Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro

Yosef Shalom Elyashiv – The Greatest Sage Has No Relationship With His Children

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his third lecture for Torah in Motion on the R. Eliezer Berkovitz, professor Marc B. Shapiro says in 2010: “One of you wants to know if I have read the new biography of Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv. “This is … Continue reading →

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Using An Umbrella On The Sabbath

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his first lecture for Torah in Motion on the Chatam Sofer, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “The Chatam Sofer permitted using an umbrella [already opened] on the Sabbath within the eruv. I don’t know anyone who follows this psak … Continue reading →

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Berel Wein Stories

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his fourth lecture for Torah in Motion on the Chatam Sofer, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “Many of Berel Wein‘s stories end with, ‘I can’t tell that these stories happened, but I can tell you that they don’t tell … Continue reading →

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When The Ignorant Dress As Rabbis

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his second lecture for Torah in Motion on the Chatam Sofer, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “When Rav Kook’s father-in-law went to Jerusalem [at the turn of the 20th century] he was surprised. In Russia, you could find great … Continue reading →

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There Are Parts Of The Talmud We Don’t Want Non-Jews To See

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his second lecture for Torah in Motion on the Chatam Sofer, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “The Chatam Sofer gave his approval for the Talmud to be translated into German. What were the objections of the other rabbis? They … Continue reading →

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