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Ep. 119 Halakhic Process 25 – Open Orthodoxy

Josh October 27, 2013 The Halakhic Process

Dedicated to the memory of Mr. Ed Goldsmith

“If there is a fallacy of ‘Open Orthodoxy,’ it is not that it isn’t ‘Orthodox,’
but that in reality it isn’t very ‘Open.’“

In this important installment of the Halakhic Process series, Rabbi Yuter deconstructs the halakhic methodology of Rabbi Avi Weiss and his Open Orthodox approach to 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.

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Episode 38 – Politics of Exclusion: Preserving Gender Roles Part 1 – Mechitzah

Josh August 21, 2011 Jewish History, Jewish Law / Halakha, Jewish Thought, Theology, and Machshava, Politics of Exclusion in Judaism

Rabbi Yuter’s Politics of Exclusion series shifts focus to on Orthodox Judaism’s ethos of preserving traditional gender roles, beginning with the topic of mechitzah vs. separate seating in the synagogue.

Preserving Gender Roles 1 – Mechitzah Sources (PDF)

Preserving Gender Roles 1 – Mechitzah