In honor of Thanksgiving, Rabbi Yuter addresses some of the halakhic issues and approaches towards celebrating secular holidays.
Current Jewish Questions 14 – Celebrating Secular Holidays Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 14 – Celebrating Secular Holidays
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Rabbi Yuter explores and evaluates arguments for the role of intellectual property and piracy in Jewish Law.
Current Jewish Questions – Intellectual Property and Piracy Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions – Intellectual Property and Piracy Sources
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Rabbi Josh Yuter’s Current Jewish Questions returns with a discussion how various forms of art are impacted by Jewish law.
Current Jewish Questions – Art in Jewish Law
Current Jewish Questions – Art in Jewish Law Sources (PDF)
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In this mega-podcast, Rabbi Yuter surveys some of contemporary solutions to the Agunah problem and discusses their merits, limitations, and flaws in light of Jewish law, history, and social politics.
Current Jewish Questions 10 – Solutions to the Agunah Problem Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 10 – Solutions to the Agunah Problem
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In the first of a two part class on Agunot, Rabbi Yuter discusses the primary halakhic texts for the agunah problem.
Current Jewish Questions 9 – Understanding the Agunah Problem Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 9 – Understanding the Agunah Problem
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In this installment of Current Jewish Questions, Rabbi Yuter discusses the sources and parameters of rabbinic principle of Dina Demalchuta Dina – The law of land is the law.
Current Jewish Questions 8 – Dina Demalchuta Dina Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 8 – Dina Demalchuta Dina
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In response to the recent controversy over the Affordable Healthcare Act and religious freedom, Rabbi Yuter explores the primary sources for the Jewish discussions on contraception.
Current Jewish Questions 7 – Contraception Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 7 – Contraception
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Current Jewish Questions 6 – Non-Jews in Jewish Law Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 6 – Non-Jews in Jewish Law
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In this installment of Current Jewish Question, Rabbi Yuter discusses sources and approaches to the laws of “chukkat hagoy” – following the practices of non-Jews
Current Jewish Questions 5 – Chukkat Hagoy Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 5 – Chukkat Hagoy
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In honor of Superbowl Sunday, Rabbi Yuter tackles the question of Jews enjoying the Big Game.
Current Jewish Questions 4 – Superbowl Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 4 – Superbowl
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