Monthly Archives: October 2008

‘The Story of Rabbi Yehuda Amital’ by Elyashiv Reichner

Yair Sheleg writes: Over the years, Rabbi Yehuda Amital, head of the Har Etzion hesder yeshiva (where students combine compulsory military service with their Talmudic studies) in Alon Shvut, has become one of the rabbis that even secular Jews (including … Continue reading

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The Bomb That Healed Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — The bombing of a prominent Atlanta synagogue in 1958 claimed no lives, but the community outrage that it prompted helped galvanize the city’s nervous Jewish community to embrace the civil rights movement. Members of The Temple gathered … Continue reading

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What Would The Talmud Do?

From Time.com: Would the current financial crisis have been avoided if traders followed Jewish traditions embodied in the Bible and the Talmud? Two scholars from the Conservative and Orthodox branches of the Judaism are suggesting just that. They also conclude … Continue reading

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Finding Israel In A Howling Wasteland

Joey Kurtzman and I discuss Torah portion Haazinu.

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Should We Judge JFK For Using Women Sexually?

Joey Kurtzman and I discuss Torah portion Haazinu. Complete video here.

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