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Emes Ve-Emunah: A Night of Heterodoxy on Shavuos?
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A Forum for Orthodox Jewish thought on Halacha, Hashkafa, and the social issues of our time. Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A Night of Heterodoxy on Shavuos? Rabbi David Stav, head of Tzohar. Rabbi Stav has apparently denied. The report (published in both Arutz Sheva. Just to be clear, I support the standardization the Rabbinate seeks. But I am reluctant to fully endorse the way they have put it into practice. This is however, really a digression from the point of this post. I just wanted to give s...This year...
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Racism | The Thousand-Year View
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Timeless insights for modern times. About The Thousand-Year View. Fighting Racism Starts in the Heart. January 11, 2017. My latest blog post for The Jewish Journal: When we think of relations between Jews and African-Americans, we naturally think of our proudest moments. And we should. Abraham Joshua Heschel marched side-by-side with Martin Luther King in 1965, helping America … Continue reading →. Ending the Violence, Part 1. December 19, 2015. Think Again About Racism. November 15, 2015. Software techn...
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Rambam, Maharal, the weekly parsha and other topics in Judaism: Why Does the Story of Yehuda and Tamar Interrupt the Narrative on Yosef
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Rambam, Maharal, the weekly parsha and other topics in Judaism. Different topics dealing with Jewish Philosophy, Jewish History, the Weekly Parsha and Other Ideas. Please comment, I would love a good discussion. If you have problems posting, please e-mail me at jsmith11085@gmail.com. Translations are my own unless otherwise stated. Please, correct me if I am wrong. Rambam Mishna Torah Index. Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Why Does the Story of Yehuda and Tamar Interrupt the Narrative on Yosef. וַי&#...
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Rambam, Maharal, the weekly parsha and other topics in Judaism: Residency
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Rambam, Maharal, the weekly parsha and other topics in Judaism. Different topics dealing with Jewish Philosophy, Jewish History, the Weekly Parsha and Other Ideas. Please comment, I would love a good discussion. If you have problems posting, please e-mail me at jsmith11085@gmail.com. Translations are my own unless otherwise stated. Please, correct me if I am wrong. Rambam Mishna Torah Index. Sunday, July 21, 2013. Perhaps God decided not to paskin like the Rambam:). July 24, 2013 at 1:32 PM. נמצאו אלו שש...
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August | 2014 | Talis In Wonderland
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A blog on Jewish philosophy and practice. Archive for August, 2014. Israel Disbands; Jews Going Back into Exile. On August 19, 2014 by Matthew Zachary Gindin. Reuters- Aug 19, 2014. In a decision that has stunned the world, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a public statement this morning that the state of Israel is “giving up.”. Rubbing his hand across his brow and rubbing his eyes the Prime Minister exhaled the words, “Enough.”. 8220;It is not just the attacks against us”, the...
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Zoo Torah: June 2013
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Foxes in Ramat Bet Shemesh. The other night, at 12.30am, I heard a bizarre noise outside my house. This is what it was:. Posted by Natan Slifkin. Wednesday, June 12, 2013. According to the sign, this penguin at the Toronto Zoo is apparently on his way to becoming observant. No wonder he's wearing black and white. Thanks to Eli Rachlin for sending in the picture.). Posted by Natan Slifkin. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Zoo Torah Website. Subscribe To Zoo Torah.
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Zoo Torah: January 2012
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Monday, January 23, 2012. Here is a list of my forthcoming lectures that are open to the public:. Beth Sholom, Cedarhurst. Friday-8PM: “One People, Two Worlds: Rationalists and Mystics”. Shabbos morning-11AM: “Battle for Beit Shemesh: The Evolution of Chareidim”. 5PM: “The Animal Kingdom in Jewish Thought. 12pm - "The Challenge of Dinosaurs" - at the YU Sefarim Sale. 2:30 pm - "The Evolution of Orthodoxy: From Chasam Sofer to the Battles of Bet Shemesh". Download flyer with details here. If anyone can gi...
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Zoo Torah: With Moses in the Wilderness
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013. With Moses in the Wilderness. Hi, Mr. Civilized," I said, "My name is Impatient. Can we get going? We watched them for quite a while, then headed off to meet up with the other jeeps, in order to make a minyan. Out in the savannah. Meanwhile, two people on my jeep were quite desperate to go to, er, attend to a call of nature. But Moses didn't want to stop, because he was in a rush to meet up with the other jeeps. "Moses! I thundered, "Let my people go! Posted by Natan Slifkin.
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Zoo Torah: Penguin Baal Teshuvah
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013. According to the sign, this penguin at the Toronto Zoo is apparently on his way to becoming observant. No wonder he's wearing black and white. Thanks to Eli Rachlin for sending in the picture.). Posted by Natan Slifkin. Hes not wearing a hat. June 13, 2013 at 8:40 PM. Why do the BTs always think they have to go full penguin? Be MO and put on a pair of jeans! June 14, 2013 at 11:49 AM. June 14, 2013 at 6:14 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Zoo Torah Website.
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