Category Archives: Judaism

Her Stomach Hurts Over His Political Views

"How do you feel about our discussion Saturday night?" he asks. "Your message said it made you feel scared." "My stomach hurts so much," she says. "I’m really sad. I probably just didn’t want to know." "You didn’t," he says. … Continue reading

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Modesty In Blogging

Rabbi Gil Student writes: Regarding tzeni’us, however, I find the question perceptive. Tzeni’us is not just about how much skin a woman is showing. As R. Jack Abramowitz writes, in his recently published The Tzniyus Book (pp. 19-20): Literally, tzniyus … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: David Brooks Punctures the Media’s Politically Correct Balloon Regarding Major Nidal Malik Hasan

David Brooks writes in The New York Times:   The most important power we have is the power to help select the lens through which we see reality.  Most people select stories that lead toward cooperation and goodness. But over the … Continue reading

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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

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Christian Church In San Mateo Welcomes A Rabbi In Residence

I remember Dennis Prager saying that every synagogue should have a sister church. Wow, the Orthodox did not react too well to that idea. From the San Mateo County Times: SAN MATEO — Religious tolerance is no longer enough. In … Continue reading

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