Daily Archives: September 15, 2017

‘The Secret Fear Plaguing The Unmarried, Untethered Orthodox’

Laura E. Adkins writes: I did not grow up a religious Jew, but for my entire adult life, I’ve been a member of the Orthodox world. As a result, I’ve spent a lot of time in other people’s homes, with … Continue reading

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Forward: ‘In Leaving Orthodoxy, Tova Mirvis Voices Questions Many Secretly Harbor’

From the Forward: I was not raised in modern Orthodoxy; I married into it. And as I read Tova Mirvis’ memoir, The Book of Separation, it often felt as though I was reading my own misgivings and hesitations. Her book … Continue reading

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Forward: ‘3 Ex-Orthodox Women Accuse Community Member Of Sexual Assault’

Yehuda emails: So a few ex-Orthodox women claim that had unwanted sex with another ex-Orthodox guy. I got it. But why does the word Orthodox have to be used? Just write: “Three secular Jewish women complain about another secular Jewish … Continue reading

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Jewish Displacement From The Inner City

This is an issue of the Agudah Israel journal from 1972 examining the problem.

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‘Leader Of Richard Spencer’s White Nationalist Group Was Inspired By A Jewish Intellectual’

From the Forward: Evan McClaren, the new leader of Richard Spencer’s white nationalist think tank says his political path into far-right politics began after reading the work of Paul Gottfried — a Jewish intellectual who has been dubbed the “Moses … Continue reading

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