Monthly Archives: June 2009

The RCC Vs Meir Kin

Morris emails: The RCC continues to withhold facts and mislead the community. The following was a recent email sent out to the public:  “RCC position on Meir Kin  In light of Meir Kin’s agreement today  to accept mediation of the … Continue reading

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Married Life

"How’s married life?"I asked a newly married friend. "It’s tough," he says. "My wife wants me to learn Torah every night. She won’t let me look at porn. She won’t let me look at other women. I’m supposed to only … Continue reading

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A Reb Moshe Story

(This was published by Reb Moshe’s family after his death.) When Reb Moshe Feinstein was 35 (in the 1930s), he said that a certain type of mikveh that most rabbis said was not kosher was kosher. Reb Moshe made his … Continue reading

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In the Footsteps of the Kuzari

From Hirhurim: Dr. Yoel Finkelman discusses Jewish Thought education with Prof. Shalom Rosenberg, author of In the Footsteps of the Kuzari (two volumes: I, II), at ATID’s annual conference of our Fellows and graduates, June 15, 2009: link (MP3, in … Continue reading

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Did The Rambam Abandon His Principles As Quickly As I Abandoned My Morals?

The Rambam produced his 13 essential principles of the Jewish faith when he was a young man. And then he never mentioned them again. That’s why Rabbi Shlomo Goren held that the Rambam abandoned his 13 essential principles. If he … Continue reading

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