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Rabbi Shmuel Hertzfeld & Open Orthodoxy

Joe emails: I think that you should run a piece on Rabbi Shmuel Hertzfeld. His time has come, since he is a quasi-celeb. Without any previous knowledge, you might think Hertzfeld is some kind of activist, a modern day Heschel … Continue reading

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Herzfeld v. Lewin, Round 2

Ben Harris writes for JTA: Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld (he of NYTimes Op-Ed fame) and his congregant Nat Lewin (famed attorney and Agriprocessors defender) are having a little intra-shul spat over the ethics of kosher slaughter. Lewin called Herzfeld (his own … Continue reading

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Orthodox Rabbi Slams OU, RCA Over Agriprocessors

Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld writes in the New York Times Aug. 6: Unfortunately, this year kosher meat has become a different type of symbol, one not of mourning and spiritual devotion but of ridicule, embarrassment and hypocrisy. In May in Postville, … Continue reading

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VideoJew Gets A Shave For Lag B’Omer

Click here for the video. The Jewish Week says: There’s not a single song of her father’s or a single word of Hebrew on Neshama Carlebach’s new CD. Yet Reb Shlomo Carlebach’s enveloping spirit, both personal and musical, infuses her … Continue reading

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Tranquility Bay

The Awareness Center posts March 28: Isaac Hersh was being held at Tranquility Bay, a boot camp in Jamaica, which was known for using severe corporal punishment on the children. Allegations have been made that Isaac’s parents (Miriam and Michael … Continue reading

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