Halacha Headlines Podcast Features Crown Heights Rov On “Baalei Aveirah in Our Midst – How to We Deal With Them?”

The popular Halacha podcast “Halacha Headlines” featured Crown Heights Rov and member of the Beis Din of Crown Heights, Rabbi Yosef Braun, to speak on the topic of “Baalei Aveirah in Our Midst – How to We Deal With Them?”

Rabbi Braun joined the podcast following another Rov, Rabbi Aharon Sorscher of Detroit and Maggid Shiur Of Shaas Illuminated. They were asked questions such as Who’s a מומר? Someone who flaunts his Aveiros publicly – is he a מומר? Can a Baal Aveirah write an Ois in a Sefer Torah? If the Sofer writes the outline is it kosher? Can they get an Aliya? Can they Daven for the Amud? Are they Possul to be עדי קידושין? Can they make ברכת הזימון? Are we allowed to be Mechabed them or is it חנופה? Should we be ostracizing them from our community? Should we be Mekarev them?

Discussion with Rabbi Braun Begins at the 38:08 mark