R’ Avi Shafran’s Full Statement on Maharat Sarah HurwitzFor those of you interested in the full text from which one sentence was used in our newscast:
While the Haredi community certainly includes some very knowledgeable and learned women — among them greatly respected teachers and life-guides — Haredim don’t consider the role of rabbi or poseket (or any euphemism therefor) a particularly appropriate aspiration for a Jewish woman, particularly if it makes the woman a focus of men’s attention . To us, the highest aspiration a Jewish woman can have is to be the foundation of a Jewish family.
In the end, though, our community is not particularly exercised by Jews who feel differently, even if we think them misguided. There are greater challenges facing us all these days that more urgently merit our attention.
Week in Review: March 27, 2009Click here to view in High Definition (HD).
Week in Review: March 20, 2009Click here to view in High Definition (HD).
Most Interesting Take on UJA LayoffsBusiness Insider offers a view from Wall Street:
Last September, the UJA-Federation held its annual dinner at the home of former Bear Stearns chairman Ace Greenberg. It raised $43 million at the dinner, $2 million more than the year earlier.For years, it has been the charity of choice for many of the big hitters on Wall Street. It’s annual Wall Street dinner attracts thousands of donors. It was traditionally held on the first Wednesday in December, the same day Bear Stearns announced its bonuses.
Week In Review: March 13, 2009Click here to view in High Definition (HD).
Marisa Tomei’s Star Turn as Queen Esther
Marisa Tomei used a Jewish pre-school’s Purim shpiel to get her start in acting. The actor’s mother, Addie Tomei, who runs food tours of New York City, shared the story with us during a visit to the famous Doughnut Plant on New York’s Lower East Side.
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Week In Review: March 6, 2009Click here to view in High Definition (HD).
They’re Getting It Up
From a fund-raising brochure for a yeshiva in Israel. A scan of the full page is after the jump.
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