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Category Archives: Blogging
I’m Not Rebuilding, I’m Reloading
I know I have not been blogging much the past three months. That will change in time. I don’t know when, but in theory I remain as committed to my writing as ever. My blogging ebbs and flows. It depends … Continue reading
The End Of Jewish Blogging?
Orthodox Rabbi Gil Student blogs: Blog posts are opinion pieces. In the old days, before blogs became more mainstream, you could express your opinions freely. If I thought a rabbi wrote an article demonstrating ignorance and dishonesty with sources, I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Personal, Rabbis
Tagged e mail, gil student, opinion pieces, orthodox rabbi, shul, thick skins
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If Orthodoxy Has Moved Right, Why Are Jewish Women Wearing Pants In Teaneck?
Rabbi Gil Student says that the ordination of a woman by Rabbi Avi Weiss has shaken Modern Orthodoxy like no issue he’s ever seen. He writes: “Good to know that “one source in Rabbi Weiss
Posted in Blogging, Hirhurim, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
Tagged gil student, injecting cocaine, rabbi avi weiss, rabbi weiss, rabbinical council of america, short sleeve shirts, swing to the right
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Failed Messiah Profiled
Samuel G. Freedman writes in the New York Times: Leaders of the Chabad movement declined to speak on the record about Mr. Rosenberg, but in general, they say he has exaggerated the degree of messianism in the movement and that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, FailedMessiah, Haredi
Tagged american jewry, Brandeis University, failed messiah, Jewish Journalism, orthodox circles, samuel g freedman
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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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Tagged baggy clothes, gil student, Google, private matters, public fora, silly party
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