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Parshablog: Modern Psychology, Gedolim, and Ben Sorer Umoreh
From a derasha from Rav Moshe Shternbuch, written down by Rabbi Travis, and posted at the Daas Torah blog.Here is the page in full. But is this claim about what Modern-day psychology proposes indeed true?Consider the following, from an Intro to Psychology...
Dateline: 2010-09-02 8:00am -07:00T (273 words)
 
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Parshablog: Get YU to Go, Rosh Hashanah 5771
Here is a link to download the entire PDF. And at their website, you can get Rosh Hashana To-Go's from previous years.Here is a list of articles in this year's edition:Dr. Shawn Zelig Aster - "The Shofar: A Tool for Dialogue"Rabbi Reuven Brand - "Knesset ...
Dateline: 2010-09-02 4:15am -07:00T (131 words)
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Parshablog: Does Hashem have nostrils? Do they smoke?
Summary: I think the Samaritans emended the text because they were uncomfortable with the imagery. Does Rashi endorse a non-corporeal God with his comment?Post: There is a pasuk which is somewhat out of the ordinary in parashat Nitzavim, which speaks of H...
Dateline: 2010-09-01 11:00am -07:00T (2265 words)
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Parshablog: Interesting Posts and Articles #283
At Hirhurim, another post about Uman on Rosh Hashanah, this time by Rabbi Gil Student. As he writes:Controversy over the pilgrimage is actually almost as old as the practice. Not only have the pilgrims’ trips been denounced, they have personally been ta...
Dateline: 2010-09-01 4:48am -07:00T (353 words)
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Parshablog: Interesting Posts and Articles #284
In the spirit of Elul, DovBear has a post of contrition regarding some of his remarks about fellow blogger, Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky. And Rabbi Harry Maryles has a post apologizing for his post discussing Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak and sexual deviancy..At Hirhurim,...
Dateline: 2010-09-01 4:48am -07:00T (452 words)
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Parshablog: Nitzavim sources
by aliyahrishon (Devarim 29:9)sheni (29:12), shlishi (29:15)revii (30:1)chamishi (30:7), shishi (30:11)shevii (30:15), maftirhaftara (Yeshaya 61)by perek30meforshimRashi, in English and HebrewChizkuniShadal (here and here)MishtadelDaat -- with Rashi, Ramb...
Dateline: 2010-08-31 11:30am -07:00T (546 words)
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Parshablog: Did Baba Sali lie to his son in a dream? Will his bones be blasted?
Summary: The answer is no, because he didn't really appear in that dream. But this should caution us from being gullible the next time around.Post: In the gemara, Rabbi Yochanan says:"Let the bones be blasted of those who calculate the end of days!"×מר...
Dateline: 2010-08-30 6:45am -07:00T (385 words)
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Parshablog: posts so far for parshat Ki Tavo
2010Ki Tavo sources -- improved further..Ki Tavo: Is the blessing on hafrashat maaser Biblical? What about on shechita? According to the sefer Hilchot Eretz Yisrael, saying the beracha on shechita ismeakev. But this makes little sense if all berachot on ...
Dateline: 2010-08-27 9:45am -07:00T (792 words)
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Parshablog: Manipulating the Gedolim: Did Rav Amnon Yitzchak do this to Rav Shteinman?
People were very upset at Rabbi David Orlofky's remarks, five and a half years years ago, in which he disparaged Rabbi Weinreb and said that modern Orthodox were not frum Jews or bnei Torah. (In his letter of apology / clarification, he explains that he h...
Dateline: 2010-08-27 4:45am -07:00T (1162 words)
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Parshablog: Bringing the bikkurim to the kohen who exists in those days
Summary: Ramban criticizes Rashi (respect) based on a Sifrei (kashrut), but Rashi is really just restating a different version of the Sifrei. And Ramban's peshat explanation, that it refers to the mishmar of that week, is not as convincing as that of Ibn ...
Dateline: 2010-08-26 11:45am -07:00T (1266 words)
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Parshablog: Interesting Posts and Articles #282
Wolfish Musings on a Lakewood response to molestation..Jerusalem Kosher News on an "alarming tale" with a message for us all. An excerpt:Rabbi Altman phoned the chief mashgiach from the bakery, who confirmed that is exactly what occurred, adding this was ...
Dateline: 2010-08-26 5:30am -07:00T (858 words)
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Parshablog: Ki Tavo: Is the blessing on hafrashat maaser Biblical? What about on shechita?
Summary: According to the sefer Hilchot Eretz Yisrael, saying the beracha on shechita is meakev. But this makes little sense if all berachot on mitzvot are a Rabbinic innovation. A pasuk in Ki Tavo, darshened by Sifrei and by a Mishna in Maaser Sheni, and...
Dateline: 2010-08-25 11:00am -07:00T (1555 words)
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Parshablog: The spelling of ויוצי×× ×•
Summary: Is this a typo in Minchat Kohen, or does he reverse himself?Post: In the beginning of Ki Tavo, we read:8. And the Lord brought us out from Egypt with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, with great awe, and with signs and wonders.×—. וַ×...
Dateline: 2010-08-25 6:00am -07:00T (859 words)
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Parshablog: Interesting Posts and Articles #281
Opposition, from a rabbinic task force, to a Jewish school -- Rappaport - Ahavat Yisrael. And a Rapaport parent speaks up in defense..DovBear writes about an incident at a wedding:Last week, the crook and I were seated together at a bar mitzvah. He washed...
Dateline: 2010-08-24 11:15am -07:00T (353 words)
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Parshablog: Ki Tavo sources
by aliyahrishon (Devarim 26:1)sheni (26:12)shlishi (26:16)revii (27:1)chamishi (27:11)shishi (28:7)shevii, maftir (29:1, 6)haftara (Yeshaya 60)by perek26 ; 27 ; 28 ; 29meforshimRashi, in English and HebrewChizkuniShadal (here and here)MishtadelDaat -- wit...
Dateline: 2010-08-24 6:15am -07:00T (522 words)
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