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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Fiddler on the Tank
I caught Lior Kaminetsky‘s concert Sunday evening at Young Israel of South Beverly Hills.
Posted in Music
Tagged Beverly Hills, Israel, sunday evening, tank, Young Israel
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‘Battle in Seattle’ V – Producer Mary Aloe
I interview her by phone Friday.
Posted in Hollywood
Tagged aloe, battle in seattle
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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
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, Yeshiva University
Tagged biblical scholarship, declaring bankruptcy, Marc B. Shapiro, professor marc, rackman, Shalom Auslander
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What Does ‘Glatt Kosher’ Mean?
Marc Shapiro writes in the Aug. 18, 2008 issue of the Forward: The very meaning of glatt kosher in the United States is not what most people think, namely, meat that has no adhesions. While this is indeed the original … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut
Tagged beit yosef, generic phrase, Hasidim, marc shapiro, mean marc, Sephardim
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Can You Convert Yourself To Orthodox Judaism?
Professor Marc B. Shapiro blogs: :I refer to the Meiri’s position that be-diavad one can convert without a beit din. That is, following circumcision one can then accept the Torah and immerse all by oneself, and ex post facto it … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion
Tagged circumcision, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox judaism, professor marc, Torah
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