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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Why Do Therapists Need To Be Licensed?
Dr. Michael J. Salomon writes: The recent conviction of an unlicensed therapist in one of our communities has led to serious soul searching on the part of some and confusion for many others. The most strident argument of his supporters … Continue reading
An Orthodox Jew’s US Army Experience
From The Jewish Press: The call from the Department of the Army came to me on a random day in the summer of 2012, an unexpected offer to serve our country as an Army civilian. The opportunity presented to me … Continue reading
What Keeps Me Orthodox
I moved to Los Angeles in March of 1994 and started going regularly to Aish Ha Torah (on Pico Blvd and Doheny Blvd). I quickly met people I admired such as Richard Horowitz, Rabbi Nachum Braverman, Sam Glaser, David Sacks, … Continue reading
What Percentage Of Americans Dislike Muslims?
What percentage of Americans instinctively dislike and fear Muslims? My guess is about a third. I suspect it was over 50% after 9/11. I suspect a majority of Brits and Europeans dislike Muslims. Most traditional Orthodox Jews I know well … Continue reading
Do Husbands Appreciate Their Wives More Than Wives Appreciate Their Husbands?
I heard a sermon over Succot about the need for us to appreciate the hard work that goes into preparing and hosting meals on Jewish holidays. I only remember once on a Shabbat or Jewish holiday, the man of the … Continue reading
Do The Orthodox Know?
I got this feedback on my writing about my emotional addictions: “When you’re in your Orthodox Jewish community, do you have to hide an entire side of yourself? What’s that like? I want to get in there and know what’s … Continue reading
Using A Stroller On Shabbat
Every major Orthodox rabbi but one has ruled that you can’t use a stroller on Yom Kippur because the eruv is down due to the 405 construction. Here’s the normative approach: Young Israel of Century City Guidelines For When the … Continue reading
The Historian Who Gets Me Excited About Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism is tough. There are so many required rituals, it can drive you crazy if you’re not born into it. One thing that keeps me going is inspiring Torah study and my favorite teacher for the past decade is … Continue reading
The Upward Sloping Elevator
I was 22 years old and on a downward slide (sunk in sex and love addiction without even having sex or love) when I first heard Dennis Prager talk about Judaism in August 1988. As the months went by, my … Continue reading
Orthodox Rabbi Attacks Belief In Divine Nature Of The Zohar
This video is a trip: Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: “I have no idea who the speaker is, and if he has ever even read a page of the Zohar, but he does seem very sure of himself. I have … Continue reading