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How Will We Return to Running Minyanim Virtually and In-Person?
June 17, 2021

My minyan will likely want to keep broadcasting on Zoom after the pandemic is over and we are back in person. As someone who doesn’t use technology on Shabbat, what does that mean for me? Should I dec

Announcement: Pre-Pesach Responsa Radio Live
March 16, 2021

Pesach is coming up and that means you might have some halakhic questions. Join us for a pre-Pesach live edition of Responsa Radio on March 18. Sign up at hadar.org/live

I’ve Been Offered the Covid Vaccine—Now What?
January 27, 2021

The rollout of a vaccine involves trying to answer impossible questions about prioritizing one life over another. What Jewish values are in play when thinking about this? What is my personal responsib

Can the essence of obligation to visit the sick and comfort mourners really be fulfilled over Zoom?
January 10, 2021

This week on Responsa Radio: Can the essence of obligation to visit the sick and comfort mourners really be fulfilled over Zoom? How are we to fulfill our (interpersonal) obligations while keeping our

Can I staff a suicide hotline on Shabbat?
October 20, 2020

Ever wanted to know the answer to some deep and challenging questions in halakhah (Jewish Law)? Join Rabbis Ethan Tucker, Avi Killip, with questions sent in by you on all sorts of details of Jewish la

Can I read about Corona Virus on Shabbat?
May 21, 2020

Can I read about Corona Virus on Shabbat?

Why Don’t Jews Proselytize? …Can They?
December 19, 2019

This week on Responsa Radio: Why do rabbis “turn converts away three times”? As a non-rabbi, and in our day and age, what can and should I do as I interact with non-Jews who are deepening their interest in Judaism?

If I can pronounce the Hebrew, do I need to understand it?
December 05, 2019

This week on Responsa Radio: I’m learning Hebrew, and loving it. But I’m stuck when it comes to praying from the siddur–it takes forever! Which is more important: reading the prayers in their original language,

What to Do with Grandma’s Treyf China
November 20, 2019

What to Do with Grandma’s Treyf China? Tune in to find out more from Rabbi Avi Killip and Rabbi Ethan Tucker.