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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Do People Leave Orthodox Judaism Because Of Racism?
I’m skeptical of this claim. Sure, Orthodox Jews more than the less religious people I know, are apt to use racist expressions. Orthodox Jews, for instance, are far less likely to romanticize blacks and to imagine that they have a … Continue reading
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Tagged harvard law school, law school graduate, loose lips sink ships, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism, validity of iq tests
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Can Working On A Bail-Out Bill Be Considered Saving A Life?
In Jewish law, you are allowed to break the Sabbath to save a life. Rahm Emmanuel invoked this when asking his rabbi if he could make a phone call on Rosh Hashanah for the sake of the bailout bill. Rabbi … Continue reading
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Tagged american citizens, congressional conference, death emergency, financial crises, j david bleich, saving a life
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How Open Is ‘Open Orthodoxy’?
I think the proponents of "Open Orthodoxy" mean well. They are the part of Orthodoxy I find most easy to hang with, but "Open Orthodoxy" is a contradiction in terms. "Orthodoxy" means one truth. How open can you be when … Continue reading
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Tagged congregation beth israel, congregation or chadash, rabbi avi weiss, rabbinical council of america, woman rabbi, yeshivat chovevei torah
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