Category Archives: R. Michael J. Broyde

Rabbis: Why We Shouldn’t Force Hasidic Jews To Offer Secular Education

There’s not a word in this essay about what is plainly in America’s interests. Clearly, America benefits from a population that is literate in its national language, English, and knows basic math and history and other secular subjects well enough … Continue reading

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How Much Confidentiality Should You Expect When You Consult With A Rabbi?

What expectation of confidentiality should you expect when you consult with a rabbi? For instance, with the priest in the confessional, you expect 100% confidentiality. But I heard the other night that there should be no expectation of confidentiality when … Continue reading

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More Questions About Rabbi Michael J. Broyde

I’ve long had suspicions about Rabbi Broyde because his legal rulings seemed much more liberal than the sources would dictate. They seemed dictated by a left-wing agenda rather than honesty to Jewish text. There seemed to be some funny business … Continue reading

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Behind The Scenes of The Jewish Channel’s Expose Of Rabbi Michael J. Broyde

Read journalist Steven I. Weiss’s latest work here. I did the following interview via FB: LF: How often does TJC do this kind of investigative journalism? Has TJC done anything like this before? SIW: TJC pursues reporting of all kinds, … Continue reading

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Rabbi Michael Broyde Admits Using A Fake Internet Identity To Tout His Own Work

Sociology professor and prolific author Samuel Heilman, the writer of a recent book on the Lubavitcher rebbe, has been accused of a similar practice of using a fake internet identity to tout his own work and to attack his critic … Continue reading

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