Daily Archives: March 27, 2012

Was Isadore Twersky A Rationalist Or A Mystic?

Marc B. Shapiro was Harvard professor Isadore Twersky‘s last major student. In his fifth lecture on R. Chaim Ozer Grodzinksi for Torah in Motion, history professor Marc B. Shapiro says: If you went to Rabbi Isadore Twersky’s shul on Shabbos … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival Rejects Important New Documentary About Rabbinic Sexual Abuse

How can L.A. festival chief Hilary Helstein continue after this? She’s a disgrace. How can she reject this new film recently written up in the Washington Post? Hilary Helstein Is Hilary right when she says this is a community that … Continue reading

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Student Jailed For Racist Tweets

Holy cow! Europe doesn’t have free speech. I’m glad I don’t live there. SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — The student who mocked Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after the player collapsed on the field during a match has been jailed … Continue reading

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Don’t Dress Like A Thug If You Don’t Want To Be Regarded As A Thug

Geraldo Rivera was right! On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “The wearing of the hoodie is not something you want to cultivate among young people. When the Miami Heat wear it, the message is given that there is … Continue reading

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Obama, Carter Didn’t Play Around

When President Obama took office, I expected him to be like Jimmy Carter. A friend says: Other than Jimmy Carter, have we ever before had a president who could not be tied to some woman other than his wife, going … Continue reading

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