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Tag Archives: marc shapiro
Should You Go To A Rabbi Before Secular Authorities When Reporting Abuse?
Once again, lay Jews are way ahead of the rabbis in fighting sexual abuse (a point I heard made by Rabbi Marc Shapiro). From JewishCommunityWatch.com: These two arguments for going to rabbis before secular authorities don’t hold up. The first … Continue reading
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You No Longer Get To Sit On Your Rabbi’s Lap
Professor Marc Shapiro writes: Another change in our era is that signs of physical affection between a rebbe and student, which at one time were very important especially as the rebbe served as a father figure, are no longer acceptable. … Continue reading
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Tagged making of a gadol, marc shapiro, physical affection, relevant passages, religious circles, shlomo riskin
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When Rabbis Used To Slap Students
Marc Shapiro writes: Even though, as mentioned, teachers were never supposed to inflict real pain, I think it is fair to say that the physical punishments over the generations sometimes did get out of hand (see next note). I recall … Continue reading
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Tagged gentle person, going on strike, marc shapiro, rosh yeshiva, torah study, yeshivot
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The Greatness Of Rav Kook
Marc Shapiro writes: In fact, it is only with the publication, uncensored, of R. Kook’s writings that the “lights” of his soul are revealed in all their grandeur. What other spiritual leader with unconventional views could declare that he is … Continue reading
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Tagged iyah, lubavitcher rebbe, marc shapiro, rav kook, tragic consequences, unconventional views
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Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro Spoke At Beth Jacob Shabbos
I’m kicking myself for missing this. A source says: Heard Marc Shapiro speak at BJ at the 3rd meal, first time I’d seen or heard him. I thought he was one of the more interesting I’ve heard in many years … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, Marc B. Shapiro, marc shapiro, refreshing honesty, religion 2, torah study
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Rav Kook On Evolution
Dr. Marc Shapiro blogs: He mentions that Maimonides assumes the eternity of the world when he seeks to prove the existence, unity, and incorporeality of God. Maimonides adopts this model so that his proof will be acceptable to everyone. R. … Continue reading
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Tagged adam and eve, creation of adam, creation of man, creation story, Judaism, kook, latest scientific discoveries, maimonides, marc shapiro, modern science, Torah
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Modern Orthodox Feminism
In his fourth lecture on Rabbi Yisrael Moshe Hazan (19th Century rabbi in Rome) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: A lot of the Modern Orthodox feminists want to update things even in the Torah. They’ll say … Continue reading
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Tagged judith hauptman, Marc B. Shapiro, marc shapiro, rabbi yisrael, talmud scholar, torah in motion
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Covering Up Rabbi Sex Abusers
Orthodox rabbi Marc B. Shapiro blogs April 15, 2010: There is another theory as to why the sectarian hasidic world in particular has had so many cases of covering up and defending child sex abusers. It is that they simply … Continue reading
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What’s Proper Garb For A Rabbi?
Zalman Alpert comments on Marc Shapiro’s post and pictures: Rabbinic garb. the dress that Reb Simcha Zelig wore in his pictures was bedavka the authentic garb of Jews in Lithuania and the Ukraine from about 1950-1918. The Chafetz Chaim wore … Continue reading
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