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Monthly Archives: April 2009
How Does The Alexander Technique Work?
How does the Alexander Technique work? What are the authors findings about the clinical and cost effectiveness of the treatment? From the British Medical Journal: From the British Medical Journal:
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Tagged alexander, Alexander Technique, british medical journal, cost effectiveness
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The Week In Jewish News
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Ban Dropped On Women Delivering Eulogies
From The Jerusalem Post: A rabbi in northern Israel who came under attack for what some called blatant male chauvinism agreed this week to stop reproaching women for eulogizing their deceased loved ones. Haim Adani, Rabbi of Elyachin, a town … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Israel, Orthodoxy
Tagged funeral procession, jerusalem post, jewish wisdom, male chauvinism, national jewish center, orthodox jew
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Bais Yaakov Girls Gone Wild!
Heshy Fried writes: "Bais Yaakov Girls Gone Wild" has been in my imagination since I was 15. I never thought there were any other sick yeshiva guys like myself, but I have been surprised again and again by the search … Continue reading
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Should The Orthodox Ordain Women?
Orthodox rabbi Gil Student writes: On Sunday March 21st, 2009, Rabbi Avi Weiss conferred Yoreh Yoreh ordination on his congregational intern, Ms. Sara Hurwitz. The official certificate does not use the term rabbi but instead Rabbi Weiss invented a new … Continue reading
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Tagged gil student, orthodox rabbi, rabbi avi weiss, rabbi weiss, rabbinic intern, traditional synagogue
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