Dr. Marc Shapiro

RabbiEmden’s responsa in English Translation and more:

Posted on March 20, 2007. Filed under: Dr. Marc Shapiro, Jacob Emden, Rabbi Jacob Emden, Rabbi Yaakov Emden, Yaakov Emden, Yaavetz, Zvi Zohar, pilagesh, pilegesh, pilegish, shomer negia, yichud |

B”HPilegesh.org was the 1st and only place online to post the complete translation of the Rabbi Yaakov Emden’s 40 page responsa regarding the permissibility of pilegesh relationships. Thanks to Mark Guterman it is now available as a PDF file for easier reading, printing and sharing:http://pilegeshpersonals.com/Rabbi_Yaakov_Emden’s_responsa_on_Pilegesh.pdfPS. You can also download
Proffesor Tzvi Zohar’s comprehensive research on [...]

Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )

Stop kvetching start a revolution! (Updated version for mailing list readers additions at the end.)

Posted on February 18, 2007. Filed under: Dr. Marc Shapiro, Marc Shapiro, Milin Havivin, Rav Yitzhak Zilber, aguna, agunah, chained woman, get, pilagesh, pilegesh, pilegesh personals, pilegish |

B”H(New Bumper sticker. Free with your donation of $5 or more.)
Shalom everyone!Dear readers please read the article bellow and after that pray tell me why should this situation go on in the future when there is a much easier solution that doesn’t involve breaking arms and legs or risking lives of elderly rabbis [...]

Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )