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The Far Right Does Not Represent Torah Values
Libs of Tik Tok - Twitter feed (JTA)I often say that I lean politically conservative. That’s because as an Orthodox Jew my religious values coincide more often with politically conservative values...
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Treating the Symptom Instead of the Disease
Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe (VIN)I have to admit I was somewhat impressed by the Shtreimel (furry head covering) I saw one Chasid wearing over Yom Tov. I thought it was kind of cool the way the fur...
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I See the World From Both Sides Now
Former Coach Joseph A. Kennedy (Matzav)It’s a tough call. Which is why, I suppose, the Supreme court is divided on the issue. Predictably the politically conservative justices seem to side in favor of...
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My Trip - and a Movie
Just got back from Israel. Even though the non stop flight was a game changer - I’m nevertheless still pretty jet lagged. Just wanted to write a note about how amazing this trip was for my wife and me....
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Are Children of Baalei Teshuva More prone to Going OTD?
On this day of Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel the focus is on antisemitism. Rightfully so since the Holocaust was the ultimate expression of antisemitism - resulting in the death of...
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The Greatest Generation Versus the Me Generation
Once again, I was sent a link to a column by 5TJT Dating Forum columnist, Baila Sebrow. And once again she describes the debacle of today’s dating scene among young Orthodox Jews. She calls the...
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Can't We All Just Get long?
Civility seems to have ‘left the building’ in the world of Orthodoxy. Nowhere is this more evident than in the world of politics. There is no such thing anymore as agreeing to disagree and still...
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Reinforcing Insularity with Toys and Books
Dainy Bernstein (Times of Israel)It’s hard to tell from the Times of Israel article whether Dainy Bernstein is still observant. (I hope she is.) But she has certainly left the Charedi world in which...
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Should Abortion Remain Legal?
Pro choice & pro life demonstrators outside the Supreme Court last year (Politico)It seems that Roe v. Wade is about to be overturned. Politico reports the following:The Supreme Court has voted to...
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Moderation Will Prevail
Charedim fully integrated into the workplace (TOI)It appears I’m not the only one who believes that the wave of the Jewish future is Charedi. Not that a this is necessarily a bad thing – if, as I...
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Happy 74th Birthday, Israel
Today, Israel celebrates Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel's independence day. There is not the slightest doubt in mind that the miraculous return of Eretz Yisroel into Jewish hands after 2000 years of exile is...
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Substantial Equivalency Requirements
A Chasidic classroom (Mosaic)The battle continues. In its attempt to assure that all children educated in the state of New York receive a quality education substantially equivalent to what is required...
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Is Putin Denazifying the Ukraine?
Murdered cyclist in Bucha, Ukraine (Breaking latest news)Last night, I attended a wedding where a friend of mine who frequents this blog came up to me and said she disagrees with my sympathy for the...
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Where Are We Going? A Gloomy Reflection.
Guest Commentary by Paul Shaviv R' Y.C. Sonnenfeld and R' A.Y. HaKohen Kook (Wikimedia Commons)The long thread(s) of Comments on the blog’s “Israel at 74” posting deserve some attention in their own...
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Abortion Rights for the Wrong Reasons
Former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton (CBS)First, I want to restate my view that abortion should not be restricted by the government. I believe that decisions should be left in the hands of the...
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The following comment was made on the last post by a frequent commentator from the UK: Since I am a member of this site for some time and havent posted for quite a while I think I should update you...
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Is Lufthansa Antisemitic?
Chasidic passengers greeted by police in Frankfurt (JTA)This story is sweeping across just about all Jewish - and even some secular - media. It is s sad story of what seems to be institutional...
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Is This the End of the Conservative Movement?
An interfaith wedding ceremony (Forward)I’m not trying to pile on. But the handwriting is on the wall. Not that we needed to see the handwriting since it is happening right before our very eyes. From...
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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Image for illustration purposes only (USA Today)This story got to me. It is not an unfamiliar one. It is a story about the sexual molestation of Laurie Wolf, a religious teenage girl - by Leon Herman,...
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Israel Though Palestinian Eyes
BDS founder Marwan Barghouti There has been a lot of justifiable pushback against the Crimson - Harvard’s student newspaper for an editorial endorsing BDS (Boycott Sanction and Divest). They have taken...
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