Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Did The Chofetz Chaim Go Too Far?

A secular Jew calls up and says he reads the Chofetz Chaim every night and that the central point of Judaism is that you don’t be a shmuck. Dennis Prager: “I agree. The Chofetz Chaim is a great saintly rabbi. … Continue reading

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Rampant Disregard Of Common Courtesies In Traditional Orthodox Judaism

Luke Ford does not see this vulgar behavior in Reform, Conservative or Modern Orthodox Judaism but in traditional Orthodox Judaism, he sees it all the time — a total disregard for common decency. People coming to shul sick and infecting … Continue reading

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The Guy Next To You In Shul May Well Be Homeless

Unable to pay the rent or to pay their mortgage, some Orthodox Jews I know in Pico-Robertson are homeless. They’re living out of their cars. They have access to somebody’s bathroom where they shower and relieve themselves and charge their … Continue reading

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Single Parents Are Often Treated Like Outcasts In The Orthodox Community

Sara Soferet writes for The Jewish Press: When I moved onto the block not too many years ago, neighbors welcomed me. One brought over a cake, another came to visit Friday night, everyone was friendly and smiled, said hello on … Continue reading

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Women’s Prayer Groups Are Passe

In a 2010 lecture on R. Joseph Messas and R. Avraham Shapiro, Marc B. Shapiro (no relation) says that the Sephardim have always had a positive view of the return to Israel. Sephardim have never been anti-Zionist. Rav Messas wrote … Continue reading

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