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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff)"This generation's Hillel." (Nathan Cofnas)
Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro
Do Jews Need To Listen To Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah?
According to Wikipedia: “Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah[1] (Heb.: מועצת גדולי התורה (“Council of [great] Torah Sages”)) refers to the supreme rabbinical policy-making council of any of several related Haredi Jewish organizations.” In his second lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi … Continue reading
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Torah Geniuses Uncrushed By Convention
In his second lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi Moses Kunitz, professor Marc B. Shapiro says about the Ohr Somayach: “All of his education came from his father. He comes into that category of people with the Chazon Ish … Continue reading
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The Fall of Reb Moshe
In his second lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi Moses Kunitz, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “Even among great Torah scholars, it is usually the case that their reputation declines naturally. Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer, Rav Herzog, Reb Moshe … Continue reading
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Marc B Shapiro: ‘I Haven’t Seen Any Good Jews Named Luke’
In his second lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi Moses Kunitz, professor Marc B. Shapiro talks about rabbis with non-Jewish names. There was a tosafist (medieval Talmudic commentator) named Rabbi Peter. “I spell my name with a ‘c’. Marc. … Continue reading
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Just One New Idea
In his first lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi Moses Kunitz, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “Jacob Neusner used to say that if you find one thing of value in a book, then it is worthwhile. He said this … Continue reading
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