Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Opening Up Orthodox Judaism

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

Steve Lipman writes for The Jewish Week: In a small classroom across Broadway from Columbia University, Moshe is having a meltdown one recent afternoon. Moshe, in his late 20s, is reluctantly unburdening with his rabbi about his drinking problem. Depressed, … Continue reading →

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Rent A Hasid

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

Worldly men rent vagina. Godly men rent Hasidim. Oh, how it makes my Modern Orthodox heart sing when I can pray with the haredim. Just like it used to make my Reform heart dance when I could pray with black … Continue reading →

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Hardcore Jewish Chicks In Pico/Robertson

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Luke Ford

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Young Israel On The Rocks

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Luke Ford

From the YU Commentator: Since its inception in 1912, the Young Israel movement has attempted to steer the precarious balance that is American Modern Orthodoxy. But according to sources inside the Young Israel as well as outside observers, the National … Continue reading →

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After Annapolis Thoughts About The Role Of American Orthodox Jews

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Luke Ford

By Rabbi Michael J. Broyde and Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein: The Annapolis Peace Conference has come and gone, and negotiations are really just beginning, some in private and some in public. And while differences of opinion abound within the Orthodox world, … Continue reading →

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