Ever wonder how rabbis decide what’s kosherâ€"or who’s right in a dispute?
Join me for a new course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute titled Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa. It explores thirty real-life cases that each landed on various rabbis’ desks across history.
These are real, unfiltered questions people asked: from 1300 to 1732 and 2025.
Some are heartbreaking dilemmas of life and death, and some are as simple as what to do when a wedding goes overtimeâ€"but they’re all fascinating:
Anxious parents asking if they can stop their child from eloping.
Cash-strapped communities trying to cover the costs of ransoming Jews after a blood libel.
A desperate father trapped in Auschwitz asks if it’s right to save his only son from certain death, since another will take his son’s place.
How does a rabbi answer such questions?
This is an unprecedented chance to see how Jewish law works behind the scenes.
We’ll follow rabbis across history as they investigate the facts, weigh Talmudic precedent, and ensure that key values–like human dignity—are protected in their final decisions.
This course will give you an appreciation for the majesty and sophistication of Jewish law.
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