This segment paints a picture of Friday which is very different than what we know today. We also discuss the violent vote of the Shammai school and the reservations of rabbis regarding more decrees.

M. Shabbat 1:2-5: Dangerous Decrees; Erev Shabbat in the past

** Interested in subscribing to Rabbi Haim Ovadia's weekday emails on Jewish Law? Please send an email to <a href="mailto:rabbiovadia613@gmail.com">rabbiovadia613@gmail.com</a> with your full name, location, and a bit about yourself. How does a Rabbi weigh his responsibility to Jewish law, to the sensitivities of the people involved. Difficult questions are usually never black and white. We discuss intricate questions asked to Sephardic and Ashkanazi Rabbis of current and past generations and their responses. What was the philosophy behind their answers? Why were concessions made in special situations?

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** Interested in subscribing to Rabbi Haim Ovadia's weekday emails on Jewish Law? Please send an email to rabbiovadia613@gmail.com with your full name, location, and a bit about yourself. How does a Rabbi weigh his responsibility to Jewish law, to the sensitivities of the people involved. Difficult questions are usually never black and white. We discuss intricate questions asked to Sephardic and Ashkanazi Rabbis of current and past generations and their responses. What was the philosophy behind their answers? Why were concessions made in special situations?

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M. Shabbat 1:2-5: Dangerous Decrees; Erev Shabbat in the past

M. Shabbat 1:2-5: Dangerous Decrees; Erev Shabbat in the past