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Remembering Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l

JA Mag in Jewish Action · 27 Aug 2015

Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein was a prominent figure in the Jewish world, born in 1933 in Paris and later moving to the United States to study under renowned rabbis such as Yitzchok Hutner and Yosef Dov Soloveitchik.

0 Education Jewish Law

A Grandfather Figure

Jewish Action · 27 Aug 2015

The text discusses the profound impact that Rav Aharon Lichtenstein had on the author, Chaim Goldberg, despite not having a close personal relationship with him.

0 Education Leadership

A Grandfather Figure

Jewish Action · 27 Aug 2015

Chaim Goldberg reflects on the profound impact and spiritual guidance of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, despite their limited direct interactions.

0 Jewish Law Education

A Personal Reminiscence

Julius Berman in Jewish Action · 27 Aug 2015

Rav Betzalel Zolty, chief rabbi of Jerusalem, compared his deep sense of loss upon the passing of his colleague, Rav Elimelech Bar-Shaul, to Dovid HaMelech's distress over Yehonatan, highlighting the irreplaceable bond of brotherhood.

0 Education Jewish Law

Rav Aharon: An Appreciation for Complexity

Jewish Action · 27 Aug 2015

Rav Aharon Lichtenstein was revered for his intellectual depth, humility, and commitment to Torah values.

0 Education Politics

Yeshiva U. Finally Closes Deal To Shed Burden of Money-Losing Einstein Medical School

Forward · 4 Feb 2015

Yeshiva University faced a financial crisis exacerbated by its money-losing medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, draining $90 million from its endowment.

0 Jewish Law Holidays

Variations on the Chanukah Theme

Norman Lamm in Jewish Action · 1 Dec 2014

Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm delivered a sermon during Chanukah discussing the order of lighting Chanukah candles and reciting Havdalah, reflecting a clash of principles: pirsumei nissa, emphasizing the dramatic and miraculous, and tadir kodem, prioritizing the constant and routine.

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Teachable Moment

Ari M. Brostoff in Tablet · 4 Jun 2010

The Jim Joseph Foundation has granted $11 million each to the Reform movements Hebrew Union College, Conservative movements Jewish Theological Seminary, and Modern Orthodox movements Yeshiva University for their Masters programs in Jewish education.