Rischa Daraiisa-12-Passionate responses to issues in the Jewish Community

Rabbis Bechhofer and Kivelevitz discuss the Heter given by a Rabbi in Maryland for women to use an inflatable tub for going to the Mikvah.They explore the argument for finding Halachic leniencies for women who are fearful of using the public Mikvah due to the current pandemic.They invoke Rabbi Dovid Miller's attempts to bring to early 20th Century America an easier Mikvah option,and discuss whether similar approaches can be adopted for today.Rabbi Bechhofer makes a case for abstinence in Simcha,and reminds us of how American Jews conducted themselves during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918.Praises are handed out for Rabbi Dov Linzer's statements,and Rabbi Bechhofer reads the important address of Rav Gershon Eliezer Schaeffel to his congregants.Rabbi Kivelevitz chides Rabbi Bechhofer to adopt a more compassionate tone towards his antagonists in this angst fraught time,and sees in this period of quarantine the chance for connecting anew sans the old doctrinarian baggage.Please leave us a review or email us at [email protected] more information on this podcast visityeshivaofnewark.jewishpodcasts.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate