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Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro
What Did Meir Kahane Accomplish In Israel?
Nothing, says rabbi historian Dr. Marc Shapiro. In his first lecture on Rav Zvi Yehuda Kook for Torah in Motion, Dr. Shapiro says: "What were R. Meir Kahane‘s accomplishments? How did he influence the state of Israel? He got his … Continue reading
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Tagged enormous contributions, marc shapiro, meir kahane, soviet jewry, state of israel, torah in motion
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Israel’s Chief Rabbinate Is A Bad Joke
From Dr. Marc B. Shapiro‘s first lecture on Rav Isser Yehuda Unterman for Torah in Motion: "The chief rabbinate [of Israel] in the days of Rav [Abraham Isaac] Kook and Rav [Benzion Meir Hai] Uziel and Rav Unterman was the … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbinate, norman lamm, rav kook, supreme religious authority, torah in motion, torah scholar
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Almost Every Gadol Of The Early 20th Century Had A Child Who Left The Path
In his third lecture on Rav Elazar Schach for Torah in Motion, historian Marc B. Shapiro says that Rav Schach’s son became a religious Zionist aka Modern Orthodox as opposed to Chareidi aka traditional Orthodox (who are not Zionists, don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged lubavitcher rebbe, Marc B. Shapiro, marc shapiro, rabbi moshe, religious zionist, torah in motion, torah scholars, torah study, two generations
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Rabbi Shlomo Goren – The Last Champion Of A Dynamic Halacha
From Marc B. Shapiro‘s lectures on Torah in Motion: From Dr. Shapiro’s third lecture on R. Shlomo Goren: "Rabbi Shlomo Goren was machmir (strict) on many mitzvos. He wouldn’t carry within the eruv in Jerusalem." "When his term ended in … Continue reading
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Tagged halachic decisions, Marc B. Shapiro, quot quot, rabbi shlomo, torah in motion, torah torah
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The Significance Of Lamm Over Rackman
Shalom Auslander‘s memoir would not have been as juicy if his Uncle Norman did not run YU. Professor Marc B. Shapiro blogs: No one has yet written an article focusing on the Rackman-Lamm contest for election to the presidency of … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical scholarship, declaring bankruptcy, Marc B. Shapiro, professor marc, rackman, Shalom Auslander
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