Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Learning The Social Mores Of Orthodox Judaism

Heshy Fried writes: When I lived in Dallas, the kiruv folk over there had the social process down pat, this was because they had no competition and most of the people becoming frum would probably never live anywhere else and … Continue reading

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An Entertainment Subgenre

Chaim Amalek emails: I know this no longer is Luke’s area, but there must be a market for shomer negia videos, in which women try to tempt men into touching them and the men steadfastly refuse, but are instead content … Continue reading

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Jews Praying With Tefillin Freak Out Plane

Should Jews stop praying with tefillin on planes because it is freaking out the goyim? The Los Angeles Times reports: Police and FBI agents responded Sunday to reports of three men acting suspiciously on an Alaska Airlines flight inbound to … Continue reading

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Orthodox Jews Have Their Own Language

Heshy Fried — the most consistently amusing Jewish blogger — writes: Orthodox Jews have their own language, some call it yinglish, but we really add English, Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic and random terms from the Torah into out lingo. Where else … Continue reading

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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE CHASSIDISH TO BUY A SWIM DRESS

Modesty is a great blessing. Heshy Fried. Does not HaShem belong in the swimming pool?

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