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Responsa in the
Kovno Ghetto (1941-1944) Teaching Unit (Teacher's Guide) Pilot Edition Written by Ephraim Kaye The cover illustration is from the Alexander Bernfes collection from the Warsaw Ghetto, kept at the Yad Vashem picture archive.) |
Table of Contents |
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| Remarks for the Teacher |
3 |
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| Introduction | ||
| A Brief History of the Jews of Kovno Up to 1941 |
9 |
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| Students' Worksheet -- Questions Pertaining to the Historical Context of Each Responsum | ||
| Source Sheet, Question No. 1 |
18 |
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| Source Sheet, Question No. 2 |
20 |
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| Source Sheet, Question No. 3 |
22 |
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| Question No. 1: "May One Place Oneself in Possible Danger in Order to Save Someone Else from Certain Danger?" |
24 |
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| Historical Background |
26 |
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| Rabbi Oshry's Responsum |
31 |
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| Question No. 2: "May One Save Oneself by Purchasing a Certificate of Baptism?" |
36 |
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| Historical Background |
37 |
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| Rabbi Oshry's Responsum |
40 |
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| Question No. 3: "May One Endanger Oneself for the Sake of Religious Study and Public Worship? |
43 |
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| Historical Background |
46 |
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| Rabbi Oshry's Responsum |
50 |
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| Summary of the Unit |
56 |
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| List of Photos |
61 |
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| Bibliography |
62 |