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Category Archives: Judaism
My Dialogue With Marc Gafni About Reputation Online
The videos of our dialogue are here and here and here and here and here. The book (The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet) underlying our discussion is here. Here’s a selective transcript of what I … Continue reading
Posted in Gossip, Internet, Judaism, Marc Gafni, Personal
Tagged internet vigilantes, marc gafni, roman coliseum, satire 3, subway rider, vigilante group
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Should We Celebrate The Penitent? Judaism Vs. Christianity
Posted in Christianity, Judaism, Marc Gafni, Personal
Tagged Christianity, Judaism, penitent
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Replying Promptly To Phone Calls, Emails, Letters
By: Rabbi Ari Enkin I don’t know about you, but I am disturbed by those who do not respond to letters, email, or return phone calls within a reasonable time frame. In fact, in the event of a first time … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism
Tagged letter from a friend, long term health, palagi, rabbi chaim, term health concerns, unfortunate circumstance
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Hillel Publishes Gay Resource Guide
Rabbi Avi Shafran writes: Once upon a time, Jews who found Judaism cumbersome simply declared the Torah obsolete and went about their lives as they pleased. They weren’t inclined to intellectual contortions. Some “progressive” Jews today, though, choose instead to … Continue reading
Posted in Hillel, Homosexuality, Judaism
Tagged gay resource, jewish campus life, jewish religious tradition, jewish texts, sexual orientations, talmudic sage
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Judaism As Counterculture
Eytan Kobre writes: What do Senator Joseph Lieberman, Attorney General Michael Mukasey and attorney Jay Lefkowitz, President Bush’s special envoy for human rights in North Korea have in common? For one, they have each come under severe verbal abuse and … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism
Tagged comrades and colleagues, jay lefkowitz, john podhoretz, national security policy, senator joseph lieberman, senator lieberman
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