# <![CDATA[4. Bar/Bas Mitzvah Ceremonies: Mitzvah or Mistake? - Feat. Rabbi Elchanan Poupko]]>

From **Shu"T First, Ask Questions Later: R Moshe Kurtz** by R Moshe Kurtz.

- **Published:** Wed, 08 Nov 2023 02:49:14 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:38:15
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<![CDATA[In this episode we explore Rav Moshe Feinstein's opposition to Bas (and Bar) Mitzvah ceremonies - found in Igros Moshe (O.C. 1:104, cf. 2:97 and 4:36) - as well as a brief nod to his relatively permissive stance on using a single dishwasher for meat and dairy (separately). At the end. Rav Elchanan Poupko articulates what made Rav Moshe Feinstein uniquely deserving of the status as a posek hador, a preeminent halachic authority of his generation. 
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