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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Fight Over Ultra-Orthodox Brings The End of “King Bibi”; Hillary Clinton Visits Israel; Peter Beinart Interview
Israel’s unity government undergoes a shakeup; Hillary Clinton visits Israel; the sandwich that could give you a heart attack and more!
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Greg Leake – Shabbos Goy
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, I’ve been out of action because of rotator cuff surgery. The stitches are out, and I’m doing physical therapy, probably won’t be able to throw a left hook for 6 months. A drag. In your … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged caliber revolver, cuff surgery, left hook, mumbo jumbo, orthodox judaism, shabbos goy
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Can You Compare Rav Elyashiv With Reb Moshe?
Historian Marc B. Shapiro replies to my question: “Because of his political importance, Rav Elyashiv had more influence that R. Moshe, but R. Moshe also spoke to the non-haredi world. R. Elyashiv had no influence outside that world.” “R. Elyashiv’s … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi, Modern Orthodox
Tagged elyashiv, extreme elements, israel prize, orthodox rabbi, rabbi moshe feinstein, rabbi yosef, rabbinical authorities, reb moshe
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Workin’ Men And Women
On his radio show Monday, Dennis Prager said: “When the president talks to people he respects, he says ‘working’. When he’s on the road campaigning, he says ‘workin’.” “None of my teachers at college were instrumental in any way to … Continue reading
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My Conversion To Judaism Story
This guy in shul was told my story, and so he asked me for chizuk, for strengthening. He was Orthodox from birth but he struggled with some typical guy stuff. He knew I had chosen Torah. He wanted to know … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Personal
Tagged conversion to judaism, davening, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, reform jews, shuls
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