Daily Archives: June 25, 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

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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

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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

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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

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