Abstract
Course objective:
To analyze and understand how the abstract
principles of Halacha can be applied to modern-day issues yielding
concrete rulings on current questions with regard to Shabbat. The
principles of Halacha will be analyzed by a study of sections of the
Talmud and its commentaries, and the concrete rulings will be
derived from a study of selected readings of modern-day Halachic
authorities.
Course units: Washing on Shabbat
Bathing and showering
Use of soap
Brushing teeth
Cosmetics on Shabbat
Makeup
Deodorant
Opening containers on Shabbat
Eruvin in urban areas
The principles studied will center upon the following : הלכות
ממחק, צובע, מוליד, גזירת מרחצאות, סוחט, בונה-סותר, גוזז, מכה בפטיש,
רשויות
Citation
Auman, Kenneth. (2021, Fall), Syllabus, Modern Jewish Problems:Hilkhot Shabbat II - 15430 - JUDS 1590 - L, Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University.
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