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Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro
Was The Rav Modern Orthodox?
Marc B. Shapiro blogs: Since I mentioned some stories from Halakhic Man that show that the Rav did not have a Modern Orthodox ethos, I will also say something about the following story, which some have wondered about. Once … Continue reading
Rabbis & Communism
Marc B. Shapiro’s latest post is up on the Seforim blog: …Yet in the entire history of the Jewish people I don’t know of any source that says that it is good to be poor… …The notion that it is … Continue reading
Marc Shapiro Interview
After havdala Saturday night, I seize on the sentimental moment to ask Marc B. Shapiro for an interview before he leaves town. He says he’s leaving tonight. "May I drive you to the airport?" I ask. He agrees. There’s a … Continue reading
The Rav Never Went To Yeshiva
I caught three lectures by Professor Marc B. Shapiro this weekend. Among his astonishing statements was that the Rav (Joseph Baer Soloveitchik) never went to yeshiva. He learned from his father and grandfather, I assume, and learned with others (and … Continue reading
Professor Marc B. Shapiro Speaks In Los Angeles This Weekend
Professor Shapiro received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and holds the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Scranton. An author of several books and dozens of scholarly articles, Professor Shapiro is considered one of … Continue reading
The Limits Of Orthodox Theology
I’m sorry to have so little for the goyim during their days of awe, but here’s a caustic essay — that even a goy could love? — by Rabbi Yitzhak Blau on Marc B. Shapiro’s book, "The Limits of Orthodox … Continue reading
The Limits Of Orthodox Theology
What I find most interesting in the Orthodox discussions of Dr. Marc B. Shapiro’s book is the widespread belief that readership of the book should be restricted. Not because there are significant mistakes in the book, but because the book … Continue reading
The Limits Of Orthodox Theology
Rabbi Yitzhock Adlerstein writes on Cross Currents: I am jealous of the scholarship of Dr Marc Shapiro – even when I often disagree with his conclusions. He never lets the reader down in amassing a huge amount of relevant material … Continue reading
The Limits Of Orthodox Theology
Failed Messiah blogs: The new Jewish Action, a quarterly publication of the supposedly Modern Orthodox OU, has a hit piece written by Rabbi Zev Leff. The target of Rabbi Leff’s hit? Professor Marc B. Shapiro’s now-three-year-old book, The Limits of … Continue reading
Professor Marc B. Shapiro Interviewed In The Jewish Press
Here’s an excerpt: Rabbi Weinberg raised the possibility that perhaps the way Jews treat non-Jews contributes to anti-Semitism. He no doubt had in mind things such as how the Jew treated the Polish peasant and wondered if this didn‚Äôt have … Continue reading