Tag Archives: jewish law

Aussie Principal Of Yeshiva Accused Of Molestation Is Hiding Out In Israel

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Luke Ford

"The case of Malka Leifer needs to be in the news," says a source. "She’s hiding out in Beit Shemesh and has left hurt people all over the world. This is a cult-like case." From The Awareness Center: In 2000, … Continue reading →

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Modern Orthodox Authenticity Guilt

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Luke Ford

Pico/Robertson is home to three big Modern Orthodox shuls — Young Israel of Century City (YICC), Beth Jacob (BJ) and Bnai David Judea (BDJ). An Orthodox friend calls: "Who is the number one shul in Los Angeles for technical adherence … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Orthodox | Tagged adherence, authenticity, Beth Jacob, bj, black hat, century city, davening, finger tips, guilt, hat service, jewish law, judea, lettuce, megillah, orthodox shuls, penis envy, shul, Torah, YICC, Young Israel | Comments Off

YU’s Rosh Yeshiva Jokes About Shooting Israel’s Prime Minister If He Withdraws From Jerusalem

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Luke Ford

Nat Barnat writes on Jewschool: Last Wednesday, Rabbi Herschel Schachter, a Rosh Yeshiva at YU, was giving a class to young Americans at Yeshivat HaKotel in Jerusalem. At some point, the class was opened up to questions, and in response … Continue reading →

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Should Rabbinic Judges In A Business Dispute Have Business Expertise?

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

Or is it sufficient that they know Jewish law and the Talmud and related commentaries and codes? I’ve heard complaints that the judges on the RCC’s Beit Din have no business expertise and it shows when they try to judge … Continue reading →

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They’re Building An Eruv In The Hamptons

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Luke Ford

Newsday reports: In a first for the East End, creation of an eruv, a symbolic fence used in Orthodox Jewish observance, is being sought by a synagogue in Westhampton Beach. The resolution sought by The Hampton Synagogue is expected to … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About The Right Of ‘Bameh Dantoni’

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Luke Ford

It’s in the Shulchan Aruch. It means that if you lose in a Beit Din (Jewish law court), you have the right to ask the judges to explain why they ruled as they did. When you take a case to … Continue reading →

Posted in RCC | Tagged cloaking device, hearsay, jewish law, objections, RCC, reluctant witness, shulchan aruch, statute of limitations, testimony, Torah | Comments Off

A Christlike Approach To Jewish Law

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Luke Ford

Donny emails: Hi Luke! I am an Orthodox convert. I was never involved with Jesus and Christianity. It’s only after converting that I started appreciating what he had to say to the Jews of his time. Based on what I … Continue reading →

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Is A Reputation For Giving Blowjobs Enough To Keep A Girl Out Of YULA?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Luke Ford

Yes. With few exceptions, no Orthodox day school wants students with a risque reputation even if their parents are rich and the kid has a great academic record. A girl thrown out of one yeshiva for fooling around will have … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged academic record, exceptions, hard time, jewish law, parents, reputation, smart kid, troublemakers, Yeshiva | Comments Off

Yiddish Theater: A Love Story

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Luke Ford

Sunday morning, I catch a screening at the Laemmle theater in Santa Monica. In it, a professor of Yiddish at Vilnius University in Lithuania, an absolute bear of a man, talks about immigrant Jews wanting their children to speak English … Continue reading →

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Sephardim are rational — Ashkenazim, not so much

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Luke Ford

Dennis Wilen writes: From an essay in Zeek — A Sephardic Answer to Modern Jewish Identity By David Rabeeya: " . . . Ashkenazic authorities traditionally have placed a “fence around the Torah,” enlarging restrictions in order to be sure … Continue reading →

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