Category Archives: Noah Feldman

Noah Feldman And The Fear Of Being Different

Rabbi Yitzhok Adlerstein (L.A. Orthodoxy Jewry’s premiere spokesman) writes in The Jewish Press: Ayatollahs in business suits is what Noah Feldman would have the world believe we all are. If the Orthodox were going to leave him out of his … Continue reading

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Mission Statement For Noah Feldman’s Old School

From Maimonides.org: "The mission of Maimonides School is to produce religiously observant, educated Jews who will remain faithful to their religious beliefs, values, and practices as they take their place as contributing members of the general society. Maimonides provides its … Continue reading

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The Protocols of Noah Feldman

Robert J. Avrech writes: Noah Feldman’s recent attack on Modern Orthodox Judaism was built on a platform of half-truths, and cherry-picked scholarship designed to place halacha, Jewish law, in the worst light possible. As we pointed out, the motivation for … Continue reading

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Dear Noah Feldman

Rabbi Norman Lamm writes: My first — and last — impression after reading your extremely well-written New York Times Magazine essay (more properly — a manifesto) is one of sympathy for your predicament, respect for your honesty and profound sadness … Continue reading

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Genuine Dissent

Allan Nadler writes for the Forward about Noah Feldman and his ilk: Today’s “non-conformists” exhibit an insatiable need for personal approval by the communities they have betrayed — the surest sign that they have not engaged in any serious intellectual … Continue reading

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