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Denying Science Makes A Mockery Of Orthodox Judaism
In a 2009 lecture on Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch for Torah in Motion, Dr. Marc B. Shapiro says: “It’s impossible to cover up these things now they’re out there [online]. “Hirsch says we’re not bound to any opposition to science. … Continue reading
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Tagged great lover, kook, Marc B. Shapiro, mythical creatures, orthodox judaism, Rabbis, samson raphael hirsch, slifkin
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Jewish News
From Hirhurim: Hold the presses: newspapers are competing for Orthodox readers: link Renewing the siddur: link Prediction that Mashiach will come this year (mark your calendars to see if it comes true): link R. Asher Meir on ethics and tax … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged case link, coed college, cold shoulders, orthodox forum, slifkin, true link
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Voice On Tape Clearly R. Leib Tropper
A poster named “Former Friend” writes: I have known, met with, spoken dozens and dozens of times to Leib Tropper over the past 30 years. His voice is very identifiable. His personality is very identifiable. It pained me to listen … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journalism, Journalism, R. Leib Tropper
Tagged boruch, conservative clergy, credibility, immense power, jewish world, liberal jews, movers and shakers, NCSY, orthodox world, prestige, salvage, slifkin, unorthodox jew, vos iz neias
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Rabbi Leib Tropper – A Talent For Scandal
From Wikipedia: In 2004, Trooper was the main force behind the ban of Rabbi Nathan Slifkin‘s books. Rabbi Slifkin explores in his books conflicts and resolutions between traditional Judaism and modern science. [3] In 2006, Tropper revoked the conversion of … Continue reading
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Tagged jerusalem hotel, letter 6, orthodox rabbi, rabbi nathan, slifkin, traditional judaism
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Rashi Could Do Things We Can’t
Lawrence Kaplan writes on Hirhurim: "If I understand the end of Rabbi Slifkin’s article correctly, he was seriously saying that Rashi was allowed to say that God is a body while we are not, and he understood full well the … Continue reading
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Tagged hazal, Hirhurim, lawrence kaplan, legitimate differences, rabbi, rambam, slifkin, special pleading
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