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Responsa Radio

A podcast where you ask and we answer questions of Jewish law in modern times. Hosted by Rabbi Ethan Tucker and Rabbi Avi Killip. To submit a question, email responsa@hadar.org.

  1. SEP 18

    Kashrut and the Modern Dairy Industry

    There is a principle that says that milk from a deathly sick animal is not kosher. But in today's modern dairy industry it may be reasonable to assume that most if not all cows fall into this category. Can we justify consuming factory milk? If so, how? This episode was recorded live at Hadar's 2024 Halakhah Intensive.Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    26 min

  2. SEP 11

    What is the Role of Doubt in Jewish Law?

    I was at a meal at a non-Jewish colleague's home. We agreed to order food from a kosher restaurant but one of the dishes looks homemade. I don't want to be rude. Can I eat it? How can the framework of "sfeik sfeika," having two axes of doubt, help us make decisions when we don't have all of the information? This episode was recorded live at Hadar's 2024 Halakhah Intensive. Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    35 min

  3. SEP 4

    Can I Swim on Shabbat?

    My community has a retreat over Yom Tov where almost everyone spends a lot of time at the pool. I grew up in a community that never swam on Shabbat or Yom Tov and now I'm trying to navigate a community where everyone does it. What should I do?Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    39 min

  4. AUG 28

    Why is the Age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gendered?

    While almost all Jewish communities celebrate a boy's Bar Mitzvah at 13, many communities are split for girls—some 12, some 13. Why should girls be required to do mitzvot before boys? What does this age split accomplish? And is it still relevant in egalitarian Jewish communities?Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    42 min

  5. AUG 21

    Should I Say "Amen" in the Bathroom?

    You're not supposed to pray somewhere unclean, like a bathroom. But if I'm in the bathroom and can hear the prayers nearby, am I allowed to say "amen"?Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    27 min

  6. AUG 14

    Can I Use Generative Artifical Intelligence?

    With any new industry, there are important questions to address from legal and religious perspectives. Responsa Radio creator David Zvi Kalman comes back to ask this question about generative AI for his new podcast, Belief in the Future. Given the way the new large language models trawl the internet for content, is it permitted to use them or does it count as theft?Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    43 min

  7. AUG 7

    Does Jewish Law Care About Non-Jewish Life?

    There's a stereotype that I've seen on the internet recently that Jews don't care about non-Jewish life. How am I supposed to respond when somebody uses this argument? What do Jewish sources say about the imperative of saving the lives of non-Jews?Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    42 min

  8. JUL 31

    Are Jews Responsible for One Another? How so?

    I've often heard the phrase "all of Israel are responsible for each other" (kol yisrael areivim zeh be-zeh). But what does this mean? What does the responsibility entail? How is it supposed to change my actions toward other Jews?Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    32 min
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A podcast where you ask and we answer questions of Jewish law in modern times. Hosted by Rabbi Ethan Tucker and Rabbi Avi Killip. To submit a question, email responsa@hadar.org.

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  • Creator
    Hadar Institute
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Responsa Radio
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