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The Seven Pillars of an Ideal Jewish Society

Rabbi Mordechai Bar-Or

Mordechai Bar-Or attended Yeshivat har Etzion, and was ordained by Chief Rabbi Goren in 1984. Mr. Bar-Or received the Avi Chai prize for his work in establishing and directing Elul, the first Beit Midrash for secular and religious Israelis to study…
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A Journey Through Jewish History: Visit Central Europe August 2-12, 2012

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Join Torah in Motion and Dr. Marc Shapiro for a unique and intellectually inspiring trip to Central Europe designed especially by Dr. Shapiro. Visit Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Bratislava (Pressburg), Eisenstadt, Sopron and many other sites off the…
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A Journey Through Jewish History In Spectacular Italy To Take Place on July 9-19, 2012

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Join Torah in Motion and Dr. Marc Shapiro for a unique and intellectually inspiring trip to Italy. We'll be visiting Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Pisa, Ferrara, and Venice. This trip promises to be an unforgettable Italian experience, with a focus on…
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4th International Jewish Medical Ethics Conference August 16-19, 2012

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The 4th International Jewish Medical Ethics Conference will take place the weekend of August 16-19, 2012. The conference will take place at the Heritage Hotel in Litchfield, Connecticut, and will feature such speakers as Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, Rabbi…
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Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Presents the Rabbi Joseph and Ruth Kelman z"l Memorial Lectures on June 23, 2012

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Join us for coffee, refreshments, and a discussion with one of the most dynamic speakers in the Jewish world today at our special keynote speech, "Serving God and Man in the Twilight Zone: A Reflection on Judaism and Western Thought" at Yeshivat Or…
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New Paths for Ba'alei Teshuva: Part One

Dr. Elliott Malamet

This series of blog posts seeks to discuss, if only preliminarily, the journey of ba’alei teshuvah (loosely defined as those who were not raised in a home of halakhic observance but chose this way of life at some point) and their place within…
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The Catholic Church, Gay Rights and the Jewish Community

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The mark of maturity is the ability to disagree with others respectfully; to be able to appreciate the integrity and sincerity of an argument even as you may fundamentally disagree with it. This is easier said than done, and it is truly the rare…
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Jewish Music Week in Toronto: Carlebach Concert

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Jewish Music Week in Toronto: From Bible to Broadway will be taking place from June 3 to June 10, with concerts taking place all over the Greater Toronto area. We are particularly interested in a program on Monday night, June 4, entitled Music and…
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Our Days Are Numbered

Dr. Elliott Malamet

Mark Steyn put it quite simply in America Alone: “Experts talk about root causes. But demography is the most basic root of all.” Prognostications about the future of any country, race or civilization must begin and end with the hard numbers. Is a…
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The Open Society

Dr. Elliott Malamet

In his groundbreaking book, The Heretical Imperative, Professor Peter Berger argued that modernity—and its emphasis on freedom of choice—has profoundly affected every area of society, religion included. In a world where personal and communal…
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