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Aruch Hashulchan Yomi – Thoughts and a Proposal
*** June 2020: Updated post endorsing AishDas’ new Aruch Hashulchan Yomi program: https://rabbizalesch.com/2020/05/31/aruch-hashulchan-yomi-reprise/ Aruch Hashulchan Yomi (see Calendar at this link) begins a new cycle this Rosh Hashana, which appears to be a massive coincidence – according to the Calendar, … Continue reading
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Women’s Ordination Is Here … Would You Like to Change Something Else?
News appeared this week (link) that Rabbi Avi Weiss’ Semicha of three women this past Sunday included language allowing them to “determine Halakhik rulings for the Jewish people” and “serve as a decisor of Jewish Law” (or in the Hebrew … Continue reading
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The High Price of a Free Ticket: Aliyah and the Leadership Gap
An Oleh on a Bike Two summers ago, the last time that we were in Israel, my wife and I spent a beautiful afternoon with friends of ours who have made Aliyah to Yad Binyamin, a popular (if rustic) new … Continue reading
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‘Till Inclusion Do We Part: A Rejoinder to the Challenge of Orthodox Inclusiveness and Acceptance
I recently read an article by an Orthodox Rabbi whose decision to host a Keshet event at his Shul caused me less anguish than the article he wrote defending that decision. His article can be found here. My response, more … Continue reading
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Frum … Or Krum??? – Thanksgiving
Time once again for our not-at-all-weekly segment exploring issues of relative importance to the Jewish community and whether perceptions and attitudes stack up to the rigors of Halachic analysis (Frum) or kneel at the knees of wisdom and reason (Krum). … Continue reading
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My All-Time Favorite Moments in Iggerot Moshe: Sources
For some time now I have delivered intermittent classes for adults on landmark Teshuvot in Iggerot Moshe. I am posting the sources, and in some cases linking to places elsewhere on this site where I have written up notes from the shiur, … Continue reading
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Weekly Feature: Frum … Or Krum?? – A Cappella Music During the Three Weeks
And now it’s time for our somewhat-weekly exploration of trends and whims in the Jewish community and how they stack up to the rigors of intellectual Halachic analysis. This Week’s Entry: An email I received last week from a Jewish … Continue reading
Weekly Feature: “Frum … or Krum??” – Bug Checker Magnifying Lamp
Now it’s time for our weekly feature “Frum … or Krum??”, in which we debate whether something afoot in the Jewish world is worthy of our time and consideration (Frum) or just another indication that contemporary Orthodoxy is being hijacked … Continue reading
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Parsha Perspicacities 