Contemporary Issues
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31:06
Gun Control: A Halachic Exposition (31:06)
There are many debates raging today or the issue of gun control. What are the problems with allowing people to bear arms and what are the solutions? In this video, Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe presents us with a Halachic exposition on the gun control debate , and what the Torah's views are on all aspects of the puzzle. Next on Contemporary issues: The Great Health Care Debate.
Series: Contemporary Issues
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)
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28:22
The Great Health Care Debate (28:22)
In this segment, Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe discuss the great health care debate going on not only in the United States, but worldwide. People are divided over whether society is obligated to provide health care to all people. This ties in with another dimension of the health care debate, which is the level of responsibility we have toward our fellow human beings
Series: Contemporary Issues
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)
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21:25
Is It My Right? (21:25)
The Declaration of “Inter-Dependence:” Exploring the Relationship Between Jewish and Secular Law In this text-based session, join Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe as he investigates and compares Jewish and American legal practices
Series: Contemporary Issues
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)
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1:12:11
Criminal Confessions and Torture: Moral and Ethical Dilemmas in Talmudic and Modern Law (1:12:11)
As terror threats loom, we face difficult choices regarding torture and force in our justice system. How do U.S. and Jewish law approach these tough questions? In this lecture, Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe will address issues involving police and judicial applications of duress
Series: Contemporary Issues
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)
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1:29:11
It’s My Body (1:29:11)
In a world that increasingly judges people on their external beauty, our society has become consumed with appearances
Series: Contemporary Issues
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe (68)