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Tag Archives: rebbe
Are Official Lubavitchers Messianic?
Dorron emails: "Are these people "official" Lubavitchers, or Yechis who have been (at least on paper) disowned by "official" Lubavitch?" Yisroel emails: Yes, Dorron, these people are all longtime, veteran "official" Lubavitchers. Both of the rabbis I wrote about, and … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad
Tagged chabad lubavitch, longtime veteran, Rabbis, rebbe, shaliach
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Who’s Your Rebbe, Now?
I walked into the party like I was walking into a scene. (I was only there for journalistic reasons, not to party, hence I was not violating Judaism’s laws against partying during the three weeks of mourning leading up to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged diet coke, host of the party, ready to party, rebbe, torah studies
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Can You Betroth A Woman Through A Messenger?
If the messenger has sex with your bride. Is that a valid Jewish marriage? Ask your rebbe that. That’s what Dr. Marc B. Shapiro advises Jewish teenagers. If the rebbe gets flustered and angry at the question, then he’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged charles kushner, chief rabbi, jewish marriage, jewish teenagers, louis jacobs, Marc B. Shapiro, Marriage, rebbe
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Who’s Your Rebbe?
The other day, I was disciplining a wrongdoer while screaming, "Who’s Your Rebbe?" I then proceeded to give a very complicated Talmudic discourse inspired by this blog post on HirHurim: It seems that R. Yehudah assumes that you can only … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged 19a, conflicts of interest, gemara, Hirhurim, logical issues, rebbe, zarah
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Is Yoga For Fags?
Chaim Amalek emails: "I sense a new enthusiasm that is likely to pull you away from the rabbinate and Judaism. Also, yoga and women are for fags." Khunrum emails: "Amalek, I applaud whatever comes next, be it Yoga or Alexander, … Continue reading
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Tagged ashram, quot quot, rabbinate, rebbe, temple sinai, yoga center
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