Venue: Cong. Ahavat Torah (Englewood, NJ) Cong. Ahavat Torah (Englewood, NJ)

Gemara:

Avoda Zara,  Gittin,  Ketuvot,  Pesachim,  Shabbat 

Collections: Rabbi Rosensweig Itamar Ahavat Torah Shiur

Description

The instances of יהרג ואל יעבור: giluy arayot, shefichat damim and avodah zara; she'at hashmad; voluntary martydom in cases of יעבור ואל יהרג- Rambam Yesodai Hatorah 5, Tosafot a"z, pesachim and ketubot; the nature of the 3 aveirot and whether they obligation of יהרג ואל יעבור is a function of the severity of the aveirah or a seprate mitzvah of Kiddush Hashem; is there a ptur oneis for cases of יהרג ואל יעבור, i.e. is one liable for worshiping a"z in such a case- Rambam and Ramach; broad definitions of avodah zarah- Rosh and Ritva; does torture change the laws of יהרג ואל יעבור- Tosafot and Shita Mekubtzet Ketubot; what about the slaughter of children for Kiddush Hashem- Shu"t Maharam, Ritva.