Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Orthodox Jewish Definitions Of Modesty

I grew up a Seventh-Day Adventist. Compared to other Christians, Adventists feel modest. By Muslim and Orthodox Jewish standards, however, they dress like hookers. Modest Adventist women feel little compunction about walking around in pants or shorts or knee-length dresses … Continue reading

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What Would A Haredi Israel Look Like?

Historian Marc B. Shapiro blogs: I can’t speak about the haredi man on the street, but examination of the writings of the haredi leadership – and in the haredi world that is what really matters – shows that time and … Continue reading

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Liberal Contempt For Orthodox Jews

Jonathan S. Tobin writes: Last week’s release of a new demographic study of Jewish life in Greater New York created an understandable stir, as it revealed that the Orthodox are forming an increasingly large percentage of the population. Assimilation, intermarriage … Continue reading

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Seventh-Day Adventists Who Seem As Religious As Orthodox Jews

An Orthodox Jewish friend of mine is having trouble passing a particular test. So his Seventh-Day Adventist coworker advises him to fast. And if he can’t fast from food, he should go on a media fast. “They’re like Orthodox Jews,” … Continue reading

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The Orthodox Nudist

When I moved to Los Angeles in 1994, I met an Orthodox Jew who was a nudist. He loved to be naked in the sun (no, I never saw him in this happy state). He lived in Fairfax/La Brea, an … Continue reading

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