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Category Archives: Sabbath
Yisroel Pensack: 40 Die in Chanukah Forest Fire in Israel in Country’s ‘Biggest and Deadliest’ Blaze
The New York Times reports: JERUSALEM — A fire raging in a northern Israel forest on Thursday has left at least 40 people dead, caused the evacuation of thousands of people, burned some kibbutz houses to the ground and prompted … Continue reading
Posted in Aish HaTorah, Circumcision, Greece, Israel, Judaism, New York Times, R. Ari Kahn, Sabbath, Torah, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged chanukah, fatal, forest fire, Givat Ze'ev, hebrew calendar, holy land, Jerusalem, Kislev, Nadav and Abihu, Rafi Alkaly, rosh chodesh, sons of Aaron, Syrian-Greek empire, Tevet
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When Technology & Torah Collide
From the New York Times (which consistently publishes the best journalism on Orthodox Judaism): The rabbis, scientists and engineers of the Zomet Institute are trying to solve the problems that arise when technology and the Torah collide. Working from their … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Sabbath
Tagged jewish laws, marans, niche products, orthodox judaism, rabbi shmuel, west bank settlement
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Cop Gets Off On Shabbat
From lohud.com: A newly hired town police officer has been given Friday nights to Saturday evenings off to accommodate her religious beliefs. The special work schedule afforded Officer Baile J. Glauber has raised concerns among other officers, said Officer Dennis … Continue reading
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Tagged glauber, mike klein, orthodox jew, police benevolent association, probationary officer, religious observances
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Playing With Sabbath Observance
Mark Glaser writes: Lately, I’ve been experimenting with taking one day each week away from work completely. You might think this would be an easy task as there’s a “weekend” each week that allegedly offers up two full days of … Continue reading
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Tagged christian liberal arts, jewish sabbath, live chat room, mark glaser, sabbath observance, seattle pacific university
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