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Half Of Modern Orthodox Teens Text On Shabbos

The addiction to texting is so severe among Modern Orthodox kids that about half of them text on Shabbos according to this Jewish Week article. This is a really big deal because texting on Shabbos violates the Sabbath and more … Continue reading

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He Needed Rape, She Needed Conversion

Conversions to Judaism do not typically require rape of the would-be convert. I did not have this experience, for instance. Perhaps the holy rabbi was simply being scrupulous that the would-be convert did not wear pants (or panties). When he … Continue reading

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The Jewish Week In Review

Steven I. Weiss reports:

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Another Jewish Journalist Covers Us In Shame

Politico reports: At the end of an East Room signing ceremony for legislation funding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, a member of the media jumped the rope penning off reporters from invited guests in an apparent attempt to get … Continue reading

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The Jewish Week Features An Ad Seeking A Pornographer

The Jewish Week is a newspaper subsidized by the New York Jewish Federation and edited by Gary Rosenblatt. It runs ads from Monster.com, including this Wednesday evening (look on the far right of this screen capture): I was shocked and … Continue reading

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