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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: “Shomea K'oneh” (Hearing Legally Counts as Speaking): Creating a Community Which is Inclusive of the Blind, the Deaf, and the Infirm
Description: A Virtual Event Presentation by Rabbi Ysoscher KatzEvent Co-Sponsored by Hebrew Education AllianceAbout The Event:Halakha has certain mechanisms which allow people to perform mitzvot vicariously. One of those mechanisms is Shomea K'oneh; hearing equals reciting. We will explore how this “legal fiction” can be utilized to create a Halakha that is inclusive of people with certain disabilities, particularly the person who is deaf or blind. About The Speaker:Rabbi Ysoscher Katz is the Chair of the Department of Talmud at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah...