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Tag Archives: Marc B. Shapiro
Did Rabbi Avi Weiss Invent Women Saying Kaddish?
Kaddish is the memorial prayer traditionally said only by men. Left-wing Modern Orthodox shuls allow women to say kaddish, while right-wing Modern Orthodox shuls usually don’t allow women to say this prayer publicly. I’m listening to a Torah in Motion … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, Torah
Tagged Marc B. Shapiro, ovadia yosef, professor shapiro, rabbi avi weiss, rabbi eliezer, reb moshe
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Sending Icebreakers On Frumster
So I just tried out Frumster for the first time. I used these search criteria: Age 25-45, anything goes. Divorced with kids, never married, whatever. I can’t believe how much anxiety I am feeling. It was like being at an … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Personal
Tagged Dennis Prager, frumster, Marc B. Shapiro, psycho therapy, secular jews, shiksas
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How The Orthodox Deal With The Non-Orthodox
Orthodox rabbi Marc B. Shapiro blogs: In general, there have been some real changes in how Orthodoxy deals with the non-Orthodox, and Adam Ferziger has recently published a valuable article on the topic. In reading the article, I was surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi, Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy
Tagged conservative synagogues, introductory prayer, jewish learning center, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox synagogues, temple chai
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Covering Up Rabbi Sex Abusers
Orthodox rabbi Marc B. Shapiro blogs April 15, 2010: There is another theory as to why the sectarian hasidic world in particular has had so many cases of covering up and defending child sex abusers. It is that they simply … Continue reading
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Tagged child sex abuse, Marc B. Shapiro, marc shapiro, mesirah, orthodox rabbi, rabbinic literature, sex abusers, traditional literature
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Executing The Jewish Murderer Martin Grossman
Wikipedia says: “Martin Edward Grossman (January 19, 1965 � February 16, 2010) was convicted of first degree murder for his part in the December 13, 1984, Florida killing of wildlife officer Peggy Park. He was executed by lethal injection. In … Continue reading
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Tagged first degree murder, Marc B. Shapiro, martin grossman, peggy park, pope benedict, pope benedict xvi
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