Daily Archives: July 15, 2016

Should Jews Say Merry Christmas?

As a convert to Orthodox Judaism, I try to not say, “Merry Christmas.” Even though it is lame, I try to say instead, “Happy holidays” to the goyim. If I were to say, “Merry Christmas,” I am granting legitimacy to … Continue reading

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Brooklyn Man Hangs Self — 26th New York Orthodox Suicide in Year

Forward: Brooklyn’s Orthodox community is mourning the apparent suicide of 22-year-old construction worker Yakov Krausz, whose body was discovered Wednesday in an elevator motor room, the Daily News reported. His death marks at least the 26th suicide of a young … Continue reading

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JTA: After Elie Wiesel, can anyone unite American Jews?

Another way of posing the question is — aside from victimhood and making a religion out of the Holocaust, is there any way of uniting Jews? The answer is probably not. A Jewish identity rooted in the Holocaust is good … Continue reading

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David Suissa: ‘Israeli religious court goes off the deep end’

“Going off the deep end” is one of the things we say when people act differently from what we want. We also say they’re “sick” or “evil” or that they have “betrayed” us. In reality, different people have different interests. … Continue reading

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