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Tag Archives: rabbi yosef
Can You Compare Rav Elyashiv With Reb Moshe?
Historian Marc B. Shapiro replies to my question: “Because of his political importance, Rav Elyashiv had more influence that R. Moshe, but R. Moshe also spoke to the non-haredi world. R. Elyashiv had no influence outside that world.” “R. Elyashiv’s … Continue reading
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Tagged elyashiv, extreme elements, israel prize, orthodox rabbi, rabbi moshe feinstein, rabbi yosef, rabbinical authorities, reb moshe
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Observant Jews In Particular Should Not Talk On Their Cell Phones While Driving
Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky writes: “As halachikly observant Jews, we go to great lengths to lower our risk of sinning. We do not climb trees on Shabbat lest we inadvertently violate Shabbat by breaking a branch. Many of us do not … Continue reading
Posted in R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged blowing shofar, Dennis Prager, mitzva, observant jews, rabbi yosef, system demands
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Op Ed: Adieu to “for Thou hast not made me a woman”
Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky wrote last week: I’ve stopped blessing God every morning for “not having made me a woman”. Women have come a long way in Orthodox Judaism over the past few decades, in particular in the realm of study … Continue reading
Posted in R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged daily blessings, innate dignity, male reproductive organs, philosophical justification, rabbi yosef, woman rabbi
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Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky Replaces Original Post On Morning Blessing
Debra responds: Rabbi Kanefsky, Though you may have changed some of the language of your earlier post, I assume you still hold what you wrote earlier to be true. Ealier you wrote: ” . . . Simply for lack of … Continue reading
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Tagged assani, brain surgeon, daily blessings, male reproductive organs, orthodox judaism, philosophical justification, rabbi yosef
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The Force Field
He walked past Bnai David Thursday afternoon and saw a trash can with the sign, “Sponsored by Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky.” He stopped and stared. “What the hell?” he thought. “A trash can sponsored by a rabbi? Where’s the kavod of … Continue reading
Posted in Bnai David-Judea, Personal, R. Elazar Muskin, R. Yosef Kanefsky, YICC
Tagged Dennis Prager, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, rabbi yosef, radical egalitarianism, trash cans
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Do Israeli Rabbis Have Freedom Of Speech?
Here are some of my previous posts on this topic. Steven Plaut writes for the Jewish Press: In recent days, one of the most important domestic controversies in Israel has revolved around rabbinic opinions. The media are representing this as … Continue reading
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Tagged israeli jews, jewish neighborhoods, prime minister netanyahu, rabbi elyashiv, rabbi yosef, steven plaut
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State Department Condemns Incitement By Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
JTA reports: The Obama administration condemned what it said was incitement by an influential Israeli rabbi. “We regret and condemn the inflammatory statements by Rabbi Ovadia Yosef,” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Sunday in a statement. On the eve … Continue reading
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Tagged israeli rabbi, night sermon, palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas, rabbi ovadia yosef, rabbi yosef, state department spokesman
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An Orthodox Rabbi Cheers The Overturning Of Prop 8
Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky was the only Orthodox rabbi in California, to the best of my knowledge, who went public with his opposition to Prop 8. I don’t agree with the rabbi on this but he argues his case well in … Continue reading
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Tagged life liberty and the pursuit of happiness, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, rabbi yosef, religious connotation
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The Drift Is Over?
Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky writes for the Jewish Journal: The recently released Statement of Principles concerning homosexuals within the Orthodox community has gotten a great deal of notice, both here and in Israel. The document was authored primarily by my dear … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, R. Yosef Kanefsky, Rape
Tagged explicit articulation, helfgot, homosexual orientation, orthodox rabbis, paradigm shift, rabbi yosef, vanilla sex
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Homosexuality And Orthodox Judaism
From my coverage of this past weekend’s LimmudLA: Sunday. Feb. 14, 2010. 4 p.m. Judaism and Homosexuality: An Orthodox Conversation Many assume that Orthodox leaders are uniformly unwelcoming of gays and lesbians, but Orthodox communities are far from monolithic. Join … Continue reading
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Tagged judaism and homosexuality, nyu press, orthodox rabbi, rabbi yosef, transgender jews, trembling before god
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