Ranked #1
Bonus Episode with More Discussion of Yom Haatzma'ut Practices with Prof. Chaim Saiman
Bonus Episode with More Discussion of Yom Haatzma'ut Practices with Prof. Chaim Saiman
There was an entire section of our conversation that I forgot to publish. This was supposed to be part of the first epis... Read more
3 Jun 2022
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11mins
Ranked #2
Shlissel Challah, Reb Shayale, and the universalization of niche observances
Shlissel Challah, Reb Shayale, and the universalization of niche observances
In this episode we discuss observances - specifically pilgrimages to the grave of Reb Shayale of Kerestir and other kivr... Read more
2 Jun 2022
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22mins
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Ranked #3
The reception of Yom Ha'atzma'ut 'Halakhah'; the value of halfhearted observance; considering how customs develop - with Prof. Chaim Saiman
The reception of Yom Ha'atzma'ut 'Halakhah'; the value of halfhearted observance; considering how customs develop - with Prof. Chaim Saiman
In this episode, we look at the development of customs, nusach, and perhaps Halakhah more generally by looking at Yom Ha... Read more
2 Jun 2022
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27mins
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On the Origin of the Custom to Avoid Kitniyot; thoughts on Ha Lachma Anya, Yachatz, and Afikoman
On the Origin of the Custom to Avoid Kitniyot; thoughts on Ha Lachma Anya, Yachatz, and Afikoman
In this episode we delve into the murky origins of the Ashkenazic custom to avoid Pesach and offer what I think is the m... Read more
19 Apr 2022
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37mins
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Tattoos According to R. Chaim Kanievsky and... Lenny Bruce (lehavdil)?
Tattoos According to R. Chaim Kanievsky and... Lenny Bruce (lehavdil)?
In this episode we delve into R. Chaim Kanievsky's treatise on tattoos, called Patshegen HaKetav, as an example of how h... Read more
4 Apr 2022
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52mins
Ranked #6
On Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l and on the "New" Role of Sar HaTorah
On Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l and on the "New" Role of Sar HaTorah
On what made R. Chaim Kanievsky unique. And on the social leadership role that he held - or that was foisted upon him - ... Read more
19 Mar 2022
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36mins
Ranked #7
Rav Melamed and Peninei Halakha 4: Responsa vs. Codes, Wholesale vs. Retail Halakha
Rav Melamed and Peninei Halakha 4: Responsa vs. Codes, Wholesale vs. Retail Halakha
In this final episode of the series on Peninei Halakha we get into the meat of the current controversy and its roots. We... Read more
11 Mar 2022
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39mins
Ranked #8
R Melamed and Peninei Halakha 3: Codes, Commentaries, and Responsa
R Melamed and Peninei Halakha 3: Codes, Commentaries, and Responsa
In this episode, I discuss three genres of halakhic writing: codes, commentaries ("nosei Kelim"), and responsa (teshuvot... Read more
18 Feb 2022
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49mins
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Rav Melamed and Peninei Halakha II: R. Melamed's "Civilizational" Approach to Halakha
Rav Melamed and Peninei Halakha II: R. Melamed's "Civilizational" Approach to Halakha
For Rav Melamed, the Torah is the blueprint for an ideal Jewish society in Eretz Yisrael. The details of halakha fit int... Read more
7 Feb 2022
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58mins
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Rav Eliezer Melamed and Peninei Halakhah I: Introducing a Phenomenon
Rav Eliezer Melamed and Peninei Halakhah I: Introducing a Phenomenon
Rav Eliezer Melamed has recently been criticized harshly by leading rabbis from the right wing of Religious Zionism. Thi... Read more
3 Feb 2022
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49mins
