Category Archives: Hasidim

Rav Soloveitchik Predicted There Would Never Be Hasidic Judaism In America

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Luke Ford

During World War II, there were fewer than 100 Satmar families in the United States. Now the Satmar are the most numerous Hasidic group, about 125,000 presently. In a lecture on the Satmar Rav for Torah in Motion, historian Marc … Continue reading →

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Hasidic Rabbi Convicted Of Molesting His Daughter

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Luke Ford

The New York Daily News reports: A Hasidic rabbi who defended himself against charges of molesting his daughter over a seven-year period was convicted on all counts Wednesday by a jury in Brooklyn Federal Court. The victim, now 27, was … Continue reading →

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On A Pole?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Luke Ford

I have an Orthodox friend who married a dancer. A real dancer, not a stripper. When he tells Orthodox guys that his wife is a dancer, they always react, "Like on a pole?" When done right, Orthodoxy develops a reverence … Continue reading →

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Sex & The Hasidim

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Luke Ford

I’m reading a terrific 2005 book called "Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels." It’s by a secular Jewish woman getting her PhD in Sociology — Hella Winston. On page 104, she quotes an email she got from a guy … Continue reading →

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Swinging Hasidim

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Luke Ford

Dan Gambiera writes: People have sex. They don’t always do it the way that social mores dictate. It’s been that way forever. The only thing you can do is make choices you can live with. One of the big culprits … Continue reading →

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