Freelance Kiruv Maniac (Mr. Hyde)
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Studying and teaching Talmud |
| Location | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | A long-time talmid of Rav Moshe Meiselman who got fed up with the misinformation in the blogosphere about the legitimacy of Nattan Slifkin's new theology. I was not personally involved in the ban, but I have the following personal connections to many people involved in this controversy which makes things very interesting. I spent quality time with Rabbi Slifkin when we were in our early 20's. We were members of a small group that hiked the north for three days from "sea to sea" and shared positive, memorable experiences. I was a ben bayis at the home of Rav Aryeh Carmell Z"L at around the same time (17-20 yrs old) and deeply appreciated his outlook at the time and became an avid reader of Rav Dessler. Later, I started listening to lectures in Ohr Someach and became well aquainted with the circle of Rav Moshe Shapiro and his school of thought. I attended his weekly shiur for five years and now read his sefarim "Afikei Mayim" with a deep appreciation of his penetrating insights. Oh, and I like to do kiruv as well. |
| Interests | Studying Jewish philosophy, Debating religious authority issues, gender issues, and defining the ideal Jewish personality. |
| Favorite Books | Essay on Fundamentals by Ramchal, Let us make man(under review), The Informed Soul, Faith and fate, Anatomy of a Search, Jewish Woman in Jewish Law, My Friends we were ROBBED, The Handbook of Jewish Thought, The Road Back, The Nineteen Letters, The Biography of Rabbi Sampson Raphael Hirsch, The Rav Thinking Aloud (New!) |