Category Archives: Orthodoxy

A Bais Yaakov Girl Who Converted To Catholicism

Report: …Sara, a third year law student who lives in Michigan with her husband of five years, together with their young daughter and two pets. Sara is a former Bais Yaakov girl from a moderate yeshivish family who stopped being … Continue reading

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Almost A Female Orthodox Rabbi

From Hirhurim: See the interviews with Sara Hurwitz, Blu Greenberg and Judith Hauptman in minutes 2 through 6. I’m still withholding my comments until further review: Reb Yidl writes: "I don’t see how such half measures will please anyone on … Continue reading

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Ultra-Orthodox Find Unorthodox Ways Of Screwing Around

Truly shocking news from the New York Post: It seems everyone is cheating nowadays. Even Ultra-Orthodox Jews are flocking to a new site made for Kosher cheating: Apparently God did not make the commandment “Thou shall not commit adultery” clear … Continue reading

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Did I Join A Cult And Not Even Know It? II

When I asked Chaim Amalek, he said: "You joined a cult years ago and didn’t even know it." So I’m in shul Friday night piously studying the week’s Torah portion in the Artscroll Stone Chumash and found this culty commentary … Continue reading

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Making Conversion To Orthodox Judaism Easier

From The Jerusalem Post: United Torah Judaism’s rabbinic leadership is expected to meet on Wednesday night to discuss a possible compromise in proposed conversion reforms that would allow the party to join the government coalition. The meeting is slated to … Continue reading

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