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The Rav Was Not A Zionist?

Marc B. Shapiro writes: To give one example of his many polemics, readers of the journal will never forget how he targeted R. Elya Svei. Yet he wouldn’t mention him by name. Instead, and as a way to show how … Continue reading

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When Should A Religious Jew Go To Secular Court?

Yehuda emails: Background: Rabbi Norman Lamm Is no ultra-orthodox isolationist or fanatic but someone who very much believes very strongly in gaining secular education and knowledge and being part of secular culture. His views are so “moderate” that he has … Continue reading

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Using Sex To Sell Torah

I was doing some research on Rabbi Simcha Weinberg and found some interesting comments about his late uncle Noah Weinberg, the founder of Aish HaTorah. I did not realize there was so much venom towards him. I researched these attacks … Continue reading

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The Latest Issue Of Tradition Magazine

Rabbi Gil Student writes: A new issue of Tradition has been published (link): Let Him Who Is Not A Camel Among Youby R. Shalom Carmy – Makes the point that much of the media coverage of the impact of the … Continue reading

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Winners Don’t Seek Dialogue

Imagine if a leading Reform rabbi declared Orthodox Judaism dead. How would the Orthodox react? They would yawn. Orthodox Jews in general don’t care about what the goyim think of them. That’s the advantage of living an authentic life. You … Continue reading

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