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by Rabbi David Novak
It has been the occasional practice in one synagogue to honor congregants with aliyot to the Torah without regard to the order of kohen, levi or yisrael. At such times, kohanim and levi ‘im are asked to leave the sanctuary to allow others to receive the aliyot and earn the synagogue a sizable donation for the honor. Can this practice be justified on both halakhic and economic grounds and, if so, what ought the proper procedure be?
by Rabbi David Novak
May a diploma of Cantor legitimately be granted to a woman?
by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
Is there a place for kapporos in contemporary Orthodox Judaism?
by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
There are resorts, hotels, and tours that advertise that they only use Hassidic shechita, the term for the kosher slaughtering protocol. What is special about Hassidic slaughtering, why is it a superior form of kosher protocol?
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