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Rabbi Daniel Korobkin Leaving Town

I believe the rabbi was recruited a year ago by Yeshiva University to apply for this post. It’s a major congregation in Toronto (more than 700 families). I got this email: Dear Friends, Rabbi Daniel and Karen Korobkin have been … Continue reading

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Jewish News

From TorahMusings.com: ▪ America and the Jews: Different, or the Same? ▪ If you build it, Jews will come ▪ Modern Orthodoxy at a Crossroads ▪ Harav Yechezkel Roth “deeply distressed” By Paladino Anti ‘Gedolim’ Remark ▪ Orthodox react to … Continue reading

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Rabbi Avi Weiss’s Bridge Too Far On Female Orthodox Rabbis

Rabbi Avi Weiss miscalculated. He thought he could get support on this issue without talking to anyone. His approach was the opposite of Chana Henkin‘s. She created a limited semicha (rabbinic ordination) for women to rule on Jewish law. She … Continue reading

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