#122 - Responsa in History III

From History For The Curious by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

• Published: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:44:16 +0100
• Duration: 34:12
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Do synagogues have rights over membership? Why did a Chazan risk excommunication in Perpignan? Why were responsa printed in defiance of the author’s wishes? And the 1708 Chametz glue on a Pesach document…    

Chapters

00:00 Excommunication and Imposing Bans

06:18 Excommunication and Scholarly Disputes

13:28 The Role of the Chazan in the Synagogue

26:04 Insights from Historical Responsa