Category Archives: Torah

Torah Portion Audio Roundup

Steve Brizel writes: Moshe and Klal Yisrael After the Episode of the Golden Calf R. Aharon Lichtenstein explains why Moshe Rabbeinu spoke to the entire Jewish People after the Episode of the Golden Calf: link Shabbos and Mishkan The Nesivos … Continue reading

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Creating An Intellectual Passover Seder

Rabbi Gil Student writes: To date, three Haggadahs have been published that purport to be collections of insights of R. Joseph B. Soloveitchik: Haggadah Si’ach Ha-Gerid by his grandson, R. Yitzchak Lichtenstein; Haggadah for Passover With Commentary Based on the … Continue reading

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What Did The Rambam Really Think About Judaism?

Joel Rich writes: [Some] SHIURIM are Pay to download: link (look under sages or author ) Dr. Kenneth Hart Green – Did Maimonides Hide What He Really Thought About Judaism? Did the Rambam purposely hide deeper intent? (Strauss) True philosophy … Continue reading

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The Latest Issue Of ‘Tradition’ Magazine

Rabbi Gil Student writes: A new issue has been published of Tradition vol. 1 no. 4, Winter 2008: Homer and the Bible by R. Shalom Carmy — Criticizing those who try to impress and excite readers/listeners by being controversial. To … Continue reading

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Topless Bathing Ban Sought In Australia

On Aussie beaches, about a fifth of the women are topless. It’s quite a sight to behold. It’s sort of like walking in Beverly Hills and seeing all the luxurious sporty cars revving around. It makes one very hungry to … Continue reading

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