Rabbi Josh Yuter
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways - Is. 55:8. Jewish stuff + bad jokes. All opinions subject to change.
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A small but growing number of Orthodox rabbis are officiating same-sex weddings - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish Telegraphic Agency 126d 1 tweets
At least 10 Orthodox-ordained rabbis are already on board.
Rabbi Josh Yuter 1. This article is a good example of rabbis leveraging the "Orthodox" label for unearned halakhic legitimacy. In this case for an anthropocentric vision of Judaism. 126d
Lot and His Daughters’ Drinking Episode in the Midrash (Bereshit Rabbah) – Jewish Drinking
Jewishdrinking.com 128d 1 tweets
Hate Wokeness? Vote Biden.
The Atlantic 129d 27 tweets
Removing the president from office should be a top priority for any voter who is genuinely concerned about the rise of illiberal forces.
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Makorrishon.co.il 128d 1 tweets
Rabbi Josh Yuter 2. For example, we've seen more parochial rabbis supporting Trump and that becomes newsworthy. We now see R. Moshe Lichtenstein opposing Trump and *that's* newsworthy. ht and 128d
Leading Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi condemns Trump
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com 128d 3 tweets
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein, head of Yeshivat Har Etzion in the West Bank, questioned Trump’s mental and moral fitness.
Rabbi Josh Yuter 2. For example, we've seen more parochial rabbis supporting Trump and that becomes newsworthy. We now see R. Moshe Lichtenstein opposing Trump and *that's* newsworthy. ht and 128d
Mishnah Sanhedrin 11:1-2
Sefaria.org 128d 1 tweets
These are the transgressors who are strangled in the implementation of the court-imposed death penalty: One who strikes his father or his mother, and one who...
Rabbi Josh Yuter 5. A justice who instructs others to follow his "living" interpretation over the decision of the court is a "rebellious elder" and is to be executed. The *procedure* for normativity is what makes it sacred not the exercise of interpretation 128d
Horayot 4a:12
Sefaria.org 128d 1 tweets
§ Rav Yehuda says that Shmuel says: A court is not liable to bring an offering unless it issues an erroneous ruling concerning a matter with which the...
Rabbi Josh Yuter 3. Second, there is an "originalist" baseline for judicial interpretation as we see in Horayot 4a. 128d
The radical implications of the Supreme Court’s new ruling on Wisconsin mail-in ballots
Vox 128d 6 tweets
The Supreme Court’s new decision on Wisconsin mail-in ballots threatens a century of voting rights law
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Rabbi Josh Yuter Friendly reminder that if you're a fan of a "living constitution" then you can't appeal to precedent or tradition as an authority. 128d
China Aims to End Extreme Poverty, but Covid-19 Exposes Gaps
Javier C. Hernández - Nytimes.com 129d 1 tweets
The pandemic has worsened longstanding conditions that have widened inequality, hindering Xi Jinping’s vow to “leave no one behind.”
Word of the Day: Emissary
Merriam-webster.com 130d 1 tweets
An emissary is often a person who is sent somewhere in order to act as a representative. The key in that sentence is sent; emissary derives from Latin emissus, the past participle of the verb emittere
NY Gov. Cuomo: 'If You Take Away The Money From Orthodox Jewish Community, They Will Comply' - Trish Intel
Trish Regan - Trish Intel 130d 1 tweets
New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo has threatened to withhold public funding from Orthodox Jewish communities that do not enforce the Covid-19 rules at schools.
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project Into Political Ad Targeting
WSJ 131d 24 tweets
Facebook is demanding that a New York University research project cease collecting data about its political-ad targeting practices, setting up a fight with academics seeking to study the platform without the company’s permission.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
Adele Peters - Fast Company 1374d 15 tweets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it’s in here.
Israelis support Trump more than almost any other nation, poll shows
Haaretz.com 130d 1 tweets
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Rabbi Josh Yuter 2. Regarding specifics, whether or not Trump has "weakened" Israel is a matter of opinion. I'm not an expert to comment one way or another, but I'd think on this point, the opinions of Israelis (who overwhelmingly support Trump) ought to be a factor 130d
When Americans think about a specific religion, here are some of the first people who come to mind
Pew Research Center 339d 2 tweets
More than half of U.S. adults name the pope (47%) or a specific pope (7%) when asked who comes to mind when they think of Catholicism.
WHY WE SHOULD REJOICE AT HOLOCAUST DENIERS, NOT SUPPRESS THEM: A Reply to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey By Norman G. Finkelstein - Norman G. Finkelstein
Norman G. Finkelstein 133d 2 tweets
WHY WE SHOULD REJOICE AT HOLOCAUST DENIERS, NOT SUPPRESS THEM A Reply to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey By Norman G. Finkelstein Finkelstein-Why We Should Rejoice At Holocaust Deniers, Not Suppress Them
Fatah posts song calling for Jerusalem to 'be freed of Jews'
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com 132d 1 tweets
The Palestinian Authority has been harshly critical of the Abraham Accords, and has accused the Gulf states of "betraying" the Palestinian cause.
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View.nl.npr.org 133d 2 tweets
Northwestern’s Jewish president accuses BLM protesters of antisemitism
The Forward 133d 2 tweets
Did student protesters call Northwestern University’s Jewish president a pig?
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אתר ישיבה 134d 1 tweets
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