Category Archives: Marc B. Shapiro

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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