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Gena Raivich

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Member since:
06/28/2005
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06/11/2009

Posted in: Op-Ed: Don't fear 'God,' 'Torah' and 'Judaism'

Hmmm OK, so what about "Reshit Chochmah Yirat Hashem"? it clearly says that the beginning of ALL wisdom is FEAR of G-d... If the Bible wants to say something disparaging about some nation or other, it says they didn't fear G-d. Like in "Amalek... did not fear G-d" It's a very clear statement. So in what way would we be better than Amalek, if we do not fear G-d?

Posted in: Reform rabbis back Obama on settlements

Fred, Reform "Rabbis" can't stick to Religion, Hahaha, if they don't have it in the first place. As we all know, they don't really believe in the divinity of the Torah, that's why they make those silly pronouncements.

Posted in: Riverdale rabbi makes two front pages

I see some people in our Shul in London use the Sacks Siddur, and others the Artscroll. Personally, I like ArtScroll better, but it's a pity it doesn't include "Avinu she ba Sshamaim, Tsur Israel ve Goalo..." and "Hu yivarech et Chayalei Tzvah Haganah L’Yisrael..."

Posted in: Election of new president poses dilemma for South African Jews

Who on earth is Daniel Mackintosh? What's the purpose of concluding the article with a comment from someone who has no idea about the grown-up world? Why doesn't the journal ask him to put up money to back up his opinion if he changes his mind later and emigrates in the next couple of years

Posted in: Ziegler-Schechter split highlights Conservative divisions

Machon Schechter is fighting a rear-guard action. I admire them for that. But in the long-run, conservative movement is running out of steam. A part is eager to merge with Reform. And the other will nolens volens gradually revert to Torah-true Halacha, and so join (and hopefully not subvert) modern orthodoxy

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