|
Caution: This blog is la-halakhah ve-lo le-ma'aseh. Consult your rabbi before following any practices advocated here.
Disclaimer: In reviewing books, I may choose works in which I have a financial interest. I believe that I will still be able to maintain objectivity but judge for yourselves. Important Policy: This blog is intended only for the interchange of ideas for the purpose of Torah study, promoting enlightened public policy and/or the refinement of character. Comments in that spirit are welcome but those that entail denigration of character are not welcome and if they appear will be deleted upon discovery. Since editing is rarely feasible, comments that are deemed inappropriate will be deleted entirely or, if possible, edited. Comments Moderation: For questions and suggestions about comments, please contact the blog's general editor Rabbi Ari Enkin at this e-mail address. Advertisment Policy: Please note that this blog does not necessarily endorse the services of advertisers. Please consider carefully any books and events announced on this blog and decide on your own whether they are appropriate for you. |
Monday, March 20, 2006
Making of a Godol Banned
No, this is not a rerun of a post from a few years ago. Yated Neeman in Israel published today a ban on the new, "improved" edition of R. Nosson Kamenetsky's Making of a Godol. See here about this new edition. See here for a discussion (in Hebrew) on the Hydepark forum about the new ban.It seems that the new edition of the book was reviewed by R. Yosef Rosenblum, rosh yeshiva of Sha'arei Yosher in Brooklyn, and R. Dan Segal, and upon their recommendations a new ban was pronounced.
UPDATE: A picture too juicy to ignore (from here):
