Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Does Rabbinic Key Card Ruling Mean Shabbat Has ‘Lost the Fight Against Technology’?

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Luke Ford

No Orthodox Jew fully lives up to the demands of Orthodox Judaism. A lenient ruling here means there’s one less thing Orthodox Jews are doing that breaks the Torah. If you won’t use a key card on Shabbat, you are … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Man Hangs Self — 26th New York Orthodox Suicide in Year

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Luke Ford

Forward: Brooklyn’s Orthodox community is mourning the apparent suicide of 22-year-old construction worker Yakov Krausz, whose body was discovered Wednesday in an elevator motor room, the Daily News reported. His death marks at least the 26th suicide of a young … Continue reading →

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Sex Before Marriage In Orthodox Judaism

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro writes: Because the masses had no interest in what the rabbis had to say about this matter, R. Landsofer concludes that one need not even rebuke them, as they won’t listen anyway. Not long ago I heard … Continue reading →

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Are Orthodox Jews Pro-Trump?

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Luke Ford

Comment: “Are Orthodox Jewish conservatives immigration restrictionists? That is one aspect of my conservatism that I suspect would be unpopular in Orthodox Jewish settings as well as non-Orthodox Jewish settings.” Orthodox Jews care primarily about the welfare of Orthodox Jews. … Continue reading →

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‘Fixer’ bribed cops into closing Lincoln Tunnel lane: feds

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Luke Ford

New York Post: Cops shut down a lane in the Lincoln Tunnel so a visiting businessman could be escorted through it at the behest of a major de Blasio fundraiser, federal prosecutors charged Monday. The outrageous move was revealed as … Continue reading →

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