Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Living As an Orthodox Jew at the Highest Levels of Government || Dr Dov Zakheim

According to Wikipedia: Dov S. Zakheim (born December 18, 1948) is an American businessman, writer, politician, and former official of the United States government. In the Reagan administration, he held various Department of Defense positions. Dov S. Zakheim was born … Continue reading

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Free Speech In Orthodox Judaism

Everything that gets you banned from social media, you can talk about in Orthodox Judaism. I’ve yet to find a topic that I couldn’t talk about with an Orthodox rabbi. I’ve been able to discuss productively Biblical criticism, Kevin MacDonald, … Continue reading

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Orthodox Jews & Bob Grant

Marc B. Shapiro blogs: “I actually know of one gadol who used to listen to the Bob Grant show at home.” Comments: “A very reliable and exact friend of mine accompanied Meir Kahana to a live radio interview with Grant. … Continue reading

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How LA’s Orthodox Jews averted the worst of the pandemic

From the Forward, May 4, 2020: According to Yossi Manela, director of Chevra Kadisha Mortuary, only three Orthodox Jews with Covid-19 on their death certificate — all men, average age 75 years old — had passed through his funeral home. … Continue reading

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Forward: Defying the governor but heeding the President, a Los Angeles synagogue opens its doors

About 99% of synagogues in California remain closed. Louis Keene writes: Mere hours after President Donald Trump called on governors to open places of worship, calling the institutions “essential,” one Los Angeles congregation pounced on the opportunity. In defiance of … Continue reading

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