25 Jan 2024
1/27/24 – Shiur 453 –The Shulchan Aruch of war
In this Shiur discussion, various scenarios related to Jewish religious and communal life during times of warfare are addressed. Topics include the abortion of a fetus conceived through rape, women tying tzitzis, Sheva brachos without the chosson or kallah, returning home before Shabbos if one anticipates being called up on Shabbos, returning home while one's wife is niddah if there is concern about temptation to hug, a hug before a spouse leaves for battle if the wife is niddah, burying blood-soaked cars, pidyon haben when the father or kohen is not present, shortening the taharah process for a niddah during wartime, saying shehecheyanu without lighting or seeing Chanukah candles, eating homemade foods sent to the front, a matzah bakery running to a shelter in the middle of making matzos, running to a shelter during Shemone Esrei or Krias HaTorah, yichud in a shelter, rewriting kesubos for people who evacuated their homes, and a kohen entering an ohel hameis for shelter during a siren. The discussion is led by Rabbi Chaim Jachter, Rabbi Elli Fisher, and Rabbi Moshe Bransdorfer.
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