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Tag Archives: religious jews
Jewish Law Vs Islamic Law Vs Christian Law
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager says: Sharia is Islamic religious law. Jews have an analogue — halakha. Christianity does not have an all-embracing law that governs everything you do. There was a time in Jewish history when Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Tagged body of law, Dennis Prager, el al airlines, islamic religious law, religious body, religious jews
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Should We Change Jewish Law?
A convert to Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo writes: I teach Jewish Philosophy. I am confronted daily with countless young Jews who search for an authentic Jewish religious way of life, but are unable to find spiritual satisfaction … Continue reading
Posted in R. Ari Kahn, R. Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Tagged nathan lopes cardozo, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, rabbi ari kahn, rabbi kahn, rabbi nathan, religious jews, spiritual satisfaction
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That Steven Weil Quote
Jewish Journal Editor Rob Eshman emails me: Hey Luke: I read your blog post about our Rabbi Weil quote. In the recent article in question, Roberto Loiderman’s, we indeed mistakenly and inadvertently took the original quote from Amy Klein’s Jan … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, R. Steven Weil, Rob Eshman
Tagged Amy Klein, fraudulent account, Jewish Journal, rabbi, religious jews, shul
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Agunah Hysteria?
Gadi Pickholz (of the Israel Fathers Rights Advocacy Council) emails: Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan, Chairman of the Rabbinical Batei Din of Israel (official government Batei Din) contradicts assertions of Aguna hysteria and absurdly inflated numbers of claimed Agunot, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce
Tagged advocacy council, divorce proceedings, fundraising initiatives, legal advocacy, religious jews, statistical accuracy
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Who Is A Jew?
From Hirhurim: Israel displays ancient coins: link Boxer studying to be a rabbi: link When is a rabbi not a rabbi?: link 1890s style back in fashion: link Protests expected against Intel’s opening its Jerusalem office on Shabbos: link The … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged ancient coins, british traditions, fashion link, jerusalem office, religious jews, who is a jew
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