• October 1, 2025
  • 9 5786, Tishri
  • פרשת האזינו

Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes

Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes

“Up For Debate” explores enduring Jewish philosophical controversies that have sparked passionate discussion and debate over the past two millennia, from questions about learning halacha from heaven to debates over secular studies, paid Torah learning, and the reconciling science and belief. In this series with Rabbi David Sedley examine how these fundamental halachic disputes have evolved across generations and shows how they are still being argued and debated today.

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October 21, 2025
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7
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32
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Tuesday 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm
October 21, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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October 28, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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November 4, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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November 11, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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November 18, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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November 25, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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December 2, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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December 9, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Up For Debate - Ongoing Halachic Disputes: Up For Debate? Ongoing Halachic Disputes
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Rabbi David Sedley lives in Jerusalem with his wife and six children. He was born and raised in New Zealand before coming to Israel in 1989. He left Israel temporarily (for eight years) to serve as a communal Rabbi in Scotland and England and returned to Israel in 2004. His latest book is "The Elephant of Deliberate Forgetfulness: and other unexpected interpretations of the weekly Torah reading". He has also translated Rabbeinu Yonah's commentary on Pirkei Avos and is the co-author of Sefiros: Spiritual Refinement Through Counting the Omer (both Judaica Press). Over the years Rabbi Sedley has worked as a journalist, a translator, a video director and in online reputation management. He also writes a weekly Torah blog on the Times of Israel.