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On Tuesday, June 6, from 8:00-9:00 pm Eastern Time, Rabbi Hayyim Angel will teach a class on Numbers chapter 12. The class will be over Zoom, and is free and open to the public.
On Sunday, June 18, from 3:00-4:00 pm Eastern Time, Rabbi Hayyim Angel will teach a class on the Book of Job at SAR High School (503 West 259 Street, Bronx, NY). This class is part of the 22nd Annual Bible Study Days.
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Notwithstanding our recent history of esteemed leaders and thinkers, the weaknesses in our Orthodox world cannot be ignored if they are to be mended. A variety of factors have resulted in a collapse of any meaningful application of the word "leadership" to Modern Orthodoxy. This collapse is mostly self-induced.
For a religious person, relationship with God is a central feature of life. But how does one investigate and seek for the Almighty?
Rabbi Emanual Rackman was a self-defined Orthodox Jew whose traditional Judaism was informed by and was synthesized with his chosen secular discipline, Political Science. He took God’s will and human dignity seriously, even when the two seem to conflict.
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (May 24, 1870-July 9,1938) was one of the greatest American jurists. He served as Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1926 until his appointment to the United States Supreme Court in 1932. He was known for his calm wisdom, personal dignity, and his commitment to social justice. His speeches and writings were characterized by clear thinking and graceful style.