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How Would God Vote?
Nachum Lamm writes in response’s to Rabbi Gil Student’s critique of David Klinghoffer’s latest book: "Be that as it may, what about the hundreds if not thousands of years during which Jewish communities supported their local poor as collectives. Does … Continue reading
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Tagged David Klinghoffer, gil student, jewish invention, muslim population, orthodox rabbi, right wingers
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Torah Lectures
Rabbi Gil Student writes: I am looking for a volunteer to continue this feature on a weekly basis. Please contact me via e-mail. R. Hanan Balk on "The Abravanel’s Understanding of the Snake and the Fall of Man–The Boundaries … Continue reading
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Tagged dovid gottlieb, gil student, Mussar, shavuos, shmuel marcus, yom yerushalayim
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Freedom From Bondage
Rabbi Gil Student writes: The past few years has seen a resurgence in militant atheism — think Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris. As a backlash against the religious revival of the past 25 years, these authors and speakers have … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Hitchens, cross currents, gil student, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, rabbinic advisor
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Conversion Controversy Discussion
Rabbi Gil Student writes: "The Torah in Motion discussion between R. Barry Freundel, R. Yitzchok Adlerstein and R. Seth Farber about the recent conversion controversy is now available for purchase (link – "The Conversion Crisis – Panel"). I am almost … Continue reading
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Tagged conversion controversy, conversion crisis, gil student, marc shapiro, negative consequences, seth farber, torah in motion
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The Living Wage
Rabbi Gil Student writes: I finally read the much-discussed paper by Conservative Rabbi Jill Jacobs on the living wage, which was recently adopted by the (Conservative) Rabbinical Assembly’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (link, download – PDF). I was … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative rabbi, employer employee relations, gersion appel, gil student, halakah, rabbinical assembly
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