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My Kind of Feminist
Adina Bar Shalom with her father, R' Ovadia Yosef (YWN)Now this is my kind of feminist. Speaking about her father, Adina Bar Shalom said the following: (W)omen’s rights within the context of Jewish law...
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The Root Cause
Malky Klein (New York Post)One of the major problems affecting the Orthodox Jewish World is an elitism that has resulted in a massive exit of far too many young people from observance. This is...
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A Mischaracterization of the Truth
Conservative Rabbi Michael Siegel (CJN)One of the most talked about issues facing the Jewish people right now is how Israel should treat Diaspora Jewry. I cannot remember a time where there was more...
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The Jekyll and Hyde Story of Daniel Greer
Daniel Greer with bail bondsman (New Haven Independent)Heartbreak doesn’t even begin to describe it! This story illustrates better than ever that sexual abusers are not limited to ‘stranger danger’. It...
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Some Thoughts about the Day
Rav Yoseph Dov Soloveitchik - The RavIt is always a challenge for me to post something on Tisha B’Av both relevant to what this day is about and relevant to our own time. In the past I have focused on...
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Are RCA Rabbis Orthodox?
HaRav Ovadia Yosef, ZTL - Did he support a prenup?In what can only be called a shocking development, YWN reports that 44 rabbinic leaders in Israel have declared invalid the RCA prenuptial agreement....
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The Increasing Chasidization of Orthodoxy
Picture of modestly dressed women (Forward)“These are women who send their children to ultra-Orthodox schools, despite the educational compromises in secular studies, for the sake of a proper religious...
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“Zionism Equals Brutality”
Satmar's 'fun' camp activity on Tisha B'Av (YWN)No - the title of this post was not uttered by Islamic fundamentalists. Nor was it uttered by a Palestinian. Or an Arab or Muslim. It was not uttered by...
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From Exemplary to Embarrassing
Typical Lakewood resident taking a walk with his children (NJRTN)A fascinating but not so flattering glimpse into the world of Lakewood can be found in a four part series in the New Jersey Real...
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We Have a Drinking Problem
There has been much talk in the media about the near epidemic level of opiate poisoning. Overdoses of heroin, an opiate, has been in the news a lot lately. Recently this problem has hit home. 20 year...
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The Letter
Rav Aharon FeldmanYet another troubling missive. This time from 2 prominent Charedi leaders: Rav Aharon Feldman and Rav Shlomo Miller. They have shown their disdain for the State of Israel in a letter...
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Progress on Issues of Sexual Abuse
Images from JCW websiteIt never fails to shock me when people that are otherwise so respected – having earned it due their many contributions to the community - end up among the lowest, most disgusting...
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Speaking Loudly and Carrying a Big Stick
Image from ABC NewsNo, I do not think World War Three is around the corner. Although it might seem like it to some pundits who have criticized the President’s tough words with respect to North Korea....
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Attorney, Rabbi Dov HalbertalOne would think that a man who once argued that Israel should separate ‘church and state’ would not have had the kind of outburst he had at Hebrew Univesity. It's counter...
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Racist or Antisemite? No. Responsible? At Some Level, Yes.
Demonstrators clash in Charlottesville (CNN)Once again Trump’s ineptitude is being misinterpreted. From the Boston Globe, here is what happened: The city of Charlottesville was engulfed by violence...
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An Initial Analysis of Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch’s Teshuva on the Beth Din of...
Guest Contribution by Rabbi Michael J. BroydeRabbi Michael J. BroydeRabbi Mark Dratch, Executive Vice President of the RCA sent me their recent declaration in response to recent challenges by prominent...
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Ruling With their Heart - Not their Head
Rabbi Shlomo RiskinWhy do they do it? Why do some Orthodox rabbis - good men that have done so much for Judaism go so far off the rails that they are practically thrown out of Orthodoxy? I think it is...
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A Shocking Press Conference
My worst fears about the President are proving to be true. He is an incompetent President who is guided by whim and little else. The latest and perhaps the most egregious manifestation happened...
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What is Modern Orthodoxy?
YCT head, Rabbi Asher Lopatin (Image from NJJN)Open Orthodox no more. So says Rabbi Asher Lopatin in a recent interview in the New Jersey Jewish News. He objects to the use of that term as a...
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Islamic Terrorism, Charlottesville, Lakewood, and Antifa
Image from Yahoo NewsThis morning’s news does not come as a shock. Which is itself a shocking statement considering what that news is. Once again. Unfortunately this happens so frequently that it no...
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