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Monthly Archives: June 2009
What Is The Path To Enlightenment?
Halfway through yoga class the other day, the teacher had us go outside for a 15-minute walk. He urged us to do it barefoot. "Will you lead us over hot coals?" I asked. "No, that’s for the advanced class," he … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged hot coals, oh teacher, oncoming cars, path to enlightenment, yoga class
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What Is The Scientific Study Of Judaism?
Academic study of Judaism aka critical study aka scientific study all mean something simple — following the facts wherever they lead. The major Ashkenazi denominations of Judaism (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox) developed in Germany in the 19th Century. A founder … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
Tagged critical notes, critical study, julius wellhausen, Marc B. Shapiro, samson raphael hirsch, semitic languages, steinsaltz, talmud study, torah in motion
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The Old Luke Ford Would’ve Been All Over This Story
Chaim Amalek emails: "And who knows, maybe his hectoring would have kept the business a bit more honest, a bit safer for its workers, and made the world a better place. What does the new Luke do that has comparable … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged australian accent, carbon dioxide, diligent efforts, hectoring, luke ford, moral compass, quot, senior citizen, shuls, stellar example
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The Religious Zionist Approach To Jewish Law
Rabbi Gil Student writes: When I look at the halakhic writings that have emerged from the Religious Zionist sector in Israel, I am sometimes highly uncomfortable. In a recently published Orthodox Forum book, Religious Zionism Post Disengagement: Future Directions, there … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim, Israel
Tagged forum book, gil student, halakhah, national question, orthodox forum, religious zionism
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