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#93 - Just Who Is a "Kosher" Witness? (opens the original)
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Most Orthodox poskim will tell you that, to be a valid ("kosher") witness, a person must be an Orthodox Jew, that is, observant of ritual halakhah according to Orthodox standards. So: a Jewish wedding ceremony is valid kiddushin only if it is witnessed by two Orthodox Jews. We have two questions: 1) how do they know this? and 2) is it true? Download the source sheet at www.freehofinstitute.org/podcast
#92 - A Family Trauma in the Halakhic Literature? (opens the original)
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It's a typical halakhic discussion among the rishonim (medieval Talmudic scholars): an analysis of texts concerning the laws of aninut , the period of time that extends from the death of a loved one to the moment of burial. Typical? Could there be more to it? Does this back-and-forth over seemingly dry and technical details conceal an emotional dispute among members of a grieving family? An exercise in reading between the lines of our halakhic texts. Download the source sheet at www.freehofinst
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