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Monthly Archives: March 2012
When Mechitzas Weren’t Kosher
From the second lecture on the Rabbi Abraham Samuel Sofer (Ketav Sofer) for Torah in Motionby Orthodox rabbi and history professor Marc B. Shapiro: “In those days (19th Century), you didn’t have mechitzas in Hungary. You had women up in … Continue reading
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How Much Secular Learning Does A Rabbi Need?
At the Hungarian Jewish Congress of December 14, 1868, German Modern Orthodox rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer said it would not be a problem if the government required rabbis to have a secular degree. That would be the law of the land … Continue reading
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Underbelly – Australia’s Best Crime Drama
I love this TV show. It is based on a mafia war in Melbourne between 1995-2004. (Episode One – warning – there’s a lot of shagging) It’s a jungle out there.
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Eager Young Minds?
Steve Lopez writes in the Los Angeles Times about California: “At every level, cuts decimate once-great institutions and devalue our greatest resource — eager young minds.” I went to school for many years in California and only on the rarest … Continue reading
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Is The Shulchan Aruch The Jewish Constitution?
One frequently given definition of an Orthodox Jew is one who abides by the 15th Century code of Jewish law — the Shulchan Aruch. In his third lecture on Rabbi Abraham Samuel Sofer (Ketav Sofer) for Torah in Motion, Orthodox … Continue reading
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