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Category Archives: Israel
How The Haredim Took Control In Israel
The Haredim have been yelling about the illegitimacy of Modern Orthodox conversions for many years. Only now do they have the political power to delegitimize such conversions. When the Mizrachi aka religious Zionists aka the Modern Orthodox in Israel opposed … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi, Israel, Modern Orthodox
Tagged chief rabbis, ehud olmert, meir lau, prime minister ariel sharon, prime minister ehud olmert, shlomo amar
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The Top Five Mizrachi Rabbis In Israel
What is Mizrachi? It is religious Zionism. Rav Mordecai Eliyahu would have to be number one. Then Haim Drukman, Yaakov Ariel, Aharon Lichtenstein, She’ar Yashuv Cohen (the Rav of Haifa and the son of the Nazir of Jerusalem David Cohen), … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi, Israel, Modern Orthodox
Tagged aharon lichtenstein, eliyahu, high school students, israel god, jerusalem post, marriage registration, matthew wagner, mizrachi, Modern Orthodox, mordecai, nazir, rabbinic ordination, Rabbis, yeshivot
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Ariel Sharon’s Twilight Zone
Brian emails: Just wanted to send along Lynn Sherr’s piece in the Daily Beast today, Ariel Sharon’s Twilight Zone, which touches on the former prime minister’s current state. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-10-19/ariel-sharons-twilight-zone An excerpt: “There is a feeling of communication, of … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged ariel sharon, former prime minister, lynn sherr, medical screening, segev, twilight zone
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A Comic Book History Of Israel
Rabbi Gil Student writes: There is a new graphic novel about the history of the State of Israel titled Homeland: The Illustrated History of the State of Israel. The term "graphic novel" might make you think of a fancy comic … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged comic book history, gil student, hebrew schools, history of israel, history of the state of israel, orthodox perspective
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Yisroel Pensack: “Industrial Strength” Global Fundraising By Chabad For The New Year 5770
At first, I thought the return address said "CHABAD OF CRIME A" in Brooklyn, so I was wondering: What is the difference between "Crime A" and "Crime B", and what crimes do they stand for? Then when I opened the … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Chabad, Charity, Israel, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged 5770, Crimea, fundraising, rosh hashanah
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