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Tag Archives: David Kelsey
The Slifkin Challenge
David Kelsey writes: One of Rabbi Slifkin’s tormentors — one of the few who remains standing anyway, as many have been caught in one type of scandal or another — is rethinking whether he is helping or hurting Kiruv with … Continue reading
Posted in David Kelsey, R. Natan Slifkin
Tagged apikorsim, David Kelsey, haredim, kiruv, kornreich, laundry list, rabbs, torah judaism
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Tough Times For European Jews
BERLIN (JTA) — European leaders must intervene to save small Jewish communities from an anti-Semitic onslaught, the head of the European Jewish Congress said. In a statement issued Thursday, Moshe Kantor said European Jewish communities are in “grave danger” from … Continue reading
Posted in David Deutsch, David Kelsey, Homosexuality, Jews
Tagged David Kelsey, european jewish congress, indian politician, moshe kantor, sheila dikshit, simchas torah
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Making God Look Bad To The World
In his fifth lecture on Rabbi Joseph Elijah Henkin (the leading posek in America during the 1940s and 1950s) for Torah in Motion, Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Henkin says Jews must be careful about how they speak about … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Hasidim, Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged David Kelsey, haredi world, Marc B. Shapiro, noahide laws, orthodox jews, orthodox world, pearl gluck, rabbi joseph, torah in motion, traditional judaism
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The Benefits Of Circumcision
David Kelsey emails: You know the writer is a Jew when she notes the benefits of circumcision and then insists the decision is a “deeply personal one.” Jewish writers should have to give disclosure that they are Jews when discussing … Continue reading
Posted in Circumcision, David Deutsch, David Kelsey
Tagged circumsicion, David Deutsch, David Kelsey, emasculation, jewish writers, personal theory
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Ohr Somayach’s hatred even of Modern Orthodox rabbis
David Kelsey emails: “You idiot! You moron. You katan. You cow. You idiot!” This is how Rabbi Orlofsky, a former NCSY leader and “kiruv professional” talks to his students at Ohr Somayach about Rabbi Weinreb, a scholar and a gentleman, … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Dovid Orlofsky
Tagged David Kelsey, jewish student union, neve yerushalayim, ohr somayach, orthodox circles, Yeshiva University
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NCSY sent public school students to Rabbi Tropper’s yeshiva
Whenever a shul I’m attending has an NCSY Shabbaton, I suspect that I will be surrounded by the worst-behaving kids that shul will see all year. David Kelsey of Kvetcher.net emails the head of NCSY: Dear Rabbi Burg, As I … Continue reading
Posted in David Kelsey, NCSY
Tagged cultural clubs, David Kelsey, kiruv, public school students, school institutions, school teens
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The Unkindest Cut?
David Deutsch writes: First of all, I don’t know if this is a reflection on you or on him, but I haven’t seen David Kelsey so excited since he got a mention from VDARE. Now, on to an important question … Continue reading
Posted in David Deutsch, David Kelsey
Tagged adult circumcision, David Deutsch, David Kelsey, five minutes, shabbos, vdare
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Do We Need More Muslim Immigration?
David Kelsey emails: Rabosai, I really don’t want to bother you guys when you aren’t ready, so let me know the following so I save emails and pleas for action. Before you take Muslim immigration seriously as a threat to … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, David Kelsey, Islam, Jews
Tagged american jewish community, Anti-Semitism, David Kelsey, jewish buildings, machine guns, mass immigration
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JTA’s New Media Guru Sets Me Straight
Daniel Sieradski aka Orthodox Anarchist, JTA’s director of digital media, posts to my blog: Luke, tell me, since you got rid of your porn gossip site, who actually pays you to write for them? Aren’t you, by your own admission … Continue reading
Posted in Daniel Sieradski, JTA
Tagged commission junction affiliate, David Kelsey, dozen staff members, media guru, media posts, porn gossip
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How To Date A JAP In Recessionary Times
Here is how I date while spending very little money: * Take chicks to shul, particularly when there’s a lavish kiddish. * Cook dinner myself and stream a movie at no extra charge from netflix. * Meet for coffee. Get … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, The Jewish Week
Tagged Amy Klein, broadway show, David Kelsey, jewish periodicals, recessionary times, study torah
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