Monthly Archives: July 2008

Chief Rabbi Addresses Anglicans

FROM THE TIMES OF LONDON: Almost all of Britain’s social problems are caused by a loss of religion, the Chief Rabbi told Anglican bishops last night. Societies without religion disintegrated and people succumbed to depression, stress, eating disorders and alcohol … Continue reading

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More Bad News For Liberman Broadcasting

Liberman Broadcasting is a Spanish-language media operation owned by San Fernando Valley Orthodox Jew Leonard Liberman. Case Type: Other Employment Complaint (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC395040 CASE NAME: EDGARDO MATEOS VS LIBERMAN BROADCASTING INC ET AL Case Type: Other Employment Complaint … Continue reading

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Falling Into Sin

I heard a lot of perplexing things during two years of Daf Yomi but none more perplexing than the case of the man who fell off a roof and into sex with a woman. What an acrobat, I thought. Then there’s the … Continue reading

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‘Noah Feldman May Be Very Smart, But He Isn’t Very Wise’

Marc B. Shapiro writes: Professor Isadore Twersky once mentioned in class that although this book’s title should have mentioned Maimonides, in 1929 Harvard University Press would not publish a book with such a title. In this regard, he also called … Continue reading

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The Modern Orthodox Intellectual

I find it really tiresome in Modern Orthodox life how its rabbis go about picking on Artscroll (a hugely succesful chareidi press) for the tiniest of mistakes. Another symptom of this is when Modern Orthodox rabbis go off on Agriprocessors. … Continue reading

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