Holocaust Responsa
Jewish law has responded to life and death situations throughout Jewish History. During the Nazi era, the rabbis were faced with tragic situations that required their insight and decision. This class will study three teshuvot from this period. the first, addressing the Nazi prohibition against shechitah, the second, reflecting a life and death question that was asked in Auschwitz and finally a question that was raised in the DP camps immediately following the liberation from the death camps. These questions and the responses of the rabbis attest to the power and relevance of Jewish law in all situations.
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- Development of Jewish Law
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- History and Theology: The Thirteen Principles of Rambam
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- Medieval Biblical Commentators Respond to the Torah and Their Surroundings
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