Tag: Rabbi Shlomo Riskin
Rabbi Riskin Confers Halachic Authority, Communal Leadership on 3 Orthodox Women
The title that was awarded the three women stops short of a rabbinic ordination, recognizing them instead as spiritual leaders and teachers of halacha.
Rabbi Riskin Calls for Public Transportation on Shabbat
"Public transportation can be operated on Shabbat with non-Jewish drivers."
Rabbi Riskin to Retire from Ohr Torah Stone
Riskin, 77, transformed the Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York City to become one of the most popular centers of modern Orthodoxy on America’s eastern Seaboard.
The Devil is in the Details
Rabbi Riskin was surprised to learn that a peace plan he supported would make him a Palestinian citizen and thoroughly endanger the existence of the state of Israel.
6 Leading Jewish Figures Weigh In on Aliyah and the Yamim Noraim
Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Shani Taragin, Rabbi Ari Berman, Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel.
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin to ‘Stay On No Matter What’ Says Efrat Mayor
Efrat Chief Rabbi Shlomo Riskin plans appeal to Supreme Court over fight to stay in his position; city's mayor also vows support.
Report: Rabbinate May Be Plotting to Dump Rabbi Riskin of Efrat
The Chief Rabbinate will invite Rabbi Riskin for a hearing on whether to extend his term, ostensibly because of his age but possibly because of his views on conversion.
Beauty is as Beauty Does; Saphira Products Promote Pure Israel
It isn't enough that Saphira Greenberg-Tessler wanted to make the very best hair care products in the world. She and her husband, Aviad, both committed to having everything from Saphira Hair - the ingredients, the bottles, even the boxes - be from Israel.
Rabbi Riskin Permits Women to Read Ruth for Men in Orthodox Shul
It appears that Rabbi Riskin's congregation is not easily offended.