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Tag Archives: Jonathan Rosenblum
Good Things In Orthodox Judaism
Jonathan Rosenblum writes: CHIEF AMONG OUR CAUSES FOR COMMUNAL REJOICING is the vibrant world of Torah learning that has been built over the past half century, almost from nothing. There are hundreds of avreichim in Israel today, many of them … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged economic clout, familial bonds, Jonathan Rosenblum, orthodox judaism, shabbos afternoon, torah community
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Patriotism as the Defining Issue of the Campaign
Charedi Jew Jonathan Rosenblum writes: Patriotism is an issue, perhaps the defining issue. There is something very different between the visceral love of country that McCain discovered while imprisoned and tortured in another country and the “patriotism” of Obama, defined … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged anti americanism, Jonathan Rosenblum, michelle obama, paragons, rsquo, tour of europe
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Purity of the Camp
Jonathan Rosenblum writes: RECENTLY, AN ad appeared in the two largest haredi daily newspapers seeking men at least 35 years old with a broad knowledge of Talmud, Halacha and aggada, who also have experience giving classes to audiences from varying … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi
Tagged apparent contradiction, hamodia, haredi world, Jonathan Rosenblum, religious observance, torah life
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Shame
Because it is closer-knit and more insular, the sense of shame increases in Judaism as you become more religious. In Orthodox Judaism, it is rare to have close friendships with Jews who aren’t Orthodox, let alone non-Jews. I remember when … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged Jonathan Rosenblum, orthodox judaism, ponzi scheme, rsquo, sense of shame, turnstiles
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The Wars of Torah
Jonathan Rosenblum writes for The Jerusalem Post: Teenage haredi girls receive a secular education that is on a par with, and likely superior to, the average student in the state education system. Increasingly, haredi women are going into hi-tech, accounting … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Israel
Tagged golan heights, high school math, Jonathan Rosenblum, sexual peccadilloes, state education system, utter indifference
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