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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Haaretz: The Moral Failure of pro-Trump Orthodox Jews
Orthodox Jews will still vote for Trump over Hillary, despite Trump’s lewd remarks leaked on Friday. Orthodox Jews tend to have a realistic understanding of life. They understand that men talk this way, and that most men, when given the … Continue reading
Forward: Wealthy Orthodox Couples Charged in $1.3M Brooklyn Benefits Scam
Forward article. Justice Department release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Mark G. Peters, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced today the filing of criminal charges against … Continue reading
Orthodox Jews Will Vote For Trump
The more Jewish the Jew, the more likely he will vote for Trump over Hillary. I’ve met few Orthodox Jew who are enthused about Donald Trump (most I know wanted Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz), but about … Continue reading
John Rivers: ‘Jews, like Whites, are old. Their fertility is low. They are being replaced by younger, more fertile ethnic groups in America.’
Chaim Amalek writes: This is an interesting problem in math and demographics that I would tackle if I had access to the right data. Yes, it is true that the world of old Jews, Hollywood Jews, Secular diversity-embracing Jews etc. … Continue reading
The Orthodox Jewish Girl Who Became A Cop Because of 9/11
REPORT: When picturing an Orthodox Jewish woman, most people conjure up an image of a lady carrying a baby, not a gun. But for Ariella Loew, it seemed like there was no reason she couldn’t do both! Loew grew up … Continue reading
Kids’ clothing retailer defends return policy singling out Orthodox neighborhoods
Different people have different gifts. Businesses should treat different types of customers differently. Many traditional Orthodox Jewish communities in America currently abuse return policies. From anecdotal reports, it seems to me that Orthodox Jewish kids tend to cheat more in … Continue reading
The Key To Understanding Why Some Jews Will Vote for Donald Trump
J.J. Goldberg is my favorite left-wing intellectual. He makes an effort to understand different points of view and when he makes an argument, he usually treats the other side fairly. He writes in the Forward: We Americans aren’t who we … Continue reading
Esther Jungreis, Orthodox Jewish Outreach Pioneer, Dies at 80
She had a gift, she had passion, she was a mighty warrior for her people and she did all her campaigning within the strict confines of Orthodox Judaism. There can be a public role for women in Orthodox Judaism. Esther … Continue reading
What Orthodox Women Wear to the Beach Is No Different From a Burkini
The beach is a key part of Australian culture. If you won’t go to the beach and have a swim, you’re not a real Australian. I guess the ancient Greeks said that anyone who does not compete in the nude … Continue reading
Orthodox rabbis condemn Donald Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric and intolerant policy proposals’
LINK: We the undersigned are a group of American Orthodox rabbis, speaking as individuals, who have come together — in solidarity with other religious leaders — to make this statement on a matter of grave religious import. We believe that … Continue reading