Venue: Cong. Shomrei Torah (Fairlawn, NJ) Cong. Shomrei Torah (Fairlawn, NJ)

Halacha:

Death and Burial,  War 

Parsha:

Vayechi 

References: Sanhedrin: 46B  

Description

This shiur provides an overview of the mitzvah of kevurah and the more common dinim. Additionally, the shiur discusses the questions of burying amputated limbs, ashes, and other examples of less common scenarios. Finally, the shiur discusses the unique mitzvah to bury a fallen soldier during war as a communal obligation, and connects the current war to Rav Soloveitchik’s understanding of the Israeli flag.