Category Archives: Orthodoxy

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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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