Halacha:

Mekorot / Responsa Literature,  Responsa 

Machshava:

History,  Philosophy of Halacha,  Rabbinic Authority,  Science & Medicine 

Collections: R' Kurtz Shu"T First, Ask Questions Later

Description

We are joined by Rabbi Daniel Korobkin, medieval scholar and the translator/annotator of the Feldheim edition of Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi’s Kuzari, who takes us into the story of a community in arms over whether and when to permit the study of secular knowledge. By looking at several responsa of the Rashba (1:415-417; Kisvei Yad no. 150) we get a glimpse into the age old question of how Judaism ought to interact with the broader world around it.