Category Archives: Rabbis

Marc Shapiro: ‘In older pictures you find rabbis walking down the aisle at weddings. Has anyone been to a wedding where this is still done?’

Marc posts another picture of R. Moshe, the Rav, and R. Shneur Kotler: “It was taken at the wedding of R. Moshe Dovid Tendler’s daughter, Rivka, to R. Shabtai Rappaport. The man on the left is R. Isaac Tendler, R. … Continue reading

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The Unorthodox Orthodox Rabbi

A woman writes me: He and I were communicating via email and facebook for a brief time at the same time as I was going through a divorce also. However, he and I stopped talking and did not speak again … Continue reading

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How many rabbis preached on Shabbos about the need to import more refugees?

I’m not a fan. The Best Jewish Christmas Syrian-Refugee Dinner Ever By Rabbi Elliott Tepperman of Bnai Keshet, in Montclair, NJ It only happened because good people kept saying we have to do something. When congregants at Bnai Keshet the … Continue reading

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‘Rabbi for Trump’ Gets Behind The Donald on Facebook

From the Forward: On Facebook there are “Rabbis for Human Rights,” “Rabbis for Bernie” and, until recently, “Rabbis for Hillary.” Now, these groups are joined by a rabbinical flag-bearer for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The controversial GOP front-runner’s fiery … Continue reading

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Life As A Deeply Closeted Orthodox Rabbi

Some Orthodox rabbis are impossible to understand until you realize that they are deeply closeted gay men. Sure, they might have wives and children, but at heart, they feel a romantic and sexual tug towards males. They may never act … Continue reading

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