Heretics & Halacha

Belief in God and the fundamental principles of Torah is essential in the performance of any mitzva. How, according to our Torah sources, can we identify Jewish heresy and who is disqualified from writing a Sefer Torah, performing ritual slaughter, circumcision, etc.? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores this topic.

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May 18, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 1

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Heresy -We will begin with Talmudic passages, commentaries and poskim disqualifying heretics from writing Sifrei Torah, from ritual slaughter, etc. To whom do these disqualifications apply? Who is to be considered a heretic in these cases?

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June 1, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 2

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June 15, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 3

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June 22, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 4

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June 29, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 5

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July 13, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 6

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July 20, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 7

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July 27, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 8

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August 3, 2011 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heretics & Halacha: Lesson 9

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Rabbi Dovid Fink

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.