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Tag Archives: Hasidim
Marc B. Shapiro: The Worst Thing Chabad Did
According to Wikipedia: “[Yosef Yitzchok (Joseph Isaac), the sixth Lubavitcher rebbe] Schneersohn argued against his Hasidim leaving Russia[in the 1920s, 1930s], even if they were able do. He explicitly forbade his followers from leaving, describing those who did as “deserters”.” … Continue reading
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Tagged getting involved in politics, Hasidim, joseph isaac schneersohn, Marc B. Shapiro, rebbes, torah in motion
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What’s The Halacah?
Dr. Marc B. Shapiro writes: Yet my point is that the Jewish people didn’t need any specific halakhic justification, because they knew from their intuitive natural morality what was proper. This is what R. Yehudah Amital meant when he said … Continue reading
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Tagged amital, Hasidim, Marc B. Shapiro, mesorah, modern invention, natural morality
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When The Chofetz Chaim Wore Rabbenu Tam Tefillin
In a lecture Dec. 21, 2009 for Torah in Motion, Professor Marc B. Shapiro says: One of you asked me to talk about the Chofetz Chaim and the forged Talmud Yerushalmi. You can find the information in here, The Writings … Continue reading
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Tagged chofetz chaim, Hasidim, Marc B. Shapiro, professor marc, torah in motion
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What Does ‘Glatt Kosher’ Mean?
Marc Shapiro writes in the Aug. 18, 2008 issue of the Forward: The very meaning of glatt kosher in the United States is not what most people think, namely, meat that has no adhesions. While this is indeed the original … Continue reading
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Tagged beit yosef, generic phrase, Hasidim, marc shapiro, mean marc, Sephardim
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Spinka Claims His Miranda Rights Were Violated Because He Doesn’t Understand English
One of the Spinka Hasidim busted along with the Spinka Rav is going to make a motion Monday that his arrest should be thrown out because he was read his rights in English which he doesn’t understand, and in Yiddish, … Continue reading
Jewish Code Of Silence Complicates Probe Into Jewish-On-Goyish Crown Heights Attack
From the New York Daily News: Long before the first rapper stopped snitching or any Mafiosi swore an oath of omertà, there was the Jewish law of mesira. The tenet that forbids Jews from informing on fellow Jews is one … Continue reading
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Who’s The Rabbi Sholom Kalmanson Who Gave Such A Stemwinder About The Rebbe?
Here’s an article about the speech with a link to the video. Who is this Rabbi Sholom Kalmanson? He appears to be the head of Chabad of Southern Ohio. From chabad.org: Rabbi Sholom B. Kalmanson, Ex. VP, Chabad of Southern Ohio … Continue reading
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Massive Asset Recovery Action Against Numerous Synagogues & Yeshivas
Before Steven Oschweritz filed for bankruptcy, he apparently transferred a ton of money to various Orthodox institutions. Does anyone know anything about bankruptcy law and lawsuits for the recovery of preferential transfers and fraudulent conveyences? A bankruptcy judge has the … Continue reading
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