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Is a Progressive Jew an Oxymoron?
The skyline of Cincinnati - inset: Rabbi Ari Jun (JTA) Can a Jew be a progressive, and at the same time support Israel? I happen to know a few people like that. They claim to be both. But to a hard...
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Goodbye and Good Riddance
'Raging antisemite' - Mahmoud Khalil (JTA)When I read that the judge who blocked Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation is an observant Jew, I thought he might be a member of Neturei Karta....
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Gay Students and Yeshiva University
Unrecognized gay club - should be banned from the YU campus (Commentator)What happened to Tani Glazer was inexcusable. But so too was what precipitated it. Tani is a student at Yeshiva University who...
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Urging Charedim to Vote Mizrachi - Not Eretz HaKodesh
I have been getting a lot of emails from Agudah urging religious Jews to vote for Eretz HaKodesh - the Charedi party in the current WZO (World Zionist Organization) elections. This is the second time...
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We Want Moshiach... NOW!
MoshiachEveryone Davens... and we Bait... and we Vart for Moshiach. He will only come when we Fahrtrugen ourselves. Everyone Davens... and we Bait... and we Vart for Moshiach. He will yet come... he...
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Trump's Response to Antisemitism and Terrorism
Useful idiots: Jewish Voices for Peace (CNN)When Jews protest the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Hamas agitator, it raises the question of whether calling for the genocide of Jews is considered...
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Can the Democratic Party Survive?
House Minority Leader, Hakeem JeffriesWho’d a thunk it. CNN reports the following:The Democratic Party’s favorability rating among Americans stands at a record low, according to a new CNN poll...
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The Religious Nazis of Islam Must Be Destroyed
‘We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.’So said Winston Churchill....
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The Elusive Achdus of Charedim and Religious Zionists
I can’t begin to count how many times I have expressed my longing for Achdus - the unity of the Jewish people. While I deeply value the life and welfare of every Jew, I also recognize that the divide...
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Ending the Violence with Deportations
If anyone wants to know the difference between the street gangs of New York and the religious zealots of Israel, I would answer - there is no difference. They are both interested in getting their way...
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YU's Recognition of an LGBTQ Student Group
At first glance, this seems like a real shocker. On the other hand, I’m not entirely surprised. The following has been widely reported in the mainstream Jewish media, including The Forward:Yeshiva...
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Has the World of Lakewood Gone Awry?
BMG students attending R' Feldman's lecture (Lakewood Alerts)If there was ever an example of how certain segments of Orthodoxy are ‘Krum’ (going down a crooked path despite their Mitzvah observance)...
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What Jewish Education Should Look Like
Yesterday, I had the sublime pleasure of attending the Chanukas HaBayis, the ceremony celebrating the opening of Arie Crown Hebrew Day School’s new multi-million-dollar campus. To say that it exceeded...
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Huckabee: Reform Opposition - Orthodox Support
Mike Huckabee at the Lubavitcher Rebbe's gravesite (Matzav)Guess what? Jewish Insider reports that Reform and Orthodox Jewry have starkly different ideologies. Is anyone surprised by that?Not me. The...
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Yeshiva University Responds
Yeshiva University Beis HaMedrash (RIETS Press)I am pleased to say that Rav Hershel Schachter has responded.A few days ago, I, along with many other Orthodox Jews, was perplexed by what appeared to be...
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A Letter from a Charedi
R' Dov Landau - a leading opponent of Charedim serving in the IDFA couple of days ago, I received the following letter (lightly edited for clarity) in response to a recent post:Hi, my name is Moshe...
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Does the WZO Controversy Spell the End of 'Daas Torah'?
Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudah (Matzav)Is the world of ‘Daas Torah’ falling apart? Though this question may seem shocking, the answer is not entirely clear. However, to someone like me who does not...
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Leaving the Fold
Leaving the Fold (Jewish Action)I have addressed this issue before. More than once. But now that the OU has initiated a study on why people raised as Orthodox Jews leave Orthodoxy, it is worth...
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Doing What's Necessary
Yarden Bibas on 60 Minutes last night (JTA)Netanyahu must make any deal necessary to secure the release of all hostages from Hamas captivity. Whatever it takes. Anyone who watched the 60 Minutes report...
View ArticleMy Granddaughter’s Wedding
I am currently in Lakewood, New Jersey to celebrate the wedding of my beautiful granddaughter, Yaffa. Lots to do here today in preparation for the Simcha tonight. As a result there will be no new post...
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What Exactly Are They Proud Of?
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Dean of RIETSCan anyone imagine, even in their wildest dreams, a club like Hareni being established in BMG (Lakewood)? I think you’d sooner see them invite the Pope to teach...
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Could This Tragedy Have Been Prevented?
Forensic psychologist, Gianni Pirelli (APP)I can think of few things more tragic than a mother taking the lives of her own children. Unfortunately, things like this do happen, rare though they may...
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The Trump Derangement Syndrome Works Both Ways
One of the most annoying things I’ve experienced about the ‘Trump phenomenon’ is the inability of some very smart people in the Orthodox Jewish world to distinguish between his good policies and his...
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Off to Israel
We are flying to Israel today and will be there for Pesach. This is the first time I will be back since October 7th when Israel was so brutally attacked. We will be flying EL-AL. Which - it seems - is...
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Huckabee Confirmed Without a Single Jewish Vote
Bernie Sanders -1 of 10 Jewish US SenatorsIn a 53–46 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the U.S. ambassador to Israel. I am not, however,...
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