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Providence Torah for Behar-Bechukosai 2012 Rabbis Yosef Lipson and Naftali L.Karp

tkarp — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:59:00 +0000

The shmittah year, the sabbatical year, when
the land must lie fallow, is discussed in this week’s parsha. I would like to share with you an idea that one of my teachers
Rabbi Yosef Lipson shared with me relating to the shmittah year. (more…)

Chesapeake Torah for Week of Behar Bechukosai 2012, Topic : Jews and Civil Rights, Where Do They Fit In With Other Minorities or Can They? Submissive or Aggressive-What’s the right approach? #5 Historical Personalities : Rabbis Meir Kahana ( 1932-1990) Vietnam Chaplain Morton H./Mordechai Tzvi Singer (1936-1968)

tkarp — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:07:43 +0000

Affiliate of the Lancaster Vocational Yeshiva

(If you read our past 4 pieces you may appreciate this one more)

Let’s look at some potential sources for our question above

Yechezkel/ Ezekiel 39-7
“And My holy name I’ll make known within my people Israel and I’ll not let My holy name be profaned ever again. And the nations shall know that I am Hashem holy in Israel.” (more…)

Providence Torah for Parshas Emor / Lag B’Omer

tkarp — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:54:30 +0000

Thursday was Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day in the counting of the omer. It’s an important day for a number of reasons, and the Bostoner Rebbe shlit”a shared with me a thought on this significant day from the Yismach Yisroel, the Alexander Rebbe. (more…)

Chesapeake Torah for Week of Emor 2012, Topic :Jews and Civil Rights, Where Do They Fit In With Other Minorities or Can They? Submissive or Aggressive-What’s the right approach? #4/ Historical Personalities : Rabbis Meir Kahana ( 1932-1990 ) Vietnam Chaplain Morton H./Mordechai Tzvi Singer (1936-1968)

tkarp — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:04:52 +0000

Preamble to this Civil Rights series

My goal with these articles is to present viewpoints with sources, not to pass judgement. (more…)

Providence-Boston Torah:Parshas Acharei Mos- Kedoshim

tkarp — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:42:58 +0000

In this week’s parasha, we learn that Aharon could not come in to the Holy of Holies at any time he desired. (more…)

Chesapeake Torah Publications Week of Parshiyos /Torah Readings for Acharey Mose- Kedoshim Topic:Freedom : What Kind and for Whom? or Will the Civil War Ever be Over? #3 Historical Personalities: Asser Levy and Daisy Bates (Mentor of the Little Rock 9)

tkarp — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:00:10 +0000

This week’s edition is for the refuos shleima of

Reb Tzvi Menachem ben Chava Tzivia

Esther bas Brynna

a kidney recipient and donor

We also honor the yahrzeits of my rebbi

Rav Shlomo Schneider zt”l

and my dear chavrusa

Yehoshua Mordechai (JOE) Schuman

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Affiliate of the Lancaster Vocational Yeshiva

We are currently collecting sources regarding as to if Jews should be submissive or aggressive regarding their civil rights. (more…)

Boston-Providence Torah-Tazria Metzora 2012

tkarp — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:37:45 +0000

This week’s parsha speaks about the laws of tzara’as (loosely
translated as leprosy). Part of the purification process was that one
needed to go to Aharon the Kohen. What function did this serve? (more…)

Freedom and Equality- Where do the Jews Fit In? or Is the Civil War Over Yet? Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine Part II ,Student Elizabeth Eckford : A Slice of Ugly Bigotry/ One Minority Tries to be There for the Other

tkarp — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:19:07 +0000

This week’s learning is dedicated for the yahrzeits of

my Rebbi my teacher

Rav Shlomo Schneider ztl” Rav Shlomo ben Rav Moshe

Sol Milgrome “The Sage of Shaarei Tfiloh(Baltimore)”
An Israeli Chalutz
And in honor of Israel Independence Day

It was early September of 1957. Back to school time. A time which should have been a happy one for teens. But not in Little Rock Arkansas at Central High. (more…)

Chesapeake Torah-Freedom:What Kind and for Whom? or Will the Civil War Ever be Over? Part 1 Historic Personality: Daisy Bates (1920-24? - 1999)Mentor of the Little Rock Nine

tkarp — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:48:34 +0000

Our new topic is dedicated for the yahrzeit of my grandfather

Arthur Goldstein Aaron ben Moshe Meir HaCohen

BSD

Everyone has heard of the 1954 landmark case of Brown vs. Board of Education.That was when the Surpeme Court decreed that segregating students by race must cease. (more…)

Providence -Boston Torah -Parsha of Shemini

tkarp — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:41:55 +0000

In this week’s parasha, we learn some of the rules for the Kohanim and their service. The verse says that they should not drink wine and liquor before doing the service. (more…)