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Tag Archives: Modern Orthodox
Rampant Disregard Of Common Courtesies In Traditional Orthodox Judaism
Luke Ford does not see this vulgar behavior in Reform, Conservative or Modern Orthodox Judaism but in traditional Orthodox Judaism, he sees it all the time — a total disregard for common decency. People coming to shul sick and infecting … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged common decency, luke ford, Modern Orthodox, orthodox judaism, vulgar behavior
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Leaving The Hovel, Creating A New Life
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, you know, I am not unsympathetic with your situation. You have had to shave off your beard and move out of your residence all at the same time. Maybe you’re taking this with equanimity, but … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged goys, hovel, Modern Orthodox, orthodox judaism, private yard, religious context
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How To Spot The Orthodox From Birth
We’re talking FFBs (Frum From Birth). Heshy Fried writes about how he spots FFBs in the San Francisco Bay Area: They come into shul late and immediately daven mincha without a siddur or saying ashrei first. They go through a … Continue reading
The Orthodox Response To Abuse Allegations In Los Angeles
Joe emails: I got curious about Aleinu in LA because Debbie Fox is becoming an important figure for the Ultra-Orthodox response to sex abuse. I spent a lot of time on your blog looking up the rabbis on her halakhic … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Orthodoxy
Tagged aleinu, debbie fox, mental health professionals, mental health services, Modern Orthodox, orthodox community
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Chabad – Judaism With Muscles
I’ve gone a lot to Chabad shuls over the past few months and they’re totally different from the Modern Orthodox shuls I am used to. For one thing, many of the Chabadniks I meet have muscles. Few Modern Orthodox Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Modern Orthodox
Tagged chabad judaism, chabadnik, Modern Orthodox, orthodox jews, orthodox shuls, professional code of conduct
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Righteous Rasha Blogger Tova Schreiber
A Bais Yaakov graduate, Tova Schreiber is finishing her degrees in Economics. She writes the Righteous Rasha blog. Tova: “I never would consider myself a Bais Yaakov girl… My upbringing was Modern Orthodox. We didn’t eat cholov Yisrael, we listened … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Orthodoxy, Tova Schreiber
Tagged Bais Yaakov, Modern Orthodox, orthodox judaism, rasha, rock n roll music, sheitel
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Lonely Man Of Faith
I’m every bit as lonely in my faith as the Rav Joseph Ber Soloveitchik but at least I don’t go around developing fancy philosophical systems based on my dysfunction. I’ve done some bad things in my life. I even directed … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox, Personal, R. J. B. Soloveitchik
Tagged fellow jew, intellectual circles, intellectual masturbation, man of faith, Modern Orthodox, traditional jewish life
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The Failure Of Modern Orthodoxy
Kobe emails: I grew modern orthodox (“MO”), attending the schools, camps, NCSY, Bnei Akiva, year in Israel, college Hillel, etc., and so a majority of my friends and acquaintances are MO. Although I am not from NY, I spent many … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox
Tagged college hillel, elevator button, Eruv, israel college, mid thirties, Modern Orthodox
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How To Know If You Are Modern Orthodox
From FrumSatire.net: You eat Vegan out You go to the beach You have mixed seating at weddings, brisim, shalom zachors, etc
Posted in Modern Orthodox
Tagged english names, lecha dodi, mechitza, Modern Orthodox, shul, yedid nefesh
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