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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Professor Marc Shapiro – Have the Rabbis Always Been Honest With Their Readers?
To what extent have modern rabbis rewritten the Jewish past eliminating what does not fit in with their contemporary religious self-interpretations and world view? This wide-ranging and original review of how this policy is applied in practice adds a new … Continue reading
Is There Much To Learn From People Who’ve Left Orthodox Judaism?
Most Orthodox Jews were born into this way of life. Converts and pentitents (baalei teshuva) get media attention but are not terribly significant in Orthodox Jewish numbers. As a convert to Orthodox Judaism, I have no problem understanding the main … Continue reading
Changing The Immutable: How Orthodox Judaism Rewrites Its History
This book by professor Marc B. Shapiro comes out in September: A consideration of how segments of Orthodox society rewrite the past by eliminating that which does not fit in with their contemporary world-view. This wide-ranging and original review of … Continue reading
Orthodox Jews As A Model For Community Building
In a speech on how to create a white society, Jared Taylor, a goy, says: “There is a lesson to be learned from what the Orthodox Jews have done. There are three cities in New York State that are Orthodox … Continue reading
‘Strong religious beliefs may drive self-perception of addiction to online pornography’
From Case Western: People who consider themselves very religious and view Internet porn even once may perceive they are addicted, according to a new Case Western Reserve University’s psychology study. “This is one of the first studies to examine the … Continue reading
The Path Of The Righteous
From historian Marc B. Shapiro’s new blog post: “Maimonides famously spoke of the sense of touch as being a “disgrace to us.” The Gaon actually had the same opinion in that he regarded sex as something to be loathed and … Continue reading
Is Call of the Shofar Compatible With Judaism?
Shmuel Pollen, a resident of Morristown who participated in and even led “Call of the Shofar” workshops, reveals what shook him out of the “influence.” So why the radical change of heart? It occurred this past Shabbos, when I was … Continue reading
Finding Your Place In Orthodox Judaism
D. emails: “I didn’t grow up religious, but I’m in love with the Orthodox lifestyle. I interpret the Torah more metaphorically than literally, but I want to participate regardless. Matters are complicated by my girlfriend being Chinese and agnostic. I … Continue reading
Wisdom From Kids
This 11yo boy asks me at shul: “Do you have kids?” Luke: “No.” Boy: “Are you married?” Luke: “No.” Boy: “So you’re single.” Luke: “Yes.” Boy: “It’s lame to be single.” I wasn’t bothered by the kid’s comment. I thought … Continue reading
Can A Convert Fit In With An Orthodox Shul?
There are plenty of shuls and communities where a convert and a baal teshuva (a person born Jewish who becomes Orthodox later in life) will never fit in and plenty where he will. I’d put the ratio at about 70-30, … Continue reading