Daily Archives: March 20, 2009

‘Sima’s Undergarments For Women’

I read this new novel straight through last Shabbat. I loved its story about an old life redeemed by a beautiful girl. I interviewed the author, Ilana Stanger-Ross, on March 19. Luke: "When you were a child, what did you … Continue reading

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Orthodox Rabbis Claim There’s No Liberal Bent To Traditional European Jews

BERLIN (JTA) — Orthodox rabbis in Europe challenged the interpretations of a new study that suggests a liberal bent among some traditional European Jews. The reported results "raised both a frown and bewilderment" among Orthodox rabbis, according to a statement … Continue reading

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No One Is Above The Law – A Lesson From This Week’s Torah Portion

Dr. Mark H. Kirschbaum writes for Tikkun: In this, the last perasha in Sefer Shemot, we are going to deal with one of the more ostensibly uninteresting passages in the Torah, and some quite interesting possible readings of it. This … Continue reading

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President Obama Cut An Endorsement Deal?

From TER: By TER Staff This caught our eye.  It may get somebody in trouble.   The President, while in office, is not allowed to cut endorsement deals.   We’re pretty sure of that. If the Obama White House needs … Continue reading

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