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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Spirituality In Orthodox Judaism
Joe emails: The basic problem is that there is no way for spirituality to keep up with technology. Technology is anti-spiritual in a real way. Yes, it is pretty cool that you can go to a site on your iphone … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged lonely path, man of faith, mission technology, orthodox judaism, virtual beit midrash, yeshivat har etzion
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Rabbi Gershon Bess Forbids Consumption Of Most Fish
I wonder if the RCC will force all their restaurants to stop selling fish? An Orthodox rabbi tells me about Rabbi Bess and the RCC: “These people don’t know what they are talking about when they prohibit these things. The … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, R. Gershon Bess, RCC
Tagged 5tjt, fish report, rabbinic leaders, rav elyashiv, selling fish, shulchan aruch
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Jewish Day Schools
Joe emails: Orthodox day schools cost a lot because they essentially have to pay two staffs. The secular staff that teaches the same hours as public school, in a somewhat less dangerous environment (jews wield a sixth sense, not a … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Orthodoxy
Tagged campaign pledge, dead jews, jewish days, rabbi aron tendler, vow of poverty, wiesenthal center
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‘Because She Wasn’t Jewish’
“I need to understand,” she said. “Why did you write that?” “Well,” he said, “I always have to balance multiple concerns. I am not going to lose a good friend over a blog post, but almost everything else in my … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Dating, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged blondes, closest to my heart, good friend, orthodox judaism
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Rabbi Avi Weiss’s Bridge Too Far On Female Orthodox Rabbis
Rabbi Avi Weiss miscalculated. He thought he could get support on this issue without talking to anyone. His approach was the opposite of Chana Henkin‘s. She created a limited semicha (rabbinic ordination) for women to rule on Jewish law. She … Continue reading
Posted in Chana Henkin, Haredi, Orthodoxy, R. Avi Weiss, R. Yosef Kanefsky, YCT
Tagged chief rabbi, family purity, marc angel, orthodox rabbis, purity laws, rabba, rabbi avi weiss, rabbi weiss, s bridge, semicha
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