<![CDATA[85. Umbrellas and the Austerity Gospel - Feat. Rabbi Elli Fischer]]>

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

Published: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:30:00 GMT
Duration: 00:56:22
Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/e8faed74/podcast/play/108434350/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-17%2F407655155-44100-2-4bbb755757c48.m4a
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We welcome back Rabbi Elli Fischer who regales us with his historical detective work to piece together an angle to the 18th-19th century umbrella controversy that most readers miss when they study the Noda B'Yehuda (vol. 2, O.C. #30) and Chasam Sofer (O.C. #72). Our discussion serves a perfect case study for how responsa not only inform the study of history, but how history informs our understanding of the responsa.

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