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The Inconsistent Mind of a Moderate Charedi
Jonathan RosenblumJonathan Rosenblum has written an article that proclaims Rabbi Yaakov Rosenblatt as one of his ‘can’t miss’ writers. As many of my readers know, I am a fan of Jonathan’s and generally...
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Congratulations, Rabbi Micah Greenland
The GreenlandsI remember when I first met him. He was a senior at Fasman Yeshiva high School (HTC) and was serving on the youth national board as President of NCSY. It was my first ever NCSY’s...
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The Power of the Penn
Sean Penn and Yanky Ostreicher - Photo Credit: CNNStraight out of the movies. That is what the story of 54 year old father and grandfather,Yanky Ostreicher’s escape from Bolivia seemed like. I wrote...
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When the Eyes Are Off the Prize
Father and daughter: R' Shlomo and Neshama CarlebachNeshama Carlebach just declared herself a Reform Jew. The daughter of famed composer of Jewish music, Shlomo Carelbach explains why in an...
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Protesting a Kiddush HaShem
Nachal Charedi soldiers during their morning prayersI am saddened by the following development. From Matzav: The trip was decided upon as the Moetzes of Agudah met in Yerushalayim yesterday. The...
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Without Gratitude - There is no Leadership
Protesting Charedim - Photo credit: Jewish PressIn last week’s Parsha (Shemos – 3:13) we have the unlikely scenario of Moshe Rabbenu asking his father in law, Yisro permission (as Rashi explains) to...
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The Consequences of Blind Faith in Leadership
Charedi soldiers in training - Photo credit: Jewish PressThe folly of blind faith in what rabbinic leaders say is that it can lead you deny clear facts and your own sense of logic. The response in...
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It's a Lie!
Rav Chaim KanievskyRav Chaim Kanievsky is one of the most respected rabbinic leaders in the Charedi world. He is the son of the Steipler Gaon. And the son in law of Rav Elyashiv. He has written many...
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An Attitude - and a Kiddush HaShem
Photo credit: AishComedian David Steinberg (an alumnus of HTC) was a regular guest on the old Tonight Show back when Johnny Carson hosted it. He once told a humorous story about how his immigrant...
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The Rebbes Are Coming
Satmar Chasidim protesting Israel on Christmas EveThe Belzer Rebbe, the Gerrer Rebbe, the Sanzer Rebbe, the Vizhnitzer Rebbes, Rebbes of Biala, Modzitz, Sadigur and Boyan… all these Chasdic Rebbes are...
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Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch ztz”l
Guest Post by Paul ShavivRav Samson Raphael HirschPaul J. Shaviv M.A., M.Phil is the headmaster of The Ramaz School. Ramaz is a coed Modern Orthodox day school located on the the upper East Side of...
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As the World Turns...
Guest Post by Rabbi Yosef Gavriel BechhoferRabbi BechhoferOrthodoxy across its entire spectrum is in upheaval. One must go back to the triple pincer challenge of Reform, Haskalah and the Emancipation...
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Why Ami Magazine is a Failure
Rabbi Yitzchok FrankfurterOnce again Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter has written a disgusting piece of trash he calls an editorial in last week’s Ami Magazine. I am not going to bother commenting on the...
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Social Engineering
Ad for the ConventionThe bi-annual Midwest Agudah Convention was held in a Chicago suburb over the weekend. I was unfortunately unable to attend. But I have been told what some of the discussion was...
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Are Today's Gedolim Truly Role Models?
Guest Post by Shalom Bayit LoverShalom Bayit Lover (a pseudonym) describes himself as an "Open Charedi" - one who lives deeply within a Charedi community, sharing much of the value system - but not...
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Like Little Children
Israeli MK, Rav Menachem Eliezer Moses‘But mommy, I hate getting a shot! ‘It hurts so much.’ ‘Can’t we just keep going as we did until now without it?’ ‘I’m fine!’ I’m not sick’ ‘Let’s go home.’This is...
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A Bad Call by the Chief Rabbinate
Rabbi Avi WeissI am not in the habit of defending Rabbi Avi Weiss. I have long been critical of his philosophy and many of his actions.Rabbi Weiss might be considered the philosophical head of Left...
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In Appreciation…
It’s been about a year since I have done this. I am once again asking those who can afford it - to help support my blog by donating any amount you wish. The easiest way to do this is through PayPal on...
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Yellow Journalism at its Worst
Menachem StarkWhat can I say about such a heinous crime? First my sincere condolences to the family of real estate developer, Menachem Stark. Mr. Stark, who was a Satmar Chasid, was brutally murdered...
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Why Do They Do It? What Do We Do?
Ha’aretz had an article yesterday that reported on 2 suicides of ex-Charedim. (The Ha'aretz article is behind a paywall and is available on Failed Messiah.) By ex-Charedim I mean those who were raised...
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