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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
“Right, Left and the Jews: The Torah Community and the Future of American Politics”
Rabbi Yitzchok Alderstein writes: While the nation struggles to make sense out of an election season more bizarre than any live American has seen, we recognize that this campaign is fraught with dangers that impact our community in particular. The … Continue reading
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Love, Marriage & Orthodox Judaism
Marc B. Shapiro blogs: The Yated “translation” omits anything about R. Shulman and R. Sher’s daughter “falling in love.” This is because there is no such concept in the haredi world (and in traditional Jewish societies, in both the Ashkenazic … Continue reading
The New Failed Messiah-Type Blog
Click here for the blog covering the dark side of the Orthodox world: “Uncovering the crimes, misdeeds and scandals of the Haredi/Hasidic community. Following in the footsteps of Failed Messiah.” Chaim Amalek writes: “Rodef alert! Hashem, send us moshiach already … Continue reading
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The Shiduch Crisis
From Time magazine: Secular-style dating is rare in the Orthodox community in which Elefant lives. Most marriages are loosely arranged—“guided” is probably a better word—by matchmakers such as Elefant. The shadchan’s job has been made exceedingly difficult, she said, by … Continue reading
HOMOSEXUALITY IN ORTHODOX JUDAISM
Rabbi Nachum Ansel writes: The Torah clearly states its views about the act of homosexuality. The act of homosexuality, i.e. two men having sexual relations, is prohibited (SOURCE #1). The act is twice called a ìToaivaan abominationî and it is … Continue reading
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