Daily Archives: August 27, 2017

Rabbi claims he was vilified for welcoming non-white members

A lot of Jews do not want non-whites in their synagogues, schools and neighborhoods. Jews tend to lead white flight though some Hasidic Jews stay (such as Chabad in Crown Heights). New York Post: A Westchester rabbi who sought to … Continue reading

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May Gentiles Play Music For Jews On Shabbat?

This no longer happens in Orthodox life (it has generally been forbidden since the destruction of the temple in 70). In his first lecture for Torah in Motion on the Ben Ish Chai (Baghdadi rabbi in the 19th Century, handled … Continue reading

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We Need To Start Befriending Neo-Nazis

Bethany Mandel (who has blocked me on Twitter because I criticized her) writes: The subject of our third remarkable story is Derek Black, the scion of famous white supremacists. His father, Don Black, was the brains behind Stormfront, the Internet’s … Continue reading

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When Is A Pardon Shameful?

US Jewish groups say Arpaio pardon “shameful” and “inexcusable”; but they fought tooth & nail for Marc Rich's pardon https://t.co/GaSR9WX5RR — Kevin MacDonald (@TOOEdit) August 27, 2017 Stephen Steinlight: Do you have any idea what percentage of Americans who are … Continue reading

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Parasha Ki Teitzei

This week’s Torah portion consists of Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19. Listen here and here. * You can take a woman captive and make her your wife, but first you have to let her shave her head and mourn her family for 30 … Continue reading

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