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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
I Got A Bracha (Blessing) On Shabbos
On Friday night, an Orthodox acquaintance walked over to me and asked, “Do you want a bracha?” “I’m sorry?” I said. “Do you want a bracha?” “Umm, yes,” I said and bowed my head. He said that he wished me … Continue reading
The Miracle Of Israel
Rabbi Eliyahu Safran writes: For me, Israel is personal. I was born as Israel’s War of Independence raged, just weeks after the state’s miraculous birth. As I lay in the hospital room with my mother, the windows shattered with the … Continue reading
Orthodox Jewish Teacher Arrested For Child Porn
Report: The FBI announced today the arrest of Evan Zauder for possessing child pornography. 26-year-old Evan Zauder is a Dual Masters student and a Jim Joseph Fellow in Education and Jewish Studies at NYU. After high school graduation from CHAT … Continue reading
An Orthodox Jewish Life Keeps You Busy, Not Always Time To Be Nice
Should Jews Welcome The Convert Into Their Families?
I believe that 95% of Orthodox Jews were born Orthodox (according to sociologist Steven Cohen). For all the talk about baalei teshuva (returnees), they’re a small proportion of the Orthodox. If my 95% fact is correct, should not Orthodox Jews … Continue reading
Jews, Blacks And The Talk
The Los Angeles Times published recently: For black parents in Pasadena, shootings give fresh relevance to ‘The Talk’ The fatal shootings of Kendrec McDade in Pasadena and a black teen in Florida renew the painful generations-old discussion about the need … Continue reading
Jews Running Scams
I don’t think Jews are any more dishonest than other people, but I have found pockets of Jewish life (from secular to Orthodox) that are cool with running scams. Jews who are the most invested in the greater society are … Continue reading
Why Be Religious?
Joe the Orthodox Jew emails: God let the human mind develop to the point where it can challenge the divine. It has probably gone way too far at this point. Think about it, take any story in the torah, especially … Continue reading
Why Aren’t Most Jews Orthodox II?
I ask an Orthodox rabbi: “Why do you think most Jews are not Orthodox? Is the principal obstacle difficulty or expense or intellectual or moral? And what did you think of the Newsweek top 50 rabbis list?” Rabbi Ari Kahn, … Continue reading