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Who’s Poor?
From DennisPrager.com: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Radio Show H1: Should Kids Be Able to Say “I Hate You” to Parents? Prager H1: You might think (in either direction) that the answer is easy, but callers suggests otherwise. They split down … Continue reading
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Tagged american enterprise institute, jewish ethics, long time friend, nicholas eberstadt, rabbi joseph, zoo story
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Making God Look Bad To The World
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Henkin says Jews must be careful about how they speak about … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Hasidim, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged David Kelsey, haredi world, Marc B. Shapiro, noahide laws, orthodox jews, orthodox world, pearl gluck, rabbi joseph, torah in motion, traditional judaism
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Rent Control
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: You get a sense that Rav Henkin has a very liberal sense. … Continue reading
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Tagged fifth lecture, liberal sense, Marc B. Shapiro, orthodox rabbi, rabbi joseph, torah in motion
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Can You Rely On The Government For Your Kashrut?
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin was asked if you can rely on the … Continue reading
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Tagged department of agriculture, fifth lecture, Marc B. Shapiro, rabbi joseph, torah in motion
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Bnai Brak Is Out Of This World
In his third lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Ahron Kotler was able to squash yeshivas from having secular learning….but … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish learning, kotler, Marc B. Shapiro, maskilim, rabbi joseph, torah in motion
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Public Comments Vs Private Comments
In his third lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: How significant are private comments? They’re interesting. If you have a table … Continue reading
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Tagged correct fashion, harvard university, Marc B. Shapiro, private correspondence, rabbi joseph, torah in motion
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Rav Soloveitchik Dances Like A Hasid
Marc B. Shapiro published this photo: S. comments: "That picture of R. Soloveitchik doing the mitzvah tantz is hilarious. Is it only me, or does the frozen half smile on his face look like internally he is feeling a cross … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander altmann, blowing the shofar, Marc B. Shapiro, nahum n glatzer, proper execution, rabbi joseph
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Distorting The Jewish Dietary Laws
Moshe Zev posts to Marc B. Shapiro: I would love to see more about how kashrus has been distorted today in America. We have been taught to believe that nothing is kosher unless it has a certification. Yet it is … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish dietary laws, Marc B. Shapiro, meat product, moshe, rabbi hirsch, rabbi joseph, rabbi moses, rosh yeshiva, zev
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Orthodox Union Press Hires Rabbi/Blogger Gil Student
From Hirhurim: Link: OU Press Hires Rabbi Gil Student to be Managing Editor May 26, 2009 He’s a student of the publishing industry with hands-on experience running his own book company; he’s a knowledgeable businessman with years of experience in … Continue reading
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Tagged gil student, orthodox rabbi, Orthodox Union, probability and statistics, rabbi joseph, seder night
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The Need For A Modern Orthodox Chumash
A chumash is a book containing the five books of Moses with a commentary. Many Conservative and Modern Orthodox shuls use the Rabbi Joseph Hertz chumash which was first published as one volume in 1937. Most Orthodox shuls now use … Continue reading
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Tagged five books of moses, geological strata, highest mountain peaks, mt ararat, parsha noach, rabbi joseph
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