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The Torah Personality is More Than Just Knowledge

Speaker:: Rabbi Dr. Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff
Date:: November 05 2017

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Venue: YU Israel YU Israel

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Mekorot / Responsa Literature

Collections: R' Rakeffet Responsa Literature Fall 2017

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Does one make a bracha on a Jew renowned for secular knowledge?

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  Geirut, Mekorot / Responsa Literature
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Title: Shabbos Microphone
Author: True == 1 ? Anonymous : Anonymous &##44; Date: Nov 5 2017

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<p>Rabbi Rakefet says that using a tzomet microphone is completely permitted and the only opposition is political. This is misleading. The opposition is halachic. Here is one link  http://forum.otzar.org/viewtopic.php?t=27102. There is more. </p>

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