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Although it echoes the contents of a conversation we had in Jerusalem a few months ago. Barry Simon to refute the Aish Hatorah claim that publication of the Famous Rabbis experiment in Statistical Science in 1994 gives the findings credibility, and opponents just donвЂ™t like the conclusions. Disconfirmation can always follow publication.вЂќ вЂњThe editors and peer reviewers of scientific journals cannot always verify that a submitted paperвЂ™s results are true and honest rather their main job is to check whether a paperвЂ™s methodology is sound, its reasoning cogent and its conclusions noteworthy. When our FAQ is ready, we will get the word out, BEвЂќH To the best of our knowledge, everyone is in this LвЂ™shem Shomayim. In the meantime, BвЂќH most of the key players are friendly and civil to most of the opposing key players, which is why we can hazard this posting shortly before the Yemei Hadin. Putting our response on the web instead ainвЂ™t chopped liver.) We were not willing to give them that advantage, since we had the last time, and it worked extraordinarily to our disadvantage. (We would have preferred a side-by-side presentation within the pages of JA, but apparently someone was not willing to do this unless the other side saw our presentation in advance. The rest is perush, which will be available, BEвЂќH, in the form of a FAQ that we will be releasing, but with the Yomim Tovim upon us, it is not likely to see the light of day till December. Today we regard them as definitely without merit, and certainly dangerous to the Torah community. Barry Simon and I see it is that nine years ago we saw the Codes as probably without merit, and possibly dangerous. Haralick and talk openly and respectfully about our differences. And most importantly, weвЂ™ve had an opportunity to sit at a more than friendly Melave Malka in my home with Prof. WeвЂ™ve seen some of the problems generated by people coming to believe that this is really a part of Torah. WeвЂ™ve had an opportunity to subject the phenomenon to other tests, including one agreed upon in advance by both sides. We understand the methodology of the experimenters much better. Part of the reason for my refusal is that much has happened in the last nine years.

The review also refers to вЂњan Orthodox rabbi who is one of critics declined to be interviewed for an article that would lend credence to Torah Codes.вЂќД«oth of these are true. The introduction implies that there are new developments in the story.

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The interview attempts to update JAвЂ™s coverage, which last visited this issue nine years ago. We wonвЂ™t hold it against her вЂ“ especially since my friend Yaakov Menken is also on the other side!) She is still welcome, even after taking the wrong side on this issue. (IвЂ™ve been trying to lure Sarah to join CC as a regular. It contains a revisiting of the Codes controversy, in the form of a Sarah Shapiro interview with Harold Gans. My other favorite publication, Jewish Action, just released its fall issue.

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