History:

18th Century CE,  19th Century CE,  20th Century CE 

Collections: R' Schachter Jewish Heritage Tour of Germany

Description

Shiur given on a bus in Frankfurt. Were the orthodox German rabbis against translating the chumash and siddur into German? When can one delay a burial? When did Germans place grass on the bimah? To whom did the Chasam Sofer write a teshuva regarding delaying burial? Define time of death? Why did the Gra' study secular studies? Why did the Netziv say rabbonim need to know the sciences? How should one paskin when the Derech Hachaim Siddur argues with the Pri Migadim? Does one need to sit in the sucah on Shimini Atzeres in chutz la'aretz? Why did they daven mincha after sunset in Frankfurt? What is the shape of the knot of the tefilah shel rosh? When was R Hirsch's salary paid, and what is significant that he passed away on Dec 31?