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Taking Hirhurim To Facebook
Rabbi Gil Student writes: In this post (link), I outlined how I was going to try to bring the Hirhurim blog to Facebook. It kind of fizzled out because I couldn’t find anything new to bring to it. However, in … Continue reading
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Turning The Hirhurim Blog Into A Book
Rabbi Gil Student blogs: "Response has been extremely underwhelming. What gives? Is it the choice of material? The price? Will the few thousand of weekly visitors only read if it’s free? I’ve decided to offer a 20% discount to all … Continue reading
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The Blog ‘Hirhurim’ Becomes A Book
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Today marks the end of the Hirhurim blog’s fifth year. I’d like to thank all of the readers and commenters, and all of my fellow posters: the regulars — Steve, Joel and R. Ari; and the … Continue reading
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Ten Questions With Rabbi Gil Student
From here: Rabbi Gil Student is Founder and Author of Hirhurim and founder of Yashar Books. 1. Describe in around 100 words the way in which you are involved in Jewish Work? My involvement in the Jewish community is extremely … Continue reading
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