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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Israeli Rabbinate: Supports Direct Metzitza
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As we reported last week - Daas Torah - Direct Metzitza - official rabbinate position the official position of the Israel Rabbinate is...
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Science: Wringing water out of cloth on Space Station
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Boston Marathon Bombers: Is Terrorism a distortion of Islam?
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The following video was brought to my attention by a reader. It charges that the Western World is collectively avoiding facing the true...
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Haifa's Chief Rabbi: Police say to indict him for fraud & bribery
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YNET The National Fraud Unit recommended that Haifa 's Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Shlomo Shlush be prosecuted for offences related to...
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
The Limits of Empathy: Critique of Stephen Pinker - It doesn't make you a better person
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NY Times By David Brooks. We are surrounded by people trying to make the world a better place. Peace activists bring enemies togethe...
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
Women of the Wall: Irrelevant for Israelis - Heroes in America
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Times of Israel Every second Jewish American who talks to me about Israel talks about Women of the Wall,” says Chen Bram, an anthropol...
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Meir Dascalowitz pleads guilty to sexual abuse in mikve
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NY Daily News A Brooklyn father who's been ostracized from his Hasidic community because he reported his son's sexual abuse ...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Circumcision may bolster immune system against harmful bacteria
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LA Times Circumcision is known to reduce a man's risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don't know why. A new ...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
U of Penn sent me the Metzitza Report in response to a simple request!
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Just received the report. I had only sent request this morning. The report simply indicates that while it is possible that a mohel can tr...
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Direct Metzitza: Official Israeli Rabbinut guidelines permit it
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Contrary to assertions that some have made - the Israeli Rabbinate says it is not necessary to stop the practise of direct mouth metzi...
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U of Penn study of Metzitza:The story gets weirder and weirder!
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The issue of whether metzitza is an inherent risk factor for herpes and therefore should be banned - has been debated for a while now. Se...
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Monday, April 15, 2013
European Rabbis issue call to stop covering up abuse
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Kikar Shabbat רבני אירופה עושים סוף לטייוח מקרי אלימות: אמש (ראשון) התכנסה מועצת רבני אירופה לישיבתה השנתית הנערכת בפריז. במהלך היש...
Rabbi Michael Broyde takes "an indefinite leave of absence" from BD of America
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Tablet [See previous post ] The Rabbinical Council of America , the chief professional organization of Modern Orthodox rabbis, has ...
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
Why this ultra-Orthodox Democrat will observe Yom Hazikaron
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JPost by Rabbi Mendel Horowitz For the first time in my 17 years living in Israel I plan to observe Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memor...
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