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You No Longer Get To Sit On Your Rabbi’s Lap
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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Tagged making of a gadol, marc shapiro, physical affection, relevant passages, religious circles, shlomo riskin
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From Hirhurim: David Greenfield defends wearing tefillin on airplanes: link Anti-semitism highest since WW2: link R. Shlomo Riskin wants Efrat to be smoke-free: link When religious people lie: link Orthodox rabbis fight for release of convicted perpetrator of bank fraud: … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, bank fraud, david greenfield, Hirhurim, shlomo riskin
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From Hirhurim: New article on homosexuality by four senior YU roshei yeshiva: link Shas joins World Zionist Congress: link R. Shlomo Riskin and R. Eugene Korn: A time to act for Catholic-Jewish reconciliation: link Deafening silence over EJF scandal: link … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbinate, israel gap, Sarah Palin, seth farber, shlomo riskin, world zionist congress
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Emor 5769
Steve Brizel writes: Kedushas Kehunah and Kedushas Am Yisrael R. Aharon Lichtenstein explains why non-Kohanim can and should emulate the Kohen in our everyday lives: link R. Yisocher Frand illustrates why the Halachos of Tumas Kohanim, even for a minor, … Continue reading
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Tagged aharon lichtenstein, berel wein, dovid gottlieb, kohen gadol, shlomo riskin, yom tov
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This Week’s Torah Portion Tazria-Metzora 5769
Steve Brizel writes: Yom HaShoah R. Aharon Lichtenstein reminds and exhorts us to respond , but not to offer theodicy-based explanations for the Holocaust: link R. Tamir Granot explores various hashkafic perspectives on anti-Semitism and the Holocaust: link R. Hershel … Continue reading
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Tagged aharon lichtenstein, berel wein, bris milah, jonathan sacks, observant jew, shlomo riskin
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