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Category Archives: Torah
Connecting To Torah
Do you ever feel like the rabbi is talking to you when he gives a class or sermon? If so, do you feel guilty? Asking for a friend. My friend converted to Orthodox Judaism but his thinking is not 100% … Continue reading
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From Principles to Rules and from Musar to Halakhah: The Hafetz Hayim’s Rulings on Libel and Gossip by Benjamin Brown
LINK: Story from Professor Israel Ta-Shma: In the year 1873, when the Hafetz Hayim finished writing his book Hafetz Hayim on libel and gossip, he wished to publish it with rabbinical endorsements, as was customary. Since he also wanted to … Continue reading
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Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History by Marc B. Shapiro II
I love this new book. Here are the spicy bits: * Aaron Wertheimer censored a passage in midrash “that discussed the sexual activity of the righteous in the world to come.” (Changing the Immutable, pg. 80) * The Conservative prayer … Continue reading
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Torah Portion Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47)
This week’s Torah portion is Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47). Watch. * God lays down a lot of demands on the Jews. A less intelligent and less diligent group of people simply could not keep up with these demands. They wouldn’t have … Continue reading
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Torah Talk – Parasha Shemini ( Leviticus 9:1–11:47)
This is the final Torah Talk before Passover, which begins Friday night. Listen here. Here’s Chaim Amalek’s running commentary on the show: WHY are goyim so dumb? If a Jew tells a goy to suck off a rabid dog and … Continue reading
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