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Daily Archives: September 17, 2008
This Week’s Torah Portion – Ki Savo 5768
Steve Brizel writes: The Mitzvah of Bikurim R. Yitzchak Etshalom explores Havaas Bikurim and Mikra Bikurim: link R. Yonasan Sacks discusses the similarities between Mikra Bikurim and Birkas HaTorah: link R. Baruch Simon, quoting a Medrash Tanchumah, suggests that Tefilah … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged aharon lichtenstein, brizel, frand, r mayer, shlomo wolbe, torah portion
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Do We Need A Solution To The Agunah Crisis?
Rabbi Gil Student writes: R. Mordechai Torczyner writes about how local rabbis struggle to "free" agunos and resolve diffcult divorce cases (link). His main point is that rabbis put in a great deal of effort and creativity in solving these … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce
Tagged divorce cases, gil student, minimal number, mordechai torczyner, sad reality, unfair world
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Shock Poll: Jews Now Favor McCain in New York, 54-32
John Podhoretz writes for Commentary magazine: The Siena poll, one of the two key polls of New York state voters, has come out with its monthly snapshot of the presidential race in the Empire State. And it’s stunning. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged august poll, jewish vote, John McCain, john podhoretz, rasmussen poll, steve greenberg
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Jewish Journal’s First Torah Slam A Big Success
Over 100 people had to be turned away last night at the Skirball Center. It was a mad house. JTN videotaped the discussion for future broadcast. David Suissa moderated a discussion between five rabbis on the meaning of the High … Continue reading
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Tagged Jewish Journal, jtn, Rabbis, skirball center, Torah
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