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Tag: Torah Scholars

0 Jewish Law Politics

Daas Torah and Army

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 11 Sep

Natan Slifkin explores the complex issue of army service in Israel and the divergent views of Torah scholars, particularly contrasting the charedi community's stance with other Jewish perspectives.

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 Leadership

Trust the Magic

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 16 Aug

The author reflects on a lecture by R. Neugroschel advocating against charedim serving in the army, highlighting Neugroschel's emphasis on blind trust in the Gedolim, particularly Rav Dov Landau, due to their perceived supernatural guidance as infallible.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Two Messages: The Moetzes and Rav Weiss

Emes Ve-Emunah · 10 Jul

The Moetzes of the American Agudah issued a message portraying the situation for Torah scholars in Israel as a spiritual holocaust due to government decrees demanding military service.

0 Communities Jewish Law

The "Great Ones"

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 6 Jul

The Council of Great Torah Scholars of Agudas Yisrael of America issued a statement urging increased prayers, citing various challenges faced by the Jewish People but notably omitting to mention IDF soldiers at risk.

0 Israel Politics

Haredim warn of ‘religious war’ after Israel Supreme Court orders yeshiva draft

Susan Greene in Forward · 25 Jun

Members of Israel's Haredi community are expressing concern and warning of a potential religious conflict following the Israel Supreme Court's recent ruling that yeshiva students must be drafted into the military.

0 Education History

Who Were the Students of the Great Lithuanian Yeshivas?

Ben-Tsiyon Klibansky in Tablet · 24 May

Before the First World War, students from Western countries rarely attended Lithuanian yeshivas due to political unrest in the region.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Pride and Shame

TEXTing · 8 Apr

Elana Stein Maimon and Christine Hayes explore the Talmudic insights from Tractate Yoma, discussing how pride and shame influence leadership and interpersonal relations.

0 History Jewish Law

Ahasuerus’s Clothes

guestpost in Jewschool · 22 Mar

The article explores the midrashic interpretation of King Ahasuerus wearing the Jewish priestly garments during his banquet in the Book of Esther.

0 Jewish Law Israel

Rav Zevin: "Is This Da'as Torah?"

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 18 Jan

Rav Shlomo Yosef Zevin, a prominent rabbinic authority, wrote a letter about whether yeshiva students should be drafted into the army.

0 Torah Education

Who is Providing Zechusim for Whom?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 19 Dec 2023

The author discusses the concept of providing zechusim, or spiritual merits, for soldiers during war.

0 Jewish Law Israel

The renaissance of halachah in modern Israel

Jewish Chronicle · 12 Sep 2023

The text explores the revival of Jewish law (halachah) in modern Israel, showcasing how it has evolved to address not only individual and communal matters but also issues of national significance.

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What is Yerushalmi Shekalim Doing in the Babylonian Talmud?

Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg in Lehrhaus · 23 Mar 2021

The Daf Yomi cycle, which involves daily Talmud learning, will soon be studying Tractate Shekalim, which is different from the usual Talmudic texts.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Do Torah Scholars Have the Right Not To Be Drafted by the Government?

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 28 Jul 2015

The debate over whether Torah scholars should be exempt from military service in Israel has a long history rooted in Talmudic texts.

0 History Jewish Law

Dream or Disappointment?

Yaffa Ganz in Jewish Action · 9 Apr 2013

The text explores the complex reality of the State of Israel, highlighting the juxtaposition of dreams and disappointments in its history and current state.