79. Should I Join the Army? A Responsum of Rav Zev Wolf Leiter

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Shu"T First, Ask Questions Later

Moshe Kurtz

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Shu"T First, Ask Questions Later puts the study of Torah front-and-center by inviting guest scholars to present, debate and provide listeners with a dynamic conversation of the topic at hand. In addressing the responsum of their choice, they will be asked to provide relevant historical background, distill the halachic/social considerations, offer unique methodological insights, and make an argument for its relevance today.

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79. Should I Join the Army? A Responsum of Rav Zev Wolf Leiter - Feat. R' Yitzy Tanner

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79. Should I Join the Army? A Responsum of Rav Zev Wolf Leiter - Feat. R' Yitzy Tanner

In this episode we are joined by R' Yitzy Tanner who shares with us a responsum of the Beis Dovid (no. 71) about Kohanim - or any Jewish male - serving in their country's armed forces. We also learn about the author, Rav Zev Wolf Leiter zt"l, who was a local rabbi in Pittsburgh, but who earned an international reputation.