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Two on Rubashkin

I was sent the article, “Is A Life Sentence for Iowa Kosher Butcher Disproportionate Justice?” Not knowing much about “The Cutting Edge News,” a few clicks led to “Rubashkin Sentence Must Be Fair—Not Shocking,”...

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Why the Antipathy?

This piece was originally written as a response to Rabbi Landesman’s of last night, but I think my point is important enough to be worth posting separately. I believe he has conflated two entirely...

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Sounds of Silence

I’ve been following with interest the back-and-forth between two veteran Torah activists who both have done so much for other Jews over their careers, R. Yaakov Menken and R. Dovid Landesman, and I’m amazed...

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Not Fear But Fealty

The Torah itself establishes Judaism as a deeply role-based faith. There is a role for a Cohein, a role for a Levi, roles for men and roles for women

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Agudath Israel Commends RCA Leaders

Upon consultation with its rabbinic leadership, Agudath Israel of America issued the following statement today: Hamodia reports that Rabbi Shmuel Goldin, First Vice-President of the Rabbinical Council of America, has clarified that the RCA...

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Someone’s There

Is ending a life of pure contemplation less objectionable that ending one that includes physical activity?

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