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Category Archives: Hirhurim
The Ponzi Scheme In Orthodox Dating
From Hirhurim: R. Chananya Weissman takes on the "Ponzi scheme" solution to the Shidduch Crisis: link Philologos on the proper spelling of "meshugas": link College should only take three years: link Letters about Human Rights Watch, including from its chairwoman … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Hirhurim
Tagged alan dershowitz, deeper roots, Elie Wiesel, gil student, meshugas, philologos, proper spelling, socio economic status
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Jewish News
From Hirhurim: NY Times editorial against religious-oriented programs receiving federal money being allowed to hire and fire on religious grounds: link Shalem Center to open Israel’s liberal arts college: link The Forward doesn’t like Eli Wiesel’s book on Rashi: link … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim, Jews
Tagged eli wiesel, ftc rules, Hirhurim, j simcha cohen, meir lau, ny times editorial
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The Shabbos Elevator
Rabbi Gil Student writes: A ruling by leading authorities in Israel was recently published in a newspaper, prohibiting the use of so-called "Shabbos Elevators" (I, II). This has led to a big confusion, with people objecting and be unsure of … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged elyashiv, extenuating circumstances, gil student, hotel in israel, joseph b soloveitchik, leading authorities
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Blogging Allowed On Festival’s Intermediate Days
Rabbi Gil Student says: R. Yuval Cherlow rules that you are allowed to blog on Chol Ha-Mo’ed (link). See also this post: link. Note that you should ask your own rabbi and not rely on internet rulings. YEHUDA POSTS: I … Continue reading
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Tagged chassidim, ed link, gil student, intermediate days, psak, strange position
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The Jewish Press Interviews Rabbi Gil Student
From Hirhurim: The Jewish Press has an interview with me this week (link). Here’s an excerpt and you can read the whole thing at the source: In the world of Orthodox blogs, few are as popular as Hirhurim.blogspot.com, run by … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged controversial discussions, gil student, jerusalem post, jewish philosophy, jewish press, mail lists
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Hebrew Illiteracy In Jewish Life
Rabbi Gil Student writes: You might recall an opinion piece last February by Dr. Shawn Zelig Aster about the problems he found teaching Bible in Yeshiva University of some students having difficulty reading and understanding Hebrew (link). R. Shalom Z. … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrew, Hirhurim
Tagged fond recollections, gil student, hebrew instruction, hebrew literacy, religious inspiration, religious observance
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Living With Uncertainty
From Hirhurim: > Has the issue of human authorship of the Pentateuch reached a level of overwhelming evidence? I certainly don’t think so, and I have written a number of posts on that subject. If you were more self aware, … Continue reading
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Tagged evolutionary biology, Hirhurim, living with uncertainty, personal bias, rational reasons, slippery slope
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Lithuanian Jews Didn’t Wear Their Tzitzit Out
Rabbi Gil Student posts: The Jewish Press had a review a few weeks ago of Minhagei Lita: Customs of Lithuanian Jewry by R. Menachem Mendel Poliakoff. In the book, the author discusses the customs he observed in Lithuania in the … Continue reading
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Tagged chafetz chaim, gil student, lithuanian jews, magen avraham, menachem mendel, poliakoff
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The Torah As Protest
Rabbi Gil Student writes: In R. Chaim Navon’s recent book Genesis and Jewish Thought (pp. 59-63), he notes that there are striking similarities and differences between the Torah’s creation story and that found in various ancient Near Eastern texts. His … Continue reading →