Daily Archives: July 22, 2009

When The Goyim Mock Us For Not Wearing Shoes

Rabbi Michael Broyde writes: "Second, we now live in a society where Jews ought to seek to conduct themselves in ways that cause the Gentiles around us not to mock us. Halacha frowns on letting Jews be mocked and certainly … Continue reading

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Provocative New Book On Orthodox Jewish Philosophers

Rabbi Gil Student writes: When I first opened R. Ira Bedzow’s recent book, Halakhic Man, Authentic Jew: Modern Expressions of Orthodox Thought from Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits, I was surprised. I had expected to find summaries … Continue reading

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