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Daily Archives: April 13, 2011
Rabbi Hershel Shachter’s Rav Revisionism
Marc B. Shapiro blogs: It is common to hear among YU figures the expression “hakhmei ha-mesorah,” referring to authoritative rabbinic spokesmen. Readers can correct me if I am mistaken, but I don’t think that this expression, with the meaning currently … Continue reading
Posted in Hershel Schachter, Marc B. Shapiro, Rabbis, RCC
Tagged emanuel rackman, high holiday, Marc B. Shapiro, personal opposition, schachter, soloveitchik
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The Visual Culture Of Chabad
Marc B. Shapiro blogs: …[L]et me also include this amazing picture of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. It appears courtesy of the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, and I thank Rabbi Jerry Schwarzbard who first showed it to me a few … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged bryan mark rigg, jewish theological seminary, lubavitcher rebbe, Marc B. Shapiro, psychoanalyst wilhelm, Samuel Heilman
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Obama Prefers To Follow
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “For the first time, I am not sure that Obama will be re-elected in 2012.” From DennisPrager.com: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Radio Show 20110413 -1 Leader Less Prager H1: President Obama’s leadership … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager
Tagged congressman jerrold nadler, credit card debt, deficit problem, democratic congressman, jerrold nadler, leadership style
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Dancing With The Rabbis
Dennis Prager writes: I guess one can say that with “Dancing With the Rabbis,” the movement toward “the rabbi is just one of us” reached its apotheosis. Our rabbis — or at least the rabbis who participated — are just … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Rabbis
Tagged bradley shavit artson, Dennis Prager, orthodox rabbi, rabbi david, reform rabbis, temple isaiah
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