At least 10 Orthodox-ordained rabbis are already on board.
Rabbi Josh Yuter1. 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.
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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 Yuter5. 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
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§ 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...
The Supreme Court’s new decision on Wisconsin mail-in ballots threatens a century of voting rights law
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Rabbi Josh YuterFriendly reminder that if you're a fan of a "living constitution" then you can't appeal to precedent or tradition as an authority.
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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
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.
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.
Rabbi Josh Yuter2. 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
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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