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by R. Gil Student We believe in fighting honorably in the rare, unfortunate case in which fighting is necessary. But does that mean that we have to be at a disadvantage? If our enemy fights with sneaky tactics, do we have to be his victim? I. Moving the Boat The Gemara (Shabbos 81b) tells the …
by R. Gil Student Why would a leading Modern Orthodox rabbi join the Conservative movement at what seemed to be the height of his career? R. Harry Epstein (1903-2003) had impeccable Orthodox credentials. His father, Rav Ephraim Epstein, was the leading Orthodox rabbi in Chicago who also founded what would later be known as the …
by R. Gil Student As I reviewed the weekly Torah reading for this past Shabbos, which includes the tokhechah (Deut. 28), I was taken back to my teenage years, reading it one Saturday or Sunday afternoon and seeing Jewish history in it. To a non-religious Jewish teenager in the 1980’s who grew up among survivors, …
by R. Gil Student I. Parents and Sibling There is no greater personal relationship than between a child and parent. Parents raise a child from birth, teach him to walk and talk, and celebrate the milestones of maturation. This forges a bond that is deeper than mere biology. Parents have a large hand in shaping …
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