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Ep. 90 Halakhic Process – Popular Practice and the Process of Psak / The Role of Custom in Jewish Law

Josh December 16, 2012 The Halakhic Process

Rabbi Yuter’s series on the Halakhic Process turns to the role of minhag/custom in the halakhic system with a special presentation of his classic post Popular Practice and the Process of Psak – The Role of Custom in Jewish Law

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Ep. 89 Current Jewish Questions 17 – Interfaith Interactions

Josh December 13, 2012 Current Jewish Questions

Rabbi Yuter discusses the conditions under which interfaith dialogue can be constructive if not encouraged and when it may be better to avoid.

Current Jewish Questions – Interfaith Interactions Sources (PDF)

Current Jewish Questions – Interfaith Interactions

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Ep. 88 Halakhic Process 11 – Marit Ha’ayin / How Not To Be Seen

Josh December 9, 2012 Jewish Law / Halakha, The Halakhic Process

Rabbi Yuter challenges the conventional assumptions regarding “marit ha’ayin” and the concern for public perception in Jewish practice.

Halakhic Process 11 – Marit Ayin How Not To Be Seen Sources (PDF)

Halakhic Process 11 – Marit Ayin How Not To Be Seen Sources

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Ep. 87 Current Jewish Questions 16 – Organ Donation and Brain Death

Josh December 6, 2012 Current Jewish Questions

Scientific innovations always pose unique challenges for Jewish law, but medical advancements can mean the difference between life or death. In this class Rabbi Yuter discusses the primary Jewish sources which form the current Jewish debate over organ donation and brain death.

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Ep. 86 Halakhic Process 10d – Assuming Additional Responsibilities

Josh December 4, 2012 Jewish Law / Halakha, The Halakhic Process

It turns out for podcast subscribers I need to post each class individually and not in one big post. Part 3 in my sub-series on stringencies in Jewish Law discusses the rabbinic attitude towards assuming additional religious responsibilities beyond what is required by Jewish law.

Halakhic Process 10 – Stringenceis (PDF)

Assuming Additional Responsibilities

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Ep. 85 Halakhic Process 10c – Lifnim Mishurat Hadin / Above and Beyond the Law

Josh December 4, 2012 Jewish Law / Halakha, The Halakhic Process

It turns out for podcast subscribers I need to post each class individually and not in one big post. Part 3 in my sub-series on stringencies in Jewish Law focuses on the curious mandate of Lifnim Mishurat Hadin – going “above and beyond the law.”

Halakhic Process 10 – Stringenceis (PDF)

Lifnim Mishurat Hadin / Going Above and Beyond the Law

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Ep. 84 Halakhic Process 10b – Rabbinic Attitudes Towards Stringencies

Josh December 4, 2012 Jewish Law / Halakha, The Halakhic Process

It turns out for podcast subscribers I need to post each class individually and not in one big post. Part 2 in my sub-series on stringencies in Jewish Law focuses on rabbinic attitudes towards stringencies, some positive and some negative.

Halakhic Process 10 – Stringenceis (PDF)

Rabbinic Attitudes Towards Stringencies

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Ep. 83 Halakhic Process 10 – Stringencies Parts 1-4

Josh December 3, 2012 Jewish Law / Halakha, The Halakhic Process

In this mega-podcast on The Halakhic Process, Rabbi Yuter combines his most recent four classes discussing various rabbinic perspectives on stringencies in Jewish law.

Halakhic Process 10 – Stringenceis (PDF)

General Principles of Stringencies
Rabbinic Attitudes Towards Stringencies
Lifnim Mishurat Hadin / Going Above and Beyond the Law
Assuming Additional Responsibilities

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Current Jewish Questions 15 – Substance Abuse

Josh November 29, 2012 Current Jewish Questions

With a trend towards legalizing marijuana it is possible that currently illicit drugs may be more widespread in the future. In this class Rabbi Yuter examines Jewish perspectives, attitudes, and primary sources regarding substance abuse.

Current Jewish Questions – Substance Abuse Sources (PDF)

Current Jewish Questions – Substance Abuse