Daily Archives: August 5, 2007

L.A.’s Orthodox Day Schools

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Luke Ford

Over 100 Jewish kids in the San Fernando Valley go to the right-wing Toras Emes (Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn Torath Emeth) in Beverly La Brea: ….includes 1,100 students in preschool to eighth grade, 240 staff members, five different buildings in the … Continue reading →

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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Luke Ford

Ziona Greenwald writes: The worst kind of tragedy is an avoidable one. The world of shidduchim is full of such avoidable tragedies–heartache and heartbreak attributable to the actions (and inactions) of misguided human beings. In last week’s Jewish Press, a … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Great Rabbis?

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Luke Ford

Elliot Resnick writes: Israeli "gedolim" are really a curious lot. They take stands on the most peculiar issues and remain silent on issues that seem to demand an outcry. Sparking the above observation is the ban — signed by Rav … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Are What You Wear: An Argument for Tzniut By Dr. Eliyahu Safran

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Luke Ford

Stephen Steiner writes: Profoundly distressed by what he sees as a breakdown in the morals of a sex-drenched society in which women’s dress – or lack of same – emphasizes bare skin over modesty, a leading Orthodox Union rabbi has … Continue reading →

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Feldman’s Complaint

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Luke Ford

From The Jewish Press editorial: Mr. Feldman’s presumption is breathtaking. He offers dubious instant analyses of Jewish law and history in support of what seems to be his underlying premise that normative Judaism is far more an uncertain and elusive … Continue reading →

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