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- The Purim Timeline
When did the events of Purim as described in Megillas Esther occur on the calendar? With a discussion of how the three day fast coincided with Pesach that year and if it’s possible to fast three days straight.
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate44 min - Kiddush Hachodesh - Witnesses vs. Mathematics
Discussion of the debate between Rav Saadiah Gaon and the Rambam over the best method to establish the Jewish calendar
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate27 min - Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin - Secular Marriage in Halacha
Discussion of Rav Henkin's halachic ruling on secular marriages in halacha, and how it reflects wisdom into the concept of marriage.
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate24 min - Rav Yosef Eliyahu Henkin - Marriage in a Secular Court or in a Non-Halachic FrameworkWe examine Rav Henkin's halachic ruling on secular marriages in halacha, and how they shed light on the concept of marriage.24 min
- Rav Meir Simcha - KiddushinWe examine Rav Meir Simcha's conceptual analysis of kiddushin, and how they shed light on the process of getting married.27 min
- Rav Eliezer Silver - Divorce
Discussion of Rav Silver's conceptual analysis of giving a get, and how it reflects wisdom into the process of divorce.
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate17 min - Rav Eliezer Silver - Mechitza
Rav Silver was one of the major authorities who wrote about mechitza. Discussion of his views and positions on these halachos.
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate33 min - Rav Eliezer Silver - The Difference Between Chanukah Candles and Lighting the Menorah
Rav Silver explores what is the essential action of the mitzvah of lighting the menorah in the Beis Hamikdash and offers an alternative view to Rav Chaim Soloveitchik's.
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate25 min - Shavuot: Was the acceptance of the Torah at Har Sinai forced?
The Talmud says that the Jewish people were forced to accept the Torah at Har Sinai, but did not do so freely. Later commentators question and limit this passage.
This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate24 min - Rav Eliezer Silver - Halachic Issues and Implications of Akeidas YitzchakRav Silver explores some halachic issues and problems surrounding Akeidas Yitzchak, and offers an intriguing insight into the difference between financial ownership and getting credit for a sacrifice. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate19 min
About It's Genius
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The great Talmudic commentators of the past century have produced some of the most profound and penetrating Talmudic analyses in history. These writings offer us a window into the profound depth…
and insight of Jewish law and tradition. But often these ideas are not accessible to many people because of their complexity. These audio presentations by Rabbi Elisha Friedman are intended to make some of these insights more widely accessible.