What You Really Need to Know About the Three Weeks and the Nine Days, with Rabbi Chayim Soloveichik (297)
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Rabbi Chayim Soloveichik joins Scott Kahn to discuss the laws and meanings of the Three Weeks and Nine Days in Jewish tradition.
Check out Orthodox Conundrum Commentary on Substack and get your free subscription by going to https://scottkahn.substack.com/ - and members get this and other episodes of the Orthodox Conundrum Podcast ad-free and with early access and additional bonus content! Every year, as the Three Weeks begin, the same questions come up. Can I listen to music? Go to a baseball game? Buy new clothes? Shave? Go to movies? Travel? The answers may surprise you. In this episode, Rabbi Chayim Soloveichik joins me for a practical discussion of both the meaning and the laws of the Three Weeks and the Nine Days. We begin by exploring the ideas that underlie this period of mourning before turning to the practical halachot, clarifying what is actually prohibited, what isn't, and where different customs exist. Whether you've always wondered about a particular practice or simply want to make sure you're observing these days correctly, this conversation offers a clear, thoughtful, and accessible guide to one of the most significant periods on the Jewish calendar. Please listen to and share this podcast, and let us know what you think on the Orthodox Conundrum Discussion Group on Facebook (…
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