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Tag Archives: Marc B. Shapiro
Making God Look Bad To The World
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Henkin says Jews must be careful about how they speak about … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Hasidim, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged David Kelsey, haredi world, Marc B. Shapiro, noahide laws, orthodox jews, orthodox world, pearl gluck, rabbi joseph, torah in motion, traditional judaism
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Rent Control
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: You get a sense that Rav Henkin has a very liberal sense. … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, R. J. E. Henkin
Tagged fifth lecture, liberal sense, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox rabbi, rabbi joseph, torah in motion
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Can You Rely On The Government For Your Kashrut?
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin was asked if you can rely on the … Continue reading
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Bnai Brak Is Out Of This World
In his third lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Ahron Kotler was able to squash yeshivas from having secular learning….but … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish learning, kotler, Marc B. Shapiro, maskilim, rabbi joseph, torah in motion
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Public Comments Vs Private Comments
In his third lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: How significant are private comments? They’re interesting. If you have a table … Continue reading
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Tagged correct fashion, harvard university, Marc B. Shapiro, private correspondence, rabbi joseph, torah in motion
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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
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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
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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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