Venue: YU Israel YU Israel

Halacha:

Mekorot / Responsa Literature,  Rules of Psak 

Collections: R' Rakeffet Responsa Literature Fall 2025

Description

Meeting of R' Lichtenstein & Amos Oz. The Rav - kiddush while food was on the table. Mishneh Halakhot (MH) 14: 163-167 (near end) Noda Biyhudah: 2nd edition responsum no. 59: woman giving birth in danger. Concept of הלכה למעשה vs. theoretical question. Should posek rely on compilations such as Shulchan Arukh to answer questions or apply several primary sources on his own. משיב דבר insists, publish responsa of R' Bomberger against his wishes. Siyata dishmaya affects the veracity of a teshuva where question is halakhah lema'aseh. Sinning in last 200 years is different because sinning now includes changing the religion. It is students who determine who is a great teacher of Torah & ability to lecture is not sufficient. Using a computer doesn't work. MH 14: 168 Using computer to check sefer Torah for mistakes. It's a בזיון to photograph the text. Many examples of the failure of this technology. Booklet titled לא אמון בם. Filtering within computers and mobile phones. Karlin-Stolin Rebbe on smartphones: Use self-control. MH: 12:212 Reading a book published by a heretic. Harry Sherer. The Rav vis-a-vis R' Hirsch. Writings of Rabad by Prof. Samuel Atlas with his commentary.