tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post6527136328249489018..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: Amusing Historical Perspectives On The Slifkin Controversyjoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-58340456792024324732007-02-14T09:52:00.000-05:002007-02-14T09:52:00.000-05:00Yet, at the same time, I am of the opinion that re...<I>Yet, at the same time, I am of the opinion that religious groups and even religious subgroups have historically set the boundaries of theological acceptability, and have the right to do so.</I><BR/><BR/>Rabbi Slifkin seems to agree - he now makes it clear that his books are not intended for the chareidi market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-31460905078654500942007-02-13T19:09:00.000-05:002007-02-13T19:09:00.000-05:00Of that I am aware. My translation was a joke, bas...Of that I am aware. My translation was a joke, based on another meaning of yated, in Devarim 23:14.<BR/><BR/>וְיָתֵד תִּהְיֶה לְךָ, עַל-אֲזֵנֶךָ; וְהָיָה, בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ חוּץ, וְחָפַרְתָּה בָהּ, וְשַׁבְתָּ וְכִסִּיתָ אֶת-צֵאָתֶךָ.<BR/>"And thou shalt have a paddle among thy weapons; and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee."<BR/><BR/>Thus, trusty shovel. And perhaps serving a similar purpose. <BR/>// wink ;)joshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-29334625181051689502007-02-13T18:23:00.000-05:002007-02-13T18:23:00.000-05:00A yated is a tent peg, not a shovel. "Ye Faithful...A yated is a tent peg, not a shovel. "Ye Faithful Tentpeg."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com