Turn it and Turn it

The World of Doubt: Between Human and Divine, Between Law and Reality (2/4) with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" 
Confrontation with doubt is a central topic throughout the world of Talmudic literature. In our religious world of serving God, both for interpersonal issues and our spiritual experience, we constantly deal with doubt, both explicit and implicit. How should we live our lives as we are surrounded by doubt? This will analyze various Halakhic topics that will enrich our spiritual and intellectual discourse regarding the world of doubt. We will touch upon two main topics: 1. When are we stringent out of doubt? Is stringency born of doubt a biblical or rabbinic principle? 2. What situations create doubt? Is our only resort to certainty through the testimony of two witnesses?
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/23/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

The World of Doubt: Between Human and Divine, Between Law and Reality (1/4) with Rabbanit Yael Shimoni

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History" 
Confrontation with doubt is a central topic throughout the world of Talmudic literature. In our religious world of serving God, both for interpersonal issues and our spiritual experience, we constantly deal with doubt, both explicit and implicit. How should we live our lives as we are surrounded by doubt? This will analyze various Halakhic topics that will enrich our spiritual and intellectual discourse regarding the world of doubt. We will touch upon two main topics: 1. When are we stringent out of doubt? Is stringency born of doubt a biblical or rabbinic principle? 2. What situations create doubt? Is our only resort to certainty through the testimony of two witnesses?
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/16/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Rabbinic Authority and Personal Autonomy in Early Rabbinic Law (3/3) with Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
This course examines how an individual’s knowledge of their body and psyche impacts halakhah, a fact that demonstrates the tension between that knowledge and rabbinic expertise and authority. The various topics to be considered include a sick person eating on Yom Kippur, the law of Niddah and the application of the mais alai claim within divorce law.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/18/2021 from Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Rabbinic Authority and Personal Autonomy in Early Rabbinic Law (2/3) with Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
This course examines how an individual’s knowledge of their body and psyche impacts halakhah, a fact that demonstrates the tension between that knowledge and rabbinic expertise and authority. The various topics to be considered include a sick person eating on Yom Kippur, the law of Niddah and the application of the mais alai claim within divorce law.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/11/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Rabbinic Authority and Personal Autonomy in Early Rabbinic Law (1/3) with Dr. Ayelet Hoffmann Libson

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
This course examines how an individual’s knowledge of their body and psyche impacts halakhah, a fact that demonstrates the tension between that knowledge and rabbinic expertise and authority. The various topics to be considered include a sick person eating on Yom Kippur, the law of Niddah and the application of the mais alai claim within divorce law.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/04/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Profiles in Pesak (3/3) with Rabbi Elli Fischer

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
Rabbinic decisors have shaped the contours of Halakhah over the generations with their determinations across Jewish law, including in complex and controversial cases. This series will analyze the process and methods of three such Poskim who published responsa over the past two centuries – The Hatam Sofer, Hazon Ish, and Rav Ovadia Yosef.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/17/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Profiles in Pesak (2/3) with Rabbi Dr. Richard Hidary

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
Rabbinic decisors have shaped the contours of Halakhah over the generations with their determinations across Jewish law, including in complex and controversial cases. This series will analyze the process and methods of three such Poskim who published responsa over the past two centuries – The Hatam Sofer, Hazon Ish, and Rav Ovadia Yosef.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/10/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

Profiles in Pesak (1/3) with Dr. Benjamin Brown

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
Rabbinic decisors have shaped the contours of Halakhah over the generations with their determinations across Jewish law, including in complex and controversial cases. This series will analyze the process and methods of three such Poskim who published responsa over the past two centuries – The Hatam Sofer, Hazon Ish, and Rav Ovadia Yosef.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 02/03/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

The Halakhic Process: A (Brief) History (6/6) with Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/08/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman. 

The Halakhic Process: A (Brief) History (5/6) with Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

This season of Turn it & Turn it is on the topic of: "Halakhic History"
This class sketches the historical trajectory of the primary halakhic texts and the methods and processes they followed. What texts shaped how the law developed? Why did those texts become binding or at least central? As we move into new eras, how much of an active role do the earlier texts still play? Can the text of the Bible still be brought to bear directly on halakhic decisions, or can it only be accessed through the lens of the later canons of interpretation? As so much of halakhah was developed in particular communities and geographic regions, how has globalization affected the models of authority? What does this shift mean for both law and custom in the modern world? We will approach these questions in attempting to understand both how we reached the modern moment and what this means going forward.
This audio was originally captured from Zoom on 03/01/2021 as part of Drisha's Spring Zman.