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Rabbi Hershel Shachter’s Rav Revisionism

Marc B. Shapiro blogs: It is common to hear among YU figures the expression “hakhmei ha-mesorah,” referring to authoritative rabbinic spokesmen. Readers can correct me if I am mistaken, but I don’t think that this expression, with the meaning currently … Continue reading

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Books To Sell Orthodox Judaism

Rabbi Gil Student writes: I recently made a list of good outreach books for a friend. Let me present it here with a little elaboration: Books that try to convince and respond to challenges: Nineteen Letters by R. Samson Raphael … Continue reading

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The Latest Issue Of Tradition Magazine

Rabbi Gil Student writes: A new issue of Tradition has been published (link): Let Him Who Is Not A Camel Among Youby R. Shalom Carmy – Makes the point that much of the media coverage of the impact of the … Continue reading

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Rabbi Emmanuel Rackman Is Still Ahead Of The Times

Thirty five years ago, the presidency of Yeshiva University almost went to intellectual Emmanuel Rackman. In a few years, it will likely go to administrator Steven Weil. Rabbi Jack Riemer writes in The Jewish Week: Rabbi Rackman is still ahead … Continue reading

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The Death Of A Giant

Rabbi Michael Broyde writes about the passing of Emmanuel Rackman: Rabbi Emanuel Rackman’s vigorous work and dedication to so many projects, even when he was well into his nineties, gave me reason to hope that his contributions would never cease. … Continue reading

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