YCT musmakh Rabbi Zach Truboff ’10 has announced the publication of a new IRF Journal, Libi B’Mizrach, a collection of essays and reflections on Religious Zionism. This past year saw two momentous anniversaries in the history of Zionism- fifty years since the Six Day War and one hundred years since the Balfour Declaration.… Read the rest
The support group, informally called “How You Feeling?” is a grassroots project of Rabbi Avram Mlotek, one of the founders of Base Hillel, home-based communities for Jewish millennials that use a rabbi’s home as a convening point for pluralistic Jewish life.… Read the rest
The South African Jewish Report on YCT musmakh Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz’s recent teaching in the South African Jewish community:
“Love him or shun him, Modern Orthodox Rabbi Dr Shmuly Yanklowitz is an extraordinary human being whose controversial views are a spiritual thorn in the establishment’s side.… Read the rest
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (YCT) announces the launch of the new Audio Catalog as part of the YCTorah Virtual Library, now available at Torahlibrary.org.
The Audio Catalog includes over 500 recordings of lectures by over 100 presenters from YCT’s annual Yemei Iyun beginning in 2007.… Read the rest
Read Rabbi Asher Lopatin’s piece in My Jewish Learning on parasha Matot Masei about how the kosher practice of waiting between meat and dairy reminds us of Moses’ discomfort with violence.… Read the rest
Adam Scheier ’04, Rabbi of Leonard Cohen’s Orthodox Montreal synagogue, says the issue is not getting himself off the Israeli Chief Rabbinate’s list, but that there is a list at all.… Read the rest
There is a lot of conversation at this time about intermarriage, including a number of recent news reports and articles. Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School states two important points on this matter.
Besides intermarriage being strictly prohibited halakhically, it poses grave danger to Jewish continuity.… Read the restDaniel Geretz ’17 discusses in Times of Israel how as Jews in the 21st century do we reconcile our beliefs with the Chatam Sofer’s statement that “innovation is biblically forbidden” ?… Read the rest
Student Gabriel Kretzmer Seed ’17 letter to the editor of the Jewish Week about YCT’s omission within its recent Steve Lipman’s article “Rabbis-To-Be Getting Psyched Up,” May 17.… Read the rest
Mazel Tov Rabbi Seth Winberg ’11! Brandeis University is pleased to announce the selection of Rabbi Seth Winberg as the executive director of Hillel at Brandeis, effective August 21. Winberg is a recognized leader who will bring extraordinary experience and guidance to Brandeis’ vibrant Jewish community.… Read the rest
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