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1. 1. www.thinkthintoday.com

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   Published on: 4/24/2008   Last Visited: 5/1/2008

   Rabbi J. David Bleich, With Perfect Faith, General Introduction opens with the mention of this "widespread misconception" and summarily dismisses it as "even a superficial acquaintance with the classical works of Jewish philosophy is sufficient to dispel this misconceived notion."Then how did this attitude develop?What within Judaism allowed for this mis-conception to take hold?The question is a legitimate one for whenever there is a deviation from the traditional Torah path, we are obligated to find the point of departure and correct any weakness (if found) that allowed for this mis-understanding to occur.Rashi, Mishna Avot 1:3 informs us of the source from which the heresy of the Sadducees arose - Tzaddok's misunderstanding of the words of Antigonus Ish Socho.We have a similar obligation.Where did this concept of "dogmaless Judaism", which, as Rabbi Bleich indicates, is totally without foundation, arise? (On the Rashi's substantive issue see, also, Mishneh Avot 1:11 which tells us to be careful of our words for people may mis-interpret what is said, and Rashi, Bereishit 1;26 which points out that sometimes one must say what is correct even if it will be misused and misapplied.)
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   This is not to say that the views Moses Mendelssohn would consider halachically acceptable, would also so be accepted by Rabbi Bleich.
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   There, perhaps, also seems to be in the words of Moses Mendelssohn a greater intimation of freedom for a person to choose as he/she may wish from this spectrum - a matter which Rabbi Bleich also discusses with sources for the indication of stricter parameters.
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   Even Rabbi Aaron M. Schreiber, The Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, Number 18, "Relinquishing Yehudah and Shomron: A Response to Rabbi Bleich", in response to the article of Rabbi J. David Bleich, The Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, Number 16, "Of Land, Peace and Divine Command" which argues that land can indeed be traded for peace (although Rabbi Bleich, writing actually before the present peace initiative, does also present the concerns about the possibility of genuine peace - see, further, Rabbi J. David Bleich, The Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, Number 18, "Withdrawal From Liberated Territories" in response to Rabbi Schreiber), falls back on the mitzi'ut issue that relinquishing territory would only be suicidal.
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   The cost of war was framed as a question of risking one's life to save other lives. (See, further, Rabbi J. David Bleich, Contemporary Halakhic Problems, Volume 2, Chapter 10 for a brief introduction to this issue.) This may, in fact, have been the truth and may still, based on one's perception of the mitzi'ut today, be the truth.
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   For further discussion of the issue, see also Rabbi J. David Bleich, Contemporary Halachic Problems, Volume 2, Chapter 7 and Volume 3, Chapter 11.

2. 2. www.jwcpgh.org

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   Published on: 12/16/2007   Last Visited: 12/16/2007

   Rabbi J. David Bleich, a professor of law at Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University in New York, used stronger words in approving the decision."She had no business being in the Supreme Court even if she was right," Bleich said.
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   "If you had groups that were communally chosen, you wouldn't have these ad hoc courts that go off and do whatever they want," Bleich said.

3. 3. www.sun-herald.com

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   Published on: 12/3/2007   Last Visited: 12/3/2007

   For starters, Rabbi David Bleich of Yeshiva University in New York wonders about incest.
   
   "Who knows who this child will marry?"Bleich said.