- Beis din and their diminished power

- The Mesora from the Geonim

- The woeful story of Yannai Hamelech

- Shimon Ben Shetach's unique rule and grand rectification

Coming Next Week: Beis Din in the Modern Era - Part II

Nightfall in Halacha 

Reb Shlomo Eiger's poignant missive to deal with the Reform movement and the dissenting opinion from the Aruch La-ner

The psak of the Roshei Yeshivos. 

Reb Moshe sets the enduring policy

• The “psak” of the Akeida

Peeling back a layer 

Trains, trolleys, bikes and umbrellas

Understanding the core issues

Seeking out obscure mitzvos

Performing mitzvos in the public eye

Do Shaidim still exist today?

Understanding some כללי הפסק

The anatomy of a קולא

Why his success was not a given?

The epic battle over song 

Seforim of the Reform movement 

Rabbi Ahron Choriner and his innovations

The Chasam Sofer charts the course