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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Elitism & Leadership
Rabbi Gil Student writes: My wife recently pointed out to me that I’ve changed since we were married, particularly in my attitude towards those from different communities and with less religious commitment. It seems I’ve lost some of my elitism … Continue reading
A Light For Greytowers
Does anyone know anything about this new movie? It’s not on IMDB and there’s little information about it on the net. The director is a regular at Chabad shuls in Pico-Robertson. A Light for Greytowers: the Movie Is Premiering at … Continue reading
The Limits Of Orthodox Theology
What I find most interesting in the Orthodox discussions of Dr. Marc B. Shapiro’s book is the widespread belief that readership of the book should be restricted. Not because there are significant mistakes in the book, but because the book … Continue reading
Can A Modern Orthodox Shul Import A Religious Experience?
Feeling close to God was relatively easy in Christianity. A good sermon, a good song, a good movie, and you started feeling very spiritual. I remember going to a Billy Graham crusade in Sacramento around 1984. Only the hardest of … Continue reading
Brushing Your Teeth On Shabbos
Rabbi Gil Student writes: "This past Shabbos my eight-year-old son had a friend sleeping over. At night, I told my son to go brush his teeth with toothpaste and I told his friend not to brush his teeth. My son … Continue reading
Orthodox Union’s Christmas Weekend In Los Angeles
As I walk into shul Friday night, I see Michael Medved. "You’re our star!" I say. "I loved your autobiography." He smiles. I stay in shul after davening and read a book for an hour while everyone else goes downstairs … Continue reading
Jewish sect leader held on charges of money laundering
Tiffany Hsu writes for the LAT: The leader of an Orthodox Jewish sect was arrested Wednesday after authorities unsealed a sweeping 37-count indictment alleging that he operated a decade-long tax fraud and money laundering scheme stretching from Israel through New … Continue reading
The Limits Of Orthodox Theology
Rabbi Yitzhock Adlerstein writes on Cross Currents: I am jealous of the scholarship of Dr Marc Shapiro – even when I often disagree with his conclusions. He never lets the reader down in amassing a huge amount of relevant material … Continue reading
Jewish Observer Warns About Blogs
Rabbi Asher Meir writes: Gil brought my attention to a recent article by Zvi Frankel in the Jewish Observer warning about the dangers of blogs, and asked if I could make some comments (Zvi Frankel, "Blogs: Transgressing a Major … Continue reading
Crown Heights’ receding hemlines
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: Returning to Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for a Shabbat is an exhilarating experience. Lubavitchers are arguably the most alive people in the world and there is a pulse and electricity in the air that … Continue reading