Questioning Yourself-Performing a Seder in Seclusion

Published: March 27, 2020, 4:27 a.m.

b'As the world lives in quarantine-the Jewish community faces unprecedented halachic challenges.Rabbi Kivelevitz in this video-conference discusses the status of the Torah readings that are being missed and if there is a way to make them up in the future.He quotes the Rema,and the Vilna Gaon,as well as the debate between Rav Chaim Brisker and his Mechutan-Rav Elya Pruzhaner.The Shiur then takes up the proper actions for a person in medical isolation in performing the Seder-The lecture delineates the opinions of the Rosh and the Sefer HaChinuch in explaining the passage of "Shoel Latzmo"in Pesachim 116touching on the famous question of why there is no Bracha on the Haggadahand concludes with a discussion of the Psak of Rav Herschel Schachter on the dangers of being sequestered and whether a telephone can be turned on before Yom Tov allowing a shut-in to listen to a Seder,or watch through a video chat.Please leave us a review or email us at ravkiv@gmail.comFor more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate'