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Ben Shafner 1/18/22 Ben Shafner 1/18/22 Don’t Give Up the Shul: Synagogues as creative engaging institutions Read More
Ben Shafner 1/20/21 Ben Shafner 1/20/21 Defining Morethodoxy (a re-posting of an earlier essay) Read More
Morthodoxy Articles Ben Shafner 12/30/20 Morthodoxy Articles Ben Shafner 12/30/20 Tefillin on Chol HaMoed and the Unity of the Jewish People Read More
Ben Shafner 11/30/15 Ben Shafner 11/30/15 Adam One as Paradigm for Communal Spiritual Leadership Read More
Ben Shafner 3/7/14 Ben Shafner 3/7/14 Some St. Louis History: Bais Abraham Congregation Celebrates 120 years Read More
Ben Shafner 3/14/11 Ben Shafner 3/14/11 The Pope’s Exoneration of the Jews: A Step Back from Real Interfaith Encounter Read More
Ben Shafner 12/24/09 Ben Shafner 12/24/09 Mount Morayah: Fulcrum of Exile and Redemption, Sacrifice and Reprieve; and some other thoughts about unity Read More
Ben Shafner 6/19/09 Ben Shafner 6/19/09 Changing Attitudes-Engaging Intermarried Jews and Their Families Read More
Ben Shafner 6/12/09 Ben Shafner 6/12/09 Orthodoxy and Diversity: How Open Should Our Communities Be? Read More