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Category Archives: Hirhurim
The Religious Zionist Approach To Jewish Law
Rabbi Gil Student writes: When I look at the halakhic writings that have emerged from the Religious Zionist sector in Israel, I am sometimes highly uncomfortable. In a recently published Orthodox Forum book, Religious Zionism Post Disengagement: Future Directions, there … Continue reading
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Tagged forum book, gil student, halakhah, national question, orthodox forum, religious zionism
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The Latest Issue Of Tradition Magazine
Rabbi Gil Student writes: A new issue of Tradition has been published (link): Let Him Who Is Not A Camel Among Youby R. Shalom Carmy – Makes the point that much of the media coverage of the impact of the … Continue reading
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Tagged avi sagi, emanuel rackman, j david bleich, norman lamm, rabbi emanuel, shalom carmy
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A New Prayer Book From UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks at a New York luncheon celebrating the publication of the new Koren Sacks Siddur (link). R. Shaul Robinson of Lincoln Square Synagogue arranged … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbi, ezras torah, gil student, lincoln square synagogue, rabbi jonathan sacks, sir jonathan
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Orthodox Union Press Hires Rabbi/Blogger Gil Student
From Hirhurim: Link: OU Press Hires Rabbi Gil Student to be Managing Editor May 26, 2009 He’s a student of the publishing industry with hands-on experience running his own book company; he’s a knowledgeable businessman with years of experience in … Continue reading
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Tagged gil student, orthodox rabbi, Orthodox Union, probability and statistics, rabbi joseph, seder night
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Redefining Marriage
Rabbi Gil Student blogs: "R. Yair Hoffman explains his opposition to the redefinition of marriage (link). If you ask me, I’d say that we should make civil unions that have all the rights of marriage but not the name, so … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim, Marriage, Torah
Tagged civil unions, fault divorce, gil student, legal partnership, marriage link, same sex marriage, traditional definitions
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