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Charedim and the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl
Ceremony at Mt. Herzl military cemetery, 2010 (Wikipedia)As I write these words, the comment thread to A Charedi Perspective lists 421 comments. I’m sure that number will be exceeded in very short...
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No Child Left Behind - A Jewish Value
Rabbi Shneur AisenstarkLast year, Rabbi Shneur Aisenstark (Dean of Beth Jacob Seminary of Montreal) wrote an article in Mishpacha Magazine (which I commented on) about drawing lines. In it he made the...
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Adopt a Kollel?
Torah study is a vital part of our existence as Jews. It is one of the most important of our 613 Mitzvos. And it ought to be supported. The only questions are how and who? More about that later.Bearing...
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But It Makes Me Feel More Spiritual?
Tzitzis - Photo Credit: ForwardIs there anyone that thinks that a woman that wears Tzitzis (the fringes that must be attached to all 4 corners of a piece of clothing that has four corners) is in any...
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We Are Healthy Men!
Typical street scene in Ramat Bet Shemesh BI am going to give them the benefit of the doubt. The residents Ramat Bet Shemesh Bet (RBS B) are probably just as appalled as I am – or as any decent human...
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Are Orthodox Bloggers Modern Day Korachs?
Collage taken from Tablet. Note whose blog is on the laptop screenMy hat is off to Shulem Deen. His overview in Tablet Magazine of the world of Orthodox Jewish bloggers is quite thorough. I have dealt...
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Belatedly - A Wrong Has Been Righted
R' Aharon Kotler,ZTL - founder and RY of BMGA source close to Rabbi S has informed me that he has been restored to his former position in Lakewood Yeshiva (Beth Medrash Govoha - BMG).For those who...
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The Root of Our Exile – Baseless Hatred*
Pesach is the Yom Tov of Emunah. The Nesivos Shalom calls Peasch ‘The New Year of Faith’. This is why we are commanded to retell the story of our ancestors exodus from bondage in Egypt (Sipur Yitziyas...
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Why Are Women Required to Recite the Haggadah?*
In the list of 613 Mitzvos of the Torah, the Sefer HaChinuch lists Mitzvah 21 as Sipur Yitziyas Mitzrayim – the retelling of the exodus story – which we do via the Haggadah, But then the Chinuch makes...
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Will It Change Anything?
This doesn’t have to be the image of the future for secular and Charedi Jews Mishpacha Magazine has commissioned a poll to determine the real attitude by secular Jews in Israel towards Charedim. Of...
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Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Shooting victims William Corporon and Reat Griffin UnderwoodThere have been a couple of anti Semitic incidents in the world lately that may have many Jews questioning whether we are once again in...
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In Judaism - What Does Belief Really Entail?*
We are about to enter the 7th day of Pesach. This is the date in history when our ancestors, the Bnei Yisroel, crossed the Red (Reed) Sea. The Torah tells us the Red Sea split, our ancestors walked on...
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Is Celibacy a Realistic Option for Gay People?
David Benkof - Times of IsraelNot long ago, I recall two Orthodox Jewish gay men in the Chicago area coming out of the closet. One was married (now divorced). The other is not.I cannot imagine the pain...
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Lev Tahor - Silence is Not an Option
The children of Lev Tahor - The smiles are deceiving Ami Magazine ran a story by its editor, Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter about the Canadian Jewish cult, Lev Tahor. To say that it was upsetting is to...
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Jewish Vigilantism
Taj Patterson (Forward)It was the summer of 69. I was vacationing at the now defunct Homowack Resort. The Homowack was heavily populated by celebrity columnists from the Jewish Press– including its...
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What a Jerk!
81 year old Sterling and his mistress, V. StivianoNormally I would not comment on racist remarks by the owner of a basketball team. There are a lot of racists in the world and I don’t need to condemn...
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He Is Not Rav Ovadia - Not Even Close!
Rabbi Shalom CohenI find it very difficult to understand how someone who is so prejudiced against religious Jews (or any Jews for that matter) could be chosen to lead the Sephardi community in Israel....
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Day of Remembrance
Israelis observing moment of silenceToday is Holocaust Remembrance day. A moment of silence was observed by Jews in Israel to commemorate the 6 million Jews that died in the Holocaust. As most people...
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My Grandparents - Survivors of the Holocaust
Guest Post by Rivkie GreenlandLeft: My father's parents Right: My mother's parentsOf my 4 grandparents, one survived selection in Auschwitz and lived through the horrors of multiple other...
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The 'A' Word
Secretary of State John Kerry seen here with Israeli PM Benjamin NetanyahuI am not one of John Kerry’s fans. I did not vote for him when he ran for President. And I did not support him as President...
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