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Prostitutes, Rabbis and Teshuvah (Return) By Rabbi Hyim Shafner
The Talmud tells two stories of Rabbis visiting prostitutes and subsequently doing Tehsuvah (return, repentance). A comparison of the two stories yields deep insights about our own work of Tishuvah at...
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On Line Psak – Bad Medicine
I am sure that many are familiar with the phenomenon on internet piskei halach – the popular notion of asking halachik questions, usually anonymously, to a rabbi. Often times even the rabbi who is...
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Understanding Orthodox Halachic Innovation: Rabbi Lopatin’s Tribute to Rav...
Rabbi Shai Held, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Hadar in New York, recently wrote an Op Ed critical of Rav Hershel Schachter’s position prohibiting the ordination of women as rabbis. Rabbi Schachter,...
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Rabbi Lopatin clarifies his respect for Rav Shai Held
Friends, As an addendum for more comments regarding Rav Schachter’s shiur at the RCA, I wanted to clarify a few things: 1) I have tremendous respect and admiration for Rabbi Shai Held who wrote...
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A religious dilemma -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner
My friend and former student Esther (not her real name) embodies all the values and qualities that are deemed praiseworthy in the Orthodox Jewish community…except for one. She is a leader of Jewish...
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What Threatens the World and the Rabbinate? by Rav Yoel Bin Nun
What threatens the Torah world and the rabbinate? It is not the “draft decree” into the IDF, nor the “equality of burden” proposal, nor even budget cuts or the elections for the Chief Rabbinate. All...
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