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"This guy knows all the gossip, the ins and outs, the lashon hara of the Orthodox world. He’s an [expert] in... all the inner workings of the Orthodox world." (Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff) LATEST POSTS:
- Wayne Dyer: A Biography
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- Napoleon Hill: A Biography
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- A History of Carl Schmitt Studies
- Guillaume Faye
- Alain de Benoist: A Biography
- Éric Zemmour: A Biography
- The French New Right: A History
- Roland Barthes: A Biography
- Jean Raspail: The Consul of Lost Causes
- Michel Houellebecq: A Life
- Anthony Lane: A Life
- Author Philip Gourevitch
- Joseph Telushkin: The Accountant’s Son Who Taught America Judaism
- Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph (2012)
- WP: As Christians are attacked in Israel, government shows little concern
- Life as a Haredi Jew
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* People Leak To People Who Are Fun (6-11-26)
* Why Does Australia Produce So Many Great Journalists? (6-11-26)
* Steve Wynn and the Press: Power, Litigation, and the Contest Over Las Vegas (6-3-26)
* Sheldon Adelson and the Journalists (6-3-26)
* The Vigilant Animal: Thinkers Who Reject the Myth of Human Gullibility (6-2-26)
* The Cost of Refusing the Misunderstanding Myth (6-2-26)
* Show Me How It Travels (6-2-26)
* The Norm Explainers (6-2-26)
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* What would it look like if the Washington Post put its reader first? (6-1-26)
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Category Archives: Blogging
The Top Ten Orthodox Blogs In English
There’s no Orthodox blog I read every day. I read most often (in order) Torah Musings, Frum Satire, Failed Messiah, and Cross Currents. I am trying to come up with a top ten list, but I would not tell you … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged cross currents, messiah, musings, Torah, vosizneias
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NYT: ‘Suicide Follows Hurtful Posting On Web’
The NYT says: “Tyler Clementi committed suicide after after Dharun Ravi, center, and Molly Wei, right, allegedly planted a camera in his room and videotaped an intimate encounter.” I do not blame Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei for Tyler’s death. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged clementi, committed suicide, inner strength, intimate encounter, nyt, ravi
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Making God Look Bad To The World
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Henkin says Jews must be careful about how they speak about … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Hasidim, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged David Kelsey, haredi world, Marc B. Shapiro, noahide laws, orthodox jews, orthodox world, pearl gluck, rabbi joseph, torah in motion, traditional judaism
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Log-In With Facebook Connect To Leave Comments On My Site
I’ve added Facebook Connect to my blog to make it easier to leave comments. Log-in on the upper right of the page. I paid somebody $50 to install this, so you better use it! PS. One of the best things … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged computer issues, FailedMessiah, rabbs, real computer, spinsters
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Blogger Moxie Says Her Co-Host Tried To Commit Her
Here’s the link where the blogger and blog radio host Moxie writes: “My former co-host tried to put me in the psych ward lock-down. Don’t worry, I discharged myself when no one understood why I was even there. Will tell … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Moxie
Tagged co host, committing suicide, cop, cops, enemies, Facebook, full time job, Moxie, new girlfriend, psych ward, radio host, twitter, utter hell
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Jewish Philosopher Blogger Jacob Stein
A convert to Orthodox Judaism at age 16 (under the auspices of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein), Jacob Stein writes the Jewish Philosopher blog. My favorite post of his is about how to catch secret Orthodox atheists. It should be required reading … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Orthodoxy
Tagged jacob stein, james michener, jewish philosopher, luke ford, orthodox judaism, orthodox religion, orthodox shul, rabbi moshe feinstein
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Righteous Rasha Blogger Tova Schreiber
A Bais Yaakov graduate, Tova Schreiber is finishing her degrees in Economics. She writes the Righteous Rasha blog. Tova: “I never would consider myself a Bais Yaakov girl… My upbringing was Modern Orthodox. We didn’t eat cholov Yisrael, we listened … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Orthodoxy, Tova Schreiber
Tagged Bais Yaakov, Modern Orthodox, orthodox judaism, rasha, rock n roll music, sheitel
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