Shiur to the Dayanus Program by Rabbi Daniel Rosenfeld - Dayan Eretz Hemdah, Israel & Machon Smicha Choshen Mishpat Curriculum Developer
Shiur delivered on 14 September 2025 / 21 Elul 5785
Shiur to the Dayanus Program by Harav Aryeh Finkel - Dayan Beis Havaad Lakewood NJ
Shiur delivered on 26 October 2025 / 4 Cheshvan 5786
"Why do we need Hechserim? Which products need, and which dont?"
Shiur by Rabbi Sholom Ber Hendel - Member of the Executive Rabbinical Council of the OK Kosher - Delivered 7 September 2025
Shiur part of the Machon Smicha partnership with OK Kosher
Shiur to the Dayanus Program by Harav Aryeh Finkel - Dayan Beis
Shiur delivered on 27 July 2025 / 2 Av 5785
Machon Smicha hosted a conversation between Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun and Rabbi Mendel Prescott at a Halachah Symposium in Brooklyn, NY about how a Rov paskens halachah
Machon Smicha hosted Rabbi Moshe Kesselman and Rabbi Tuvia Kasimov for a panel on contemporary halachic questions at a Halachah Symposium in Brooklyn, NY. Panel moderate by Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Kesselman.00:00 Welcome and panel introduction02:25 How the panel will work3:55 Do rabbonim consider people's emotional state when issuing halachic rulings?6:10 Does an emotional issue make for a "sha'as had'chak"?8:13 Is the goal of a Rov to be strict or to be lenient?13:31 How do rabbonim deal with contemporary machlokes?23:30 How to deal with smart homes and security systems on Shabbos?31:53 When, if ever, would a heter be given for an abortion?39:03 May one sell items that have non-Jewish themes?42:30 May one have a business meeting in a non-kosher food establishment?46:55 May one attend a wedding which has a non-kosher reception?51:35 Should rabbonim not perform marriages of there is a concern that the couple will need up divorced and no gett will be given?54:22 May one sell Jewish items on Amazon?
Machon Smicha hosted a conversation between Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun and Rabbi Mendel Prescott at a Halachah Symposium in Brooklyn, NY about how a Rov paskens halachah.00:00 Introduction01:50 How one should ask a shailah18:15 What shimush is43:46 A Rov needs to stay current and the danger of using AI to pasken51:46 Minhag vs Halachah
Machon Smicha hosted Rabbi Boruch Fried for a shiur on acting as a Torah Jew in the Marketplace at a Halachah Symposium in Brooklyn, NY. June 25 2025
Monthly Shiur by Harav Chaim Finkelstein shlit"a - Presented by Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 24 November 2024 / 23 Cheshvan 5785
Kinus Torah Shiur #3 - Chol Hamoed Sukkos 5785
Shiur Delivered by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky
Author Umekareiv Biyamin; Rov of Hashevaynu - Kew Garden Hills
Kinus Torah Shiur #2 - Chol Hamoed Sukkos 5785
Shiur Delivered by Rabbi Shraga Dovid Homnick
Sgan Rosh Kollel of Kolel L'horaah Ma'asis - NY
Kinus Torah Shiur #1 - Chol Hamoed Sukkos 5785
Shiur Delivered by Rabbi Chaim Finkelstein
Shiur 4 of 4. Part of a series of shiurim delivered by Dayan Raskin to the Dayanus program at Machon Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 4 August 2024 / 29 Tammuz 5784
Shiur 3 of 4. Part of a series of shiurim delivered by Dayan Raskin to the Dayanus program at Machon Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 12 July 2024 / 15 Tammuz 5784
Shiur 2 of 4. Part of a series of shiurim delivered by Dayan Raskin to the Dayanus program at Machon Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 14 July 2024 / 8 Tammuz 5784
Shiur 1 of 4. Part of a series of shiurim delivered by Dayan Raskin to the Dayanus program at Machon Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 7 July 2024 / 1 Tammuz 5784
Monthly Shiur by Harav Chaim Finkelstein shlit"a - Presented by Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 9 June 2024 / 3 Sivan 5784
Monthly Shiur by Harav Chaim Finkelstein shlit"a - Presented by Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 12 May 2024 / 4 Iyar 5784
Monthly Shiur by Harav Chaim Finkelstein shlit"a - Presented by Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 18 February 2024 / 9 Adar I 5784
Monthly Shiur by Harav Chaim Finkelstein shlit"a - Presented by Machon Smicha.
Shiur delivered on 21 January 2024 / 11 Shevat 5784