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Europe - the Toilet of the World!
A more fitting symbol for the European Union I have no respect at all for Europe! Just 70 years after the Holocaust while many survivors are still alive , they continue to harass their Jewish citizens....
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Should We Worry about the Next Election?
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren (Trib)The answer to that question might depend on who you support. Or not. More about that later.I have never been a real fan of Chicago Tribune columnist, John...
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Understandable - But STILL Wrong
An 'Orthodox gay wedding'?!Rabbi Ysoscher Katz, is a rabbi I would characterize as being in the far left wing of Modern Orthodoxy. I don’t think he would argue with that description. It is with that...
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The Evil and the Beauty of Modern Technology
R' Shmuel HaLevi Wosner, ZTL (Wikipedia)By now, internet use is has become about as common in the Charedi world as it is in the rest of the world. This includes the use of smartphones as the medium...
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Hating Religion - The Handmaid's Tale
Protesters dressed in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costumes at a Kalish town hall (CJN)Let me state at the outset that I am second to no one when it comes to loving this great country of ours. The reasons for...
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The New Kid on the Block
Jason Greenblatt and Avi Berkowitz (TOI)One of the bright lights in the President’s circle of power is an Orthodox Jew by the name of Jason Greenblatt. I don’t believe that even Trump’s fiercest...
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When Schools Short Change their Students
Deception is the mother of all the problems parochial and private schools now face. And problems there are. They are real. As Peter Murphy – quoted in Mosaic Magazine indicated, the very existence of...
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A Well Intended but Tragic Error of Judgment
Professor Aaron J. Koller (YU faculty page)Aaron J Koller, Yeshiva University Professor of Near Eastern Studies has a dilemma. He is conflicted about what he sees as a clash of values between the Torah...
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'Rationalist' Voting in Israel
Image for illustration purposes taken from Rationalist JudaismI have said it before. But I cannot emphasize enough my disdain for Israel’s form of government. Even though it might be more of a...
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A Boring Debate and Nothing New
Last night's Democratic debateThe reaction I had looking at the field of Democrats running for President at last night’s debate was a big fat blah. I watched that marathon and when I was done, I...
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One Torah - One People
Not long ago, I challenged Agudath Israel to feature at least one speaker at the Siyum HaShas that represents the Modern Orthodox community. Since they have gone to great lengths to advertise this as a...
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Seeking Spirituality in Israel
Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu (Arutz Sheva)Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu has a fascinating insight as to why Charedim are better able to bridge the gap between themselves and the secular public.That came as a real...
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The Wisdom of Our Elders
Rabbi Berel WeinSometimes I feel like I am clone of Rabbi Berel Wein. To say that I am a huge fan of this perceptive and wise elder of the people of Israel - is a gross understatement. I don’t believe...
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Psychotherapy as an Aid to Avoiding Sin
Dr. David Schwartz successfully challenged NY's ban on conversion therapyI once again find myself on the opposite side of popular opinion. But I am all about truth and justice as I understand it. Which...
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A Huge Step Backwards
Yamina campaign poster without party leader, Ayelet Shaked (TOI)Once again, Shoshanna Keats Jaskol has hit a home run. I have had my disagreements with her in the past. But in most cases I think we see...
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The Sex Abuse Conundrum
David CheifetzOne of the most difficult problems facing the Orthodox Jewish world is the scourge of sexual abuse. Especially in its most egregious form, when children are the victims. No one can be...
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LGBT, Charedim, and Modern Orhtodoxy
Gay protesters march at Yeshiva University (Moment)One of the differences between the Charedi world and the Modern Orthodox (Centrist) world is in how to approach the hot button issue of homosexuality...
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Is It the Education or the Culture?
Moshe Krakowski is a native of Chicago (whose father I know quite well). As an expert in Jewish education I am reluctant to take issue with him. I am clearly not in his league with respect to Jewish...
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Greta Thunberg - A Budding Eco-Terrorist
16 year old Greta Thunberg addressing world leaders yesterdayGreta Thunberg scares me. It isn’t so much her message that does – although it’s that too. It is more about the angry – almost violent way...
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A Necessary but Impossible Expense
David Auman (Facebook)Divorce is on the rise. Not only in the general culture, but even in the religious culture. Although it is my personal belief that a lot of it has to do with unrealistic...
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