Hock and Psak | האקין-פסק

Shmuel and Al(Noah will, b"H, be back within two weeks) have a philosophical discussion about the place of pacifism in Jewish tradition and thought, based (somewhat) in Avatar the Last Airbender.

Shmuel and Noah look into the Polyjuice Potion from Harry Potter, and discuss the halachic implications of impersonation and deception. Source sheet: halaachic.org/hap6

Shmuel and Noah discuss Judaism's view on the vigilante justice in the show Dexter, where a characters takes the law into his own hands to stop serial killers and other criminals. Source sheet can be found at halachic.org/hap5

Shmuel and Noah are joined by Reagan Institute intern, Rami Sloan. Together they explore the movie "Minority Report" and whether we can punish someone based on something they will do in the future. Sourcesheet can be found at halachic.org/hap4.

[Tisha B'Av Approved!] In this episode, Noah and Shmuel discuss how Judaism and Halacha view an individual's decision to abstain from worldly pleasures as a form of "teshuva." The incident in question is from the book "The Secret of Platform 13". Source sheet can be found at halachich.org/hap3

This week, Shmuel and Noah explore if a pirate is allowed to flog his son if it will save him from a worse whipping later on in "Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest". Source sheet is available at halachic.org/hap2

Shmuel and Noah explore the classic scene in "The Dark Knight" where the Joker plants explosives on two boats, one with civilians and one with Gotham's worst criminals. He gives each boat the detonator to the opposite ship, and says if no one presses the button both will explode at midnight. Look at the sources for yourself at halachic.org/hap1

A light but genuine podcast discussing fictional situations in movies and books through a halachic lense. Join our resident chevruta, Shmuel and Noah, as they blur the line between idle banter and sincere discourse.