Category Archives: Rabbis

R. Elchonon Wasserman

Jeff emails: “He was the most strident in keeping people from leaving. He was close to the Chofetz Chaim. I was never a big Litvak fan, despite all the postings on the internet with the revisionist ArtScroll history, I actually … Continue reading

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Renting To Non-Jews

I think the Torah tradition would be solidly behind the banning rabbis on this one, even though it does not sound democratic. Much of Arab Israel will not rent to Jews. Most traditional Jews living anywhere in the world are … Continue reading

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LeBron James Hires Rabbi Pinto

In shul this morning I heard about a big shvartze basketball player who hired a rabbi as a business consultant and how there was a photo of them on a yacht. Here we go on tmz.com: TMZ has obtained this … Continue reading

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The Rabbinate Is Changing

NYT: David, a rabbi: “At synagogue I normally wear a suit and tie but I try to remember that somehow underneath I am wearing leather.”

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The Sisterhood 50

The Charedim received almost no attention the past few years in Newsweek’s annual listing of America’s top 50 rabbis. Sure, some chareidim complain about this, but few care very much. I get a sense that these feminists care very much … Continue reading

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