Gil Student
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Links, random thoughts and opinions on Torah, books & politics
Joined December 2008
My author copies of the book finally arrived and the book looks great! I’m very excited about this publication. I recently did a Q&A with the newspaper, The Jewish Vues. Links to order the book and read the Q&A to follow
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The OU kosher beer list has almost 1,000 brands and does not claim to be comprehensive
oukosher.org
This list accompanies the recent OU Food Service beer policy update. It shows beers and breweries that are currently known to have reliable kosher
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Absolutely correct. Although the Menorah in the Temple was most likely rounded, like the Temple Institute displays in the old city of Jerusalem today
*Crucial Message Please Share* The debate of Menorah shape is about the Menorah in the Holy Temple. Regarding a Chanukah Menorah everyone agrees that any shape, so long as the 8 lamps are level & in a row, are 💯 Kosher! If you need a Menorah, please reach out for a free gift!
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Everytime I get mad at people in the cheap seats criticizing founders in the arena, I remind myself of what Giannis said. Arguably my favorite response to a reporter ever.
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I’m feeling the urge to go out to eat at La Cucina in Teaneck even though I live over an hour away. You get protested by the anti-Israel mob, you deserve my support
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Welcome to the rabbinate (with apologies to @JYuter)
A US teacher sharing her classroom experience. One of the comments underneath says: "47 years teaching. Just retired this year. The difference between then and now is like night and day. The kids have zero attention span!"
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I can’t stop laughing. It’s such a brilliant piece of writing.
Living next door to Ireland is weird. It’s like having a neighbour who is super friendly and charming and then you go over for dinner one night and every wall is just photographs of random Jews with red string running between them. Me in the @spectator. https://t.co/xAOQ1hNAHU
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One of the strongest predictors for *decreased* anti-semitic attitudes is attending Church.
Manhattan Institute poll of Republicans finds that consistent church attendance is one of the strongest predictors of rejecting anti-Jewish attitudes
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In addition to giving to charity, on #GivingTuesday I will be giving people a hard time because giving is caring
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ChatGPT just celebrated its 3rd birthday. How has AI changed your life? Is it a good thing, or a bad thing? Are you worried about the impact of AI on humanity? What are the ethical implications of a world run by AI, with humans not required to do anything to exist?
today we launched ChatGPT. try talking with it here: https://t.co/uWra8LKFMN
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Twenty years ago, a woman asked me to have a conversation with her husband that needed to happen and that she felt she couldn't have. I will never forget that night, that conversation and what happened next... https://t.co/3sYtbxyvD7
rabbiefremgoldberg.org
Twenty years ago, a woman I knew came to me with a heavy heart. She was married to a man who had become an alcoholic. This wasn’t social drinking nor was it “a little too much at kiddush or at a...
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There were so many people asking for money at Shacharis today that the first guy to arrive told off the others and insisted they wait until after he makes his appeal #GivingTuesday
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I love this exchange on Shabbos 84b. It reminds of every Facebook group discussion I’ve ever had on any topic of any level of significance or lack thereof
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People think Shabbos is just about stopping work. More than that, it’s about seeing blessing. By stepping back, we suddenly notice the good already in our lives—exactly what Thanksgiving was meant to teach a busy nation.
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We asked Jews at the @18_forty conference about AI. Here's what they said. https://t.co/79EYSt8Av0
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To clarify: I'm not saying not to celebrate Thanksgiving. I'm saying to be aware and realistic of what and why you do and don't do things. The most important part of being a religious Jew (or religious anything) is being aware of your actions and their meaning.
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t may once have been funny to talk about turkeys flying but it stopped being funny around the time that those suits went out of style
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The smartest take on Thanksgiving is that of Rav Yisroel Belsky. The holiday used to have a patriotic component and was permissible and important. Now it's just cultural and decadent, maybe even assimilationist, if not outright forbidden.
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Shana Friedman of @themishpacha eulogizes Rabbi Moshe Hauer zt"l
Read our latest article: Gifted with Obligation One of the most rewarding aspects of my job as executive editor of Mishpacha magazine is the opportunity to meet and learn from people whose personal circle of concern encompasses the entire Klal Yisr… https://t.co/TrxRjWjVOo
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