Right Angle
By Rabbi Avi Shafran
Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769
A winter flurry of “Dear President Obama” letters — in the forms of op-eds and paid advertisements — have …
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2/11/09
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Right angle
By Rabbi Avi Shafran
Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769
No, I’m neither a prophet nor a covert Israeli operative. Yes, it was only a day after I distributed a column …
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1/8/09
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Recently I was privileged to participate in a student-group organized panel presentation at Yeshiva University …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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12/23/08
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The President-elect once bought a home whose deed prohibited its resale or rental to Jews. He had associations with a number of …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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12/17/08
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A New York tabloid recently mocked the Bush White House. No news there; ‘tis the season, so to speak. The fodder for this …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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12/10/08
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In its purest form, the human spirit of inquiry is a holy thing. According to the renowned 12th century Jewish thinker Maimonides, …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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11/12/08
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The weeks before a presidential election provide spiritual fodder for the week between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Throughout political campaigns, …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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10/1/08
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One of the most compelling factors to ponder when considering the veracity of Jewish religious tradition is something …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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9/25/08
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Occam’s Razor requires us to explain a fact or set of facts in the least complicated way. …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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9/17/08
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A long, long time ago, when I was much younger, even more foolish and living in California, I used a motorcycle …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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9/11/08
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