Semikha Program - Torah Ve-Ahava

Shulhan arukh chapters 335-339. Visiting the sick; obligations and rights of doctors; end of life

Introduction. Review of related biblical sources.

In this session we discussed the last leg of the introduction of R Ovadia Yosef to his Yabia Omer. He deals with the posek’s authority and his ability to disagree with the rulings of previous generations.

in this session we discuss contradictions in the presentation of the methodology of Psak Halakha

Final session on R Epstein’s ערוך השלחן - an interesting and challenging presentation on the history of Jewish communities and the formulation of shulhan arukh.

R. Epstein discusses the phenomenon of disputes and argues they all are the word of One God.

R. Yosef Megas was a disciple of R. Yitzhak Alfasi, and the master of Maimonides’ father. Maimonides considered him and R. Alfasi his direct masters.