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The Sad Story of Philo and Judy
Hellenistic Jewish philosopher, Philo Judaeus (My Jewish Learning)I don’t know him or his wife. But Philo Judaeus and his wife Judy (not their real names) are a Charedi couple that have gone OTD....
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What If a Democrat Wins?
The President of the United StatesI need not go into the recent problems the President is having. Unless you just got back from Mars, you know what his issues are. Issues that are being discussed as...
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Religious Fanatics Must Not Get Our Sympathy
Arresting worshipers (Arutz Sheva archives)Allahu Akbar! God is Great! That is the almost universal battle cry by Islamist terrorists before they blow themselves up among a group of innocent people....
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Rationalizing Government Fraud
Satmar School (VIN)After I read the story of yet another Orthodox Jew that committed fraud against the government, I had my usual fit of anger. Another Chilul Hashem! It seems like there is an...
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The Survival of Modern Orthodoxy in America
Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway. A good school. Can we afford it?Modern Orthodoxy is at risk. This is a lamentable phenomenon, but not all that unexpected. This has been the case even before...
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It's Not Misogyny
Shlomo Artzi and President Rueven Rivlin (JTA)The Gemarah tells us that Kol B’Isha Erva (Brachos 24a) - the voice of a woman is considered ‘nakedness’. Obviously that cannot be taken literally. What it...
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Charedi Feminists
Charedi women that study Gemarah and their Charedi male teacher (Ha'aretz)I have always considered myself a feminist. But I have been ridiculed by modern day feminists for making that claim. That’s...
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Increased Antisemitism... Whose Fault is it, Anyway?
Chasidic Jews in Boro Park (JTA)There is not a scintilla of doubt in my mind that antisemitism has increased in our day. I don’t think anybody that pays attention to the news even with half a brain...
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A Criminally Negligent Decision
Haifa Rabbinical Court (Google maps via Fox News)I have been one of the Israeli Rabbinate’s chief defenders. It is true that the Rabbinate has increasingly become the subject of much criticism. Some of...
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Paying Shuls to Hire Female Rabbis
2019 Yeshivat Maharat graduates (JTA)This is one of the problems I have with modern day feminism. It places far more value on gender than it does on competence. For me this is not really the way to...
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Orthodox Involvement with Liberal Judaism
Image for illustrative purposes only (Lehrhaus)American Orthodox Jews Can and Should Care About Whether Liberal Judaism Thrives. So writes Professor Roberta Kwall in Lehrhaus.Professor Kwall argues...
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Relying on Charity to Exist
Image from the ForwardAs I have in the past, I must once again point out a deficiency in an article about Chasidim by Yeshiva University Associate Professor Moshe Krakowski in the Forward.Not that what...
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The Ezras Nashim Controversy
Judge Ruchie Freier and Hatzalah (YWN)Cultural bias will often lead to bad judgment. This can get in the way of doing the right thing. Which can lead to deadly consequences. Even if that judgment is...
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Orthodox Jewish Support of the President
The President addressing Orthodox Jews at a New York fundrasier (VIN)It is rather well known that the President is supported by the vast majority of Orthodox Jews. I believe the figure is about 80%. I...
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Please NoteThere are problems with Disqus that have been placing many comments in moderation that do no belong there. I don't know why this is happening and I apologize.(I Just approved 20 of them) I...
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While trying to find out the reason for the moderation problems I have come across an update which reads as follows:Registered users must now verify their email address prior to posting a comment....
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Why Antisemitism in America is on the Increase
Antisemitic incidents have increased in NYC (JTA)Antisemitism is alive and well in America. I don’t think there can be any doubt about that. As an article in JTA notes the majority of hate crimes in...
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Jewish Values? Or Torah Values
Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform JudaismRafael Castro makes a very salient point in an Arutz Sheva article. One that is often overlooked. But shouldn’t be.There is little doubt that we...
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A House Divided
Former US Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch (Politifact)Let me say at the outset that Ambassador Marie Yovaovitch is clearly an honorable and able member or our foreign service with an...
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The New Normal That is the Orthodox Lifestyle
Mishpacha columnist, Alex Fleksher“I had a talmid once who went to that yeshivah in America. He then decided to go to medical school. I guess he was really into gashmiyus (materialism).” This comment...
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