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Reflections on Jewish Transformation
As you know I’ve been studying at the Hartman Institute for the past week, and I want to thank them publicly for the opportunity to study and reflect with so many notable scholars, teachers and … more »
Rejewvenate!
To Err is Human, to Realize is Divine
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factualbasis wrote 1 week ago: Recently, I was involved in a conversation over at Kvetcher about something that honestly doesn … more »
On coming and going, via route self marking.
eliesheva wrote 2 weeks ago: I attended a fascinating discussion last night called “Piercing, Tattooing, and Cutting: Tradi … more »
Reflections on Jewish Transformation
rejewvenator wrote 3 weeks ago: As you know I’ve been studying at the Hartman Institute for the past week, and I want to thank … more »
Which Torah is Divine?
rejewvenator wrote 3 weeks ago: In the previous post, I spoke in passing about the tangential, rather than causal relationship betw … more »
So What if Man Wrote the Torah?
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rejewvenator wrote 1 month ago: Part of the hostility of Orthodox Jews towards Biblical criticism is that by taking the text as a h … more »
Kiddush Starts When?!
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rejewvenator wrote 1 month ago: In my last post I discussed how shul as an institution has not yet adapted to the lifestyle of the p … more »
Thousands of Years of Tradition
queeryeshivameidel wrote 1 month ago: This shabbos was a long one, and I got to sit and learn for much of the afternoon. I learned some … more »
Drisha Offers Class on Clothing and Gender Construction in Halacha
queerbasyisroel wrote 1 month ago: Drisha Institute in New York City is offering a weekly co-ed class this summer that is open to the p … more »
Review of "Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View" By Rabbi Chaim Rapoport
queeryeshivameidel wrote 1 month ago: When he published his book Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View in 2004, Rabbi Chai … more »
Hot Town, Kugel in the City
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rejewvenator wrote 1 month ago: I recently attended a lecture by Dr. James Kugel, who was recently in New York for a series of speak … more »
Something for all Jews to remember around Pessach.
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eliesheva wrote 3 months ago: There is a lot going on in these days before Passover. Cleaning our houses, shopping for food, cooki … more »
FrumSatire writes about an Yeshiva World News article that seems to be against the Jewish Press...*sigh* Another rant about Halacha v. Chumra
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frombrooklyn wrote 3 months ago: FrumSatire has a comment about an article on theYeshiva World News concerning the fact that someone … more »
Joanna Angel: Jews & Tattoos
maya escobar wrote 3 months ago: Adult film superstar Joanna Angel pokes holes at the myth that Jewish faith won’t allow you … more »
More on Gay Families: The Halachic Challenge
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Haim Watzman wrote 3 months ago: Thanks to Jeff Greer for responding to my post Gay Families: The Halachic Challenge and mentioning a … more »
Gay Families: The Halachic Challenge
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Haim Watzman wrote 3 months ago: Sick of hearing about settlements, human rights violations, and Jeremiah Wright? Want to read someth … more »
Day 79 - Subjective Listening
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Rabbi Lior: Kill the government
teshuvah wrote 3 months ago: Rabbi Dov Lior of Kirayt Arba and Hebron issued a commonsense halachic ruling prohibiting transfer o … more »
Day 72 - To a Non-Jew
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Day 70 - Putting Out the Fire
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