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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Cheating The Goyim
In my limited experience, most right-wing Orthodox rabbis permit cheating on taxes and other cheating of the goyim. Most Modern Orthodox rabbis I know forbid this behavior. A friend of mine recently wanted to pay cash to have his car … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy
Tagged goyim, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, orthodox jew, orthodox rabbi, wine industry
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Yisroel Pensack: Britain’s Top Court Grapples with “Who Is A Jew?” and “Who Decides?”
The New York Times reports: On the surface, the court was considering a straightforward challenge to the admissions policy of a Jewish high school in London. But the case, in which arguments concluded Oct. 30, has potential repercussions for thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, England, Judaism, New York Times, Orthodoxy, Religion, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged Britain's Supreme Court, british commonwealth, chief rabbi jonathan sacks, Jews' Free School, JFS, london, progressive synagogue, religious schools, who is a jew
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The Role Of Women In Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Michael Broyde discusses this issue and Jewish law. Joseph Kaplan comments on Hirhurim: As always. R. Broyde’s clear and rigorous analysis is extremely helpful, certainly to me, in thinking through important issues, and we should be grateful to him … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Orthodoxy
Tagged Hirhurim, joseph kaplan, kabbalat shabbat, orthodox judaism, rabbi michael, true service
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The Next Scandal
Jeff says: "Luke, here is the next scandal to hit the Orthodox world. Even though this is a New York-based deal, Leonard Grunstein’s daughter, Ruchie Fried, lives in Los Angeles and is on the board of Beth Jacob. She was … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Orthodoxy, R. Steven Weil
Tagged flat iron building, kickback scheme, leonard grunstein, mariner health care, omnicare inc, real estate investor, troutman sanders, woolworth building
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Sex In Orthodox Judaism
Hirhurim writes: "I sent a few questions to Sara Diament, author of an important new book for parents titled Talking To Your Children About Intimacy: A Guide For Orthodox Jewish Parents (link). My questions are in bold. You can also … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Rabbis, Sex
Tagged christian zionists, conservative christianity, orthodox jewish parents, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbis, sacred texts of judaism
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