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Monthly Archives: June 2011
The Regrets Of A Convert
From TorahMusings.com: Abraham Isaac Carmel was a Catholic priest who converted to Judaism. Prior to his death in 1982, he came to the US for medical treatment and taught English literature in Yeshiva of Flatbush high school. Excerpts from an … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion
Tagged abraham isaac, american jews, conversion crisis, influence american, rewarding task, vital influence
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The Greening Of American Orthodox Judaism: Yavneh in the 1960s by Benny Kraut
I first heard about this new book in an exciting review by Lawrence Grossman: Orthodoxy is the only form of Judaism that is exuding self-confidence, that holds its own demographically, and whose children, for the most part, are steeped in … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
Tagged american orthodoxy, cultural isolation, endangered species list, judaic studies department, Lawrence Grossman, queens college in new york
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This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashat Chukkat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. Watch the video. This week we study Parashat Chukkat (Numbers 19:1-22:1). * The ritual of the … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged elijah the prophet, garbagemen, rabbs, red heifer, water from the rock, weekly torah portion
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Beware Of Any Man Who Tells You He’s Elijah The Prophet And He Wants To Make Moshiach Baby With You
In his second lecture on Rav Yaakov Ettlinger in 2007, Dr. Marc B. Shapiro relates a famous story from 19th Century Eastern Europe. “The responsa I’m going to tell you now is almost like a movie. “A man was staying … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged elijah the prophet, ettlinger, holy temple, jewish law, Marc B. Shapiro, responsa
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Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Resigns From Beth Jacob
*Update!* I published a tip on this Monday. Why did R. Pilichowski resign suddenly? Beth Jacob emails its members today: Dear Friends: Rabbi Pilichowski has resigned his position at Beth Jacob effective July 3, 2011. He is currently on vacation … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, R. Uri Pilichowski
Tagged assistant rabbi, Beth Jacob, eretz yisrael, mevaseret zion, rabbi benjamin yudin, yavneh academy
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