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Category Archives: Judaism
The Morality Of Blogging
Is blogging good for the Jews? Orthodox Rabbi Gil Student writes: Blogs have gotten a lot of bad press in the Jewish community (e.g. here and here), and with good reason. There are blogs that do any of a number … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Judaism
Tagged communal leaders, gil student, jewish tradition, lashon, orthodox rabbi, torah insights
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Thousands Of Converts To Judaism In A Jam
Report: JERUSALEM — Raised without religion in Maryland, Shannon sought to make a new life for herself as a Jew in Israel. In a rigorous conversion process, she studied religious law for a year, took a Hebrew name and changed … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Judaism
Tagged converts to judaism, hebrew name, jam report, jewish rituals, long skirts, who is a jew
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Hagbahah & The Wall Street Meltdown
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Torah scrolls are now rolled all the way to the right, at the beginning of the Torah, with almost the entire weight on the left side. This means that someone who does hagbahah, lifts up the … Continue reading
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Tagged chandelier, gabbai, gil student, minyan, multiple times, torah scrolls
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The Meaning Of Succoth
Jonathan Rosenblum writes: All the Jewish holidays are times of rejoicing, but only Sukkos is specifically known as “the time of our rejoicing.” The special joy of Sukkos is connected to the extra measure of closeness to God we feel … Continue reading
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Tagged closeness to god, Jonathan Rosenblum, new footing, rejoicing world, world stock exchanges, worldwide recession
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Judaism’s Insights Into The Financial Crisis
Rabbi Gil Student writes: The Time website has an article about two scholarly articles about Jewish business ethics and the current financial cresis (link). One article is by R. Aaron Levine, chairman of the Economics Department at Yeshiva University, and … Continue reading
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Tagged credit default swaps, eliezer diamond, gil student, hidden flaw, rabbi eliezer, Yeshiva University
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What Is The Essence Of Judaism?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss writes: Over the last generation, a philosophical battle has been raging over the soul and spirit of Judaism: Is it a religion of love, tolerance and inclusivity or is it rather a religion of strict adherence to … Continue reading
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Tagged blood sweat and tears, exercise entertainment, proof texts, rabbi samson raphael hirsch, samson raphael hirsch, torah values
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Connecting To God & Judaism
From the Atlanta Jewish Times: Jewish Atlantans have seen a huge launch during the last two years in programming across all denominations of Judaism. This surge could be due in part to Federation’s 2006 survey that revealed a Jewish community … Continue reading
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Tagged atlanta jewish times, nai torah, pardes institute, relationship with god, religious educators, traditional synagogue
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Phony Baloney Judaism?
I’ve never been to Ikar. I fear that if I go, I will love it. I hear the music’s great and almost all the prayers are sung and the services are like snorting cocaine, only the high is more intense. … Continue reading
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Tagged daf yomi, hebrew union college, human heart, kehillah, phony baloney, reform jews
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