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Tag Archives: rabbi meir kahane
Shaarei Tefillah Fight On Purim
On Purim, community activist Max Kessler circulated a petition at Shaarei Tefila (a Modern Orthodox shul in Hancock Park) to keep the rabbi. President Aaron Kin took this as an affront, and ordered Max Kessler to stop circulating the petition. … Continue reading
Posted in Aaron Kin, R. Nochum Kosovsky, Shaarei Tefila
Tagged affront, Hancock Park, klu klux klan, max kessler, orthodox jews, orthodox shul, Purim, rabbi meir kahane, rabbi president, shul, soviet jewry, wide shoulders
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Rabbi Meir Kahane’s Last Public Talk Was At Brandeis University
Marc B. Shapiro writes: See here A few days before his death, Rabbi Meir Kahane spoke at Brandeis. I think it was actually his last public talk before the night he was killed. For a video of Gopin confronting Kahane … Continue reading
Posted in Aryeh Cohen, Brandeis University, Marc B. Shapiro, R. Meir Kahane
Tagged Aryeh Cohen, Brandeis University, claiming land, jewish university, Marc B. Shapiro, rabbi meir kahane
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Jihad At Fort Hood
Stephen Steinlight writes: Gosh, who would have thought there could be so many causes for this mystifying behavior?! WOW! Accutane. That’s an unexpected culprit. Now I’m terrified of every adolescent in the country. Just a sensible precaution: if you happen … Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged colorful examples, daniel pipes, medicine chest, morcos, rabbi meir kahane, traumatic stress disorder
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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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New Biography Of Rabbi Meir Kahane
Here’s my essay on a previous biography of Kahane. From haaretz.com: Nearly two decades after his murder, Meir Kahane’s wife has written a biography of the controversial rabbi and rabble-rouser – or rather its first volume. Her love and admiration … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged bum rap, frequent absences, jewish figures, queensboro bridge, rabbi meir kahane, rabble rouser
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