Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Editorial Board At Jewschool

Jewschool.com apparently does not have bloggers. It has an "editorial board." Holy hell! Who came up with that term? Could it be the founder of Jewschool.com, the Orthodox Anarchist Dan Sieradski? Jewschool consistently gets about half the traffic of this … Continue reading

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Jewish Life Booms In Prison

Because more Jews – at least in New York – are behind bars! JTA reports: Maximum-security prisons in the United States have relatively few Jewish inmates, according to the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-affiliated organization that reaches out to Jews behind … Continue reading

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Is Judaism Right-Wing Or Left-Wing?

It is neither. Judaism was thousands of years old before the modern political terms of Right and Left developed any meaning. In the New York Times Sunday Book Review, Leon Wieseltier disects Norman Podhoretz’s new book, "Why Are Jews Liberal?" … Continue reading

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“The Most Fundamental Tenet Of Judaism”

In an aish.com article, Rabbi Noson Weisz writes that  . . . contrary to popular belief, Rosh Hashanah is not about reward and punishment. The Talmud informs us that mitzvot cannot be rewarded in this world (Kiddushin 39b). The commentators explain … Continue reading

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Rosh Hashanah — A Time to Pause and Reflect

Rosh Hashanah is a time when we all should paws to reflect upon the past year and make good resolutions for the year ahead.  Canine-a-hara!

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