Mendel Shapiro

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Jerusalem lawyer and Modern Orthodox Rabbi, is the author of a halakhic analysis [1] (pdf) in which he argued that women could be called to read from the Torah in prayer services with men on Shabbat under certain conditions. He and his viewpoint became the subject of extensive dispute within the Modern Orthodox Jewish world. Although strongly disagreeing with his views, Gidon Rothstein, writing in the Rabbinical Council of America's flagship journal Tradition, wrote that Both for its inherent interest as an attempt to mine sources creatively and for its impact on the current Orthodox world, R. Shapiro’s analysis deserves serious consideration. However, Rothstein went on to critique all of Shapiro's core arguments, saying they have "conspicuously weak textual support" and concluding that Shapiro's analysis "has not meaningfully succeeded". Mendel Shapiro holds B.A. and M.S. degrees from Yeshiva University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. He received Semicha (Rabbinic Ordination) from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. See also Shira Hadasha Partnership minyan References Mendel Shapiro, “Qeri’at ha-Torah by Women: A Halakhic Analysis” (Edah 1:2, 2001) (pdf) Gidon Rothstein, "Women’s Aliyyot in Contemporary Synagogues." Tradition 39:2, Summer 2005. (Critical analysis published in the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of America's official journal) Eliav Shochetman. Sinay 135-136 (2005), pp.271-336 (Article by Hebrew University Law School professor criticizing Mendel Shapiro's analysis ) http://www.edah.org/backend/JournalArticle/1_2_henkin.pdf http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=6937&print=yes http://www.cjnews.com/pastissues/02/nov21-02/international/int2.htm http://www.jta.org/page_print_story.asp?intarticleid=12072&intcategoryid=5 http://www.jta.org/page_print_story.asp?intarticleid=12072&intcategoryid=5 http://www.kehilathadar.org/Aboutus/jewishweek08-02-02.html Persondata Name Shapiro, Mendel Alternative names Short description Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Acadian Coast Samurang Look at other dictionaries: Shapiro — is a Yiddish surname which occasionally is said to be derived from the medieval name of Speyer, Germany. [http://nz.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080211201847AAyf0Dn] However, the word Shapiro is Aramaic (probably derived from the Hebrew …   Wikipedia Meir Shapiro — Full name Yehudah Meir Shapiro Main work Ohr HaMeir, Imrei Da as Born 1887 03 03 Suczawa Buried …   Wikipedia Partnership minyan — Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism …   Wikipedia Shira Hadasha — Kehillat Shira Hadasha in Jerusalem was founded in 2001 by a group of Jerusalem residents, including Tova Hartman. Its website describes its purpose as the creation of a religious community that embraces our commitment to halakha, tefillah and… …   Wikipedia Lecture De La Torah — La Lecture de la Torah (en hébreu: Qriat HaTorah) suit un rite défini depuis plus de deux millénaires, suite à la destruction du Premier Temple de Jérusalem, et toujours scrupuleusement suivi par les adhérents du judaïsme orthodoxe. Des… …   Wikipédia en Français Lecture de la Torah — Lecture de la Thora au Ghetto de Varsovie, Photo prise par la Propagande nazie. La Lecture de la Torah (en hébreu : קריאת התורה Qriat HaTorah) suit un rite défini depuis plus de deux millénaires, suite à la destruction du …   Wikipédia en Français Lecture de la torah — La Lecture de la Torah (en hébreu: Qriat HaTorah) suit un rite défini depuis plus de deux millénaires, suite à la destruction du Premier Temple de Jérusalem, et toujours scrupuleusement suivi par les adhérents du judaïsme orthodoxe. Des… …   Wikipédia en Français Lecture la Torah — Lecture de la Torah La Lecture de la Torah (en hébreu: Qriat HaTorah) suit un rite défini depuis plus de deux millénaires, suite à la destruction du Premier Temple de Jérusalem, et toujours scrupuleusement suivi par les adhérents du judaïsme… …   Wikipédia en Français Women in Judaism — The role of women in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature), by custom, and by non religious cultural factors. Although the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature mention various female role… …   Wikipedia Avraham Gombiner — This article is about the rabbi known as Magen Avraham. For other uses, see Magen Abraham Abraham Abele Gombiner (Hebrew: אברהם אבלי הלוי גומבינר) (c. 1633 – c. 1683), known as the Magen Avraham, born in Gąbin (Gombin), Poland, was a rabbi,… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2025 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”