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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. 1D AGO

    What Do You *Mean* I Still Can't Eat Bread? (re-release)

    I like to go out the night after Passover to grab a cool beer in celebration of eating hametz (leaven) again. Do I need to worry if the owner of that bar is a Jew that didn't remove his hametz for the holiday? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    17 min

  2. APR 2

    Does Everything Need a Kosher for Passover Certification? (re-release)

    Can I use ingredients like spices, pure dried fruit, oil, or nut butter, without Passover certification on Passover? Are there ingredients you can use without a certification? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org.

    31 min

  3. MAR 26

    Keeping Kosher for Passover When I'm Not in Control (re-release)

    If I spend Passover with family members who don't kasher their kitchens for the holiday can I eat kosher for Passover food from their pots or dishes? Is there room for leniency because they're my family? What if my roommates want to use non-kosher for Passover dishes and products? How can we share the kitchen? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org

    34 min

  4. FEB 5

    Can I Do Something Forbidden For Shalom Bayit?

    What is the halakhic weight of shalom bayit and to what extent is it permissible to do something forbidden for the sake of preserving one’s marriage? For example, I have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine during the week, mostly because it prevents me from snoring and disturbing my spouse’s sleep. My spouse wants me to use it on Shabbat too, since we have young children and sleep is a precious commodity in our home. Should I acquiesce and use the CPAP machine on Shabbat for the sake of shalom...

    42 min

  5. JAN 29

    Can I Have a Karpas Course at the Seder?

    I have only ever been to seders where karpas is a simple piece of parsley dipped in saltwater, but there seems to be a growing trend of people doing much more elaborate karpas courses, often with multiple, full-blown appetizer dishes. Is this halakhically permissible? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org Music featured in this episode: Salty by Robbi Atkins https://soundcloud.com/robbi-atkins/salty-v3

    38 min

  6. JAN 22

    How Do I Forge My Own Religious Path While Respecting My Parents?

    I am a teenager who is becoming more observant. My parents are less then thrilled. For example, I would like to be observe Shabbat and not use my phone, but this sometimes creates difficulties as they will call or text me things during Shabbat. How can I balance my observance with honoring my parents? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org Music featured in this episode: Mom and the Radio by Bill Harley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=q2...

    41 min

  7. JAN 15

    Can I Print an Overlay to Make Torah Reading More Accessible?

    As a gabbai, I am often reluctant to correct the person reading Torah so as not to add to their anxiety. I am wondering if we are entering a moment where technology might be helpful, such as writing the vowels and trope onto the Torah itself, or, less radically, making a see-through overlay. Would any of those options be acceptable to make reading Torah more accessible to all? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org Music featured in this episode...

    34 min

  8. JAN 8

    Can I Read My Horoscope?

    Can I read my horoscope? Does it matter whether I’m reading it “just for fun” or if I’m really trying to predict the future? Are horoscopes more forbidden for us than they were for medieval rabbis, who probably considered astrology a legitimate science? Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at responsa@hadar.org Music featured in this episode: All The Stars Have Aligned by The Morning Glass

    36 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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      Hadar Institute
    • Years Active
      2014 - 2025
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