145 shiurim on Rosh Hashanah
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When burial is permitted on Yom Tov through non-Jews, whose perspective governs—the living's obligation or the deceased's needs? The shiur develops a fundamental chakira: the Bahag treats burial as the chai's duty balanced against his issur of amira l'akum, while Tosafos and the Rosh hold we step into the meis' shoes, performing what he would want. This principle explains machlokos Rishonim on burial timing, kavod hameis, and the scope of melacha permitted.
Does Kiddush HaChodesh require the Sanhedrin functioning as a judiciary or as the sovereign representative of Klal Yisrael? The shiur analyzes Rosh Hashanah 25b and the Rambam's requirement of Beis Din HaGadol, resolving the Ramban's four questions by distinguishing judicial from sovereign authority—explaining why the Gemara requires "mekudash mekudash" and why lishkas hagazis is not needed for Kiddush HaChodesh.
