Rabbi Herzog said he was flying to Damascus in order to congratulate the Syrian officials and people on their "freedom and deliverance from the sectarian Assad regime."
Rabbi David Leybel, a graduate of the most prestigious Lithuanian haredi institutions, is leading a quickly growing movement that is revolutionizing ultra-Orthodox society.
The Conservative/Masorti Movement strives to hold values and ideas that are in tension with one another: tradition and modernity.
He previously served as the head of the Lithuanian 'Ponevezh Yeshiva' for 46 years, and has been influential in draft dodging among yeshiva students.
The hard truth is that having prominent individuals extolling the virtues of a sexual predator can be triggering for any victim of sexual abuse, as their personal trauma is rekindled.
Reuven Kahane had been arrested and accused of assault after the altercation with the demonstrators, who were protesting outside the home of a Columbia U trustee.
"By supporting new centers in locations near and far, we honor Rabbi Kogan's memory and fulfill the Rebbe's vision of transforming grief into action."
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