https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/yu-homosexuality-panel.html?showComment=1262727698939
NishmaBlog: The YU Homosexuality Panel
Last week, on December 22, a major program was held at Yeshiva University, entitled "Being Gay in the Orthodox World," which featured a pane...
yuhomosexualitypanel
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/11/who-is-charedi.html
NishmaBlog: Who is charedi?
In an article on Ynet entitled "Who is charedi ?" at http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3619172,00.html , Tali Farkash , a charedi ...
who ischaredi
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-american-yeshiva-day-school-fraud.html
NishmaBlog: The American Yeshiva Day School fraud
From RRW https: //www. israelnationalnews. com/News/News. aspx/293430
the americanday schoolyeshivafraud
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/egyptian-doctor-stop-exploiting.html
NishmaBlog: Egyptian doctor: stop exploiting Palestine as wedge against Jewish Israel - YouTube
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=apgnoikEkUI Kol Tuv, RRW
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/using-spirituality-to-explain-horror-of.html
NishmaBlog: Using Spirituality to Explain the Horror of the Holocaust
It's really tough to fathom the depth and breadth of sueffering incurred during the Sho'ah It's even tougher as a rabbi to deal with it; to ...
the horrorusingspiritualityexplainholocaust
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2016/01/jvo-blog-within-torah-disagreement-can.html
NishmaBlog: JVO Blog: Within Torah, Disagreement Can Breed Love
Jewish Values Online ( jewishvaluesonline.org ) is a website that asks the Jewish view on a variety of issues, ...
blogwithintorahdisagreementbreed
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/06/p-nasso-nazir-living-in-moderation.html
NishmaBlog: P. Nasso, The Nazir - Living in Moderation
Originally published on 6/3/11, 4:32 pm. The Nazir: Live in Moderation - Judaism - Israel National News R Eliyahu Safran: "Perishut is a...
living inpnassonazirmoderation
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/funerals-and-kohanim.html
NishmaBlog: Funerals and Kohanim
Q: How does a Kohein attend a funeral? A: By standing outside - showing his sympathy w/o getting " tamei ". Q: So how may a Jew attend a no...
funeralskohanim
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2013/07/jvo-conflict-involving-women-of-wall.html?showComment=1373238982315
NishmaBlog: JVO: The Conflict Involving the Women of the Wall
Jewish Values Online ( jewishvaluesonline.org ) is a website that asks the Jewish view on a variety of issues, ...
the conflictwomen ofinvolvingwall
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/on-shabbat-seeing-red.html
NishmaBlog: On Shabbat: Seeing Red
Our Chaveir, R Jay Chaim Shoulson, sent us a very inspiring email. We are sharing it with his kind permission. "I did something this past ...
shabbatseeingred
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/fdrs-first-inaugural-address-this-great.html
NishmaBlog: FDR's First Inaugural Address: "This Great Nation will endure as it has endured; will...
Inspiring words during these bleak economic times! "I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I ...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/01/over-1000-nishma-video-shiurim-on.html
NishmaBlog: Over 1000 Nishma video shiurim on Koshertube on YouTube
Koshertube is now much further along in its transfer to Youtube with many of its library of videos now available on its new YouTube site. ...
video shiurimyoutube
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-guess-it-did-some-good.html?showComment=1298321874725
NishmaBlog: I Guess It Did Some Good
As many of you are aware, I signed the "Statement" regarding the treatment of homosexuals within the Orthodox community and have questioned ...
i guessgood
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/perfect-mis-understanding-8-why-to-hide.html
NishmaBlog: Perfect Mis-understanding 8 - Why to hide one's face during Blessing over Ner Shabbat?
Sephardim generally make the Blessing on Ner Shabbat PRIOR to lighting. This is in keeping with the principle of reciting the Blessing PR...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2013/07/halal-food-fraud-worries-muslim.html
NishmaBlog: Halal Food Fraud Worries Muslim-American Community
Here is a Kosher-Halal parallel re: fraud in the industry. Halal Food Fraud Worries Muslim-American Community http://www.huffingtonpost.c...
halal foodmuslim americanfraudworriescommunity
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/05/parshas-bechukotai-once-is-not-enough.html
NishmaBlog: Parshas Bechukotai - Once is Not Enough
From RRW Rabbi Eliyahu Safran on the parsha -- hope you enjoy Baltimore Jewish Life | Parshas Bechukotai - Once is Not Enough
bechukotaienough
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2013/01/two-views-in-news-yale-soloveichiks-and.html
NishmaBlog: Two Views in the News: Yale, the Soloveichiks, and Y'shua
Yale, the Soloveichiks, and Y'shua The Soloveitchik Who Loved Jesus A Yale president's forebear was an enigmatic and pro-Christian membe...
in the newstwo views
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2016/12/jewish-values-online-jewishvaluesonline.html
NishmaBlog: JVO Blog: Why Chanukah Isn't About What You Think It's About
Jewish Values Online ( jewishvaluesonline.org ) is a website that asks the Jewish view on a variety of issues, ...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/06/naomis-question-of-day-19.html?showComment=1308005141874
NishmaBlog: naomi's question of the day - #19
"naomi's question of the day" is a new feature of the Nishmablog featuring a question for you to ponder, extend and/or res...
question of the daynaomi
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/newtons-laws-of-motion-wolpoes.html
NishmaBlog: Newton's laws of motion - Wolpoe's Corollary
Newton: ''To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction:.." Wolpoe's Corollary "For every Revolutionary - there is always a...
laws of motionnewton
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-guess-it-did-some-good.html?showComment=1298224981593
NishmaBlog: I Guess It Did Some Good
As many of you are aware, I signed the "Statement" regarding the treatment of homosexuals within the Orthodox community and have questioned ...
i guessgood
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/11/results-of-poll-on-avodah-zara-or.html
NishmaBlog: Results of Poll on: Avodah Zara or Atheism
In our last poll, we inquired: Poll: Avodah Zara or Atheism? What is more antithetical to Judaism and Monotheism: Avodah Zara or Atheis...
avodah zararesultspollatheism
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2017/04/amazing-free-tanach-with-commentary.html
NishmaBlog: Amazing free Tanach with commentary
We thank Paul Appleby for bringing this to our attention - RBH Bible Commentary https://www.thebiblecommentary.com/texts
amazingfreetanachcommentary
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/cognitive-dissonance-between-halachah_19.html
NishmaBlog: Cognitive Dissonance Between Halachah and Talmud Pt. 4
Previously: "Snip #2 Bavli is superseded by " sifrei Halachah "- the Halakhot books actually dethroned the Talmud as the standard text use...
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https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-guess-it-did-some-good.html?showComment=1298243949205
NishmaBlog: I Guess It Did Some Good
As many of you are aware, I signed the "Statement" regarding the treatment of homosexuals within the Orthodox community and have questioned ...
i guessgood
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/12/intelletcual-honesty-and-diverse.html?showComment=1292880220680
NishmaBlog: Intellectual Honesty and Diverse Opinions
Is it Intellectually Honest to Present only one side of an issue as being THE correct interpretation and to consciously ignore and omit that...
intellectual honestydiverseopinions
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/understanding-mchabbeir-on-his-own.html
NishmaBlog: Understanding the M'chabbeir on His Own Terms - 1
In S"A Hilchot Bassar B'chalav there is a lot going on INSIDE the text, a lot going on "In between the lines" and some curious omissions to ...
the munderstandingterms
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2013/07/tisha-bav-and-purim-liturgical-parallels.html?showComment=1299455561232
NishmaBlog: Tisha B'Av and Purim - Liturgical Parallels
Originally posted around Tisha B'Av of 2009, and March 6, 2011. ***** The following outline lists some of the parallels, primarily litur...
tishabavpurimliturgical
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2007/11/reform-judaism-resurrecting-techiyat.html
NishmaBlog: Reform Judaism - Resurrecting Techi'yat haMeitim!
Originally published 11/1/07, 11:44 PM, Eastern Daylight Time. Is Reform Judaism finally resurrecting the idea of Techtyat Hameitim? Mayb...
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https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/video-of-elephants-in-ramat-gan.html
NishmaBlog: Video of Elephants in Ramat Gan
The Jewish Standard: This happened this morning at the Safari Park in Ramat Gan. The older elephants heard the siren warning of an incomin...
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https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/shelah-overlooked-double-entendre.html
NishmaBlog: SheLaH - an Overlooked Double Entendre
Most everyone realizes that the Shelah is the acronym for his magnum opus viz.: SHnei Luchos HAbris What few realize is that it alludes to t...
shelahoverlookeddoubleentendre
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/israels-deadly-invasion-of-gaza-is.html
NishmaBlog: Israel's Deadly Invasion of Gaza Is Morally Justified
I invite you to view the following argument which deals with an important moral issue that is faced in regard to the war against Hamas. Plea...
israeldeadlyinvasiongazajustified
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/schools-of-psaq-getting-to-root.html?showComment=1297189973742
NishmaBlog: Schools of P'saq, Getting to the Root
Introduction: Many disputes on details can usually be traced back to differing schools of P'saq. My agenda here is primarily to present an...
getting toschoolspsaqroot
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2013/07/tools-for-gabbaim-gabbais.html
NishmaBlog: Tools For Gabba'im / Gabbais
http://www.gabbitools.com/ Best Regards, RRW
toolsgabbaim
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/06/
NishmaBlog: 01/06/2008 - 01/07/2008
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/two-faces-of-master-educator.html
NishmaBlog: The Two Faces of a Master Educator
I often avoid naming names but this story is just too fascinating to omit the names of the players R Yosef Dov Soloveichik [ RYDS ] aka Re...
the twofaces ofmastereducator
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2019/12/on-this-day-in-1944-800-gypsy-children.html
NishmaBlog: On This Day in 1944, 800 Gypsy Children Are Gassed At Auschwitz
From RRW https: //sofrep. com/specialoperations/day-1944 -800-gypsy-children-gassed-aus chwitz/
on this day
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/genius-and-hiddush.html?showComment=1298926880336
NishmaBlog: Genius and Hiddush
Originally published 2/26/11, 8:17 pm. Doesn't it seem odd that when a scholar with an IQ of, say. 130 comes up with a mildly radical idea ...
genius
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2019/09/when-former-nazi-meets-holocaust.html
NishmaBlog: "When a former Nazi meets a Holocaust survivor"
From RRW https://youtu.be/4f_4DQ-JcXg
formernazimeetsholocaustsurvivor
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/why-is-this-family-restaurant-being.html
NishmaBlog: Why is this "Family Restaurant" Being Barred from Hashgachah?
The Jewish Standard: A rabbi hasn't walked into the bar... yet. Restaurateur learns that combining liquor and kashrut is no joke in Teanec...
family restaurantbarred
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/schools-of-psaq-getting-to-root.html?showComment=1297192744316
NishmaBlog: Schools of P'saq, Getting to the Root
Introduction: Many disputes on details can usually be traced back to differing schools of P'saq. My agenda here is primarily to present an...
getting toschoolspsaqroot
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/06/naomis-question-of-day-19.html?showComment=1308087703060
NishmaBlog: naomi's question of the day - #19
"naomi's question of the day" is a new feature of the Nishmablog featuring a question for you to ponder, extend and/or res...
question of the daynaomi
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/intellectual-honesty-and-cherry-picking.html
NishmaBlog: Intellectual Honesty and "Cherry Picking" Quotes
In Tur + SA YD, there is a debate about the "minhag" of excluding women from shechita. Agur says that women are excluded as no one sees them...
intellectual honestycherry pickingquotes
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/rosh-hashana-and-yom-kippur-out-of.html
NishmaBlog: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur - Out of Order?
In Ner Israel many thoughtful students pondered the meanings and the messages of the High Holy Days - Yamim Nora'I'm A very provocate questi...
rosh hashanayom kippurout oforder
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/11/ketubah-and-cheshvanmarcheshvan.html
NishmaBlog: Ketubah and Cheshvan/Marcheshvan
From RRW https://www.thelehrhaus.com/commentary/putting-the-mar-back-in-marheshvan/
ketubahcheshvan
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2017/02/defending-trump-ex-envoy-to-us-says.html
NishmaBlog: Defending Trump, ex-envoy to US says nobody blamed Obama for leftist anti-Semitism
From RRW http://www.timesofisrael.com/defending-trump-ex-envoy-to-us-says-nobody-blamed-obama-for-leftist-anti-semitism/
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/07/real-question-is-why-what-riots-really.html?showComment=1247834594386
NishmaBlog: The real question is: WHY? What the riots really show!
Of course, there is always the journalistic question of whether this article correctly portrays the truth -- but based upon these facts, the...
the real questionriotsreallyshow
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2015/08/
NishmaBlog: 01/08/2015 - 01/09/2015
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-you-he.html
NishmaBlog: I, You, He
Elul is the month for introspection. Here is something to ponder I have gift of gab. You are quite chatty. He is a run-on bore Or I am a gou...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/02/opening-your-mouth-to-put-your-foot-in.html?showComment=1203855240000
NishmaBlog: Opening your mouth to put your foot in it
Originally published 2/21/08, 6:17 PM, Eastern Daylight Time. Why do people not recognize how to talk to someone with different a prioris ,...
foot inopeningmouthput
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2007/06/
NishmaBlog: 01/06/2007 - 01/07/2007
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/12/if-ravina-and-rav-ashi.html?showComment=1262717524114
NishmaBlog: If Ravina and Rav Ashi..
If Ravina and Rav Ashi are " sof hora'ah " Then what does the Mechabeir mean in YD 334:40 " kach Horah Ha Ro"sh "? Clearly the Ro"sh follo...
ravinaashi
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/02/parshas-tetzaveh-it-takes-village-music.html
NishmaBlog: Parshas Tetzaveh: It Takes A Village - The Music of a Community
From RRW Rabbi Eliyahu Safran on the parsha -- hope you enjoy It Takes A Village - The Music of a Community | Eliyahu Safran | The Blog...
it takes a villagethe musictetzaveh
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/trustworthiness-and-two-cardinal-sins.html
NishmaBlog: Trustworthiness and the Two Cardinal Sins
[See Aroch Hashulchan Yoreh Dei'a 119 also Shulchan Aruch etc] In the area of trustworthiness for Kashruth purposes - as well as other form...
and thetrustworthinesscardinalsins
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2017/12/
NishmaBlog: 01/12/2017 - 01/01/2018
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/ou-tonight-8pm-live-webcast-with-rabbi.html
NishmaBlog: OU: Tonight 8PM Live Webcast with Rabbi Weinreb - A Torah Response to an Unspeakable...
If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Orthodox Union #EyalGiladNaftali -- Rabbi Weinreb live webcast Please join...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/avinu-malkeinu.html
NishmaBlog: Avinu Malkeinu
Quick thought: Hashem is " Avinu " due to Ma'aseh Breishis ; RH While Hashem is " Malkeinu " due to Yetzias Mitzrayim; Pesach Thus, RH - on...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2017/04/bar-kochva-rebellion-and-deaths-of.html
NishmaBlog: Bar Kochva Rebellion and the Deaths of Talmidei R Akiva
From RRW Courtesy of R Elchonon Poupko Here are some great resources on the topic. It seems like there is a lot to rely on when ass...
and thebarrebellion
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/07/yerushalayim-letter-and-response.html
NishmaBlog: Yerushalayim - Letter and Response
Below, in the post entitled Yerushalayim Must Maintain Jewish Sovereignty , we referred you to an article in the Jewish Tribune (Toronto), w...
yerushalayimletterresponse
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/12/parshas-vayegash-through-eyes-of-child.html
NishmaBlog: Parshas Vayegash - Through the Eyes of a Child
From RRW Rabbi Eliyahu Safran on the parsha -- hope you enjoy Baltimore Jewish Life | Parshas Vayegash - Through the Eyes of a Child ...
through the eyesof achild
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2020/12/lights-and-miracles.html
NishmaBlog: Lights and Miracles
From RRW Rabbi Eliyahu Safran on Chanukah -- hope you enjoy Lights and Miracles - Jewish Holidays
lightsmiracles
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/perfect-misunderstanding-machnisei.html
NishmaBlog: Perfect Misunderstanding: Machnisei Rachamim Apologetics
Perfect misunderstanding: Addressing an angel equates praying TO That Angel This article corrects that perfect misunderstanding by different...
perfectmisunderstandingapologetics
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2017/04/akkadian-words-in-tanakh.html
NishmaBlog: Akkadian Words in Tanakh
From RRW Guest Blogger: Mitchell First Akkadian Words in the Tanakh Although we are use...
akkadianwordstanakh
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/12/in-our-last-poll-we-inquired-new-poll.html?showComment=1295205129611
NishmaBlog: Results of Poll on: Faith, Action or Knowledge
In our last poll, we inquired: New Poll: Faith, Action or Knowledge Everyone would agree that there are three ingredients in a Torah lif...
on faithresultspollactionknowledge
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2013/11/
NishmaBlog: 01/11/2013 - 01/12/2013
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/07/real-question-is-why-what-riots-really.html?showComment=1247776100793
NishmaBlog: The real question is: WHY? What the riots really show!
Of course, there is always the journalistic question of whether this article correctly portrays the truth -- but based upon these facts, the...
the real questionriotsreallyshow
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/06/
NishmaBlog: 01/06/2010 - 01/07/2010
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/12/intelletcual-honesty-and-diverse.html?showComment=1292739586681
NishmaBlog: Intellectual Honesty and Diverse Opinions
Is it Intellectually Honest to Present only one side of an issue as being THE correct interpretation and to consciously ignore and omit that...
intellectual honestydiverseopinions
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/10/tshuvah.html
NishmaBlog: Tshuvah
From the on-line library at www.nishma.org , in concert with the theme of the day, we invite you to take a look at Tshuvah by Rabbi Yaakov ...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2013/01/mussar-his-lips-move-along-in-grave.html
NishmaBlog: Mussar: ... His lips move along in the grave.
From Derech Emet - Midrash Rabah, Shir HaShirim, chapter 7, paragraph 16: Rabbi Yochanan ben Torta taught: [A deceased Torah scholar w...
in themussarlipsmovealong
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/02/burkas-and-tznios-challenge-to-torah.html
NishmaBlog: Burkas and Tznios: The Challenge to Torah Thought
Originally published 2/6/08, 12:07 PM, Eastern Daylight Time We would like to draw your attention some recent posts on The Blog of Garnel I...
the challengeburkastorahthought
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/06/naomis-question-of-day-19.html?showComment=1307989971898
NishmaBlog: naomi's question of the day - #19
"naomi's question of the day" is a new feature of the Nishmablog featuring a question for you to ponder, extend and/or res...
question of the daynaomi
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/halachah-beqitzur.html
NishmaBlog: Halachah BeQitzur
I have probably posted on this before so here is an update The most popular Qitsur is the Qitsur Shulchan Aruch (and I will now revert to u...
halachah
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2019/08/robin-hood-thief-or-hero-essay-840.html
NishmaBlog: Robin Hood: A Thief or a Hero? Essay - 840 Words | Bartleby -- Part 1
From RRW https: //www. bartleby. com/essay/Robin-Hood-A-Thief-o r-a-Hero-PKCUJDRATC
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-guess-it-did-some-good.html?showComment=1298219633456
NishmaBlog: I Guess It Did Some Good
As many of you are aware, I signed the "Statement" regarding the treatment of homosexuals within the Orthodox community and have questioned ...
i guessgood
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/difference-in-legal-perspective.html?showComment=1298936922751
NishmaBlog: A Difference in Legal Perspective
There were two incidents that occurred in that past couple of weeks -- one in Toronto and one in Winnipeg -- that, in my opinion, clearly de...
differencelegalperspective
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2021/01/
NishmaBlog: 01/01/2021 - 01/02/2021
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/12/pick-your-parshanut-preferences.html
NishmaBlog: Pick Your Parshanut Preferences
Which Approach do you prefer? Choice #1 See Vayetze - The Jewish Standard http://www.jstandard.com/content/item/vayetze/15730 Choice #2 http...
pickpreferences
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-guess-it-did-some-good.html?showComment=1298174275845
NishmaBlog: I Guess It Did Some Good
As many of you are aware, I signed the "Statement" regarding the treatment of homosexuals within the Orthodox community and have questioned ...
i guessgood
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/01/results-of-poll-on-what-drives-loshon.html
NishmaBlog: Results of Poll on: What Drives Loshon Hara?
In our last poll, we inquired: What do you think drives Loshon Hara ? In your opinion, what is the one, most salient reason that allows for...
resultspolldrivesloshonhara
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/12/nishma-policy-orthodoxy-and.html?showComment=1293817431885
NishmaBlog: NISHMA: Policy -- Orthodoxy and Homosexuality
Originally published 12/30/10, 6:24 pm. Our new blog, NISHMA: Policy , is devoted to analyzing policy issues within the world of Torah. T...
policyorthodoxyhomosexuality
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/nishma-parshah-masei.html
NishmaBlog: Nishma-Parshah: Masei
Take a look at what's on NISHMA-PARSHAH for Parshat Masei Parshah Mas'ei http://nishma-parshah.blogspot.ca/2014/07/parshah-masei.html ...
parshahmasei
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post_7134.html
NishmaBlog: Cognitive Dissonance Between Halachah and Talmud Pt. 11 - La'Asuqei Shma'at'ta aliba...
Case #1: 2 Vs. 3 Matzot @ the Seder There are a number of approaches to this Shma'at'ta Let's start from a traditional Yeshivishe perspecti...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2016/01/further-on-christopher-hitchens-and.html
NishmaBlog: Further on Christopher Hitchens and the origins of anti-semitism
From RRW First see http://nishmablog.blogspot.ca/2016/01/christopher-hitchens-on-origins-of-anti.html Now, Christopher Hitchens further...
christopher hitchensand the
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/12/what-yeshiva-kids-are-actually-studying.html
NishmaBlog: What Yeshiva Kids Are Actually Studying All Day
From RRW https: //forward. com/life/faith/416616/what-yes hiva-kids-are-actually-studyin g-all-day/
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https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2012/08/on-modern-orthodoxy.html
NishmaBlog: On Modern Orthodoxy
On several - or even many - issues, Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen cogently argues that Modern Orthodoxy is MORE traditional and LESS revisionist tha...
modernorthodoxy
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/sanhedrin-of-70-and-70-languages.html
NishmaBlog: Sanhedrin of 70, and 70 Languages
The two uses of 70 are probably NOT co-incidental! However, I have a "modern" twist to the requirement of Sanhedrin knowing 70 languages My...
sanhedrinlanguages
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-kosher-was-your-turkey.html
NishmaBlog: How Kosher Was Your Turkey?
D's note: originally published 11/27/07, 12:13 AM, Eastern Daylight Time. Note: Link is obsolete. How Kosher Was Your Turkey? Some Jews...
kosherturkey
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/02/
NishmaBlog: 01/02/2014 - 01/03/2014
Welcome to www.Nishma.org Blog! Your hosts are: Rabbi Rich Wolpoe - BlogMaster; Rabbi Ben Hecht - Founding Director of Nishma. Our Goal is to shed Light and...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/07/youve-been-aishd.html
NishmaBlog: "You've been Aish'd"
The Jerusalem Post recently published an article entitled "You've been Aish'd" whcih can be viewed on line at http://www.jpost.com/servlet/S...
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https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2014/07/anti-anti-semitism.html
NishmaBlog: Anti-Anti-Semitism
"National and racial chauvinism is a vestige of the misanthropic customs characteristic of the period of cannibalism. Anti-semitism, as an ...
anti
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-review-sefer-mada-halachic.html
NishmaBlog: Book Review: Sefer Mada - a Halachic approach to Middot and Hashqafa - Overview
Most approaches to character development and to Machshava / Hashqafa / Weltanshaung involve Sifrei Mussar . If not Mussar , then Qabbalah ...
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2010/12/is-henry-kissinger-self-hating-jew.html?showComment=1293347344912
NishmaBlog: Is Henry Kissinger a Self-Hating Jew?
Recent releases of the "Nixon Tapes" give damning evidence of Kissinger's disregard for Jews - at least Soviet Jews. But let's understand th...
henry kissingerselfhatingjew
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/rhetorically-speaking.html
NishmaBlog: Rhetorically Speaking
Someone - The Riddler - was trying to point out to my friend Shloymie that rhetorical questions were "put downs" or "power ploys" Shloymie: ...
speaking
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-evolution-is-not-our-hot-button.html?showComment=1215444960000
NishmaBlog: Why evolution is not our hot button issue
Another article from Rabbi Shammai Engelmayer. I have posted many times in the past that TRUE Science and TRUE Torah can never be in confli...
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https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/01/nishma-parshah-voeira.html
NishmaBlog: Nishma-Parshah: Vo'eira
Take a look at what's on NISHMA-PARSHAH for Parshat Vo'eira Parsha, Vo'eira, "Koveid Leiv Par'oh" http://nishma-parshah.blogspot.ca/201...
parshahvoeira
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/cairo-genizah-and-hilchot-yesodei.html
NishmaBlog: Cairo Genizah and Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah
Perhaps the 2 most famous subjects associated with Jewish Cairo are the Rambam and the Cairo Genizah It even appears that Manuscripts in the...
cairogenizah
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2016/01/free-free-palestine-bds-and-end.html
NishmaBlog: Free Free Palestine, BDS and end the occupation, are all about destroying
From RRW Be strong and resolute: Free Free Palestine, BDS and end the occupation, are about destroying all OF Israel, killing Jews and e...
free palestine
https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2009/08/cognitive-dissonance-subtracting-from.html
NishmaBlog: Cognitive Dissonance - Subtracting from Talmud 2 (and adding)
The Mishna Model is to say 1 bracha at the beginning of laining and a closing bracha at the end. The Talmud revised this to 2 brachot pe...
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https://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2018/12/parshas-mikeitz-in-blink-of-eye.html
NishmaBlog: Parshas Mikeitz - In the Blink of an Eye
From RRW Rabbi Eliyahu Safran on the parsha -- hope you enjoy Baltimore Jewish Life | Parshas Mikeitz - In the Blink of an Eye
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