Tag Archives: Torah

The Torah’s Position On Illegal Immigration

The Torah’s Minutemen. Guarding the borders of Israel. Serious protection. Safeguarding the Homeland. Would the Torah encourage us to build a fence on the Rio Grande? Full video here.

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Can You Convert Yourself To Orthodox Judaism?

Professor Marc B. Shapiro blogs: :I refer to the Meiri’s position that be-diavad one can convert without a beit din. That is, following circumcision one can then accept the Torah and immerse all by oneself, and ex post facto it … Continue reading

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Jewish Journal’s First Torah Slam A Big Success

Over 100 people had to be turned away last night at the Skirball Center. It was a mad house. JTN videotaped the discussion for future broadcast. David Suissa moderated a discussion between five rabbis on the meaning of the High … Continue reading

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Growing Up Adventist: A Dialogue Between Luke Ford and Gary Chartier XIII

Why don’t Christians feel obliged to abide by the Torah? There are two commandments in the Torah against shaving and cutting the corners of your beard. In the 19th Century, lots of Adventists, such as James White, had beards.

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Is Thinking For Yourself A Torah Value?

David Suissa writes about Shalhevet in this week’s Jewish Journal: "A coed Modern Orthodox high school that would empower individual students to think for themselves and grow morally in a Torah environment." Thinking for yourself sounds to me like a … Continue reading

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