tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279035.post2978672922270084248..comments2022-04-13T09:08:07.220+03:00Comments on Biur Chametz: Women and communal Torah reading - IZman Biurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593492318098902028noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279035.post-90181619484764318222005-02-28T20:27:00.000+02:002005-02-28T20:27:00.000+02:00It's worth noting that Shira Hadasha was found...It's worth noting that Shira Hadasha was founded by a group of people (mainly Jewish education or other Jewish studies professors at Bar Ilan and Hebrew U, mostly affiliated in some way or another with David Hartman's Sholom Hartman Institute [though I think D. Hartman merely put his name behind it but wasn't so actively involved. He's considered by some to be the "rav" of SH but in reality he plays no visible role besides attending] who were members of Yedidya and left Yedidya in order to found SH.<br><br>I for one hope this phenomonen spreads, if only to reduce the crowds at Shira HadashaAvinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279035.post-46080235211706681492005-03-01T14:28:00.000+02:002005-03-01T14:28:00.000+02:00Rabbi Sperber published an interesting article (in...Rabbi Sperber published an interesting article (in Hebrew) on the "kevod ha'beriyot - kevod ha'tsibur" angle in "De'ot", the publication of Ne'emney Torah Va'Avodah in Israel. The article is available online here: http://www.toravoda.org.il/sperber.pdf.Sharvulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04287632945558341969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279035.post-68971966464355188642005-03-01T16:07:00.000+02:002005-03-01T16:07:00.000+02:00Am,My understanding is that the Hartman Institute ...Am,<br><br>My understanding is that the Hartman Institute connection is incidental, and the minyan has no ties to the institute. But I assume you'd know better than I.<br><br>Sharvul,<br><br>Thanks for the pointer. Here's a <a href="http://www.toravoda.org.il/sperber.pdf" rel="nofollow">link to it</a>.Zman Biurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593492318098902028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279035.post-21204244243719656782005-03-28T10:51:00.000+02:002005-03-28T10:51:00.000+02:00English translation of article here: http://www.ed...English translation of article here: http://www.edah.org/backend/coldfusion/journal_images/Edah_Journal_Elul5763.pdfPhiliposnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279035.post-86651028418863687802005-03-30T21:00:00.000+02:002005-03-30T21:00:00.000+02:00The first minyan in Jerusalem where there is a meh...The first minyan in Jerusalem where there is a mehitza and women read from the Torah was the <a href="http://leader_minyan.helping.org.il" rel="nofollow" title="The Leader Minyan">Leader Minyan</a>, which meets monthly, on Shabbat mevarkhim.Rahelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626844724417933492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279035.post-9209770254049732942005-03-31T20:17:00.000+02:002005-03-31T20:17:00.000+02:00Philipos,Yes, I linked to the articles from the Ed...Philipos,<br><br>Yes, I linked to the articles from the Edah Journal in <a href="http://biurchametz.blogspot.com/2005/02/coming-up-soon-women-and-torah-reading.html" rel="nofollow">my first post on this topic</a>.<br><br><br>Rahel,<br><br>Thanks for the tip. I wasn't familiar with them.Zman Biurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05593492318098902028noreply@blogger.com