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Tag: Rabbinic Leaders

0 Jewish Law Israel

The Religious Risks of IDF Service

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 18 Aug

The article discusses common claims about the religious risks that IDF service poses for charedim.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Should American Orthodox Jews Have Fasted on July 12, 2024?

Yaakov Jaffe and Menachem Butler in Lehrhaus · 6 Aug

A group of American non-Zionist Jewish leaders called for a fast on July 12, 2024, due to concerns over drafting non-Zionist Orthodox young men into the army.

0 Education Communities

Why Charedi Yeshivos Need Your Money

Emes Ve-Emunah · 25 Jul

The text discusses Agudah's appeal for funds to support Charedi yeshivos in Israel following a government subsidy cut.

0 Jewish Law Israel

Too Big to Ignore

Emes Ve-Emunah · 7 Apr

The statement by the American Agudah's Moetzes expressing the Charedi position on military service exemption for yeshiva students in Israel has sparked controversy and raised questions.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Miracles instead of Effort?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 6 Apr

Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin responds to an article in Mishpacha Magazine discussing the charedi avoidance of army service, critiquing the interview with Rav Yitzchok Berkovits of Aish HaTorah.

0 Jewish Law Communities

Wisdom Does Not Always Come With Age

Emes Ve-Emunah · 12 Mar

The text discusses the concept of Daas Torah in the Charedi world and the tension it creates with other Jewish religious segments regarding issues like army service.

0 Holocaust Israel

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 23 Jan

The author discusses the idea of a national emergency in Israel and its implications for charitable giving and support of Torah institutions.

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Shtladlanim: Stephen Klein (1907-1978)

Rochel Licht in Jewish Action · 11 Nov 2021

Stephen Klein, a Jewish refugee who fled Austria during the Nazi regime, demonstrated that economic success in America does not preclude Torah observance.

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Streamlining Services: What Can we Learn from High Holidays 5781?

Moshe Kurtz in Lehrhaus · 9 Nov 2020

The author discusses the idea of streamlining High Holidays services in American Modern Orthodox congregations.