Category Archives: R. Shlomo Riskin

Can A Jew Enter A Church?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Luke Ford

R. Shlomo Riskin wrote: Question: Am I allowed to attend my friend’s wedding in a church? Are Jews allowed to enter churches at all? Answer: Evangelical churches do not have icons or statues and it is certainly permissible to enter … Continue reading →

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You No Longer Get To Sit On Your Rabbi’s Lap

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Luke Ford

Professor Marc Shapiro writes: Another change in our era is that signs of physical affection between a rebbe and student, which at one time were very important especially as the rebbe served as a father figure, are no longer acceptable. … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Riskin & Rabbi Jesus

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Luke Ford

Here are some interesting letters to and from Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. In the first letter, dated March 26, 1991, Rabbi Riskin tries to hire Rabbi Baruch Lanner to recruit for him. Lanner would be great for bringing people through the … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Ripped As A ‘Colonialist Rabbi’

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Luke Ford

Philip Weiss blogs: The Washington Post reports on John McCain talking with Jewish American "leaders," including Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, who asks McCain "why he won’t ‘hammer’ Obama hard for [the Rev. Wright] association. Riskin, from Brooklyn, is a leading rabbi … Continue reading →

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