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Category Archives: Yeshiva
Ignorant In Yeshiva
Marc B. Shapiro writes: This phenomenon, of great scholars not being aware of things that most people reading the Seforim blog learned years ago, should not surprise us. The traditional yeshiva curriculum is very narrow, and you can spend your … Continue reading
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Welcome To The Dating World… One Yeshiva Bochur’s Purim Perspective
Eli M. writes for The Jewish Press: When you are “frozen,” you are being chained to a state of “bochurhood” in which you are suspended between the life you had and the new life that awaits you. Tu B’Shevat is … Continue reading
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Orthodox Yeshiva Claims ‘Philosophy Of Inclusiveness’
Allan Nadler writes in the Forward: "In addition to Feldman, one is reminded of, say, journalist Andrew Sullivan’s sad mewing about the Catholic Church’s rejection of his choice to live, and advocate for, an openly gay life. Closer to home, … Continue reading
Y.U. Rabbis Talk God
One thing that surprised me when I entered Jewish life was how little Jews, even religious Jews, spoke about God. Sure, they might say "Baruch HaShem" a lot but they rarely spoke spontaneously about God. I’ve met over a dozen … Continue reading
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