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The Blog ‘Hirhurim’ Becomes A Book
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Today marks the end of the Hirhurim blog’s fifth year. I’d like to thank all of the readers and commenters, and all of my fellow posters: the regulars — Steve, Joel and R. Ari; and the … Continue reading
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Tagged dovid gottlieb, fellow posters, gil student, hirhurim blog, michael j broyde, shipping international
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Destroying Amalek
Rabbi Gil Student writes: The Purpose of the Priestly Garments R. Mordechai Willig reminds us to emulate the character of Aharon HaKohen in our everyday conduct: link R. Shalom Rosner discusses many halachic aspects of the Bigdei Kehunah: link (audio) … Continue reading
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Tagged gil student, Hirhurim, psak, rabinovitch, revivim, soloveichik
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Is It OK To Have Sex With A Goy To Save Klal Yisrael?
The prospect fills me with horror but if I could save the whole Jewish people by committing one tiny eeny wheeny indiscretion with a really hot and powerful shiksa who loved to read books, I suppose I could muster the … Continue reading
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Tagged degrading act, gil student, heroes of the day, moral fortitude, persian king, rabbi ari kahn
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Can Women Read The Megillah For Men?
Orthodox Rabbi Gil Student writes: There is a recent news item quoting R. Ovadiah Yosef as permitting women to read megillah on Purim for men (Haaretz, Arutz Sheva). This is in the news because R. Yosef recently said it publicly … Continue reading
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Confronting Religious Diversity
Rabbi Gil Student writes: A significant theological problem that has come to widespread attention over the last century is that of religious diversity. There are other religions whose devoted followers are often intelligent and pious, and take their traditions and … Continue reading
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Tagged avodah, different religions, gil student, mumbo, religious diversity, religious experiences
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Remembering Aish HaTorah’s Founder Noah Weinberg
Rabbi Gil Student writes: To the great sadness of Jews around the world, R. Noah Weinberg passed away last week (link). There are many moving tributes on Aish.com.* One thing about R. Weinberg was that he was passionate. You couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged famous rabbis, gil student, independent thinker, moving tributes, political fallout, samson raphael hirsch
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The Risks Of A Secular College
Rabbi Gil Student writes: R. Menachem Schrader, the Founding Director of the OU’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) program, said the following at a conference for principals and guidance advisors last week about yeshiva high school graduates who go … Continue reading
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Tagged gil student, guidance advisors, high school graduates, ira miller, jewish support, kindergarten through twelfth grade
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The Declining Quality Of Yeshiva Education
A teacher writes on Hirhurim: "As someone who has taught and teaches in high level post high school yeshivot and seminaries- I can attest that the reading level, as well as the ability to "sit" and study, has declined. They … Continue reading
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