Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Boyfriends

Psycho-therapist Donna Burstyn blogs: Today a young woman came into my office very courageous. The principal of her Jewish day school threatens to kick her out because she sees a boy. My patient is 15. Her boyfriend is 17. For … Continue reading

Posted in Donna Burstyn, Orthodoxy | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Boyfriends

Not That Muslim!

A Lukeford.net correspondent reports that at an Orthodox shul in Los Angeles on Shabbos morning, when the time came to say a prayer for the American government and the president, one Jew loudly said, “Not that Muslim!” My friend says: … Continue reading

Posted in Barack Obama, Orthodoxy | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Not That Muslim!

A Convert Laments

I’m tired of all this Jewish lamenting over the latest conversion bill. I’m a convert to Orthodox Judaism and a well respected one at that! Like Jewish philosopher Jacob Stein, you’d be hard-pressed to find any Orthodox Jew who has … Continue reading

Posted in Conversion, Haredi, Orthodoxy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Convert Laments

How The Orthodox Deal With The Non-Orthodox

Orthodox rabbi Marc B. Shapiro blogs: In general, there have been some real changes in how Orthodoxy deals with the non-Orthodox, and Adam Ferziger has recently published a valuable article on the topic. In reading the article, I was surprised … Continue reading

Posted in Haredi, Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on How The Orthodox Deal With The Non-Orthodox

Jewish Philosopher Blogger Jacob Stein

A convert to Orthodox Judaism at age 16 (under the auspices of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein), Jacob Stein writes the Jewish Philosopher blog. My favorite post of his is about how to catch secret Orthodox atheists. It should be required reading … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Orthodoxy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Jewish Philosopher Blogger Jacob Stein