From The Depths

Shimon Blau, MD
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This podcast explores Questions and Responsa From the Depths by Rabbi Ephraim Oshry ob"m, his magnum opus on questions he addressed relating to the Holocaust. Rabbi Oshry was a survivor of the Kovno ghetto, and this in-depth analysis of his writings provides a fascinating window into his decision-making processes. Intended for mature audiences, with or without a Judaic studies background.

Episodes

  1. 09/05/2022

    Mezuzahs in the Ghetto

    Did the homes in the ghetto require a mezuzah?

    14 min

  2. 08/28/2022

    Use of Electric Lights for Shabbos Candles

    May one use electric lights as Shabbos candles in the ghetto?

    5 min

  3. 08/14/2022

    Pidyon Haben/Redemption of a First-Born Son with a Missing Father

    With regards to a first-born son with an absent father, who may perform the mitzvah of pidyon haben, redeeming the first-born son?

    13 min

  4. 07/31/2022

    Circumcision by a Nonreligious Jew

    A young man raised in an assimilated home wishes to undergo a circumcision in the Kovno ghetto. Can a nonreligious doctor perform this procedure? This is a question which applies even today with regards to many men who have had circumcisions performed by either non Jewish doctors or nonreligious mohels. Here is Rabbi Oshry's response.

    14 min

  5. 07/17/2022

    Reciting the HaGomel Blessing in the Ghetto

    Should someone in the ghetto  recite the special blessing of HaGomel, which is said when saved from a dangerous situation, when they are spared from being rounded up by the Nazis?

    12 min

  6. 07/10/2022

    Suicide in the Ghetto

    Can someone in the ghetto commit suicide to avoid having to witness the murder of his family? A heartbreaking question, a dubious source, and a not-so-simple answer.

    28 min

  7. 06/28/2022

    Cooking on the Sabbath in the Ghetto

    Is it better to perform hard labor or transgress the Sabbath by cooking? And can someone eat the food cooked on the Sabbath?

    15 min

  8. 06/15/2022

    Using Clothing from Martyred Jews

    Can the clothes of martyred Jews be used by someone else? Rabbi Oshry responds.

    10 min

  9. 06/08/2022

    Transgressing Torah Law for an Eventual Possible Danger to Life

    May one transgress a Biblical commandment for a possible future danger to life? In this episode, Rabbi Ephraim Oshry's response is presented.

    16 min

  10. 05/30/2022

    Introduction

    A biography of Rabbi Ephraim Oshry ob"m and an introduction to this series.

    9 min

  11. 05/30/2022

    Desecration of a Torah Scroll

    In this episode, Rabbi Oshry discusses the laws pertaining to desecration of Torah scrolls.

    17 min
  • 11 Episodes

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This podcast explores Questions and Responsa From the Depths by Rabbi Ephraim Oshry ob"m, his magnum opus on questions he addressed relating to the Holocaust. Rabbi Oshry was a survivor of the Kovno ghetto, and this in-depth analysis of his writings provides a fascinating window into his decision-making processes. Intended for mature audiences, with or without a Judaic studies background.

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  • Creator
    Shimon Blau, MD
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
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