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Introduction to Bishul Akum: Structure of Yoreh Deah, Categories and Criteria in these Halachos

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: October 25 2022

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Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Gemara:

Avoda Zara

Halacha:

Bishul Akum, Non-Jews, Rules of Psak, Yoreh Deah

History:

10 - 15th Centuries CE

Machshava:

History, Non-Jews, Philosophy of Halacha

Mishna:

Avoda Zara

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Yoreh Deah Chabura

References: Avoda Zara: 35B

Description

Beginning a new zeman, the Yoreh Deah Chabura at CBA pivots to ma'achalei akum. This post includes only the limud element of the introductory session, but not the discussions about chavrusos, sefarim, dibbuk chaveirim (both in beis midrash and online) and greater ambition in the upcoming zeman.

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