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Rabbi Sedley: New online classes - Rabbi Akiva and his students
I am giving another series of classes on WebYeshiva.org, beginning tonight.
In this class we will learn about the lives, history, philosophy and teachings of Rabbi Akiva and five of his students; Rabbi Meir, Rabbi Yehuda, Rabbi Yossei, Rabbi Shimon, an...
Dateline: 2013-05-07 11:32pm -07:00T (157 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Tunes for day 40
Now it is the 40th day of the Omer, making 5 weeks and 5 days. Here are some reminders so that you don't get confused:
1. See You When You're 40 by Dido
2. 40 by U2
3. Life begins at 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
4. 40' by Franz Ferdinand
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Dateline: 2013-05-04 10:32am -07:00T (57 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Songs for 39th day of the Omer
Tonight we count 39 in the Omer, making 5 weeks and 4 days. Here are some "39" themed songs to help you remember:
1. '39 by Queen
2. 39 by The Cure
3. The 39th Street Blues by Spock's Beard
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Dateline: 2013-05-03 3:02am -07:00T (38 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Lag Ba-Omer Songs
By which I mean four songs called 33 (just in case you forget that today is the 33rd day of the omer making 4 weeks and 5 days)
1. 33 by Coheed and Cambria
2. Extension 33 by Yoko Ono
3. Catch 33 by Meshuggah
4. Thirty-three by Smashing ...
Dateline: 2013-04-27 11:47am -07:00T (47 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Interesting Fact 07: Rabbi Akiva against Christianity
In Shul this morning, someone mentioned this statement of Rav Kook. I don't have time now to translate it (perhaps in the future), but it is from the fourth of the Shemoneh Kevatzim of Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook number 238.
In it Rav Kook writes...
Dateline: 2013-04-27 11:47am -07:00T (389 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: 31st day of the Omer
Here are some "thirty-one" themed songs:
31 Days by Zee Avi
Ghost on 31 by Fightstar
31 Candles by The Mendoza Line
31 Flavors by Trevor Hall
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Dateline: 2013-04-25 12:47pm -07:00T (22 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: 29 Days (4 Weeks and 1 Day)
Today is the 29th day, making 4 weeks and 1 day of the Omer.
Ringtones anyone? (btw I had to reset my phone, and lost my ringtone app. Now I cannot reload it, so I'm suffering without ringtones. Any other suggestions from anyone?)
29 X the Pain by...
Dateline: 2013-04-23 11:02am -07:00T (55 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Lag BaOmer on Motze'i Shabbat
Four interesting halachot relevant to Ashkenazim this year, since the 33rd day of the Omer falls straight after Shabbat (and on Sunday)
1. The Rema rules that it is permitted to have a haircut on Friday (but not Thursday night) "lichvod Shabbat" (Orech...
Dateline: 2013-04-23 2:32am -07:00T (273 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: 28th day, 4 weeks of the Omer
Today is the 28th Day of the Omer, making 4 weeks.
Here are some theme tunes for the day.
What's the Deal by 28 Days
Twenty-Eight Teeth by Buck-O-Nine
Forever 28 by ...
Dateline: 2013-04-22 10:47am -07:00T (28 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Rabbanut Monopoly on Weddings
Yizhar Hess wrote an article complaining about a nice Tzohar Rabbi who performed at a wedding of a nice young non-religious couple. Everything was fine, until the groom told the Rabbi that he wanted to use his army commander as a witness on the ketuba. Th...
Dateline: 2013-04-22 3:32am -07:00T (826 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Interesting Fact No. 6: Rabbi Akiva's Death
For more interesting facts click the link
Rabbi Akiva's death was foretold by Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrkanus. In Avot de-Rebbi Natan 25 we find a description of Rabbi Elizer's last moments. He had been exiled to Caesarea after being excommunicated by Rab...
Dateline: 2013-04-22 2:17am -07:00T (867 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: RIngtones for the 27th day of the Omer
27 by Biffy Clyro
27 by Fall Out Boy
27 by The Silencers
27 Jennifers by Mike Doughty
Today is the 27th day of the Omer, making 3 weeks and 6 days.
Don't forget to count, and to change your ringtone.
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Dateline: 2013-04-21 9:47am -07:00T (34 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Rashi had ruach hakodesh
The Artscroll Gemara, unlike Steinsaltz and other English or Hebrew translations/commentaries, have set themselves the task of always following Rashi's explanation, even if it is not the simplest. You may have noticed this when the magid shiur in daf yomi...
Dateline: 2013-04-21 12:16am -07:00T (358 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Cohen in a bag
This picture was doing the rounds. Not only in Jewish media, but all over the world the media was showing how crazy some Orthodox Jews are.
After some misinformation when people though this man didn't want to be in the same plane as a woman, it was...
Dateline: 2013-04-20 1:17pm -07:00T (1348 words)
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Rabbi Sedley: Day 26 of the Omer
It is getting harder to find songs with these numbers. Please leave any suggestions in the comments.
26 Temptations" by DeVotchKa
26 Miles (Santa Catalina) by The Four Preps
Today is the 26th day of the Omer making 3 weeks and 5 days.
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Dateline: 2013-04-20 1:17pm -07:00T (39 words)
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