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Finding An Orthodox Wife
A young man converting to Judaism tells me: “The problem I have is that most orthodox women (90% +???) won’t recognize a ger (a convert to Judaism) unless he has an RCA-approved conversion.” I don’t think that’s true. Unless you … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Marriage, Orthodoxy, R. David Rue, R. Michael Melchior
Tagged conversion status, conversion to judaism, converting to judaism, orthodox conversion, orthodox women, rabbi michael
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Seeds In The Wind
David Suissa writes in the Jewish Journal: This is a time of year that I dread, when I have to write about my three days at LimmudLA, a smorgasbord of everything Jewish. It’s like trying to squeeze 10 or 12 … Continue reading
Posted in Limmud, R. Michael Melchior
Tagged birth of zionism, jewish influence, jewish marriage, michael melchior, milken community high school, music historian, rabbi michael
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The Role Of Women In Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Michael Broyde discusses this issue and Jewish law. Joseph Kaplan comments on Hirhurim: As always. R. Broyde’s clear and rigorous analysis is extremely helpful, certainly to me, in thinking through important issues, and we should be grateful to him … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Orthodoxy
Tagged Hirhurim, joseph kaplan, kabbalat shabbat, orthodox judaism, rabbi michael, true service
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When The Goyim Mock Us For Not Wearing Shoes
Rabbi Michael Broyde writes: "Second, we now live in a society where Jews ought to seek to conduct themselves in ways that cause the Gentiles around us not to mock us. Halacha frowns on letting Jews be mocked and certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, R. Michael J. Broyde
Tagged 9th of av, ashkenazic, converse allstars, gentiles, goyim, Jews, rabbi michael, russian empire, uncommon practice
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