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Tag Archives: public sphere
Spirituality Vs Religion
Greg Leake emails: Hi Luke, to some extent I think I understand the dilemma that you write about. In a way it reminds me a little of Rabbs feeling that he had to choose between Judaism or a medication regime … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
Tagged distant galaxy, horizontal dimension, mental phenomenon, philosophy of idealism, public sphere, unnecessary problem
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Religious Vs Secular In Israel
The WSJ reports: As the Orthodox seek jobs and housing in other areas, they are increasingly interacting with mainstream Israelis who see their strict code of religious practice to be coercive, and a threat to Israel’s democracy. “It’s a slippery … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged free israel, orthodox men, public outrage, public sphere, religious pluralism, wsj reports
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A Dominican-American Convert To Orthodox Judaism
From The Jewish Press: Why did you start blogging? I started the conversion process; I was 25 years old. Every Shabbat meal, someone would ask me, “Why are you in the conversion process?” One of my friends, Drew Kaplan, was … Continue reading
Posted in Aliza Hausman, Conversion, Orthodoxy, Race
Tagged jewish press, orthodox judaism, public sphere, rabbinical student, shabbat meal, speaking engagements
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Dennis Prager Disagrees With Giving Jewish Kids Distinctively Jewish Names
Dennis said on his radio show today that he disagrees with Jewish parents who give their kids distinctively Jewish names. I guess he means names such as Dovid or Shmuel or Dov. Dennis says they should have their Hebrew names … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, hebrew names, jewish names, jewish parents, public sphere, Yarmulke
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The Role Of Women In Orthodox Judaism
In his second class on Rabbi Ben Zion Uziel for Torah in Motion, Dr. Marc B. Shapiro says: Rav Kook opposed women voting. He says the role of the woman is not to be in the public sphere. The Mercaz … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Israel, Marc B. Shapiro, Orthodoxy
Tagged haredi world, Marc B. Shapiro, mercaz harav, orthodox judaism, orthodox shul, public sphere, torah in motion, women wearing skirts
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