Hadar Institute
Responsa Radio
A podcast where you ask and we answer questions of Jewish law in modern times. Hosted by Rabbi Ethan Tucker and Rabbi Avi Killip. To submit a question, email responsa@hadar.org.
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Episodes
Are non-Jews allowed to take on mitzvot? 27.06.2019 37:22
We’re back with more from Responsa Radio, this time asking the question: Can non-Jews observe mitzvot? Tune in to find out more from Rabbi Avi Killip and Rabbi Ethan Tucker. This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can I See My Therapist on Shabbat? 13.06.2019 25:31
Can I See My Therapist on Shabbat? Tune in to find out more from Rabbi Avi Killip and Rabbi Ethan Tucker. This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can I bow down during karate class? 07.06.2018 35:29
Can I bow down to the elders during my Karate class? Does Jewish law treat all bowing and salutes - whether part of a traditional class ceremony or directed toward a civic leader - the same? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can I Prepare Non-Kosher Food for a Soup Kitchen? 03.05.2018 38:14
Can I prepare non-Kosher food for a soup kitchen? Does it matter if I look identifiably Jewish? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
What’s the problem with getting a tattoo? 19.04.2018 28:16
What's the problem with getting a tattoo? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Passover Special Edition! (Re-release) 27.03.2018 57:02
Why can't Europeans eat beans? Can you start the Seder early? How fancy are Rabbi Tucker's knives? These and other questions answered. This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Is Protest Prayer? 15.03.2018 18:23
Is protest a Shabbat-appropriate activity? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
How to Count to Ten 21.07.2017 43:52
Who gets to decide that a minyan has been reached? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can the Government Seize My Property? 14.07.2017 36:23
And how much should they pay for it? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Whatever Could Be Wrong With My Mezuzah? 06.07.2017 32:22
You're supposed to open up a mezuzah every few years. But why? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Online Communities & Other Questions 04.05.2017 20:58
Recorded live at Limmud UK. This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Pervasive Electricity & Other Questions 27.04.2017 10:58
Recorded live at Limmud UK This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can I pray next to people of other faiths? 21.04.2017 26:37
And what about interfaith prayer spaces? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can I keep an Amazon Echo active on Shabbat? 13.04.2017 14:25
Can I talk to it? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can I Take An Oath of Office? 06.04.2017 34:05
Is it allowed? Is it appropriate? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
What is the “Ben Yomo” rule and does it make sense? 30.03.2017 26:25
This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Why No Shabbat Bicycles? 23.03.2017 27:13
Is this prohibition meaningful? Is it even prohibited? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Self Driving Car Ethics—What’s the Halakhah? 16.03.2017 24:46
Does the Jewish legal discussion have a distinct take on car morality? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Should a person’s Judaism dictate workplace behavior? 03.11.2016 36:46
When can you say, "It's just business?" This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can I Benefit from a Shabbat Violation after Shabbat is Over? 21.10.2016 20:04
This episdoe first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Do modern vehicles change the rules for Tefillat HaDerekh, the Traveller’s Prayer? 29.09.2016 30:10
Is it about risk, or just distance travelled? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
After a bad breakup, must I ask forgiveness from my ex? 23.09.2016 24:31
How do the laws of teshuvah work in the real world? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can You Hire People to Work on Shabbat? 15.09.2016 23:00
And if yes, how does that work? This episode first appeared on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
What if a relative insists on being cremated? 09.09.2016 34:55
And what if they want to donate their body to science? This episode appeared first on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
Can nonprofits accept money from crooks? 16.06.2016 33:32
Does the source of the money matter? What if the donor's lifestyle conflicts with your morals? This episode appeared first on Jewish Public Media . Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org
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