Comments for Menachem Mendel

Comment on Halakhic Authenticity and Conservative Judaism by Coy

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Comment on Carol Gilligan and Jewish Law by Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:39:39 +0000

Thanks. I was first introduced to her work at Hebrew U. by Tova Hartman, who studied with her at Harvard.
I always felt there was an affinity; I look forward to reading the paper.

Comment on Smokers as Invalid Witnesses by DF

DF — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:52 +0000

Riddiculous. No more response necessary.

Comment on Halakhic Authenticity and Conservative Judaism by DF

DF — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:32 +0000

Most of these conclusions are correct, in my opinion, and probably privately also agreed to by a significant number of orthodox thinkers [though he was unwise to include #5.] The problem, of course, was and remains, that nobody has figured out a way to keep the baby while throwing out the bathwater. Thus, the orthodox rabbinate corect perceived the obvious already in the 1950s, that conservative judaism would descend into the farce it is today, identical with Reform. It was inexorable. This, of course, causes Orthodoxy to keep within it numerous anachronisms. (I refer to things like yom tov sheni or laws connected with avoda zara.) However, as a society model, if not necesarily on an individual level, it is better than the positionless position posited above.

Comment on Interview with Ruth Calderon on the Talmud by Menachem Mendel

Menachem Mendel — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:50:49 +0000

I don’t think that it has as much to with her being female than with her being a secular individual who wants more Israelis to study Talmud.

Comment on Interview with Ruth Calderon on the Talmud by DF

DF — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:02:26 +0000

If she wasn’t female, would you find any of this remotely interesting?

Comment on Israeli Public Opinion and Women of the Wall by DF

DF — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:13 +0000

Israeli “public opinion” polls are all but useless. There was a poll, which the left wing got appended on to Wikipedia as though it meant something, which proclaims Yitzchak Rabin as the greatest Israeli of all time. That tells you all you need to know about what “public opinion” polls in Israel represent.

Comment on Israeli Public Opinion and Women of the Wall by Shira

Shira — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:08:45 +0000

You can find an English version of the Hebrew article with the full findings and graphs here: http://en.idi.org.il/analysis/articles/israeli-public-opinion-on-the-women-of-the-wall/

Comment on The Mikveh Lady as Babysitter by Menachem Mendel

Menachem Mendel — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:46:27 +0000

DF,

Having heard first hand accounts of what happened in Beit Shemesh, I think that you are wrong on this issue. He was actually teaching at a yeshiva in Beit Shemesh and b/c of his political activity was fired at the behest of the mayor. If the mayor wouldn’t have had him fired, he would probably still be teaching.

Comment on The Mikveh Lady as Babysitter by DF

DF — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:40:33 +0000

1. Now Mikveh ladies are degrading, at least to this lady. Tell me – is there anything, anything at all, that is not a feminist issue? The Torah says quite clearly, a man is worth 50 shekel, a woman is worth 30. There it is, folks. Along with a hundred other verses we can cite. In black and white. Judaism has faced down many “isms” that have come and gone thrououghout the millenia, and feminism is just one more.

2. “they said that most of the ultra-Orthodox opponents realized that their actions are responsible for Dov Lipman being elected to the Knesset, so they have decided to cut their losses on this battle.” – Talk about projecting your own thoughts onto others! I asure you no Charedi has had any such thought. The only reason there were troubles beforehand was because Lipman was out there inciting them and provoking unrest. It was just a publicity stunt which he used (sucessfully) to become a politician. Now that Lipman is too busy agitating other people, he has no time to concentrate on harassing the charedim in beit shemesh.