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Rabbi Topp’s drasha on divisiveness

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Luke Ford

I hear: The rabbi at Beth Jacob of Beverly Hills did very well. Skillfully navigated difficult terrain. Took the wind out of the sails of the pro-Chazzan group using Rabbinic license – Halacha and precedent. Pointed out that we are … Continue reading →

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Reason & Religion

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Luke Ford

Jeff emails: The Litvaks were not more “rational” than the Chassidim, in fact, the Gra and R. Haim were major league Kabbalists, the Gra wrote more on Kabbala than he did on Talmud, and we have R. Haim Brisker’s kavvanot … Continue reading →

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The Journal Of Halacha And Contemporary Society

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Gil Student blogs: The Succot 5770/Fall 2009 issue of The Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society has been published: Correcting the Ba’al Koreh: Punctilious Performance vs. Public Embarrassment by R. Moshe Rosenberg – A fantastic discussion of the multiple … Continue reading →

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Converting Children To Judaism

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Luke Ford

David writes on Hirhurim: "Based on Rabbi Broyde’s summary of Rabbis Kook and Elyashiv’s position, "that a bet din ought not to convert a child to Judaism unless it is nearly certain that the child will grow up to be … Continue reading →

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An Orthodox Take On A Conservative Approach To Jewish Law

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Avi Shafran writes: Conceived by the rabbi of a Conservative congregation, and now endorsed by that movement’s rabbinic arm, the “Hekhsher”’s promoters insist that it is not really a hekhsher, or kashrus certification, at all. It is, rather, an … Continue reading →

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