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Most Rishonim, Early Achronim Permitted Concubines
The Rishonim were leading rabbis who lived from the 11th to the 15th Centuries, before the Shulchan Aruch. The Achronim are leading rabbis from the 16th Century to the present. I’m listening to a Torah in Motion lecture by Dr. … Continue reading
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Tagged german rabbi, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox rabbi, rabbi david, rabbi hoffman, torah in motion
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Intellectuals Go Nuts Over Rav Soloveitchik
But the ordinary Jew has not been affected by the Rav. Those who get drunk on the Rav’s theories are intellectuals who love theories. Yes, the Rav ordained more rabbis than anybody in history. But the Rav did not make … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy
Tagged chatam sofer, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox rabbi, shulchan aruch, soloveitchik, torah in motion
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Orthodox Union Press Hires Rabbi/Blogger Gil Student
From Hirhurim: Link: OU Press Hires Rabbi Gil Student to be Managing Editor May 26, 2009 He’s a student of the publishing industry with hands-on experience running his own book company; he’s a knowledgeable businessman with years of experience in … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim, Orthodox Union
Tagged gil student, orthodox rabbi, Orthodox Union, probability and statistics, rabbi joseph, seder night
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The Orthodox Way
I was having lunch with two Gentile friends this past week, and this really goyish goy asked me about the Jewish community harboring criminals from goyisha justice and whether that might fuel anti-semitism. I replied that the rabbis in their … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, goy, jewish tradition, orthodox rabbi, Rabbis
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The Sapphic Secrets
I just watched the DVD Ha-Sodot aka The Secrets. It’s exquisite. The young females in it are so fine, so spiritually fine. The protagonist (played by Ania Bukstein) has a full bosom and a strict devotion to Orthodox Judaism. She … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Israel, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged jewish artist, jewish girls, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, small breasts, vigorous application
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Rabbis, Converts & Jewish Law
I got into a discussion via email with Orthodox rabbi Yehuda Yonah Rubinstein who wanted me to remove from my website a claim that he was a convert to Judaism. I decided to publish our private email exchange after he … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Gossip, Judaism, R. YY Rubinstein, Rabbis
Tagged converst, converts to judaism, jewish law, journalistic criteria, medical practices, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbis, rubinstein
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Anti-Zionist Orthodox Rabbi Speaks In Oxford
I think it is disgusting when Jews try to shut down speeches by anti-Zionists. It only makes us look bad. It does no good. Let a thousand flowers bloom. From the Oxford Mail: More than 60 people attended a talk … Continue reading
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Tagged muslim education, orthodox rabbi, oxford mail, rabbi ahron cohen, rabbi cohen, wolfson college
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Will Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Do Anything For Publicity?
The Jewish Journal takes a snide shot at Rabbi Boteach in its Calendar section selection for April 28: "…an Orthodox rabbi whose self-proclaimed Eleventh Commandment is ‘Thou Shalt do anything for publicity and recognition’…" Here’s the 1996 article that pioneered … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism, Shmuley Boteach
Tagged love quot, national fatherhood initiative, orthodox rabbi, patti stanger, rabbi boteach, relationship book, roland warren, section selection, Yoav Botach
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Biblical Criticism Vs. Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox rabbi Gil Student writes: Dr. James Kugel responds to Dr. Moshe Bernstein’s opinion piece about his speech at YU (link to Dr. Bernstein’s, link to Dr. Kugel’s). In my opinion, Dr. Kugel’s letter is disingenuous because: He implies that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Orthodoxy
Tagged academic scholars, dr bernstein, gil student, James kugel, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, personal theology, scholarly consensus
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Should The Orthodox Ordain Women?
Orthodox rabbi Gil Student writes: On Sunday March 21st, 2009, Rabbi Avi Weiss conferred Yoreh Yoreh ordination on his congregational intern, Ms. Sara Hurwitz. The official certificate does not use the term rabbi but instead Rabbi Weiss invented a new … Continue reading
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Tagged gil student, orthodox rabbi, rabbi avi weiss, rabbi weiss, rabbinic intern, traditional synagogue
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