I love gadol biographies, I find myself sitting in shul most every shabbos delving into the stories, lies, fabrications, and mythology surrounding the stories of the shtetl and all those illui’s who knew shas by the age of 13 and…
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Rav Ovadia Yosef: The last lenient gadol!
I don’t normally do posts on folks who pass away unless they were as cool looking as Rav Ovadia Yosef. He was the Sephardic gadol hador and we mostly know him as that Arabic imam look alike who wore sunglasses,…
Just because he’s your gadol, doesn’t mean he’s my gadol!
Matzav.com is stealing all of my ideas, only they take themselves way too seriously. If the gedolim were being respectable, I’m sure they would be getting some of that coveted respect, but just because they’re “your” gadol, doesn’t mean they’re…
Ben and Jerry’s introduces Gadol themed ice cream
Thanks to my old yeshiva mate Moty Raven for coming up with this piece of brilliance, so brilliant, yet possibly offensive to most folks including me who hold much of the alter daas Torah in high esteem. My favorite pieces…
Gadolatry in Orthodox Jewish discourse
By Rabbi Josh Yuter I first heard the term “gadolatry” attributed to the late professor Arthur Hertzberg. A portmanteau of “gadol” and “idolatry,” the word “gadolatry” refers to a perceived phenomenon in Orthodox Judaism where select rabbinic leaders are treated…