Venue: YU Israel YU Israel

Halacha:

General 

Collections: Rabbi Rakeffet: Responsa 1996

Description

Description of the Committee on Jewish Law of the Conservatives. Attack by Agudat Harabanim on proposal and the defence by the Rabbinical Assembly. Rav Kook's input. 1937 book rejecting existence of Rav Kook's comment. 1940 Rav Epstein's response. Rav Eliyahu Henkin's views. Threat of cherem against R.A. The Chida, R. Chaim Yosef David Azulai. Declaration of condemnation of proposal by Ramaz, Rav Leventhal of Philadelphia, Rav Revel, Rav Eliezer Silver, Rav Yeshaya Karlinsky. Rav Rakeffet's explanation of the importance of studying proposals in Halakhah that were rejected.