http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/ Hirhurim - Torah Musings Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:19:02 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2600 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2600 I. Original Ordination Originally, ordination was passed down from teacher to student, beginning with Moshe and continuing throughout the generations. This Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:16:16 GMT Ari http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2599 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2599 By: Rabbi Ari Enkin Among the decrees which were instituted by Ezra is that of washing one's clothes on Thursday in honor of Shabbat.[1] Indeed, this decree is Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:05:27 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2598 I. Reunion Last night I attended my 20-year high school reunion. As I've written before, I'm a sucker for nostalgia. Now that we are old -- even though many Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:04:57 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2597 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2597 by Joel Rich Question 1: Does “Kabel et haemet…” (accept the truth from wherever it comes) include: 1) Yoshvei kranot (corner sitters – the not Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:04:44 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2596 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2596 As Purim approaches, there is a fascinating new book that adds an exciting new dimension to the Megillah. Purim and the Persian Empire: A Historical, Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:33:33 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2595 by Steve Brizel Moshe's Encounter with Yisro - R Berel Wein, based upon Moshe's acceptance of Yisro's advice as to the arrangement of the judicial system, Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:33:26 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2594 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2594 In the latest issue of Tradition (42:3, Fall 2009), there is an article by Dr. Joel B. Wolowelsky titled "A Note on the Flood Story in the Language of Man" Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:17:26 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2593 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2593 There is a new issue of Kol Hamevaser: The Jewish Thought Magazine of the Yeshiva University Student Body on the topic of "Jewish Denominations and Sects." The Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:16:28 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2592 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2592 I. The Role of the Rabbi We've already discussed some of the religious issues involved with a woman serving as a rabbi (link). Elsewhere, we've outlined other Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:54:20 GMT Ari http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2591 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2591 By: Rabbi Ari Enkin There is a mistaken impression in the orthodox community that there is a halachic requirement to continue to have children indefinitely. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:52:18 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2590 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2590 The Torah (Ex. 13:18) tells us that when the Jews left Egypt, they were "chamushim". Rashi and Rashbam translate this as "armed". Ibn Ezra (Peirush Ha-Arukh) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:39:29 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2589 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2589 I've been going through the collected responsa of Conservative Rabbi Wayne Allen, the inappropriately named Perspectives on Jewish Law and Contemporary Issues. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:39:26 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2588 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2588 by Joel Rich Did I ever mention that I graduated MTA and YU and that both classes were full of people a lot smarter than me(Where have you gone Sidney Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:03:14 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2587 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2587 by Steve Brizel The Crossing of the Red Sea - R Yitzchak Etshalom explores the journey of the Jewish People from Egypt to Sinai: link (PDF) - R Avishai David Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:02:27 GMT Gil Student http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2586 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hirhurim/message/2586 I. How Did We Get Here? While my blog posts on Post-Orthodoxy have met with heated opposition by many commenters here, they seem to have struck a chord with