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The Day Marc Shapiro Canceled His NYT Subscription

In his first lecture on R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinksi for Torah in Motion, history professor Marc B. Shapiro says in 2010: “I canceled my New York Times subscription three years ago when on the day after the Israeli Day Parade … Continue reading

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Why Should I Pray?

In his first lecture on R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinksi for Torah in Motion, history professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “What do you see in Elie Wiesel’s book Night? Wiesel never rejects the existence of God. He describes his journey from … Continue reading

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What Influence Does Dennis Prager Have In Orthodox Judaism?

Historian Marc B. Shapiro tells me: “I don’t think he has any influence. I don’t ever see him quoted by Orthodox figures (although Rabbi Rakefet quotes a line from Prager a lot). He doesn’t speak in Orthodox shuls or write … Continue reading

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Israel’s Haredi Welfare State

In his first lecture on R. Joseph Mesas for Torah in Motion, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: The Talmud says explicitly that if you don’t work, if all you do is study, it will lead to thievery. “This society of … Continue reading

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Marc B. Shapiro: If Christianity Isn’t Idolatry, Then What Is?

According to the chief rabbinate of Israel, Hinduism is not idolatry. Hindus see themselves as monotheist. They’re not monotheists by our Jewish standard. Hinduism has no doctrine of incarnation, of God becoming man. That’s the essence of Christianity and that’s … Continue reading

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