Responsa on the Holocaust Part 2

This class will reveiw the topic of Yehareg ve’al ya’avor – giving one’s life for another – as discussed in the Gemara in Masechet Sanedrin, and then study different historical cases that arose with regard to this topic up until the Holocaust.
Responsa on the Holocaust Part 2: Lesson 2
This Shiur discussed the issue of whether one is allowed to write RK (Roman Catholic) on his passport to avoid being caught, within the greater question of whether one may say, or alude to the fact he believes in Avoda Zara to save himself.
Responsa on the Holocaust Part 2: Lesson 8
Rabbi Yehoshua Geller received Smicha from Rav Mordechai Elefant zt"l and the ITRI Yeshiva, where he was a Talmid for many years. He served as the Rosh Beit Medrash of the English Speakers' Program at the Jerusalem College of Technology/Machon Lev, Rabbi Geller has also taught at Yeshivat Yam HaTalmud and Yeshivat Hamivtar. Rabbi Geller holds an M.A. in Hebrew Studies.