Category Archives: Orthodoxy

No Gay Partners At Yeshiva Of Flatbush Reunions

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

Tamar Fox writes: Last week both the Forward and the Jewish Week reported on a scandal at Yeshiva of Flatbush, a prestigious Modern Orthodox school. In December the school hosted a ten-year reunion for the class of 1997, but openly … Continue reading →

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Rav Hershel Schachter Accused Of Being A Feminist!

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Luke Ford

From a new website that is angry about the way some men are treated in a Jewish religious divorce (get): Recently an outrage was committed where a respected TALMID CHACHAM was viciously and publicly insulted and defamed. As reported in … Continue reading →

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Rock and Roll Davening

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Luke Ford

My Shabbos go much better with musical instruments in shul but my uptight synagogue won’t go along with this. Dennis Prager says that just because the Romans destroyed our temple 2,000 years ago that shouldn’t mean we can’t groove on … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Baruch Lanner

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Luke Ford

Shmarya Rosenberg blogs: Rabbi Baruch Lanner is due to be paroled this week. Yochanan Lavie, a frequent FailedMessiah.com commenter, tells the story of his teenage encounters with rabbinic child abuser Rabbi Baruch Lanner. These encounters include Lanner kneeing boys in … Continue reading →

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The Historical Study Of Jewish Law

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Gil Student writes: The study of the history of halakhah is fraught with methodological and religious dangers. Good study requires thorough understanding of the breadth of rabbinic writings throughout history, as well as an appreciation for the rabbinic mindset. … Continue reading →

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