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Is This What Discrimination Looks Like?
A few weeks ago, the rabbi of Bnai David-Judea wrote that he was no longer saying the morning blessing “Thank you God for not making me a woman” because it reflected bigotry towards women and that Orthodox Judaism had a … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Pico/Robertson, R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged beth jacob congregation, family purity, nai david, orthodox rabbis, orthodox shuls, torah scholarship
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The Rav Moshe Feinstein Foundation
Aron B. Tendler has helped establish the Rav Moshe Feinstein Foundation Inc., a nonprofit that will publish Rav Moshe‘s writings. Here’s some background on what Aron Tendler has been doing since 2006. The Jewish Press published Sep. 21, 2010: It … Continue reading
Posted in R. Moshe Feinstein
Tagged feinstein foundation, jewish press, rav moshe, seforim, torah scholarship, unpublished manuscripts
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The Role Of Midrash In Orthodox Jewish Education
I heard a talk decrying the use of midrash as a literature co-extensive with the Bible. Midrash is not so much scriptural interpretation as homiletics (inspiring stories), said the Orthodox rabbi, citing Maimonides. When we treat midrash as equal to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Midrash, Orthodoxy
Tagged abraham isaac, dvar torah, holy writ, moral sensibilities, orthodox rabbi, picking up sticks, torah scholarship
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