Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Music During the Three Weeks

Yeshiva University

Center for the Jewish Future

June 29-July 5 • Tamuz 19-25

This learning on the site this week was sponsored:

by Estelle Harris in appreciation of YUTorah
by Chaya Nussbaum Kosower in memory of Aryeh Leib ben Isser
by Marc Pomerantz in honor of everyone associated with the YUTorah Online project

New This Week

 
Rabbi Aryeh Cohen

Three Weeks To Shine Your Diamond In The Rough

The Bein Hameitzarim is meant to be more than just a sad time, it's supposed to be a period of self-introspection to see what we need to be doing to bring back the Beit Hamikdash.

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Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman

Havdala When Tisha Bav Starts Motzei Shabbos
Is the ability to make Havdala later similar to the halacha of Tashlumin of tefilla, or is it something else?

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Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Avoiding Machlokes: The Recipe for Rebuilding

Why do we call it baseless hatred, sinas chinam? Isn't there always a justification?

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Rabbi Isaac Rice

A Cappella Music During the Three Weeks
The baseline really is that music is prohibited all year to mourn for the Beis Hamikdash, and all further discussions follow from that.

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Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner

Medical Ethics: End of Life Care

Medical assistance in dying, withdrawing care, withholding care, and making acute care decisions for the critically ill.

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Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg

Miriam's Kindness and the Future of Chodesh Tammuz

Why was the month of Tamuz given to Eisav? Why is it such a scary month? And can we change that to something positive?

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Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank

How to Learn Halacha

What tools are needed in order to understand practical halacha in our learning?

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Featured This Week

 
Democracy in Halacha

Celebrating July 4 with a Jewish perspective: How do Chazal view democracy, and what does the Torah consider to be the ideal form of government?

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Music During the Three Weeks

What is the basis for not listening to music? When would it be permitted?

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