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Category Archives: R. Shlomo Einhorn
Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn and the Unbroken Chain
A classroom in Los Angeles. A boy in the back row, fifteen, lets his eyes go flat. A page of Talmud sits open in front of him. The page argues about damage and intent, a quarrel older than any court … Continue reading
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Decoding Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn
Through Alliance Theory, Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn is best understood as a charismatic alliance intensifier whose function was to raise emotional commitment and moral confidence among Orthodox Jews who already belonged, but felt underpowered inside elite American culture. Einhorn’s power was … Continue reading
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Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn’s New Learning Systems For Torah
I’ve learned to my chagrin over the past 30 years that the more charismatic the rabbi, the bigger the chance that he’s a charlatan. This bloke, however, seems to be different. I just hope he doesn’t release a book on … Continue reading
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A RECORD BREAKING EVENT TO SUPPORT JEWISH EDUCATION
Longestshiur.com. Published on Oct 29, 2015: Witness a record-setting event and support Jewish education. Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn will attempt the longest Jewish lecture in history. 18 hours straight streamed live online. December 24, 2015. LongestShiur.com.
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RELIVING THE HISTORY OF JEWISH LOS ANGELES WITH RABBI EINHORN’S LECTURE SERIES
You can find Rabbi Einhorn’s lectures at YUTorah.org (just search for “Shlomo Einhorn” and sort by latest). From JewishHomeLa.com: On Monday evening March 17th, 2014, Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn, Dean of Yeshivat Yavneh, began a repeat of his first-rate 14 part … Continue reading
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LA’s Most Interesting Rabbi
From the Kavvanah blog: How does one combine the works of Deepak Chopra and Tony Robbins with the teachings of Rav Hershel Schachter? How does Dr. Phil and Marianne Williamson become part of the right wing of Modern Orthodoxy? In … Continue reading
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Jews & Gentiles
When I hear a view from within one in-group, I like to wonder out loud how it would be received if the identical view was expressed by another in-group. I’m listening to a Dec. 25 lecture by Orthodox rabbi Shlomo … Continue reading
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Two Time Super Bowl Champ Went To Daf Yomi
Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn: “At my shul in Manhattan, I had two-time Super Bowl champ, former 49er John Frank. He was the first one there in my daf yomi shiur. He was there before I got there. He said, ‘Coach Jimmy … Continue reading
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The First Hasidic Rebbe To Visit Los Angeles Was The Baal HaTanya’s Grandson
I get more joy listening to these Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn lectures on the history of Orthodox Jews in Los Angeles than I get out of watching the baseball playoffs. In lecture one, the rabbi says: “I found a poster while … Continue reading
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Oy Vey and Kaboom – The Wild West
I’m loving Rabbi Einhorn’s 14-part lecture series on the history of Orthodox Jews in Los Angeles. What is his point of view? He says early on in lecture one: “In Los Angeles, it was a collaboration of multiple people, different … Continue reading
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