By Rav Moshe Taragin Judaism reveres the divine gift of human life. In our efforts to preserve life we adopt every possible measure to prevent senseless or accidental death. For this reason, the Torah obligates us to construct fences upon the flat roofs of our homes so that “you should not situate blood in your […]
On the morning of Sunday, December 12, the mantle was passed from Rabbi Yosef Adler, morah d’asra of Congregation Rinat Yisrael for 42 years, to Rabbi Chaim Strauchler, most recently rav of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation in Toronto since 2008. To an in-person audience of over 300 and close to 400 viewing via livestream, a dignified and meaningful installation program ushered in a new era for Rinat Yisrael and the larger community.
Why I Am a Modern Orthodox Rabbi By Rabbi Judah Kerbel/TOI (printed with permission) | May 06, 2021
In a recent, thought-provoking article, Rav Efrem Goldberg declared that he is not a Modern Orthodox rabbi. Rabbi Goldberg admirably does not want to be boxed into a certain ideological camp, but would rather be part of a “post-ideological, broad and diverse Torah community.” There is something noble about being able to learn from different parts of klal Yisrael and to transcend differences to serve Hashem holistically.
Yet, I feel it is important to clearly articulate why although I share much of Rabbi Goldberg’s aspirations in this regard I still think it is important to unabashedly consider myself a Modern Orthodox rabbi. My goal is not to critique Rabbi Goldberg first, because I respect him and benefit from his Torah, and over the years he has been gracious to me with his time. Second, because who am I to tell someone how to label or catego
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