by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 21, 2018
Is Thanksgiving kosher? A special episode of Iggros Moshe A to Z.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 19, 2018
Rabbi Linzer looks at a teshuvah about whether a ger (convert) can be a rosh yeshiva or mashgiach, despite the issue of serarah, or authority, for a ger.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 16, 2018
Rabbi Linzer looks at two teshuvot in which a woman insists upon using birth control to prevent pregnancy. What does halakha say about the man’s responsibility to procreate in this situation?…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 14, 2018
Rabbi Linzer debunks a common misconception – that the condom is completely taboo in halakha. Rav Moshe’s view is more nuanced, though he absolutely rejects more lenient opinions.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 12, 2018
Some sensitive topics may be discussed in this episode. B is for Birth Control. Rav Moshe lived at a time of innovation in methods of birth control. In this episode, Rabbi Dov Linzer looks at a teshuvah about the IUD, a newly available device in Rav Moshe’s time.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 12, 2018
Sensitive topics may be discussed in this podcast. It’s week two and B is for Birth Control. Because the topic is so vast, and Rav Moshe wrote so many teshuvot about it, we’re starting off the week with a bonus episode, a rapid fire introduction to birth control in Rav Moshe’s responsa, brought to you, of course, by Rabbi Dov Linzer.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 9, 2018
Rav Moshe receives a letter from a high official, asking for the Jewish perspective on the death penalty. To read the teshuvah while you listen, visit our Torah library at library.yctorah.org.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 7, 2018
Rabbi Dov Linzer looks at a teshuva about tenant’s rights when Halakha and secular law are in conflict.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 5, 2018
A is for America. Introducing week one of Iggros Moshe A to Z with Rabbi Dov Linzer. The brand new Iggros Moshe podcast from YCT will cover three teshuvot a week from Iggros Moshe, addressing a new theme each week – from A to Z.…
by Rabbi Dov Linzer
Posted on November 4, 2018
Rabbi Linzer explains why Rav Moshe is the posek he wanted to dedicate a podcast to, and why his teshuvot and style are particularly relevant to the Modern Orthodox community.…