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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Orthodox Yeshiva Claims ‘Philosophy Of Inclusiveness’
Allan Nadler writes in the Forward: "In addition to Feldman, one is reminded of, say, journalist Andrew Sullivan’s sad mewing about the Catholic Church’s rejection of his choice to live, and advocate for, an openly gay life. Closer to home, … Continue reading
L.A.’s Orthodox Day Schools
Over 100 Jewish kids in the San Fernando Valley go to the right-wing Toras Emes (Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn Torath Emeth) in Beverly La Brea: ….includes 1,100 students in preschool to eighth grade, 240 staff members, five different buildings in the … Continue reading
Israel’s Great Rabbis?
Elliot Resnick writes: Israeli "gedolim" are really a curious lot. They take stands on the most peculiar issues and remain silent on issues that seem to demand an outcry. Sparking the above observation is the ban — signed by Rav … Continue reading
Feldman’s Complaint
From The Jewish Press editorial: Mr. Feldman’s presumption is breathtaking. He offers dubious instant analyses of Jewish law and history in support of what seems to be his underlying premise that normative Judaism is far more an uncertain and elusive … Continue reading
Genuine Dissent
Allan Nadler writes for the Forward about Noah Feldman and his ilk: Today’s “non-conformists” exhibit an insatiable need for personal approval by the communities they have betrayed — the surest sign that they have not engaged in any serious intellectual … Continue reading
A Hug Or Snub For Noah Feldman?
Jonathan Mark writes: The Harvard Law professor says he was ignored by the school’s higher-ups once he intermarried. He understood the halachic-based disapproval, he said in an interview with The Jewish Week. But he contrasted the lack of a familial … Continue reading
The Orthodox Paradox
Natan Nestel writes: By aberrant anecdote and omission Noah Feldman’s article on Jewish Orthodoxy includes numerous mischaracterizations, and generally slanders a faith defined by its commitment to universal justice. First, Feldman tries to argue that Orthodoxy does not value the … Continue reading
Noah Feldman admits controversial photo was not altered by school, which acknowledges it axed his lifecycle notices
Jonathan Mark writes for The Jewish Week: Noah Feldman, who ignited a firestorm of criticism last week with his pointed attack on Modern Orthodoxy in The New York Times Magazine, admitted this week that he learned before publication of his … Continue reading
Making Jewish Sexy
Tamar Fox writes for Jewcy: I spend a lot of time thinking about how one can make being Jewish look good. Because the thing is, I’m always Jewish, and I’d like to be considered a cool girl, a woman with … Continue reading
Failed Messiah: ‘If At First You Don’t Succeed, Sue the Victim’
Shmarya Rosenberg writes on FailedMessiah.com: A Chabad man serves as the hazzan of a Chabad synagogue. Several years ago, outside another synagogue after a community event, the Chabad hazzan sexually assaults a woman who is a member of the Chabad … Continue reading