Rabbi Josh Yuter presents his framework for understanding the controversial topic of Egalitarianism in Judaism, using Biblical and Rabbinic Laws to define the parameters of the Torah’s ethical imperatives.
Current Jewish Questions 40 – Egalitarianism Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 40 – Egalitarianism
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This podcast begins Chapter 3 of Rambam’s Laws of Shabbat, introducing the rules regarding food being cooked over Shabbat.
Laws of Shabbat 05 – Introduction to Cooking and Shabbat
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In this edition of Current Jewish Questions, Rabbi Yuter explores the surprisingly complicated subject of how Judaism views gambling.
Current Jewish Questions 39 – Gambling in Jewish Law Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 39 – Gambling in Jewish Law Sources
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In 2013 I regave a class series on Electricity I had done before I started recording classes. This time around I was elated to have Dr. Alan Mincer deliver an special introductory class on the science of electricity, which ought to be required knowledge for anyone discussing its halakhic ramifications.
In the final installment of the sub-unit on Electricity in Jewish Law, Rabbi Yuter examines additional areas of halakhah where electricity may play a part.
Current Jewish Questions 38 – Electricity in Jewish Law 4 Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions 38 – Electricity in Jewish Law 4
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Rabbi Yuter concludes the second chapter of Maimonides’ Laws of Shabbat, discussing additional exigent circumstances where Shabbat may be violated.
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Rabbi Yuter begins Chapter 2 of Maimonides’ Laws of Shabbat which discusses when Shabbat may be violated for medical conditions.
Laws of Shabbat 03 – Saving Lives on Shabbat
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Rabbi Yuter finishes chapter 1 of Rambam’s Hilkhot Shabbat discussing additional criteria for intentional acts.
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After a brief discussion of the fire tetrahedron, Rabbi Yuter leads a discussion examining and contrasting R. Moshe Feinstein’s rulings prohibiting the use of a microphone on Shabbat while permitting the use of hearing aids.
Current Jewish Questions – Electricity in Jewish Law 3 Sources (PDF)
Current Jewish Questions – Electricity in Jewish Law 3
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Rabbi Yuter begins a new series on the Laws of Shabbat, following Rambam’s Mishnah Torah. This series follows the translation of R. Eliyahu Touger, whose highly recommended volumes may be found here (for the cheapest price I could find as of this post): http://www.judaism.com/mishneh-torah-9-hilchot-shabbat-1/dp/CEJBI/
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