The Legacy of Polemics: Microphones on Shabbat, Metzitzah, and the Rabbah Ordination by Shlomo Brody
March 7, 2010 by Shlomo Brody
Filed under Halakha, Jewish Culture, New Posts
I personally have no gripes with polemics playing a role in socio-legal discourse within the Jewish community. I think it is inevitable, given the sociological reality of Jewish history, and occasionally it is appropriate, given larger religious goals. 1 I do believe, however, that one has to be very careful with the terminology used, and to [...]
The Dangers of “Soft Stringency:” Hearing Aids, Chumrot, and Moral Sensitivity in Halakhic Handbooks
November 9, 2009 by Shlomo Brody
Filed under Philosophy
The Dangers of “Soft Stringency:” Hearing Aids, Chumrot, and Moral Sensitivity in Halakhic Handbooks
By Shlomo Brody
Is it forbidden to speak to someone wearing a hearing aid on Shabbat?
In an earlier post, I discussed the impact of halakha handbooks on contemporary halakhic discourse, focusing on the whether certain books change their rulings given the broad intended [...]