 150–168. Translations of Torah Texts Are To Be Avoided. Sources of This View Are Rambam, R’ Shach, Chatam Sofer, Ohr Somayach. Update on R’ Belkin Book. - Sep 15, 2024 - Danger of excessive ransom payments for hostages. Are women required to make havdala…

1
What is the Role of Doubt in Jewish Law? 35:25

29d ago35:25

35:25

I was at a meal at a non-Jewish colleague's home. We agreed to order food from a kosher restaurant but one of the dishes looks homemade. I don't want to be rude. Can I eat it? How can the framework of "sfeik sfeika," having two axes of doubt, help us make decisions when we don't have all of the information? This episode was recorded live at Hadar's…

1
Volozhin Yeshiva: Its Final Years. The Great Machloket. What Led to Closing of the Yeshiva on February 2, 1892 1:50:13

1M ago1:50:13

1:50:13

Volozhin Yeshiva: Its Final Years. The Great Machloket. What Led to Closing of the Yeshiva on February 2, 1892 - Sep 9, 2024 - History & overview of this class from 1980 to the present. Volozhin in early 1850s. R' Yitzchak, son of founder R' Chaim Volozhiner died. His joint successors: Netziv & R' Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik (Beit Halevi). 1851-3…

1
Is Teaching Torah in Hebrew or Yiddish Preferable to English? Mishneh Halachot 13: 150-163. The Lesson Learned From Moshe Rabbenu's Trumpets. Relating to, Evaluating, and Appreciating the IDF of Today ... 1:51:13

1M ago1:51:13

1:51:13

Is Teaching Torah in Hebrew or Yiddish Preferable to English? Mishneh Halachot 13: 150-163. The Lesson Learned From Moshe Rabbenu's Trumpets. Relating to, Evaluating, and Appreciating the IDF of Today, NOT of Decades Ago from a Torah Perspective. - Sep 8, 2024 - Yakir Taitelbaum, hy"d. ArtScroll: pros & cons. In what language should Torah be taught…

1
Can I Swim on Shabbat? 38:59

1M ago38:59

38:59

My community has a retreat over Yom Tov where almost everyone spends a lot of time at the pool. I grew up in a community that never swam on Shabbat or Yom Tov and now I'm trying to navigate a community where everyone does it. What should I do? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org…

1
Why is the Age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gendered? 42:01

1M ago42:01

42:01

While almost all Jewish communities celebrate a boy's Bar Mitzvah at 13, many communities are split for girls—some 12, some 13. Why should girls be required to do mitzvot before boys? What does this age split accomplish? And is it still relevant in egalitarian Jewish communities? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at re…

1
Should I Say "Amen" in the Bathroom? 27:17

2M ago27:17

27:17

You're not supposed to pray somewhere unclean, like a bathroom. But if I'm in the bathroom and can hear the prayers nearby, am I allowed to say "amen"? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.orgPar Hadar Institute

1
Property Devaluation (2024-07-03) 44:51

2M ago44:51

44:51

Archive.org version, including handout: linkPar Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

1
Can I Use Generative Artifical Intelligence? 43:27

2M ago43:27

43:27

With any new industry, there are important questions to address from legal and religious perspectives. Responsa Radio creator David Zvi Kalman comes back to ask this question about generative AI for his new podcast, Belief in the Future. Given the way the new large language models trawl the internet for content, is it permitted to use them or does …

1
Does Jewish Law Care About Non-Jewish Life? 41:30

2M ago41:30

41:30

There's a stereotype that I've seen on the internet recently that Jews don't care about non-Jewish life. How am I supposed to respond when somebody uses this argument? What do Jewish sources say about the imperative of saving the lives of non-Jews? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org…

1
Are Jews Responsible for One Another? How so? 32:29

2M ago32:29

32:29

I've often heard the phrase "all of Israel are responsible for each other" (kol yisrael areivim zeh be-zeh). But what does this mean? What does the responsibility entail? How is it supposed to change my actions toward other Jews? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org…

1
Coming Soon: More Responsa Radio 0:38

3M ago0:38

0:38

You asked and we answered! A new season of Responsa Radio begins next week. We're going to dig in to topics like artificial intelligence, the value of human life, and our responsibilities toward fellow Jews, just to name a few. Have a halakhic question you want answered on Responsa Radio? Send your question to responsa@hadar.org.…

1
R. Ethan Tucker on the Multivocality of Halakhah 1:10:54

3M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

Halakhic works are often a dizzying compendium of multiple perspectives on a given issue, often making it difficult to determine how to behave in a given situation. In this lecture, R. Ethan Tucker argues this is a feature rather than a bug. Critical values that are meant to guide our lives are rarely fully manifest in any given time, place, or sit…

1
Volozhin Yeshiva. Haskalah Publications. Not all Volozhin Students Were on the Same Level. Bialik in the Yeshiva. How He Lived in Two Worlds. Bialik's Oneg Shabbat & Poetry. Shutting Down Roads is Not ... 1:51:11

4M ago1:51:11

1:51:11

Volozhin Yeshiva. Haskalah Publications. Not all Volozhin Students Were on the Same Level. Bialik in the Yeshiva. How He Lived in Two Worlds. Bialik's Oneg Shabbat & Poetry. Shutting Down Roads is Not Acceptable. The Rav on Matan Torah. - Jun 10, 2024 - Chasidus Meets America by Ora Wiskind. Students in Volozhin: Maskilim vs 'tzadikim.' Tolerance o…

1
R' Menashe Klein: Mishneh Halakhot 13:150: How to Bring Tinokot Shenishbu Closer to Torah and Mitzvot. Rambam's Methodology and R' Menashe's. Importance of Hebrew. 1:37:45

4M ago1:37:45

1:37:45

R' Menashe Klein: Mishneh Halakhot 13:150: How to Bring Tinokot Shenishbu Closer to Torah and Mitzvot. Rambam's Methodology and R' Menashe's. Importance of Hebrew. - Jun 9, 2024 - Percentages of Jewish communities that are Ba'alei Teshuva around the world. One must destroy & then create a new world. This is risky. Role of psychology in Mussar. Mish…

1
Picking up the Pieces: On the Oven of Akhnai 58:31

6M ago58:31

58:31

Some thoughts and ideas on the famous story of the Oven of Akhnai, which appears in tomorrow's Daf (Bava Metzia 59)

1
Do the Laws of Eruv Make Any Sense At All? 100th Episode Update 21:40

6M ago21:40

21:40

In celebration of 100 episodes of Responsa Radio, we're re-releasing our favorites with an update from Rav Eitan and Rav Avi at the end of the episode. Our producer, Jeremy Tabick's favorite is episode #7: The laws of eruv—constructing a sometimes questionable boundary around a neighborhood to allow carrying objects on shabbat—often seem obscure, b…

1
MINIPOD: Shabtai Zvi, Birkas Kohanim, and the Path Away from the Kosel 15:30

6M ago15:30

15:30

Par mishpachaveiledreference

1
Is Impossible Pork Kosher? 100th Episode Update 35:41

6M ago35:41

35:41

In celebration of 100 episodes of Responsa Radio, we're re-releasing our favorites with an update from Rav Eitan and Rav Avi at the end of the episode. Our sound engineer, David Khabinsky's favorite is episode #78: A few months ago, one of the largest kosher certification agencies announced that it would not certify "Impossible Pork," despite the f…

1
Is There a Blessing on Seeing a Solar Eclipse? 12:40

6M ago12:40

12:40

I'm planning on going to the total solar eclipse that will be visible in North America on April 8th. is there a blessing or some other liturgy that I should say as I see it?Par Hadar Institute

1
Some Thoughts on the Purim Story and Senator Lieberman zt"l 38:00

6M ago38:00

38:00

An idea developed by the Ketav Sofer on Megillat Esther resonates with something that appeared in Daf Yomi a few days ago and with the life and legacy of Senator Joe Lieberman. The idea of the Ketav Sofer appears here: https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14083&pgnum=337 The idea that emerges on Bava Metzia 32b is here: Rashi s.v. אי אמרת …

1
Can I Buy a Non-Jew a Sandwich on Passover? 38:23

7M ago38:23

38:23

I was trying to help someone on the street get some food. They asked for a sandwich, so I went into a nearby shop—and suddenly panicked because I realized it was Passover! What was I supposed to do in this case? What are the parameters of buying and touching hameitz for non-Jews during the holiday?Par Hadar Institute

1
What Am I Allowed to Do at a Mock Seder? 40:19

7M ago40:19

40:19

My family are coming in from 1000s of miles away for the eclipse on April 8th, but they won't be around for Pesah on April 22nd. I want to do a mock or model Seder with them, but I know some things are only supposed to be done on actual Seder night. What should I include or exclude? How can I make the mock Seder feel substantive, but at the same ti…

1
Can I Put on a Play During the Megillah Reading? 34:27

7M ago34:27

34:27

I'm organizing my community's reading of Megillat Esther. Can I include English explanations or kids' plays between the chapters? What is at stake in breaking up the reading?Par Hadar Institute

1
How Should Jewish Criminal Lawyers Respond to Crime Scene Photos? 100th Episode Update 21:12

7M ago21:12

21:12

In celebration of 100 episodes of Responsa Radio, we're re-releasing our favorites with an update from Rav Eitan and Rav Avi at the end of the episode. Responsa Radio creator David Zvi Kalman's favorite is episode #9: I'm a lawyer who often has to look at crime scene photos. What are the considerations of k'vod ha-met (honor for the dead) that I sh…

1
How Can I Make Coffee on Shabbat? 100th Episode Update 20:09

7M ago20:09

20:09

In celebration of 100 episodes of Responsa Radio, we're re-releasing our favorites with an update from Rav Eitan and Rav Avi at the end of the episode. Rav Eitan's favorite is episode #27: Can I set up my coffee maker on a timer before Shabbat to make my perfect cup on Shabbat itself? And if I can't do that, can I use a French press on Shabbat to g…

1
How to Name a Baby Girl: 100th Episode Update 37:51

8M ago37:51

37:51

In celebration of 100 episodes of Responsa Radio, we're re-releasing our favorites with an update from Rav Eitan and Rav Avi at the end of the episode. Rav Avi's favorite is episode #24: Brit Milah is an ancient and well-known ceremony to welcome boys into the world, but there's no such long-standing, equal ritual for girls. How should we think abo…

1
New Podcast Trailer: Answers WithHeld 1:32

8M ago1:32

1:32

When kids ask big questions, how do you respond? Whether you are parent, educator, or just a curious person, you've probably asked yourself the same questions. This podcast doesn’t have all the answers, but it can give you language and frameworks to engage meaningfully with these questions. Every week, Rabbi Shai Held invites an expert guest to exp…

1
How Do I Become More Observant? 35:05

8M ago35:05

35:05

I want to be more observant. Where do I start? Rav Avi and Rav Eitan reflect on this important question as they also celebrate our 100th episode! In honor of our 100th episode, over the next few weeks we will be updating and re-releasing some of our favorite episodes ever. Stay tuned!Par Hadar Institute

1
How Does Cheese Become Kosher? 44:04

8M ago44:04

44:04

Why might cheese not be kosher even if all the ingredients are? What does this say about relationships between Jews and non-Jews today?Par Hadar Institute

1
Glikl Unveiled: Reading the Memoir through a Master's Lens (Feat. Dr. Elisheva Carlebach) 42:42

8M ago42:42

42:42

Glikl of Hameln is a familiar and beloved character to Jewish history enthusiasts. In this episode, we dive beneath the surface of Glikl’s words to deeply appreciate the forces at play for women of her era. In conversation with Professor Elisheva Carlebach. Dr. Carlebach is the Salo Wittmayer Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society,…

1
Can an AI Chatbot Answer My Halakhic Questions? 42:00

9M ago42:00

42:00

For centuries, the process of halakhah has relied on a rabbi or posek, someone who is learned in Jewish texts, who has trained for years to be a resource for our halakhic questions. But now, with the release of large language models like ChatGPT, I'm wondering: is the human interaction an essential part of the halakhic process, or can I get my hala…

1
MINI-POD: Staying Jewish in Spain: Rivash, the Chasid Yaavetz and More 14:35

9M ago14:35

14:35

The Rivash and the Chasid Yavetz on women's challenges and triumphs in Spain, 1391-1492.Par mishpachaveiledreference

1
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due (2024-01-03) 54:36

9M ago54:36

54:36

Archive.org version, including handout: linkPar Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

1
Who was Joanna of Burgos? (Feat. Yael Krumbein) 51:02

9M ago51:02

51:02

The Silent Strength of Joanna of Burgos Joanna is a name most people won’t recognize, but her story is one for the ages. This episode describes one woman’s faith under fire, in the aftermath of the 1391 massacres in Spain, and the ways women kept their faith throughout the years of the Spanish Inquisition. In conversation with Yael Krumbein. Yael t…

1
Jewish Guilt (2023-08-23) 49:36

9M ago49:36

49:36

Archive.org version, including handout: linkPar Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

1
King's David's Divorces: Devoutness and Devotion, Part 2: Shut. Heichal Yitzhak EH 2:35-36, Shut. Tzitz Eliezer 11:90, 15:57 (2023-11-08) 50:08

10M ago50:08

50:08

Archive.org version, including handout: linkPar Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

1
King David's Divorces: Devoutness and Devotion, Part 1: Shut. Divrei Malkiel 4:156 (2023-11-01) 49:42

10M ago49:42

49:42

Archive.org version, including handout: linkPar Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

1
Mekor Haim (Segalowitz) #29: The Law of Unintended Consequences (2023-12-20) 46:28

10M ago46:28

46:28

Archive.org version, including handout: linkPar Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

1
Radbaz vol. 1, no. 40 - Ransoming Captives 57:29

10M ago57:29

57:29

Radbaz, R. David Ibn Abu Zimra, addresses the question of what constitutes 'overpaying' to ransom a Jewish captive. This episode gets into the economic and political realities of the 16th century in the Mediterranean basin, including the burgeoning slave trade, and the resulting attention to the great mitzvah of pidyon shevuyim, ransoming captives.…

1
Do I Need to Light Hanukkah Candles Again After a Communal Lighting? 33:05

10M ago33:05

33:05

If I find myself at a large Hanukkah party or a communal gathering where Hanukkah candles are lit, do I still need light when I get home? If I do, is it okay to say the blessing two times? What if I said the blessing at Ma'ariv while leading the service? Does it matter how late I'm getting home? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio…

1
What Liturgical Changes Should We Be Making Right Now? 36:51

10M ago36:51

36:51

My shul has started reciting extra Tehilim and adding the Mi SheBerakh for captives. I've heard that some communities in Israel are saying Avinu Malkeinu every day, even on Shabbat. Is that something we should be doing? How should we be thinking about liturgical changes right now? How will we know when it's time to stop saying Tehilim? Have a quest…

1
MINI-POD The Calendar Controversy: R’ Saadia Gaon and R’ Aharon Ben Meir 16:17

10M ago16:17

16:17

Par mishpachaveiledreference

1
How Far Must We Go To Redeem Captives? 47:55

11M ago47:55

47:55

What is our obligation to redeem captives from a halakhic perspective? How far does this obligation extend and are there limits? Email us at responsa@hadar.org if you have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio.

Podcasts qui valent la peine d'être écoutés

Responsa Podcasts

Podcasts qui valent la peine d'être écoutés

Guide de référence rapide