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A Satmar Chinuch Lesson
The Two Satmar Rebbes: Brothers Aharon and Zalman Teitelbaum (5TJT)“Bibi Netanyahu shame on you!” These words were heard on the streets of New York recently. I know a lot of people are – shall we say,...
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The Destruction of the Charedi World?
Will we be seeing more images like this? (VIN)There is good news and there is bad news. First the good news: Charedim are joining the Israeli army (IDF) in greater numbers than ever. Now the bad news...
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Prioritizing the Trivial
Guest Contribution by Rabbi Baruch Turkieltaub*One among similar portraits once available at WalmartA few days ago, I discussed a deplorable facet of Satmar Chinuch with respect to the State of...
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The Truth about YCT
Zev Farber, clearly labeled an Apikores by YCTZev Farber is an Apikores, a heretic. This unambiguous statement by YCT Talmud Chair, Rabbi Y’soscher Katz, is a welcome clarification of YCT’s acceptable...
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YCT: Open? Or Modern?
YCT head, Rabbi Asher LoaptinI reject it. I reject the hijacking of the Modern Orthodox label by Yeshiva Chovevei Torah (YCT). That’s because I define it in far different terms than they do.YCT head,...
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The Bilitzer Rebbe
Photo from TOI for illustrative purposes onlyEverybody has to make a living. Of you are a Charedi Jew that living needs to be substantial if your family is the typically large one so common in the...
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Where Are You, Agudah?
Picture from VIN for illustrative purposes onlyAnother step in the right direction was taken recently by a group of 300 rabbis. All from a diverse cross section of Orthodoxy. They signed a...
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The Trump-Clinton Saga Continues
Images from the New York PostThe list of grievances against Hillary Clinton continues to grow. In any normal election year, this would destroy her candidacy. But in this bizarre election year, she...
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You Can’t be Too Frum, Can You?
Rav Chaim KanievskySomeone sent me a link to a story on Yeshiva World News. It was about R’Chaim Kaneievsky’s Kuntres - published notes on dealing with a Choson and Kallah – a groom and a bride.One of...
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Sex Education in Religious Schools
Open Orthodox Rabbi, Shmuly YanklowitzOff the top of my head, I can think of at least 4 cases of illicit sexual activity between consenting Orthodox Jews. And I emphasize ‘consenting’. Two were...
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Sex Education in Judaism: An Educator Responds.
Guest contribution by Paul ShavivPaul ShavivYesterday, a post on sex education in religious schools generated a spirited discussion about whether it is appropriate at all… and if so, how to go about...
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I’m Not Sure – I’m Not Sure
R' Zechariah Wallerstein speaking at an Agudah convention (Agudah Website)A couple of weeks ago on Tisha B’Av, in the course of a broader lecture, Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein made some very hurtful...
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The Way Things Could Be
Conference participant Dr. R. R. Reno, editor of First ThingsThat’s what I’m talking about! The kind of Achdus that Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein wrote about on Cross Currentsis the way things should be....
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Another Perspective on Yeshivat Chovevei Torah
Guest Contribution by Rabbi David BergerRabbi Dr. David BergerA couple of weeks ago, I commented on an interview of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) Talmud Chair, Rabbi Ysoscher Katz. Therein I lauded...
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Alienating the Secular Jew
VI’m sorry. I cannot understand the Hashkafa that has done what the Israeli Yated has done. If one looks a the carton featured in their back to school issue, I don’t know how anyone that calls...
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Mr. Stoll: There is a Difference
Satmar Chasidim in Brooklyn (Algemeiner)I might agree that the New York Times has shown bias in their publication more than once. I might have even agreed that they had a double standard in how they...
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Messianism, Outreach, and the Army
Chabad Rabbi Moshe Havlin - supporter of IDF- Chabad agreement (Arutz 7)Since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, R' Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, when you mention Chabad or Lubavitch to most non...
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A Match Made in Heaven
Image taken from AishOne of the most difficult things to accomplish in this world is to find the person you will marry. The Gemarah tells us that finding your life’s mate is more difficult than...
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Cost/Benefit - An Analysis of a Jewish Education
Picture from TOI for illustrative purposes onlyIt’s that time of year. School has started and for the vast majority of Orthodox Jews with school age children ‘belt tightening is the order of the day....
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Get Rid of Your Smartphones – or Else!
Rabbi Osher SchapiroWhat a contrast. In more ways than one. There is Rabbi Osher Shapiro, the son of the Chasidic Naroler Rebbe of Stamford Hill section of London - an area populated by Charedim...
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