Halakhic Guidance
Kol Sasson is fortunate to receive halakhic and spiritual guidance from our Rabbinic adviser, Rabbi Dr. Marty Lockshin. Dr. Rabbi Marty Lockshin received his ordination from Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav Kook and his Ph.D. from Brandeis University. He teaches in Humanities and the Department of Languages, Literature and Linguistics at York University in Toronto. His primary area of scholarly expertise and writing is the history of Jewish biblical interpretation, particularly the interplay between tradition and innovation. Most of his research has been centered on those medieval biblical commentators who valued tradition intellectually, who lived traditional lives and who still innovated unabashedly in their understanding of the Bible. Outside of the academy, Marty is also interested in tradition and innovation. He writes widely in the popular Jewish press about the phenomenon of Jewish “modern Orthodoxy” in North America and Israel. Marty spends sabbaticals (and as much time as possible when not on sabbatical) doing research in Israel. He was one of the founders of the Toronto Partnership Minyan and he currently serves as its head rabbi.
Halakhic Foundation
- The Jewish Feminist Orthodox Alliance discusses partnership minyanim and lists many throughout the world
- Women in the Modern Orthodox Shul is written by our Halakhic advisor, Rabbi Martin Lockshin
- Mendel Shapiro, Qeri’at ha-Torah by Women: A Halakhic Analysis
- Daniel Sperber, Congregational Dignity and Human Dignity: Women and Public Torah Reading
- The Kabbalat Shabbat Memorandum – a Response to Partnership Minyan naysayers by R’ Daniel Sperber
Sun, April 18 2021
6 Iyyar 5781
Today's Sefirah Count Is 21
היום אחד ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות לעמר |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
Shabbat, Apr 24 |
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