Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:

Beit HaKenesset,  General,  Tefillah 

History:

18th Century CE,  19th Century CE 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Responsa that changed Jewish History

Description

Second part of the fifth topic in a series; looks at Chasam Sofer's response to Reform. Continues discussion of his teshuvah regarding the attempt to close synagogues during the week, change the liturgy, introduce non-Jewish musicians during Shabbat davening and pray in German. Also reviews his teshuvah on moving the bimah to the front of the synagogue, by the Aron Kodesh.