Bayit Shlishi: The Challenge of the Third Temple
One topic I’ve found that is sure to mix it up at any Shabbos table (no matter what the brand of Judaism of the people sitting around it) is that of Bayit Shlishi, the Third Temple. Since 1967, Israel has (technically) had the opportunity to build the Third Temple, but for a host of reasons [...]
Video: Asking The Rabbi About Jewish Law CJLS Style
I know that we haven’t posted a Rabbi Ginsburg video in while and that’s my bad but fear not. Because recently ChaviJo took some initiative and decided to fly off a great question to the Rabbi.
Below is what she asked and of course the video is the Rabbis response.
Enjoy!
Hello rabbi! I am one of the [...]
Why I didn’t go to the AIPAC conference
Cross-posted on True Ancestor
The short answer: because I’m lazy, because the One True Wife and I had a fight and I didn’t want to travel with her, and because I’m busy.
The longer answer, packed inside the shorter one: I don’t like being part of Jewish efforts at political influence. It’s not a bad thing — [...]
The Conversion Dilemma Saga Continues…
Hi All,
If you haven’t checked out The Sephardi Perspective blog on the Jerusalem Post website, I highly recommend doing so. While I live in the U.S., I have been to Israel, and it is my passionate hope to make aliyah one day; as a result, I spend lots of time “in” Israel vicariously through [...]
Rabbinic Authority and the Convert
One of the questions I was asked in my first (of three) meetings with the beit din at my conversion dealt with what I would do if I had a question regarding Jewish ritual. “Would you look it up yourself, or would you ask a rabbi?” asked the black-coated, bearded personage on the dais.
Now, I [...]
