Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro

Spinoza The Righteous

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro writes: R. Hirschensohn discusses Spinoza’s pantheism and states that he was not guilty of two of the big heresies: (1) regarding God as a corporeal being, or (2) avodah zarah. He was simply in error, and that … Continue reading →

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Burning Mordecai Kaplan’s Siddur In 1945

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Luke Ford

Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: This burning of a Jewish book, coming so soon after the end of the Holocaust and so much at odds with the American tradition of freedom of expression, horrified both Jews and non-Jews. The fact … Continue reading →

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Muslims & Orthodox Judaism

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro: “As far as I know there are no significant relations between the Modern Orthodox and Muslims. The Muslim community in the United States has never been forthcoming as it should be in condemning Hamas, Hizballah, and their … Continue reading →

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Sex With Non-Jewish Women Vs Sex With Jewish Prostitutes

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Luke Ford

An easy way to see a difference between the Jewish and Christian approaches to sex is to contrast the Jewish state of Israel with Christian countries such as the United States when it comes to prostitution. Using a prostitute is … Continue reading →

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How Big Of A Sin Is It For A Jewish Man To Be With A Non-Jewish Woman?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro writes: The censorship of this responsum can only have one purpose, namely, so that people don’t learn about how some members of R. Stern’s community (the Hungarian hasidic world) are having sexual relations with non-Jewish women. What … Continue reading →

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