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Category Archives: R. Shmuel Herzfeld
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld: ‘Donald Trump is wicked. As a rabbi, I had to protest his AIPAC speech.’
From his op/ed in the Washington Post: This Purim, we Jews must not bow down and kneel to a man who inspires hatred. As a rabbi of an Orthodox congregation in Washington, I am a strong supporter of Israel and … Continue reading
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Is is proper to celebrate when a wicked person dies?
I love this issue because it separates Torah scholars from pretend Torah scholars. Anyone who says that the Torah prevents us from celebrating the death of a terrorist is a pretend Torah scholar and a fool. Most congregational rabbis have … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Ari Kahn, R. Shmuel Herzfeld
Tagged angel of death, crossing the sea, navy seals, rabbi ari kahn, rabbi shmuel, wicked person
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Shmuel Herzfeld – A Gay-Friendly Orthodox Rabbi
James Kirchick writes: Unlike most Orthodox synagogues, some of those congregants at Ohev Sholom are gay and don’t feel pressured into keeping that fact a secret with their rabbi or fellow worshipers. This is of course in large part attributable … Continue reading
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Tagged fellow worshipers, herzfeld, orthodox rabbi, orthodox synagogues, rabbinical scholar, same sex attraction
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Remembering Slain Israeli Gays
Is there any hip ethical movement in Modern Orthdooxy that Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld is not a leader of? JTA reports: WASHINGTON (JTA) — An Orthodox rabbi spoke out against anti-gay rhetoric in the Orthodox community at a Washington vigil mourning … Continue reading
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Tagged candlelight vigil, gays and lesbians, internal accounting, orthodox rabbi, rabbi shmuel, two jews
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Rabbi Shmuel Hertzfeld & Open Orthodoxy
Joe emails: I think that you should run a piece on Rabbi Shmuel Hertzfeld. His time has come, since he is a quasi-celeb. Without any previous knowledge, you might think Hertzfeld is some kind of activist, a modern day Heschel … Continue reading
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Tagged avi weiss, hebrew institute, hertzfeld, rabbi shmuel, rare commodity, yeshivat chovevei torah
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