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Am Yisroel Chai
National Security Adviser, Susan Rice seen here with PM Benjamin NetanyahuToday is the first day of Av, the month when Jews commemorate the destruction of the First and Second Temples. It’s a reminder...
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Is This the End of Baseless Hatred?
File photo of Beltz Hassidim in Jerusalem, Israel (VIN)There are lots of good things happening for the Jewish people now. One may find that a bit difficult to accept in light of all the rocket attacks,...
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Standing by Their Convictions
Bnei Brak Beis Din Head, R' Menachem ShafranA lot has happened since I last wrote about Elimelech Meisels and his 4 seminaries.By now most people know that Meisels had physical contact with some his...
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Enough! The Gaza Experiment is Over
Israeli tanks about to enter Gaza on July 18. They need to finish the job. Apparently an IDF officer was kidnapped by Hamas. It was executed via use of one of its tunnels into Israel.Most readers here...
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The War, Reality, PR, and Why Israel Now Suffers
Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, HYDI am sorry to report that it seems that Lieutenant Hadar Goldin who was thought to be kidnapped by Hamas terrorists – was actually killed in action. Another Jewish life with...
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When Don't They Leave Us Alone?
Scene this morning on Shmuel HaNavi Street where an Avreich was killed (TOI)I am tired of the angst. I so badly wanted to change the subject today and talk about other important issues that affect the...
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Entombed
My parents - Shimon and Baila MarylesEight years ago I had written a post about my father’s experiences during the Holocaust. There is really no more appropriate time to think about the Holocaust then...
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Can Modern Orthodoxy Survive?
Modern Orthodox Jew, Jack Lew, US Secretary of the TreasuryJack Wertheimer does it again. He never fails to amaze me with his ability to explore, describe, and analyze issues of the day that affect...
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Four Seminaries and Two Rabbinic Courts
Rabbi Chaim MalinowitzAs of yet, the Elimelech Meisels saga is unresolved. Far from it.There are lawsuits taking place on behalf of parents who signed up their daughters before news of this scandal...
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A Look at the New Draft Laws in Light of the War
Scene at a Netzach Yehuda swearing in ceremony (Times of Israel)Rockets are once again flying overhead in Israel Hamas resumed targeting major population centers like Tel Aviv as soon as the 72 hour...
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Will the Tide Change?
Soldiers in prayer - not as uncommon as one might thinkI guess being attacked as Jews by our sworn enemies does not always produce Achdus. At least not among some of the more extreme Charedi leaders...
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The Shidduch Catastrophe
Philanthropist, R' Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz (Mishpacha)There is a line used by philanthropist Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz in a Mishpacha Magazine article that I think accurately describes what is going with...
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An Israeli Touro?
Dr. Bernard Lander, OBM - Founder of Touro CollegeThere is a new Charedi Yeshiva Gedola (post high school) opening up in Israel. It will most likely be modeled on Touro. This Yeshiva ‘college’ will...
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Robin Williams and Depression
Robin Williams accepting the Oscar for his role in Good Will HuntingI was a fan. But then again, is there anyone in the world that was not? Robin Williams was the real deal. He was not only one of the...
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Seminaries in Israel - Let the Buyer Beware
Rabbi Meir Kahane, Dean of Chedvas Beis Yaakov (Frum Follies)What a mess. The Meisels /seminary scandal continues. Accusations of impropriety are flying back and forth between partisan advocates of one...
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Life Lessons and Overview
By Rabbi Yair HoffmanWeekly Torah portion - EkevHow Israel was apportioned to the 12 tribes1. Reward for Listening -Moshe Rabbeinu tells us that if we listen to Hashem's laws He will bless us and...
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The United Nations Commission of Inquiry
UNHRC war crimes panel head William Schabas - Not a good SchabasWar crimes are a serious business. Governments that commit them ought to be held responsible. The Allied forces did a good job doing that...
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The Role of Rabbis in Confronting Abuse in the Orthodox Community
Guest Post by Rabbi Yosef BlauRabbi Yosef BlauOne of the strongest advocates for victims of sex abuse is Rabbi Yosef Blau, Mashgiach Ruchani of Yeshivas Rabbenu Yitzchok Elchanan (YU). I received the...
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The New Guardians of the Gate
Charedim protesting the arrest and imprisonment of one of their own (Forward)I don’t get it. I mean really... I just don’t get it. The minute there is even the slightest attempt to offer the Charedi...
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What Will the Future of Judaism Look Like?
I’ve discussed this topic many times. But last night it came through to me again as I heard a grandmother urge her grandchildren to seek a university education. What makes this particular event so...
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