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Tag Archives: rabbi shmuel
Rabbi Shmuel Hertzfeld & Open Orthodoxy
Joe emails: I think that you should run a piece on Rabbi Shmuel Hertzfeld. His time has come, since he is a quasi-celeb. Without any previous knowledge, you might think Hertzfeld is some kind of activist, a modern day Heschel … Continue reading
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Tagged avi weiss, hebrew institute, hertzfeld, rabbi shmuel, rare commodity, yeshivat chovevei torah
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Herzfeld v. Lewin, Round 2
Ben Harris writes for JTA: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld (he of NYTimes Op-Ed fame) and his congregant Nat Lewin (famed attorney and Agriprocessors defender) are having a little intra-shul spat over the ethics of kosher slaughter. Lewin called Herzfeld (his own … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbi, kosher slaughter, laws of kashrut, ofra israel, rabbi shmuel, rabbi yisrael
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Orthodox Rabbi Slams OU, RCA Over Agriprocessors
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld writes in the New York Times Aug. 6: Unfortunately, this year kosher meat has become a different type of symbol, one not of mourning and spiritual devotion but of ridicule, embarrassment and hypocrisy. In May in Postville, … Continue reading
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Tagged agriprocessors inc, jewish dietary laws, meatpacking plant, postville iowa, rabbi shmuel, rabbinical council of america
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VideoJew Gets A Shave For Lag B’Omer
Click here for the video. The Jewish Week says: There’s not a single song of her father’s or a single word of Hebrew on Neshama Carlebach’s new CD. Yet Reb Shlomo Carlebach’s enveloping spirit, both personal and musical, infuses her … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Jews
Tagged amadou diallo, associate rabbi, choir members, creative step, green pastures, hebrew institute of riverdale, herzfeld, jeshurun, jewish week, lag b omer, martin luther king, neshama carlebach, previous records, rabbi avi weiss, rabbi shmuel, reb shlomo carlebach, s song, soulful singer, striking feature, warm embrace
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Tranquility Bay
The Awareness Center posts March 28: Isaac Hersh was being held at Tranquility Bay, a boot camp in Jamaica, which was known for using severe corporal punishment on the children. Allegations have been made that Isaac’s parents (Miriam and Michael … Continue reading
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