Category Archives: Haredi

Do Jews Spit When They Pass A Church?

No, 99.99% of Jews do not do this. From Haaretz, Nov. 2011: Clergymen in the Armenian Church in Jerusalem say they are victims of harassment, from senior cardinals to priesthood students; when they do complain, the police don’t usually find … Continue reading

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Two LA Haredim Indicted For Bank Fraud

FM reports: Two Los Angeles haredim, Aviv Mizrahi (AKA Aviv Shoham Schwartz) and Rabbi Aryeh Greenes, have reportedly fled to Israel to escape an indictment for bank fraud. LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The FBI says two US citizens have fled … Continue reading

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Haredim Defeat Modern Orthodox In Israel’s Chief Rabbi Elections

Professor Marc Shapiro responded to my inquiry: “The election of Rabbi David Lau is a bad joke. He is only 46 or 47 years old, and is not regarded as a great talmid chacham. So the Ashkenazi chief rabbi is … Continue reading

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Chabad Vs Aish Ha Torah

I notice that Aish HaTorah people seem to be very sensitive about any criticism of Aish and to personally hold it against you if you criticize the company. On the other hand, Lubavitchers are about the most selfless people around … Continue reading

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Can You Compare Rav Elyashiv With Reb Moshe?

Historian Marc B. Shapiro replies to my question: “Because of his political importance, Rav Elyashiv had more influence that R. Moshe, but R. Moshe also spoke to the non-haredi world. R. Elyashiv had no influence outside that world.” “R. Elyashiv’s … Continue reading

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