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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
May A Convert Serve On A Bait Din For Conversion?
From Hirhurim: May a Convert Serve on a Bet Din for Conversion: A Short Halachic Review, Some Halachic Thoughts of My Own and a Concluding Halachic Remark Guest post by Rabbi Michael J. Broyde In a Op-Ed in The Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Judaism, Orthodoxy
Tagged avi weiss, classical sources, e mail address, michael j broyde, rabbi michael, torah law
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Child Brides On Pico Blvd
Walk Pico Blvd near Robertson Blvd on Shabbat and you’ll see some Orthodox women who look about 16 pushing baby carriages. These are Orthodox girls around 18 years of age who’ve married young and started having kids. In my experience, … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged baby boomlet, baby carriages, child brides, Dennis Prager, fertility rates, orthodox women, pico blvd, robertson blvd, teen birth rate
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The Non-Jews and the Israeli Jews
A kashurt inspector I know worked at a food establishment owned by non-Jews. They were completely respectful of the laws of kashrut. He worked at a food establishment run by Orthodox Israelis who were constantly trying to do end-runs around … Continue reading
Posted in Kashrut, Orthodoxy
Tagged food establishment, israeli jews, israelis, laws of kashrut
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A Miniskirt And A Sheitl
I was in the middle of the Kedusha — one of the high points of the Shabbos morning prayer service — when, out of the corner of my eye, I saw young female flesh. I looked out the door and … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson
Tagged beating heart, female flesh, gorgeous blonde hair, morning prayer service, shabbos morning, Yarmulke
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Orthodox Rabbis Claim There’s No Liberal Bent To Traditional European Jews
BERLIN (JTA) — Orthodox rabbis in Europe challenged the interpretations of a new study that suggests a liberal bent among some traditional European Jews. The reported results "raised both a frown and bewilderment" among Orthodox rabbis, according to a statement … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Orthodoxy, Rabbis
Tagged european jews, JTA, orthodox rabbis, rabbi yisroel, rce, spiritual leaders
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