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Our miniseries on riding bicycles on Shabbat (and Yom Tov)

Our miniseries on riding bicycles on Shabbat (and Yom Tov) begins tomorrow (Monday).

Source materials are available through the links both in WORD format and pdf.

In class we will translate and explain these sources.

Defining We will begin our survey of rabbinic attitudes toward fun by examining the place of fun during mourning. These sources will illuminate the rabbis’ basic understanding of what fun is. Then we will be able to proceed to the role of fun in everyday life.

Defining We will begin our survey of rabbinic attitudes toward fun by examining the place of fun during mourning. These sources will illuminate the rabbis’ basic understanding of what fun is. Then we will be able to proceed to the role of fun in everyday life.

Defining We will begin our survey of rabbinic attitudes toward fun by examining the place of fun during mourning. These sources will illuminate the rabbis’ basic understanding of what fun is. Then we will be able to proceed to the role of fun in everyday life.

Some may say the world is your “oyster” but does Judaism put limits on fun? What is the role of leisure time and activities according to classical Torah sources? ​​Where is the room for fun in a spiritual life? ​How does the tension between spirituality and “enjoyment” (popularly defined) play out in the synagogue vs. home, or on Shabbat vs. weekdays? Join ​Rabbi Dovid Fink and study the opinions of the great poskim about​ leisure activities, games, sports, ​vacation travel, ​secular literature​, and more​.

Some may say the world is your “oyster” but does Judaism put limits on fun? What is the role of leisure time and activities according to classical Torah sources? ​​Where is the room for fun in a spiritual life? ​How does the tension between spirituality and “enjoyment” (popularly defined) play out in the synagogue vs. home, or on Shabbat vs. weekdays? Join ​Rabbi Dovid Fink and study the opinions of the great poskim about​ leisure activities, games, sports, ​vacation travel, ​secular literature​, and more​.

Some may say the world is your “oyster” but does Judaism put limits on fun? What is the role of leisure time and activities according to classical Torah sources? ​​Where is the room for fun in a spiritual life? ​How does the tension between spirituality and “enjoyment” (popularly defined) play out in the synagogue vs. home, or on Shabbat vs. weekdays? Join ​Rabbi Dovid Fink and study the opinions of the great poskim about​ leisure activities, games, sports, ​vacation travel, ​secular literature​, and more​.

Some may say the world is your “oyster” but does Judaism put limits on fun? What is the role of leisure time and activities according to classical Torah sources? ​​Where is the room for fun in a spiritual life? ​How does the tension between spirituality and “enjoyment” (popularly defined) play out in the synagogue vs. home, or on Shabbat vs. weekdays? Join ​Rabbi Dovid Fink and study the opinions of the great poskim about​ leisure activities, games, sports, ​vacation travel, ​secular literature​, and more​.

The first class (24 July) dealt with the basic leniencies that apply to cross dressing.