Ep. 139 Laws of Shabbat 10
February 2, 2014 Laws of Shabbat
This class concludes Chapter 6 of Maimonides’ Laws of Shabbat, discussing employment of and partnerships with non-Jews on Shabbat.
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Ep. 138 Kosher Kitchen Crash Course 1 – Theory and Definitions
January 29, 2014 Judaism
Rabbi Yuter begins his Kosher Kitchen Crash Course with an overview of the theory of how kashrut works, focusing on examples most relevant for maintaining a kosher kitchen.
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Kosher Kitchen Crash Course 1 – Theory and Definitions
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Ep. 137 Laws of Shabbat 09 – Amira L’Akum 1
January 26, 2014 Laws of Shabbat
This class covers chapter 6 of Maimondes’ Laws of Shabbat, introducing the prohibition of “amira l’akum.”
Laws of Shabbat 09 – Amira L’Akum 1
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Ep. 136 Laws of Shabbat 08 – Shabbat Candles and Preparation
January 13, 2014 Laws of Shabbat
Rabbi Yuter’s class begins Chapter 5 of Rambam’s Laws of Shabbat, including a discussion on the liminal state of “bein hashemashot” and its halakhic implications.
Laws of Shabbat 08 – Shabbat Candles and Preparation
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Ep. 135 Laws of Shabbat 07 – Hatmana
January 5, 2014 Laws of Shabbat
This installment of Laws of Shabbat Chapter 4, discussing the rabbinic prohibition of hatmana.
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Ep. 134 Laws of Shabbat 06
December 30, 2013 Laws of Shabbat
In this relatively short class, Rabbi Yuter completes chapter 3 of Rambam’s Laws of Shabbat covering the topic of leaving food to cook on Shabbat.
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Ep. 133 Current Jewish Questions 40 – Egalitarianism
December 25, 2013 Current Jewish Questions
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.
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Current Jewish Questions 40 – Egalitarianism
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Ep. 132 Laws of Shabbat 05 – Introduction to Cooking and Shabbat
December 22, 2013 Laws of Shabbat
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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Ep. 131 Current Jewish Questions 39 – Gambling in Jewish Law
December 19, 2013 Current Jewish Questions
In this edition of Current Jewish Questions, Rabbi Yuter explores the surprisingly complicated subject of how Judaism views gambling.
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Electricity in Jewish Law Class Series
December 12, 2013 Electricity in Jewish Law, Jewish Law / Halakha
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.