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The Hasidim Conquered America
From a Jewish Press interview with Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff: Today we all wear uniforms. What is the concept of wearing a uniform? What is chassidus all about? It’s beautiful. You have a social order, you build a wall around yourself … Continue reading
Posted in Hasidim, R. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff
Tagged black hats, chassidic rebbe, rabbi aaron, rosh yeshiva, roshei yeshiva, torah jew
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Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff Mentions Me In A Lecture On German Rabbis
The mention comes about 44:40 into his lecture. Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff says on YuTorah.com: “You would think was an article in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles one week ago… What’s that guy? Luke Ford? You might think that this … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, R. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Rabbis
Tagged aaron rakeffet rothkoff, Jewish Journal, lashon hara, luke ford, orthodox world, rabbi aaron
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My Rabbi Does Good
The first rabbi I became close to was Rabbi Aaron Rubinger of Congregation Ohev Shalom in Orlando, Florida. I moved to Orlando in August 1993, shortly after my initial conversion to Judaism earlier that year through a Reform rabbi in … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged alan grayson, chronic fatigue syndrome, congregation ohev shalom, conversion to judaism, rabbi aaron, rabbi emeritus
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Telshe Yeshiva College Falling Apart
The oldest yeshiva in America has a new administration. The Gifter family (which ran Telshe from 1964) is out in the cold. The powers now at Telshe include jeweler Jonah Sheinbaum, and rabbis Levitansky, Goldberg and Greenwald. Employees at Telshe … Continue reading
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Tagged chief rabbi, rabbi aaron, rabbi dovid, rabbi moshe feinstein, rabbi yisroel, yeshiva college
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What’s The Scoop On Telshe Yeshiva College?
It is located at 28400 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, OH 44092. (440) 943-5300 The oldest yeshiva in America has a new administration. The Gifter family (which ran Telshe from 1964) is out in the cold. The powers now at Telshe include … Continue reading
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Tagged Add new tag, euclid ave, greenwald, new administration, rabbi aaron, rabbi meir, rabbi mordechai, rabbi moshe feinstein, rabbi yisroel, wickliffe oh, yeshiva college
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What Did The Rambam Really Think About Judaism?
Joel Rich writes: [Some] SHIURIM are Pay to download: link (look under sages or author ) Dr. Kenneth Hart Green – Did Maimonides Hide What He Really Thought About Judaism? Did the Rambam purposely hide deeper intent? (Strauss) True philosophy … Continue reading
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Tagged aaron rakeffet rothkoff, kenneth hart green, rabbi aaron, rabbi meir kahane, rabbi michael, rabbi mordechai
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Dating Tips For Men
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Dating Tips for Men: link Hmmmm, I guess “What’s your sign?” doesn’t cut it any more. Dr. Pelcovitz, Rabbi Twersky and Rabbi Sobolofsky discuss issues that aiui have come up through YU’s “connectors” (nice name) of … Continue reading
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Studio City’s Congregation Beth Meier
From the Los Angeles Daily News: STUDIO CITY – The "house of light" – Congregation Beth Meier in Studio City – will consider the dark when it observes the Jewish holiday of Tisha b’Av next week. At Beth Meier, the … Continue reading
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Tagged beth meier, book of lamentations, prophet jeremiah, rabbi aaron, rabbi meier schimmel, traditional conservative synagogue
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Will The Rubashkins (Agriprocessors) Serve Any Time?
From the Washington Post May 18: POSTVILLE, Iowa — Antonio Escobedo ran to get his wife Monday when he saw a helicopter circling overhead and immigration agents approaching the meatpacking plant where they both work. The couple hid for hours … Continue reading
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