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Episode 35 – Politics of Exclusion: Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox Part 1

Josh June 19, 2011 Jewish Law / Halakha, Jewish Thought, Theology, and Machshava, Podcasts, Politics of Exclusion in Judaism, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah

Rabbi Josh Yuter starts a new section in his Politics of Exclusion series discussing the Orthodox reaction to Saul Lieberman after accepting his position at JTS.

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Politics of Exclusion – Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox Part 1

All texts are from Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox by Marc Shapiro and is a highly purchase and read in its entirety.

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Episode 34 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein on Non-Observant Jews

Josh June 5, 2011 Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Theology, and Machshava, Podcasts, Politics of Exclusion in Judaism, Random Acts of Scholarship, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah

Having discussed R. Moshe Feinstein’s antipathy towards Conservative and Reform Rabbis, Rabbi Yuter considers R. Moshe Feinstein’s attitude toward non-observant Jewish masses.

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Politics of Exclusion – R. Moshe Feinstein on Non-Observant Jews

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Episode 33 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein on Conservative Conversions

Josh May 29, 2011 Jewish Law / Halakha, Jewish Thought, Theology, and Machshava, Podcasts, Politics of Exclusion in Judaism, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah

Rabbi Yuter’s Politics of Exclusion series continues with a discussion of R. Moshe Feinstein’s opinions related to the conversions of Conservative Jews.

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Politics of Exclusion – R. Moshe on Conservative Conversions

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Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Yochanan Part 1

Josh May 25, 2011 Jewish History, Jewish Law / Halakha, Podcasts, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah, Who's Who in the Talmud

Rabbi Yuter’s Who’s Who in the Talmud series shifts to the Amoraic period, beginning with the great Eretz Yisrael Amora R. Yochanan.

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Who’s Who in the Talmud – R. Yochanan Part 1

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Episode 31 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein vs. Conservative and Reform Weddings

Josh May 22, 2011 Jewish Law / Halakha, Jewish Thought, Theology, and Machshava, Podcasts, Politics of Exclusion in Judaism, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah

Rabbi Josh Yuter’s Politics of Exclusion class continues with a discussion of R. Moshe Feinstein’s opinions regarding the halakhic status of weddings and marriages of Reform and Conservative Rabbis.

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Episode 30 – Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Yehuda Hanasi

Josh May 17, 2011 Jewish History, Podcasts, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah, Who's Who in the Talmud

In a Very Special edition of Who’s Who in the Talmud, Rabbi Josh Yuter’s presentation on R. Yehudah Hanasi gets a surprise visitor in Rabbi Alan Yuter (RY 1.0) who drops by for some classic history, literary, and grammar goodness. The Bad News: the voice recorder’s battery dies in the middle.

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Episode 29 – Masorah 2.0: Risks, Rewards, and Recommendations for Using the Web to Teach Torah

Josh May 17, 2011 Podcasts, Science and Technology, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah

On May 17th 2011 I delivered the following presentation to the Rabbinical Council of America’s annual convention titled “Masorah 2.0: Risks, Rewards, and Recommendations for Using the Web to Teach Torah and Build Community.” Below is the audio and Powerpoint slides in PDF.

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Masorah 2.0 RCA Convention 2011

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Episode 28 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein vs. Conservative and Reform Part 1

Josh May 15, 2011 Jewish Law / Halakha, Jewish Thought, Theology, and Machshava, Lectures, Podcasts, Politics of Exclusion in Judaism, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah

Rabbi Yuter’s Politics of Exclusion Class continues with an examination of R. Moshe Feinstein’s responsa / teshuvot regarding Conservative and Reform Judaism.

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Eretz Yisrael / The Land of Israel In Rabbinic Thought

Josh May 10, 2011 Jewish History, Jewish Law / Halakha, Jewish Thought, Theology, and Machshava, Lectures, Podcasts, Politics, Sermons, Lectures, and Divrei Torah

In a special class in honor of Yom Haatzmaut, Rabbi Yuter explores Rabbinic perspectives regarding the land of Israel, including those from Babylonian sources.