EPISODE · Jul 1, 2022 · 1H 14M
The Court’s ruling: LGBTQIA clubs at Yeshiva University: What comes next?
from Halacha Headlines · host Rabbi Mordechai Gifter Rosh Yeshivah Telshe Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik Rosh Yeshiva YU Eric Baxter Esq, Becket Religious Freedom, Attorney for YU Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue Reb Yaakov Sasson Mechaber of Shiurei HaRav
When a Yeshiva is compelled by the government to take action that is K’Neged HaTorah, are they obligated to shut down in lieu of complying?Does the Yeshiva have to split off from the University and re-open as a separate new and independent Yeshiva?If the Yeshiva follows the government’s orders, is one permitted to continue teaching there?Is the University institute permitted to remain open if it is forced to take action that is K’Neged HaTorah?How should Orthodox Jewry as a whole react even if their own Yeshiva is not affected?Is this reminiscent of the closing of Yeshivas Volozhin?
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When a Yeshiva is compelled by the government to take action that is K’Neged HaTorah, are they obligated to shut down in lieu of complying? Does the Yeshiva have to split off from the University and re-open as a separate new and independent Yeshiva? If the Yeshiva follows the government’s orders, is one permitted to continue teaching there? Is the University institute permitted to remain open if it is forced to take action that is K’Neged HaTorah? How should Orthodox Jewry as a whole react ev...
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The Court’s ruling: LGBTQIA clubs at Yeshiva University: What comes next?
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