YUTOPIA

Episode 36 – Politics of Exclusion: Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox Part 2

Published on 2011-06-26 09:22:59

Rabbi Yuter's Politics of Exclusion segment on Saul Lieberman continues with a specific charge against Saul Lieberman, his response, and concludes with a game changing twist.

Episode 35 – Politics of Exclusion: Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox Part 1

Published on 2011-06-19 09:47:45

Rabbi Josh Yuter starts a new section in his Politics of Exclusion series discussing the Orthodox reaction to Saul Lieberman after accepting his position at JTS.

Episode 34 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein on Non-Observant Jews

Published on 2011-06-05 09:48:04

Having discussed R. Moshe Feinstein's antipathy towards Conservative and Reform Rabbis, Rabbi Yuter considers R. Moshe Feinstein's attitude toward non-observant Jewish masses.

Episode 33 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein on Conservative Conversions

Published on 2011-05-29 09:42:09

Rabbi Yuter's Politics of Exclusion series continues with a discussion of R. Moshe Feinstein's opinions related to the conversions of Conservative Jews.

Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Yochanan Part 1

Published on 2011-05-25 06:31:08

Rabbi Yuter's Who's Who in the Talmud series shifts to the Amoraic period, beginning with the great Eretz Yisrael Amora R. Yochanan.

Episode 31 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein vs. Conservative and Reform Weddings

Published on 2011-05-22 09:37:27

Rabbi Josh Yuter's Politics of Exclusion class continues with a discussion of R. Moshe Feinstein's opinions regarding the halakhic status of weddings and marriages of Reform and Conservative Rabbis.

Episode 30 – Who’s Who in the Talmud: R. Yehuda Hanasi

Published on 2011-05-17 21:28:37

In a Very Special edition of Who's Who in the Talmud, Rabbi Josh Yuter's presentation on R. Yehudah Hanasi gets a surprise visitor in Rabbi Alan Yuter (RY 1.0) who drops by for some classic history, literary, and grammar goodness. The Bad News: the voice recorder's battery dies in the middle.

Episode 29 – Masorah 2.0: Risks, Rewards, and Recommendations for Using the Web to Teach Torah

Published on 2011-05-17 21:07:22

On May 17th 2011 I delivered the following presentation to the Rabbinical Council of America's annual convention.

Episode 28 – Politics of Exclusion: R. Moshe Feinstein vs. Conservative and Reform Part 1

Published on 2011-05-15 11:10:35

Rabbi Yuter's Politics of Exclusion Class continues with an examination of R. Moshe Feinstein's responsa / teshuvot regarding Conservative and Reform Judaism.

Eretz Yisrael / The Land of Israel In Rabbinic Thought

Published on 2011-05-10 20:13:19

In a special class in honor of Yom Haatzmaut, Rabbi Yuter explores Rabbinic perspectives regarding the land of Israel, including those from Babylonian sources.