Category Archives: Orthodoxy

Training Women To Become Orthodox Spiritual Leaders

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Luke Ford

From a JTA blog (link): Rabbi Avi Weiss announced last week he was creating Yeshivat Maharat, "an Orthodox Yeshiva of Higher Learning … [to] train women to become Orthodox Spiritual Leaders – full members of the Rabbinic Clergy – in … Continue reading →

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The Orthodox Way

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Luke Ford

I was having lunch with two Gentile friends this past week, and this really goyish goy asked me about the Jewish community harboring criminals from goyisha justice and whether that might fuel anti-semitism. I replied that the rabbis in their … Continue reading →

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Winners Don’t Seek Dialogue

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Luke Ford

Imagine if a leading Reform rabbi declared Orthodox Judaism dead. How would the Orthodox react? They would yawn. Orthodox Jews in general don’t care about what the goyim think of them. That’s the advantage of living an authentic life. You … Continue reading →

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Do Rabbis Avi Weiss, Saul Berman Deserve To Be Called ‘Amalek’?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Luke Ford

Yehuda posts to Hirhurim: Gil, it’s lovely you’re so tolerant. I’m glad you know what they mean. Despite your tolerance, I think anyone calling you, Rabbis Weiss or Berman, or any other Torah opinions "Amalek" deserves a public rebuke, and … Continue reading →

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RCA’s Feel Good Resolutions

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Luke Ford

Michael posts to Hirhurim: Nice feel-good stuff, but really no meat to any of them. The sad thing is that they will likely be ignored by their own membership and OU-affiliated shuls. The smachot in my neighborhood are still over … Continue reading →

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