West Side Judaica, the venerable seforim store that has served as a landmark of Orthodox Judaism in Manhattan for well over half a century, just announced its upcoming closure. While the closure of any seforim store –...
(This article appeared in Times of Israel.) Two weeks ago, Reform, Conservative and Federation leadership sounded the alarm about the now-delayed Conversion Bill, falsely presenting it as an assault on non-Orthodox and diaspora Jews: (N)on-Orthodox Jews...
Although my thoughts on the apparent collapse of the Western Wall Compromise Plan are all pretty much contained here (along with a link to Rabbi Wein’s important article about the Conversion Bill – please read...
(This article originally appeared on Arutz Sheva.) I, like so many other Orthodox Jews , have a number of non-Orthodox relatives. When attending simchas (festive occasions) of my family, including those which involve synagogue attendance, my non-Orthodox...
It just happened again. Another popular YCT graduate has opened up to intermarriage. In a new article entitled Intermarriage Isn’t Good, or Bad, Rabbi Aaron Potek writes: Will any particular interfaith couple successfully raise...
I really can’t believe that I’m writing this. It is not the first time that Open Orthodox rabbis have gotten involved with a non-traditional position on intermarriage (please see here and here). However, the...
(This article first appeared in Times of Israel.) In his blogpost Jared & Ivanka: An Embarrassment to Judaism, Sherwin Pomerantz writes that Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are creating a Chillul Hashem, a desecration...
A 37 year-old Jordanian man started stabbing an Israeli police officer this past Sunday, May 14, in Jerusalem and was shot dead in the act by the police officer. (Please click here for a...
Dr. Marc Shapiro’s new article Is Modern Orthodoxy Moving Towards an Acceptance of Biblical Criticism is the subject of much online discussion. In this article, Dr. Shapiro demonstrates that Orthodox rabbis are increasingly embracing various facets...
Over the years, like most people, we have hosted numerous Shabbos guests from various walks of life. And, like most people, I have been a Shabbos guest at the tables of countless families. After...
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