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Rabbi Moses Feinstein ruled that Reform and Conservative ceremonies never meet the formal requirements of a valid marriage “in accordance with the laws of Moses and Israel” (Igrot Moshe, Even ha-Ezer part 3, siman 25; part 4, siman 77 and 78).

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See also e.g. the Kol bo, siman 20, s.v.”Ve-zot ha-teshuvah.”

Lo B’Shamayim Hi | Jewschool 2007

See the Rosh (on Taanit 10a, siman 4) who questions this, that it should be dependant on the rain requirement for each particular place and climate.

Hirhurim - Musings 2009

The main avodah on Rosh Hashana is to be happy and not to get angry since this is a siman for the entire year, as Rebbe Nachman emphasizes so beautifully in

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The Torah offers us glimpses into the relationships between Sarah and Abraham, Rebecca and Isaac, Rachel, Leah and Jacob, based on the principle that ma’aseh avot siman le-banim (the deeds of the ancestors serve as a model for the descendents).

Leadership and Authority. 2009

R’ Feinstein’s response to the Shaagat Aryeh siman 35-6, and partly because sifrei Torah are a powerful focus and symbol, and to discard them would be an equally powerful message, but a negative one - we usually express this concept as “so that Torah not be lost from Israel.”

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[28] See also Shu "t Chatam Sofer, Orach Chaim, siman 56 (also brought in Sefer Poalei Hashem, volume 3 and in the newly-published Meorot Hasofer, Inyanei Kidush HaChama Vehatekufa of the Chatam Sofer) which leaves this question unanswered as" Tzarich iyun gadol "- need a lot of thought.

Hirhurim - Musings 2009

(According to the Mishnah Berurah, Drach Chaim siman 110, siman katan 10; also see

Hirhurim - Musings 2008

(According to the Mishnah Berurah, Drach Chaim siman 110, siman katan 10; also see

Hirhurim - Musings 2008