Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Re: parshas Vayechi – The Real Man in the Moon by Avi Shafran

parshas Vayechi – The Real Man in the Moon
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Re: Parshas Vayigash – Being Pushed, Being Loved by Avi Shafran

Parshas Vayigash – Being Pushed, Being Loved
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Friday, December 18, 2020

Re: The Supreme Court Did Its Job by Avi Shafran

The Supreme Court Did Its Job
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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Re: Rabbis Reject Falsification of Orthodox Judaism by Special to Cross-Currents

Rabbis Reject Falsification of Orthodox Judaism
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Re: Parshas Miketz — Lying Eyes by Avi Shafran

Parshas Miketz — Lying Eyes
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Re: ​Flames Unseen by Sarah Shapiro

​Flames Unseen
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Re: The Parachutist and the Rabbi by Shira Schmidt

The Parachutist and the Rabbi
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Sunday, December 6, 2020

Re: However, Reality by Avi Shafran

However, Reality
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Friday, December 4, 2020

Re: Thinking Out of the Box by Avi Shafran

Thinking Out of the Box
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Re: The Real Reason So Many Orthodox Jews Voted for Trump by Avi Shafran

The Real Reason So Many Orthodox Jews Voted for Trump
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Sunday, November 29, 2020

Re: Defending Rabbi Sacks by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Defending Rabbi Sacks
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Monday, November 23, 2020

Re: Undeserving (parshas Vayeitzei) by Avi Shafran

Undeserving (parshas Vayeitzei)
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Thursday, November 12, 2020

Re: Two Encounters With HaRav Dovid Feinstein, zt”l by Special to Cross-Currents

Two Encounters With HaRav Dovid Feinstein, zt”l
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Re: “If Only…” by Avi Shafran

“If Only…”
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Monday, November 9, 2020

Re: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z”l by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z”l
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Re: When Innocence Really Isn’t by Avi Shafran

When Innocence Really Isn’t
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Sunday, November 1, 2020

Re: First Person Singular by Sarah Shapiro

First Person Singular
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Re: Can Only a Black Person Explain the Black Experience by Hillel Goldberg

Can Only a Black Person Explain the Black Experience
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Monday, October 26, 2020

Re: No, Thank You by Avi Shafran

No, Thank You
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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Re: Malicious Misrepresentation by Avi Shafran

Malicious Misrepresentation
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Monday, October 12, 2020

Re: Plumbing the Meaning of the Torah’s First Word by Avi Shafran

Plumbing the Meaning of the Torah’s First Word
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Friday, October 9, 2020

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Re: The Devarim-Beraishis Bridge Idea by Avi Shafran

The Devarim-Beraishis Bridge Idea
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Monday, September 21, 2020

Re: The Threesome Chain by Avi Shafran

The Threesome Chain
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Friday, September 18, 2020

Re: When Global Religion Declines, We Celebrate the King by Yitzchok Adlerstein

When Global Religion Declines, We Celebrate the King
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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Re: Memo to: the National Football League by Emanuel Feldman

Memo to: the National Football League
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Friday, August 28, 2020

Re: A Note from Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel by Avi Shafran

A Note from Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Re: Not from the Philadelphia I Know by Special to Cross-Currents

Not from the Philadelphia I Know
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Re: What Must A Community Know? by Yitzchok Adlerstein

What Must A Community Know?
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Re: The UAE Peace Accord: Lessons for the Orthodox by Yitzchok Adlerstein

The UAE Peace Accord: Lessons for the Orthodox
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Monday, August 17, 2020

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Re: My Final Post on the “Open Letter” by Avi Shafran

My Final Post on the “Open Letter”
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Re: The “Open Letter:” Commendation and Reservations by Yitzchok Adlerstein

The “Open Letter:” Commendation and Reservations
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Re: Thank You, R’ Avrohom by Avi Shafran

Thank You, R’ Avrohom
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Re: Reply to Rabbi Avi Shafran – Different Truths and Applications by Avrohom Gordimer

Reply to Rabbi Avi Shafran – Different Truths and Applications
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Re: Truths Both in Theory and Application by Avi Shafran

Truths Both in Theory and Application
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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Re: Response to An Open Letter – Yes, But… by Avrohom Gordimer

Response to An Open Letter – Yes, But…
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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Re: You May Be a Frum Boomer… by Yitzchok Adlerstein

You May Be a Frum Boomer…
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Re: An Open Letter by Avi Shafran

An Open Letter
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Monday, July 27, 2020

Re: A Personal Note by Avi Shafran

A Personal Note
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Friday, July 24, 2020

Re: COVID-19 Extremes – Too Much of a Good Thing? by Avrohom Gordimer

COVID-19 Extremes – Too Much of a Good Thing?
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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Re: My Apology to the Old ACLU by Special to Cross-Currents

My Apology to the Old ACLU
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Friday, July 10, 2020

Re: Rav Soloveitchik zt”l – The Appointment of Yehoshua by Avrohom Gordimer

Rav Soloveitchik zt”l – The Appointment of Yehoshua
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Thursday, July 9, 2020

Re: Polishing the Badge by Avi Shafran

Polishing the Badge
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Re: An Upside to Israeli TV by Avi Shafran

An Upside to Israeli TV
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Friday, July 3, 2020

Re: Speak Out Against Annexation! by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Speak Out Against Annexation!
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Re: A Jewish Take on Toppling Statues by Avi Shafran

A Jewish Take on Toppling Statues
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Re: Announcing – New Online Zoom Shiur on Maharal by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Announcing – New Online Zoom Shiur on Maharal
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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Re: Should “Black Lives Matter” Matter? by Avi Shafran

Should “Black Lives Matter” Matter?
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Sunday, June 21, 2020

Re: You Can Never Escape by Avi Shafran

You Can Never Escape
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Thursday, June 18, 2020

Re: The Gray Lady Swoons by Avi Shafran

The Gray Lady Swoons
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Sunday, June 14, 2020

Re: Human Nature, Police and “Defunding” by Avi Shafran

Human Nature, Police and “Defunding”
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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Re: Rav Soloveitchik – Historical Approach to Talmud Study by Avrohom Gordimer

Rav Soloveitchik – Historical Approach to Talmud Study
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Re: To Err is Vital by Avi Shafran

To Err is Vital
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Friday, June 5, 2020

Re: In Praise of the Orthodox Statements on the George Floyd Murder by Yitzchok Adlerstein

In Praise of the Orthodox Statements on the George Floyd Murder
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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Re: Understanding Sotah by Avi Shafran

Understanding Sotah
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Re: Criminality in the Streets and in the Cloud by Avi Shafran

Criminality in the Streets and in the Cloud
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Monday, June 1, 2020

Re: Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, z”l by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, z”l
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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Re: We Must Attend Shul Whether or Not Women are Present by Avrohom Gordimer

We Must Attend Shul Whether or Not Women are Present
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Re: De-Camping by Avi Shafran

De-Camping
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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Re: The Real Story Behind the Vaccine Story by Avi Shafran

The Real Story Behind the Vaccine Story
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Thursday, May 14, 2020

Re: Tarti Mashma/Double-Entendres by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Tarti Mashma/Double-Entendres
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Re: Why Me? Because Me by Avi Shafran

Why Me? Because Me
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Re: What All The Critics of “Unorthodox” Are Forgetting by Avi Shafran

What All The Critics of “Unorthodox” Are Forgetting
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Monday, May 4, 2020

Re: Rabbi Yitz Greenberg’s Outrageous Attack on the Charedi Community by Avrohom Gordimer

Rabbi Yitz Greenberg’s Outrageous Attack on the Charedi Community
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Friday, May 1, 2020

Re: Response to Rabbi Yitz Greenberg by Avi Shafran

Response to Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Re: Response to Rabbi Yitz Greenberg by Avi Shafran

Response to Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
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Re: Adam and the Eco-Fascists by Avi Shafran

Adam and the Eco-Fascists
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Re: How Coronavirus Sparked an Open Season on Haredim by Avi Shafran

How Coronavirus Sparked an Open Season on Haredim
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Saturday, April 25, 2020

Re: This Has Never Happened Before – Right? by Yitzchok Adlerstein

This Has Never Happened Before – Right?
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Friday, April 24, 2020

Re: Recovered From COVID-19? Save a Life! by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Recovered From COVID-19? Save a Life!
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Re: My Four-Page Prize Possession by Avi Shafran

My Four-Page Prize Possession
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Re: Two Upbeat Thoughts Before Pesach by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Two Upbeat Thoughts Before Pesach
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Re: Prof. Marc Steiner, z”l by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Prof. Marc Steiner, z”l
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Monday, April 6, 2020

Re: The Media’s Obsession With Haredi Wrongdoing by Avi Shafran

The Media’s Obsession With Haredi Wrongdoing
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Friday, April 3, 2020

Re: Locusts, the Holocaust and Today by Avi Shafran

Locusts, the Holocaust and Today
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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Re: The Mashgiach on Solitude by Special to Cross-Currents

The Mashgiach on Solitude
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Re: Thank You by Avi Shafran

Thank You
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Re: Got Mitzvos? by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Got Mitzvos?
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Monday, March 30, 2020

Re: All Shabbos, All the Time by Special to Cross-Currents

All Shabbos, All the Time
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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Re: Different Hopes For Different Folks by Avi Shafran

Different Hopes For Different Folks
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Friday, March 27, 2020

Re: Sanzer Rebbe: Anger and Tension in the home is worse than Chametz by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Sanzer Rebbe: Anger and Tension in the home is worse than Chametz
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Re: An Open Letter to the Ribbono Shel Olam by Yitzchok Adlerstein

An Open Letter to the Ribbono Shel Olam
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Re: BDE – Mara Kochba by Yitzchok Adlerstein

BDE – Mara Kochba
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Monday, March 23, 2020

Re: Responding to Wrath With Calm by Avi Shafran

Responding to Wrath With Calm
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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Re: Now We Can Really Daven Together by Avi Shafran

Now We Can Really Daven Together
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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Re: Shiva and Isolation In a World of Mourners (Part 1) by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Shiva and Isolation In a World of Mourners (Part 1)
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Re: Two Thoughts about You-Know-What by Avi Shafran

Two Thoughts about You-Know-What
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Saturday, March 14, 2020

Re: Plagues Past and Present by Avi Shafran

Plagues Past and Present
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Re: My Purim’s Highlight by Avi Shafran

My Purim’s Highlight
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Sunday, March 8, 2020

Re: Masquerading as Feminism by Avi Shafran

Masquerading as Feminism
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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Re: Stop and Think by Avi Shafran

Stop and Think
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Re: Drinking in Moderation: On Purim and Beyond by Yitzchok Adlerstein

Drinking in Moderation: On Purim and Beyond
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Saturday, February 22, 2020

Re: Pathologized Problems by Avi Shafran

Pathologized Problems
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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Re: Stop Otherizing Haredi Jews by Avi Shafran

Stop Otherizing Haredi Jews
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Re: “Orthodox” Gay Marriage and the Path to Destruction by Avrohom Gordimer

“Orthodox” Gay Marriage and the Path to Destruction
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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Re: A Misleading Morph by Avi Shafran

A Misleading Morph
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Saturday, February 8, 2020

Re: Pleasing Orthodox Political Palates by Avi Shafran

Pleasing Orthodox Political Palates
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Monday, February 3, 2020

Re: So Who (What) Are We? by Yitzchok Adlerstein

So Who (What) Are We?
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Saturday, February 1, 2020

Re: The Guard Protecting the Shul by Avi Shafran

The Guard Protecting the Shul
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Saturday, January 25, 2020

Re: Incendiary Devices by Avi Shafran

Incendiary Devices
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Friday, January 24, 2020

Re: Are Attacks on Curricula Related to Attacks on Jews? by Avi Shafran

Are Attacks on Curricula Related to Attacks on Jews?
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Re: Two More Clips on Torah from Rav Soloveitchik zt”l by Avrohom Gordimer

Two More Clips on Torah from Rav Soloveitchik zt”l
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Sunday, January 19, 2020

Re: Rav Soloveitchik zt”l on Love and Attachment to Torah by Avrohom Gordimer

Rav Soloveitchik zt”l on Love and Attachment to Torah
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Saturday, January 18, 2020

Re: Through Jewish Eyes by Avi Shafran

Through Jewish Eyes
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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Re: Abhorrent Action at a Distance by Avi Shafran

Abhorrent Action at a Distance
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Sunday, January 5, 2020

Re: Not-So-Good People by Avi Shafran

Not-So-Good People
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Thursday, January 2, 2020

Re: Anti-Anti Semitism by Avi Shafran

Anti-Anti Semitism
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