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Rabbi Yehuda Herzl Henkin (1945-), author of the responsa ''Benei Vanim'', is a modern orthodox posek. Henkin was born in Pennsylvania in 1945 and raised in Stamford, CT. His father was Hillel Henkin, a Jewish educator in New Haven, CT. After graduating from the Yeshivah of Flatbush High School in 1962, he studied six years with his famous grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Eliyahu Henkin, from whom he received semichah, and served as the Rabbi of the Beit She'an valley before moving to Jerusalem. He lives in Jerusalem, with his wife, Chana Henkin, founder and head of Nishmat, the Institute for Advanced Jewish Studies for Women.〔(Nishmat.net )〕 His son, Rabbi Eitam Henkin, along with his daughter-in-law, was murdered by Palestinian terrorists on 01-Oct-2015. ==Responsa== R. Yehuda Henkin discusses whether those who believe that the Lubavitcher Rebbe is the messiah are considered to be heretics, ruling that they are not.〔Bnei Banim 4:26〕 He cites his grandfather R. Yosef Eliyahu Henkin that hearing Shofar and Megillah cannot be done by radio, and that therefore Kol Isha does not apply over the radio.〔Bnei Banim 2:211 and 3:127〕 R. Yehudah Henkin was unsure whether this applies to hearing a woman’s voice on television.〔 He allows women studying Talmud.〔Bnei Banim 3:12〕 He permits dancing on the Sabbath.〔Bnei Banim 1:12〕 He permits a man to shake a woman's hand when offered, and vice versa.〔(Hakirah.org ), see Negiah, section entitled "Shaking hands in Halacha."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yehuda Henkin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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