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Category Archives: Judaism
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
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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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