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Tag Archives: ultra orthodox jews
Judaism’s Views On Modesty
Rabbi Dov Linzer of writes in the New York Times: “IS it possible for a religious demand for modesty to be about anything other than men controlling women’s bodies? From recent events in Israel, it would certainly seem that it … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi, Modesty
Tagged male lust, natural inclinations, natural instincts, orthodox men, ultra orthodox jews, victim mentality
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Five Reasons For Chabad’s Success
Dennis Prager writes for the Jewish Journal: 4. They act happy. In the realm of religion, theological brilliance rarely comes close to a happy personality in its ability to attract (healthy) people to a given faith. The best arguments for … Continue reading
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Tagged chabad rabbi, cheerful demeanor, Dennis Prager, fellow jews, initial skepticism, ultra orthodox jews
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Orthodox Jews Vs. Child Abuse
The New York Times reports: For decades, prosecutors in Brooklyn routinely pursued child molesters from every major ethnic and religious segment of the borough’s diverse population. Except one. Of some 700 child sexual abuse cases brought in an average year, … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Blogging, Orthodoxy
Tagged camp counselors, child sexual abuse, gil student, orthodox jewish community, rabbi pinchas, sexual abuse cases, ultra orthodox jews, york times reports
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Skeptic Magazine Says Denial Of Evolution Is Characteristic Of Orthodox Education
I dated a girl who graduated from Ramaz. Now 40, bisexual, and never married, she loathed Orthodox Judaism. I asked her why. She said because it was aesthetically ugly, that Orthodox Jews smell bad (particularly on holy days when they … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Evolution, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
Tagged central tenets, college science courses, orthodox jewish students, orthodox judaism, rabbinical authorities, ultra orthodox jews
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Ponzi Suspect Got Me Out Of Hell Says Teen
More on Joseph Shereshevsky. From the New York Daily News: A Brooklyn teen once banished to a Jamaican boot camp has come to the defense of a businessman charged with scamming mostly Orthodox Jewish investors out of $250 million. Isaac … Continue reading
Posted in Isaac Hersh, Sharashefsky
Tagged diamond district, jewish faith, living hell, orthodox jewish community, tranquility bay, ultra orthodox jews
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Shame Over Sexual Abuse In Israel
Time magazine reports: Among Israel’s ultra-orthodox Jews, the Haredim, social workers are often called "child-snatchers" and the police "Cossacks," harking back to the 19th century pogroms against Jews in Russia. These cloistered communities, in which women are expected to raise … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Israel
Tagged incest rape, jews in russia, Naomi Ragen, national police force, time magazine reports, ultra orthodox jews
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