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Knessia Gedolah Diary
THE JEWISH OBSERVER (ISSN 0021-6615) is published monthly, in this issue ... except July and August, by the Agudath lsrael of Ameri.ca, 5 Beekman Street, New York, N.Y. The Sixth Knessia Gedolah of Agudath Israel . 3 10038. Second class postage paid at New York, N.Y. Subscription Knessia Gedolah Diary . 5 $9.00 per year; two years, $17.50, Rabbi Elazar Shach K"ti•?111: The Essence of Kial Yisroel 13 three years, $25.00; outside of the United States, $10.00 per year Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetzky K"ti•?111: Blessings of "Shalom" 16 Single copy, $1.25 Printed in the U.S.A. What is an Agudist . 17 Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman K"ti•?111: RABBI NISSON WotP!N Editor An Agenda of Restraint and Vigilance . 18 The Vizhnitzer Rebbe K"ti•'i111: Saving Our Children .19 Editorial Board Rabbi Shneur Kotler K"ti•'i111: DR. ERNST BODENHEIMER Chairman The Ability and the Imperative . 21 RABBI NATHAN BULMAN RABBI JOSEPH ELIAS Helping Others Make it, Mordechai Arnon . 27 JOSEPH FRJEDENSON "Hereby Resolved .. Report and Evaluation . 31 RABBI MOSHE SHERER :'-a The Crooked Mirror, Menachem Lubinsky .39 THE JEWISH OBSERVER does not Discovering Eretz Yisroel, Nissan Wolpin .46 assume responsibility for the Kae;hrus of any product or ser Second Looks at the Jewish Scene vice advertised in its pages. Murder in Hebron, Violation in Jerusalem ..... 57 On Singing a Different Tune, Bernard Fryshman .ss FEB., 1980 VOL. XIV, NOS. 6-7 Letters to the Editor . • . 6 7 ___.., _____ -- -· - - The Jewish Observer I February, 1980 3 Expectations ran high, and rightfully so. -
Hospitality to Guests
HOSPITALITY TO GUESTS he Torah ascribes great importance to the mitzvah of hospitality to guests T(hachnasat orchim). One of the most detailed accounts of Avraham’s (Abraham’s) life in the Torah describes his dedication to the mitzvah of hospitality to strangers. It is as if the Torah is stressing that the characteristic which made Avraham so uniquely worthy to be the spiritual father of all mankind was how he exerted himself in this mitzvah. This class will discuss the importance of hospitality and explain how one who performs it emulates the qualities of God Himself. By looking closely at Avraham’s conduct, we will see the ideal way to perform this mitzvah – which includes greeting the guests, letting them wash and rest, making them feel comfortable, giving them food and drink, and escorting them on their way. Finally, we will examine the spiritual reward for this mitzvah. In this class, we will address the following questions: Why is hospitality to guests and strangers so central to Judaism? What is the basis and origin of the mitzvah of hospitality? What actions and attitudes are included within the mitzvah of hospitality? What are the spiritual and mystical impacts of this mitzvah? Class Outline: Section I. Why Hospitality is So Central to Jewish Life Section II. The Special Magnitude of the Mitzvah of Hospitality to Guests Section III. The Principles and Details of Hosting Guests Part A. Searching for Guests and Welcoming Them Part B. Providing Rest and Washing Facilities Part C. Personally Serving the Guests Part D. Serving Food Cheerfully and Sensitively Part E. -
OF AISH HA TORAH: BA 'ALE! TESHUVA R and the NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT PHENOMENON Aaron Joshua Tapper
jJJEWIT§IHI jJ(Q)U~NAIL (Q)JF 1 0 ~ " ' Q" ,,J ' : 0 i ''' VOLUME XLIV NUi'dBERS 1 and 2 2002 ' ,j'' 0 ~ CONTENTS ';" ,p' The 'Cult' of Aish Hatorah: Ba'alei Tes!tuva and the New Religious lVIovement Phenomenon AARON JOSHUA TAPPER Fieldwork Among the 'Ultra-Orthodox': The Insider Outsider Paradigm Revisited LISA R. KAUL-SEIDMAN Outremont's Hassidim and Their Neighbours: An Eruv and its Repercussions WILLIAM SHAFFIR .Jewish Rdi.1gees in Britain and in New York HILARY L. RUBINSTEIN The.Jewish Economic Man HAROLD POLLINS :;. The .Jews of Britain, 16.)6-2ooo i ,D \VlLLIAl\1 D. RUBINSTEIN ~ ~ ' • .,., Book Reviews Chronicle i <I' J1 ...J' Editor: .Judith Freedman Jli I \ I OBJECTS AND SPONSORSHIP OF i THE JEWISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY I 7he Jewish Journal'!! Sociology was sponsored by the Cultural Department of the 1 World Jewish Congress from its inception in 1959 until the end of 1980. Thereafter, from the first issue of 1981 (volume 23, no. r), the Journal has been sponsored by Maurice Freedman Research Trust Limited, which is rcgisten:U as an educational charity by the Charity Commission of England and Wales (no. 326077). It has as its main purpose the encouragement of research in the sociology of the Jews and the publication of The Jewish Journal or Sociology. The objects of the Journal remain as stated in the Editorial of the first issue in '959: 'This journal has been brought into being in order to provide an international vehicle for serious writing on Jewish social affairs . .. Academically we address ourselves not only to sociologists, but to social scientists in general, to historians, to philosophers, and to students of comparative religion . -
A King in Isolation in His Own Castle?
בס“ד Parshat Tazria-Metzora 1 Iyar, 5780/April 25, 2020 Vol. 11 Num. 29 (#450) This issue of Toronto Torah is sponsored by Esther and Craig Guttmann and Family מנחם מנדל בן שמואל ז“ל in honour of the yahrtzeit of Max Guttmann and by Ricky and Dianna Zauderer and Family לע“נ אליעזר בן יונה ז“ל in memory of our dear father and grandfather, Alfred Zauderer z”l A King in Isolation in His Own Castle? Rabbi Baruch Weintraub Both of the Torah portions we read Obviously, these two explanations are from his administrative roles, he is not this Shabbat deal extensively with the very different in the image they depict of a king anymore; if it is the latter, then a phenomenon of tzaraat (not to be Uziah’s last days. One conveys a picture king can exist in separation from his confused with leprosy or “Hansen’s of almost light-hearted retirement, civil service, even as the only man on a Disease”). However, while in the Torah probably cushioned with all the luxuries planet. we read about the struggle of an a king can expect. The second, average citizen with tzaraat, later in meanwhile, gives an eerie feeling of a One could further suggest that not all Tanach we find another angle on this living death, that he had lost everything kings are equal in regard to this problem, which may shed some new that counted as life, apart from its most question – maybe there is a difference light on the subject. physical aspect. between a king who as a scion of David, entitled to the throne by Divine promise, The story of King Uziah (a.k.a. -
The 5 Towns Jewish Times
See Page 33 $1.00 WWW.5TJT.COM VOL. 9 NO. 32 28 IYAR 5769 rcsnc ,arp MAY 22, 2009 INSIDE FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK KULANU’S VERY KOOL EVENT MindBiz BY LARRY GORDON Esther Mann, LMSW 31 Live And Learn Backing Beis Din Hannah Reich Berman 33 World Of Real Estate These are challenging and tions for subjects to focus on Anessa V. Cohen 34 difficult times that we are and stories to cover. Many are navigating our way through. I self-serving or promoting this Praying With Feeling suppose that only the few or that cause. Some, however, Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow 44 realists among us have come strike a chord, with clear rele- P h to grips with the adage—and vance and application to the o t o s City Of Unity B now the reality—that nothing state of the overall Jewish y I r Larry Domnitch 60 a T stays the same forever. community and the times we h o m a s As a publication that is read are currently enduring. C r e a t i far and wide, both on paper Over the last few weeks I’ve o n s and on the Internet, in the held discussions with a few Last Sunday in Cedarhurst Park, the Kulanu Fair was enjoyed by thousands course of any given week we of children and adults alike. This annual Kulanu Torah Academy benefit field a wide array of sugges- Continued on Page 10 featured rides, entertainment, and great food. See Page 75 A TIME FOR CHANGE HEARD IN THE BAGEL STORE On 90 And 60 A Shavuos Perspective us, as well, to prepare at least 30 days before the upcoming Mesivta Ateres Yaakov BY RABBI ARYEH Z. -
THE BENJAMIN and ROSE BERGER TORAH TO-GO® Established by Rabbi Hyman and Ann Arbesfeld • July 2018 • Av 5778
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary • YU Center for the Jewish Future THE BENJAMIN AND ROSE BERGER TORAH TO-GO® Established by Rabbi Hyman and Ann Arbesfeld • July 2018 • Av 5778 Tisha B’av Dedicated by Rabbi Doniel Z. Kramer in memory of his parents, Rabbi Meyer and Rose Kramer of Philadelphia PA הרב מאיר בן הרב חיים מנחם ז"ל ורייזל בת יהודה לייב ע"ה Emunah in Spiritual Challenges in Difficult Times Times of Persecution Perspectives and insights Looking at the history of on dealing with tragedy and Jewish suffering from the growing from challenges. Crusades to the Holocaust. We thank the following synagogues which have pledged to be Pillars of the Torah To-Go® project Beth David Synagogue Congregation Ohab Zedek Young Israel of West Hartford, CT New York, NY Century City Los Angeles, CA Beth Jacob Congregation Congregation Beverly Hills, CA Shaarei Tefillah Young Israel of Newton Centre, MA New Hyde Park Bnai Israel – Ohev Zedek New Hyde Park, NY Philadelphia, PA Green Road Synagogue Beachwood, OH Young Israel of Congregation Scarsdale Ahavas Achim The Jewish Center Scarsdale, NY Highland Park, NJ New York, NY Young Israel of Congregation Benai Asher Jewish Center of Toco Hills The Sephardic Synagogue Brighton Beach Atlanta, GA of Long Beach Brooklyn, NY Long Beach, NY Young Israel of Koenig Family Foundation Congregation Brooklyn, NY West Hartford Beth Sholom West Hartford, CT Young Israel of Providence, RI Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst Cedarhurst, NY West Hempstead West Hempstead, NY Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva -
Keeping Kosher in the U.S.A
Keeping Kosher in the U.S.A. The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Keeping Kosher in the U.S.A. (2002 Third Year Paper) Citable link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8852119 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA Introduction Every waking moment should be governed by the laws of the Torah. Every action must accord with Torah principles. Torah law dictates which shoe one should put on first.1 There are also various laws relating to the bathroom.2 The Torah also teaches not only that one must pray three times a day, but also that the three prayers must each be recited during their respective specific time periods, as laid out by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.3 With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that the Torah regulates what a Jew may eat and drink. Upon completing one of its renditions of the Jewish dietary laws, the Torah states that Jews have an obligation ‘‘to distinguish,’’ or ‘‘l’havdil’’ (in the original Hebrew) ‘‘between the contaminated and the pure, and between the animal that may eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.’’4 Rashi5 explains that the obligation goes beyond merely reading through the Torah passages that discuss these laws; rather one must learn the laws until he knows them, recognizes them, and is an expert in them.6 It is with this in mind that I now begin to scratch the surface of the Jewish dietary laws. -
The Haredim As a Challenge for the Jewish State. the Culture War Over Israel's Identity
SWP Research Paper Peter Lintl The Haredim as a Challenge for the Jewish State The Culture War over Israel’s Identity Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik German Institute for International and Security Affairs SWP Research Paper 14 December 2020, Berlin Abstract ∎ A culture war is being waged in Israel: over the identity of the state, its guiding principles, the relationship between religion and the state, and generally over the question of what it means to be Jewish in the “Jewish State”. ∎ The Ultra-Orthodox community or Haredim are pitted against the rest of the Israeli population. The former has tripled in size from four to 12 per- cent of the total since 1980, and is projected to grow to over 20 percent by 2040. That projection has considerable consequences for the debate. ∎ The worldview of the Haredim is often diametrically opposed to that of the majority of the population. They accept only the Torah and religious laws (halakha) as the basis of Jewish life and Jewish identity, are critical of democratic principles, rely on hierarchical social structures with rabbis at the apex, and are largely a-Zionist. ∎ The Haredim nevertheless depend on the state and its institutions for safeguarding their lifeworld. Their (growing) “community of learners” of Torah students, who are exempt from military service and refrain from paid work, has to be funded; and their education system (a central pillar of ultra-Orthodoxy) has to be protected from external interventions. These can only be achieved by participation in the democratic process. ∎ Haredi parties are therefore caught between withdrawal and influence. -
Yeshiva of Ocean Catalog 2020-2021
YESHIVA OF OCEAN ♦♦♦ CATALOG 2020-2021 Table of Contents Board of Directors........................................................................................................................... 4 Administration ................................................................................................................................ 4 Faculty............................................................................................................................................. 4 History............................................................................................................................................. 5 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................... 6 State Authorization and Accreditation ............................................................................................ 6 The Campus and Dormitory............................................................................................................ 6 Library............................................................................................................................................. 7 Textbook Information ..................................................................................................................... 8 General Information ........................................................................................................................ 8 Admissions Requirements ............................................................................................................. -
Rav Mendel Weinbach זצ"ל Remembering Rav Mendel Weinbach , Zt”L on the First Yahrzeit
Rav Mendel Weinbach זצ"ל Remembering Rav Mendel Weinbach , zt”l On the First Yahrzeit Published by Ohr Somayach Institutions Jerusalem, Israel Published by Ohr SOmayach Tanenbaum College Gloria Martin Campus 22 Shimon Hatzadik Street, Maalot Daphna POB 18103, Jerusalem 91180, Israel Tel: +972-2-581-0315 Email: [email protected] • www.ohr.edu General Editor: Rabbi Moshe Newman Compiled and Edited by : Rabbi Richard Jacobs Editorial Assistant : Mrs. Rosalie Moriah Design and Production: Rabbi Eliezer Shapiro © 2013 - Ohr Somayach Institutions - All rights reserved First Printing - December 2013 Printed in Israel at Old City Press, Jerusalem The following pages represent our humble attempt to pay tribute to our beloved Rosh Hayeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Mendel Weinbach zt”l. Rav Weinbach wasn’t just our Rosh Hayeshiva. He was our father, mentor, advisor, friend, comrade and teacher. This volume is an opportunity for rabbis, staff, students, alumni and friends to share their memories and thoughts about a man who successfully dedicated his entire life to educating his fellow Jew. We hope this will give us an understanding of who Rav Weinbach zt”l was and what he meant to all who had the merit to know him and interact with him. One year has passed. We have come to an even greater awarness how immeasurable our loss is. But our consolation will be in fulfilling the continuity of his legacy of reaching out to our fellow Jews and bringing them closer to Torah. Yehi Zichro Baruch. A Memorial Tribute to Rabbi Mendel Weinbach, zt”l | 5| Chavrusah By RAv NOTA SCHIllER Shlit’a Editor’s Note: The memorial kennes was running late. -
Neturei Karta
Neturei Karta Author: Shanon Shah Published: 15th January 2021 Shanon Shah. "Neturei Karta." In James Crossley and Alastair Lockhart (eds.) Critical Dictionary of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements. 15 January 2021. Retrieved from www.cdamm.org/articles/neturei-karta. (First published 20 December 2017 censamm.org/resources/profiles/neturei-karta.) Summary of movement The Neturei Karta (‘Guardians of the City’ in Aramaic) is a relatively small movement within the milieu of anti-Zionist haredim (singular: haredi) or strictly Orthodox Jews. Although the millenarian idea that Zion – one of the Hebrew Bible’s names for Jerusalem – would be restored to the Jewish people is deeply ingrained in Jewish thought, the vast majority of religious Jews opposed the Zionist movement when it emerged in the late nineteenth century. They believed that the Jews would only return to their promised land by divine auspices and not through human intervention to ‘force the end’, which they considered sinful. The Neturei Karta was born within this backdrop of religious anti-Zionism. Founded in 1938, Jerusalem, it is controversial for its extreme opposition to the existence of the state of Israel, including by supporting the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO). It is infamous for making common cause with former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a notable Holocaust denier, and Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam – an African American religious movement – who has often been accused of anti-Semitism. Although usually dismissed as a fringe phenomenon, the Neturei Karta’s beliefs provide a valuable perspective on the notion of millenarianism within Judaism and how this influences intra-Jewish politics. -
Glinert Shilhav
Language in Society 20, 59-86. Printed in the United States of America Holy land, holy language: A study of an Ultraorthodox Jewish ideology LEWIS GLINERT Department ofNear and Middle Eastern Studies School of Oriental & African Studies University of London YOSSEPH SHILHAV Department of Geography Bar llan University ABSTRACT This study explores the correlation between notions of language and ter ritory in the ideology of a present-day Ultraorthodox Jewish group, the Hasidim of Satmar, in the context of Jewish Ultraorthodoxy (Haredism) in general. This involves the present-day role of Yiddish vis-a-viS He brew. particularly in Israel. We first address the relative sanctity of a space that accommodates a closed Haredi lifestyle and of a language in which it is expressed, then contrast this with the absolute sanctity of the land of Israel and the language of Scripture both in their intensional (positive) and in their extensional (negative) dimensions, and finallyex amine the quasi-absolute sanctity with which the Yiddish language and Jewish habitat of Eastern Europe have been invested. Our conclusion is that three such cases of a parallel between linguistic and territorial ideology point to an intrinsic link. Indeed, the correlation of language and territory on the plane of quasi-absolute sanctity betokens an ongo ing, active ideological tie, rather than a set of worn, petrified values evoking mere lip-service. These notions of quasi-sanctity find many ech oes in reality: in the use of Yiddish and in the creation of a surrogate Eastern European lifestyle in the Haredi "ghettos." (Cultural geography, sociolinguistics, Judaism, Hasidism, religion, Israel, sociology of lan guage, Yiddish, sacred land, Hebrew, territory) ,This study addresses the ideology of a present-day Jewish Ultraorthodox l ,grouP.