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Daily Archives: March 14, 2012
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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Rabbi Rabbs Got A $10 Tip From A Rabbi For Delivering A Thousand Dollars Worth Of Food 30 Miles Away
Greg Leake emails: Hi Rabbs, Ten bucks!! Are you kidding me!!? I’ll tell you the biggest reason that your delivery indcident ticks me off in a minute First I would like to point out that if you could purchase gas … Continue reading
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The Hijacked Rosh Yeshiva
In a lecture on rabbinic biographies for Torah in Motion, Orthodox rabbi and history professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “I think the [Nathan] Kamanetsky book was too voyeuristic in those areas. There are times when it is going to be … Continue reading
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What’s The Difference Between A Torah Scholar And A Gadol?
In a lecture on rabbinic biographies for Torah in Motion, Orthodox rabbi and history professor Marc B. Shapiro says: “In the haredi world [ultra-Orthodoxy], [Rav J.B. Soloveitchik] is recognized as a Torah scholar but not as a gadol [great rabbi]. … Continue reading
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