Rabbi David Sedley

A repository of written, audio and video Torah classes given by Rabbi David Sedley

Category: Harry Potter

  • Harry Potter – a rant

    For years Jews have been laughing at the Christian fundamentalists who thought that Harry Potter was dangerous and full of forbidden witchcraft and the like. But look whose laughing now… At the beginning Harry Potter was harmless entertainment, and the worst that could be said was that it was bitul Torah. Then as the series… Read more

  • Dont feel guilty about buying Harry Potter

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    At last, the Orthodox can justify purchasing Harry Potter! Forget about the assur magic, or the tameh kissing, or the female author. Much more important reason to purchase is because it stops Reform from printing their siddur. (I can’t even believe this is true – but either way it is a classic): As you may… Read more