Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro

Rabbi Meir Kahane’s Last Public Talk Was At Brandeis University

Marc B. Shapiro writes: See here A few days before his death, Rabbi Meir Kahane spoke at Brandeis.  I think it was actually his last public talk before the night he was killed.  For a video of Gopin confronting Kahane … Continue reading

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Rav Soloveitchik Dances Like A Hasid

Marc B. Shapiro published this photo: S. comments: "That picture of R. Soloveitchik doing the mitzvah tantz is hilarious. Is it only me, or does the frozen half smile on his face look like internally he is feeling a cross … Continue reading

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Is It Permitted To Admire Goyim?

Many of the Orthodox kids I know collect cards of the great rabbis rather than baseball cards. Professor Marc B. Shapiro blogs: Although he might not be fired, any Modern Orthodox rabbi who stated as follows would also be in … Continue reading

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Cheating The Goyim

In my limited experience, most right-wing Orthodox rabbis permit cheating on taxes and other cheating of the goyim. Most Modern Orthodox rabbis I know forbid this behavior. A friend of mine recently wanted to pay cash to have his car … Continue reading

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Should The Sephardim Go To The Back Of The Bus?

Orthodox rabbi and history professor Marc B. Shapiro blogs Nov. 7, 2007: I read about the outrage taking place in Emanuel, where in the local Beit Yaakov Sephardi students are being segregated from Ashkenazim to the extent that the two … Continue reading

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