Tag: Synagogue

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

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

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

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.

Masorah 2.0 RCA Presentation Slides (PDF)

Masorah 2.0 RCA Convention 2011

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