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		<title>RCA position on Chacham Ovadya&#8217;s statement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Mesorah Of Chesed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Hat tip to Marek] Article by Barry Jacobsen A beautifully arranged presentation, graciously hosted by the Wolfson family, was held ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/the-mesorah-of-chesed/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3823&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chacham Ovadya, Efshar Livrurei!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read some disturbing words allegedly by Chacham Ovadya in his weekly sermon. His sermons have been controversial, however, when ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/chacham-ovadya-efshar-livrurei/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3819&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Yair Lapid goes too far</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t feel programmed to reject everything Yair proposes, nor do I feel that I should accept his proposals because ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/yair-lapid-goes-too-far/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3812&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Litvishe/Misnagdishe poor taste</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I chanced upon Matzav.com yesterday. As always, they had a piece on the Yohr Tzeit of R&#8217; Schneur Kotler ז’ל, ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/litvishemisnagdishe-poor-taste/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3807&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Further on Religion and Labor</title>
		<link>http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/further-on-religion-and-labor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elliott, the author, also sent me this article, apropos of my earlier pitput. Filed under: Agudas Yisrael, Groups, Jewish Education, Litvaks ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/further-on-religion-and-labor/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3805&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Israel’s Next Chief Rabbi Has Illustrious Shoes To Fill—From Long Ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The author, Elliott Horowitz, sent me this link. It&#8217;s definitely worth reading. Filed under: Kiruv, Medinat Yisrael, Rabonim, Rav Kook, ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/israels-next-chief-rabbi-has-illustrious-shoes-to-fill-from-long-ago/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3803&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sir David Frost&#8217;s interview with Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Hat tip to MosheT] &#160; A must watch interview. In front of an audience of nearly 2,000 members of the United ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/sir-david-frosts-interview-with-chief-rabbi-lord-sacks/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3800&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A miraculous reunion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday evening, after Mincha/Maariv, Rabbi Mottel Gutnick, after having read my pitput of yesterday, told me another incredible story. I ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/a-miraculous-reunion/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3796&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rosh Chodesh at Elwood Shule: tale of twin survivors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shabbos morning began in the usual way. I awoke, enjoying the extra hour afforded by Shabbos and headed quietly downstairs ... <br /><a class="more-link" href="http://pitputim.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/rosh-chodesh-at-elwood-shule-tale-of-twin-survivors/">Continue reading</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pitputim.wordpress.com&#038;blog=18827452&#038;post=3784&#038;subd=pitputim&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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