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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
An open letter to Donald Trump from Orthodox rabbis
LINK: The Orthodox Community Responds to Donald Trump at AIPAC March 18, 2016 Dear Mr. Trump: We are writing to you as you prepare to address the largest pro-Israel gathering in North America. We care deeply not only about America’s … Continue reading
Critiquing Open Orthodoxy
Marc B. Shapiro writes: Those who follow Jewish debates on the internet have probably heard of Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, who has assumed the mantle of defender of the faith. He sees his goal as exposing the non-Orthodox nature of Open … Continue reading
Orthodox Jewish Universalism
Alan Brill writes: The Mishnah (Sanhedrin 4:5) teaches the universal doctrine that God began humanity by creating an individual human being, Adam, “to teach that if anyone destroy a single soul from humankind, Scripture charges him as though he had … Continue reading
Book Review: Changing the Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History
Adam Ferziger writes: As such, from the outset of his prolific academic career Shapiro directed his energies toward exposing the underbelly of the picture that Schwab and his like-minded Orthodox compatriots sought to paint. He is by no means the … Continue reading
Did Shlomo Rechnitz Buy FailedMessiah.com?
Here’s a comment today to Steve Sailer: Steve-Did you see that the Orthodox bought out the Failed Messiah blog (http://failedmessiah.typepad.com)? It was a great source of info for Orthodox/Haredi shenanigans in NY/NJ. It apparently has been bought out by the … Continue reading
Orthodox Jews Set Sights on N.J. Town and Angry Residents Resist
Look! Not all Jews are pushy and dishonest in business. It is only a tiny number that give the rest of us a bad name. Oy vey! In most of these conflicts described in the story below, Jews tend to … Continue reading
Because Orthodox Judaism Is Hard
A goy messages me: “Why are so few Jews orthodox? Behind all my trolling, I really admire the orthodox. I even admire an Orthodox Jew who screws up all the time and retains a sad masturbation addiction or whatever. But … Continue reading
How Do I Reconcile My Affection For The Dark Enlightenment With Orthodox Judaism?
Dark Enlightenment tweets: “@lukeford good interview w @SOBL1 I applaud your honesty, how can you reconcile your conversion & Alt right views? You’re a goy to Haredi.” I tweet back: “Easy. Ethno-Nationalism for everyone, including Jews. I want nothing for … Continue reading
The Scientific Revolution and Modern Bedikat Tola’im Trends
Tzvi Adams writes: Many people today assume that leafy vegetables must be thoroughly washed and inspected before eating to ascertain that tiny insects such as aphids, spider mites and thrips are not present. Rabbi Moshe Vaye, in his encyclopedic Bedikat … Continue reading
VIDEO: A Path-Breaking Speech by R’ Shlomo Yehudah Rechnitz About Serious Issues Facing Lakewood
Yair Hoffman writes: Every so often a speech comes along that not only has a remarkable impact upon its audience, but it changes the trajectory of where that society is heading. Churchill gave such a speech in May of 1940 … Continue reading