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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Writers In Trouble
John Scalzi writes: Writers are often attracted to other creative folks, including other writers. Nothing wrong with this in a general sense, mind you. We all love who we love, and what’s not to love about another witty, smart and … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged creative folks, finance skills, flakiness, john scalzi, poor finance
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Rabbi Meir Kahane’s Last Public Talk Was At Brandeis University
Marc B. Shapiro writes: See here A few days before his death, Rabbi Meir Kahane spoke at Brandeis. I think it was actually his last public talk before the night he was killed. For a video of Gopin confronting Kahane … Continue reading
Posted in Aryeh Cohen, Brandeis University, Marc B. Shapiro, R. Meir Kahane
Tagged Aryeh Cohen, Brandeis University, claiming land, jewish university, Marc B. Shapiro, rabbi meir kahane
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Rav Soloveitchik Dances Like A Hasid
Marc B. Shapiro published this photo: S. comments: "That picture of R. Soloveitchik doing the mitzvah tantz is hilarious. Is it only me, or does the frozen half smile on his face look like internally he is feeling a cross … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, R. J. B. Soloveitchik
Tagged alexander altmann, blowing the shofar, Marc B. Shapiro, nahum n glatzer, proper execution, rabbi joseph
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Is It Permitted To Admire Goyim?
Many of the Orthodox kids I know collect cards of the great rabbis rather than baseball cards. Professor Marc B. Shapiro blogs: Although he might not be fired, any Modern Orthodox rabbi who stated as follows would also be in … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged belsky, collecting baseball cards, english language book, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox rabbi, professor marc
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Cheating The Goyim
In my limited experience, most right-wing Orthodox rabbis permit cheating on taxes and other cheating of the goyim. Most Modern Orthodox rabbis I know forbid this behavior. A friend of mine recently wanted to pay cash to have his car … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy
Tagged goyim, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, orthodox jew, orthodox rabbi, wine industry
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