Emes Ve-Emunah: Administrative Note

Friday, October 27, 2023

Administrative Note

Some of my readers seem to be having a problem accessing the comments. It seems that this problem has gotten worse. Some are blaming this problem on their browser, Chrome. I use Chrome and I do get comments. Even when I am signed out.

Comments on my blog are hosted by Disqus. Disqus is unsecured. Some versions of Emes Ve-Emunah are secured. My host, Blogger, does not allow unsecured comments on the secured version of their blogs.

My suggestion to those who cannot read the comments is to do the following:

1. Delete the secured version. If you have it bookmarked, it should be unbookmarked.

2. Google Emes Ve-Emunah and then click on it. It will be the unsecured version which will include Disqus comments.

3. Bookmark it. This way when you click on that bookmark, you will always get the unsecured version and the accompanying Disqus comments.

I hope this helps

Comment Rules

Before you read the rules read this IMPORTANT MESSAGE: If you are having trouble accessing comments copy and past the following url: http://haemtza.blogspot.com That should get you you to the 'not secure' version of my blog where comments are visible. if that doesn't work, try a different browser. Firefox seems to work best. It can be downloaded at: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

1. Fill in your name or an alias. Do not leave blank or use the name 'guest' or 'anonymous'.

2. No Nivul Peh. Profanity will be deleted.

3. No personal attacks. Be kind in your comment even if you disagree.

4. To avoid automatic moderation - see here

My outlook on Judaism is based mostly on the teachings of my primary Rebbe, Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik from whom I received my rabbinic ordination. It is also based on a search for spiritual truth. Among the various sources that put me on the right path, two great philosophic works stand out: “Halakhic Man” and “Lonely Man of Faith” authored by the pre-eminent Jewish philosopher and theologian, Rabbi, Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Of great significance is Rabbi, Dr. Norman Lamm's conceptualization and models of Torah U’Mada and Dr. Eliezer Berkovits who introduced me to the world of philosophic thought. Among my early influences were two pioneers of American Elementary Torah Chinuch, Rabbis Shmuel Kaufman and Yaakov Levi. The Yeshivos I attended were Yeshivas Telshe for early high school and more significantly, the Hebrew Theological College where for a period of ten years, my Rebbeim included such great Rabbinic figures as Rabbis Mordechai Rogov, Shmaryahu Meltzer, Yaakov Perlow, Herzl Kaplan, and Selig Starr. I also attended Roosevelt University where I received my Bachelor's Degree - majoring in Psychology.