Enlisting in the Army
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by R. Gil Student When Jews are drafted into inhospitable armies in the
diaspora, they are required to work on Shabbos and eat non-kosher food or
face seve...
Orthodox Judaism Today
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When Connecticut senator Joseph Lieberman became the Democratic vice
presidential candidate in 2000, the public suddenly turned its attention on
Orthodox J...
A Brighter Future for Kiruv
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Moishe Bane recently wrote an article in Jewish Action titled “Yefashpesh
B’ma’asav: Post-Tragedy Introspection.” This section on Kiruv was
encouraging. ...
Quote of the Day
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*My position that we can no longer come to terms with entire sectors being
exempted from army service is well known. Together with that, the obstinacy
of t...
Tzav – The Constancy of His Kindnesses
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Among the various karbanos called shelamim, two are very limited regarding
when their meat and accompaniments must be consumed – the day they are
offered...
Do We Cut Off or Bury One’s Head in the Sand?
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Do We Cut Off or Bury One’s Head in the Sand? Review: Elliott Horowitz,
Reckless Rites: Purim and the Legacy of Jewish Violence In 2017, the
erudite and ec...
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Redux: adjective – resurgence; refers to being brought back, restored, or
revived; something familiar presented in a new way. Not to see what no one
else h...
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1925-26 broadside from European and EY rabbis, including the (late) Chafetz
Chaim, Rav Kook, Rabbi Meir Hildesheimer, and others, against mechitzaless
sh...
Petition to relaunch the blog
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Adar 2 - Rabbi Yitzchok Wolpin
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As we have already begun the second month of Adar, and we all know that in
this month we are to increase joy and happiness, I’d like to share with you
a t...
Signing Off
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Taking the advice of my mentors and close friends, I’ve decided to bring
this unpopular blog to a close.
I can imagine that many people will be very happy...
The Conservative Mangling of the Word "Halachic"
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Rabbi Student astutely pointed out that because the meaning of 'halachic'
(or 'kosher' or 'rabbi' isn't trademarked, it is wide open to mean anything
you ...
Signing Off
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When I first started blogging, it was before the Asifa. Post-asifa, there
arose the question whether I could (and should) continue. Consulting my
mentor, w...
This Blog Has Moved
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After a great get-together last night, we are ready to move the blog to a
new format that has more functionality and is more esthetically pleasing.
Please ...
Iron-Dome deflects Destructive darts.
ReplyDeletePresent POTUS policies propped Iron-Dome.
time for American Jewry to say "Thank you"
Twins tussle transcends temporal taivos.
ReplyDeleteBamboozled Bekhor bears bitterness. Begrudges bamboozling brother being and becoming. Bamboozling brothers brikha forestalls fratricidal reprisal.
I can't Blab such Blibber Blubber.
ReplyDeletewell then your keyboard is a mess,
ReplyDeletewe'll find it something it can word process,
נמצא קרח מכאן ולכאן! Well done, Bray!
ReplyDeleteKorach,
ReplyDeleteIf you will step this way,
I'll show you what you're supposed to say.
Moshe Emes, V'Toraso Emes
That is all, no more no less