Taking Responsibility for Torah

The Categorical Imperative and Halakhah: Physician-Assisted Suicide 17.12.2023 32:26 ↓

Last in the 2024 series at YI Sharon

Death and Transplants 30.11.2023 1:04:39 ↓

Discusses secular and halakhic definitions of death in light of recent developments as reported in NY Times. Can stand alone, or as part 3 of the series on the Categorical Imperative and Halakhah.

The Categorical Imperative and Halakhah: Take 2 21.11.2023 58:43 ↓

Given at YI Sharon November 8, 2023

Halakhic Perspectives on Civilian Casualties Part 2 06.11.2023 1:01:23 ↓

CMTL Zoom Shiur given לזכות חיילי צה"ל ואנשי כחות הבטחון November 5, 2023 Sourcesheet is here, and same as Part 1

Halakahic Perspectives on Civilian Casualties Part 1 06.11.2023 1:10:00 ↓

CMTL Zoom Shiur given לזכות חיילי צה"ל ואנשי כחות הבטחון November 5, 2023 Sourcesheet is here

The Categorical Imperative and Halakhah: Part 1 04.11.2023 1:03:47 ↓

Part of YI Sharon series on Issues at the Intersection of Torah and Culture. Sourcesheet is here

Political Correctness and Onaas Devarim: Part 2 of 2 26.10.2023 1:02:23 ↓

A discussion in dialogue with Rabbi Moshe Kurtz's RJJ Essay, now part of his book Challenging Assumptions. Sourcesheet is ⁠here⁠

Political Correctness and Onaas Devarim - Part 1 of 2 at YI Sharon 26.10.2023 56:01 ↓

A discussion in dialogue with Rabbi Moshe Kurtz's RJJ Essay, now part of his book Challenging Assumptions. Sourcesheet is here

Six Minutes on Tzelem Elokim, War, and Justice 13.10.2023 6:22 ↓

Dvar Torah for Parashat Bereishit 5784

Political Correctness and Halakhic Speech Ethics: With Rabbi Moshe Kurtz 09.10.2023 58:22 ↓

Rabbi Kurtz is author of the recently released Challenging Assumptions . The sourcesheet is here.

ReCreational Repentance 19.09.2023 40:30 ↓

Approaches of Rambam, Radbaz, Maharsha, Rav Dessler and the Rav to the dispute, or not, about the relative priority of baalei teshuvah and tzaddikim gemurim. Contextualizes the Rav with Rupture and Reconstruction Sourcesheet is here

An Unexpectedly Revolutionary Meiri, or at least Yesh Meforshim in the Meiri 06.09.2023 21:10 ↓

Sources pasted below ברכות כא: רבי יהודה אומר: מברך לפניהם ולאחריהם למימרא דקסבר רבי יהודה בעל קרי מותר בדברי תורה? והאמר רבי יהושע בן לוי: מנין לבעל קרי שאסור בדברי תורה? שנאמר: והודעתם לבניך ולבני בניך , וסמיך ליה: יום אשר עמדת וגו' – מה להלן - בעלי קריין אסורין, אף כאן - בעלי קריין אסורין!? וכי תימא: רבי יהודה לא דריש סמוכים, והאמר רב יוסף: אפילו מאן דלא דריש סמוכים בכל התורה - במשנה תורה ד...

Where do we go from here? Transissues #4 (Finale) 01.08.2023 1:33:25 ↓

Sourcesheet at http://www.torahleadership.org/categories/trans_n4sourcesheet_1.pdf

An Evaluation of Dor Tahpuchot: Transissues #3 25.07.2023 1:10:07 ↓

SOURCESHEET IS here

Torah Lishmoh and Love of Torah 20.07.2023 52:07 ↓

Second of a three part series at YI Sharon. Covers Rav Chaim Volozhin, Halakhic Man, Homer, and Plato. Sourcesheet is here

Can Surgery Affect Halakhic Sex? The Position of Tzitz Eliezer 18.07.2023 1:11:06 ↓

Transissues #2 @YISharon July 17, 2023. Sourcesheet is here

Torah Lishmoh and Love of G-d 13.07.2023 55:26 ↓

Analyzes antecedents and descendants of Rav Chaim Volozhin's definition of Torah Lishmoh, and what they tell us about his position. With quite a few surprises. Sourcesheet is here

Transissues#1 - Crossdressing - recording from second microphone 12.07.2023 1:15:41 ↓

YI Sharon July 10, 2023

Transissues#1 - Crossdressing 11.07.2023 1:15:29 ↓

SBM 2023 public shiur at YI Sharon July 10, 2023. Sourcesheet available here

Is There Religious Obligation Independent of Halakhah? The Alter of Slobodka on saving Rachav the Canaanitess 15.06.2023 22:23 ↓

also discusses Rav Chaim Dovid Halevi.

Torah Lishmoh and Yeshiva Ideology #6 06.06.2023 9:43 ↓

Rabbi Soloveitchik quotes Rav Chaim Volozhin quoting a midrash quoting Dovid Hamelekh. But the quote changes subtly along the way.

Torah for Torah's Sake and Yeshiva Ideology #5 30.05.2023 14:18 ↓

Does the Ish HaHalakhah actually learn with deveikus?

Torah for Torah's Sake and Yeshiva Ideology: Back to the Sources Part 4 28.05.2023 15:50 ↓

Sourcesheet: איש ההלכה p. 78, רוח חיים לפרקי אבות ו:א, then איש ההלכה p.15

Torah for Torah's Sake: Back to the Sources Part 3 25.05.2023 17:04 ↓

The sourcesheet is p. 78 of איש ההלכה

Torah for Torah's Sake and Yeshiva Ideology: Back to the Sources Part 2 25.05.2023 14:31 ↓

Sourcesheet is here