I find that when someone introduces themself with a title, be it doctor or rabbi or pastor, they are seeking to put distance between us.
My preference is to always call rabbis "Rabbi X" unless it is their preference otherwise (such as with Marc B. Shapiro who insists on "Marc" with everyone he meets).
Rabbi Ari Enkin [...]
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From Hirhurim:
Israel displays ancient coins: link
Boxer studying to be a rabbi: link
When is a rabbi not a rabbi?: link
1890s style back in fashion: link
Protests expected against Intel’s opening its Jerusalem office on Shabbos: link
The Forward encourages investigating the compensation at non-profits: link
Chairites pay more attention to small donors: link
There is a new issue of Kol [...]
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A survey of university presidents’ salaries: link
Religious Zionists rabbis want kosher cellphone internet: link
The new shidduch crisis: link
An article on a few J-blogs: link
NY Post reports on proposed solution to the Shidduch Crisis: link
Rav Soloveitchik on Lekh Lekha: link
Poster posts: Regarding the shidduch crisis in [...]
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Rav Elyashiv’s rulings hit mainstream media: link
Wikipedia striving for balance on divisive issues: link
NYC Dept of Health issues poster to wash hands and recite the blessing after using the bathroom: link
Ivanka Trump married Jared Kushner in an Orthodox ceremony: link
Rav Elyashiv forbids accepting Christian charity money: link
R. Yechiel Eckstein to list Charedi institutions that [...]
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R. Chananya Weissman takes on the "Ponzi scheme" solution to the Shidduch Crisis: link
Philologos on the proper spelling of "meshugas": link
College should only take three years: link
Letters about Human Rights Watch, including from its chairwoman and a joint letter by Elie Wiesel and Alan Dershowitz: link
Catholic Church to allow for easier conversion by Anglicans: [...]
Rabbi Gil Student writes: In R. Chaim Navon’s recent book Genesis and Jewish Thought (pp. 59-63), he notes that there are striking similarities and differences between the Torah’s creation story and that found in various ancient Near Eastern texts. His resolution is as follows: The Torah spoke to the heresies of that era and intentionally [...]
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NY Times editorial against religious-oriented programs receiving federal money being allowed to hire and fire on religious grounds: link
Shalem Center to open Israel’s liberal arts college: link
The Forward doesn’t like Eli Wiesel’s book on Rashi: link
R. J. Simcha Cohen in last week’s Jewish Press about women being called to the Torah: link
Cardozo student sponsors [...]
Rabbi Gil Student writes: A ruling by leading authorities in Israel was recently published in a newspaper, prohibiting the use of so-called "Shabbos Elevators" (I, II). This has led to a big confusion, with people objecting and be unsure of how to act.
I’m not sure what the big suprise or confusion is all about. Shabbos [...]
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Rabbi Gil Student says: R. Yuval Cherlow rules that you are allowed to blog on Chol Ha-Mo’ed (link). See also this post: link.
Note that you should ask your own rabbi and not rely on internet rulings.
YEHUDA POSTS: I really don’t understand this idea of having to ask your rabbi questions that are widely discussed on [...]
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The Jewish Press has an interview with me this week (link). Here’s an excerpt and you can read the whole thing at the source:
In the world of Orthodox blogs, few are as popular as Hirhurim.blogspot.com, run by Rabbi Gil Student. Visited over four million times since its founding five years ago, Hirhurim – which [...]
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