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Do You Want To Control Your Spouse’s Thoughts?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “The greatest Jewish philosopher and legalist, Maimonides, said that a Jew should never say, pig, eww, it’s disgusting. Rather, a Jew should say a pig sounds delicious, but God says no. “Bacon … Continue reading
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Rav Kook On Evolution
Dr. Marc Shapiro blogs: He mentions that Maimonides assumes the eternity of the world when he seeks to prove the existence, unity, and incorporeality of God. Maimonides adopts this model so that his proof will be acceptable to everyone. R. … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Marc B. Shapiro, R. A. I. Kook
Tagged adam and eve, creation of adam, creation of man, creation story, Judaism, kook, latest scientific discoveries, maimonides, marc shapiro, modern science, Torah
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The Triumph of Maimonides Academy
Under Rabbi Karmi Gross, Maimonides Academy moved from a small insignificant school to a large Torah institution that is loved by its students and respected by its community. Through good education management, Rabbi Gross first commanded respect. The financial backing … Continue reading
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Tagged aharon, education management, good staff, jewish school, karmi, maimonides
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Maimonides Academy Shift To Right Under Rabbi Gross Leading To MO Parents Taking Their Kids Out
Under Rabbi Karmi Gross, the school has become more strictly Orthodox. Many Modern Orthodox parents are looking for an alternative for their children. They’re looking principally at relocating them to Shalhevet.
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‘Sacred Secrets: The Sanctity of Sex in Jewish Law’ by Gershon Winkler
Nobody has ever translated Rabbi Jacob Emden‘s memoir into English because it is so raunchy. It’s time somebody breaks this boundary. A reader posts to Amazon.com: This mischevious little book gathers excerpts from all over the Jewish legal codes on … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Sex
Tagged 20b, amazon, dissenting opinion, emden, jewel in the crown, jewish law, maimonides, mikveh, nachmanides, par excellence, perogative, rabbi jacob, Rabbis, sacred secrets, sanctity of sex, sexual position, sifting through, stirring the pot, traditional interpretation, unmarried woman
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