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Daily Archives: December 27, 2011
The New Anti-Semitism
Jonathan Tobin writes: Though The New York Times’s Thomas Friedman invariably characterizes himself as a friend of Israel, his Dec. 14 column illustrates the slippery slope along which critics of the Jewish state invariably slide as they attempt to shout … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism
Tagged benjamin netanyahu, jonathan tobin, minister benjamin netanyahu, mitt romney, newt gingrich, prime minister benjamin
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No Strings Attached
I was half asleep as I lit my hanukiah this evening, the last night of Hanukkah. As I prepared to eat my evening meal of raw oats with grapes and soy milk, I thought to myself, I’m not really a … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Personal
Tagged going through the motions, Hanukkah, hanukkiah, holiness, orthodox jew
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Outside Of Chabad, Hasidic Women Are Not Allowed To Drive
In his second 2007 lecture on David Zvi Hoffman, Dr. Marc B. Shapiro says: If some Hasidic leader got up and said that we value our women so much, that is why they’re not allowed to drive. We believe that … Continue reading
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Is James Kugel Orthodox?
James Kugel is a famous Bible scholar who takes unorthodox approaches to understanding the origins of the Torah. Dr. Marc B. Shapiro says in a 2007 lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi David Zvi Hoffman: “The idea that the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, James kugel, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged bible scholar, James kugel, louis finkelstein, Marc B. Shapiro, shomer, torah in motion, umberto cassuto, unorthodox approaches
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The Chief Rabbi Of Rome During The Holocaust Afterward Converted To Christianity
I found this guy a shocker: Israel Zolli (September 27, 1881, Brody, Galicia – March 2, 1956, Rome, Italy) was from 1939 to 1945 Chief Rabbi of Rome. After the war, he converted to Roman Catholicism, taking the name Eugenio … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Conversion
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