The Consequences of Speaking Truth to Power
There is a lengthy Makor Rishon article (translated from the Hebrew on Rationalist Judaism) about an interview with three Charedi rabbis in Israel. These were no ordinary run of the mill rabbis:All...
View ArticleWives of Soldiers for the Sanctity of the Camp
There is something incongruous about a group calling themselves ‘Wives of Soldiers for the Sanctity of the Camp’ supporting recent comments made by former Sephardi chief rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef. Who said...
View ArticleFulfillment as a Jewish Woman
Australia’s first Orthodox women’s Torah reading group 35 years agoWhenever one of those freezing, blizzardy days typical of Chicago winters comes along on a Shabbos, just before I am about to leave...
View ArticleAmerican Jews and Christmas
White Christmas composer, Irving BerlinA lot of my close friends hate this time of year. Which might be understandable if one is an observant Jew who is proud of his heritage and remembers what...
View ArticleNo New Post Today
Due to unforeseen circumstances which were beyond my control, I will be involved in a personal matter for a good part of the day. I will therefore not have enough time to write a new post. Please be...
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