If they did not mischaracterize themselves as Orthodox, none of this would be particularly newsworthy. We will be happy to stop publishing these updates, just as soon as they drop the word “Orthodox” from their name.
As Open Orthodoxy continues to attempt to influence Orthodoxy and Judaism as a whole, it is beneficial to periodically update the community regarding the latest actions of this movement.
Over the years, thanks to some creative, unusual talmidim I was privileged to teach when I was a mesivta Rebbe, I have had an assortment of pets (the animal sort). Each of several Purims,...
How often do we hear that Orthodox Jews care only about themselves, and don’t even accept the Jewish status of other Jews? To stereotype a particular group, whether religious or ethnic, as being supremacist is part of the problem, not the solution.
A young woman wrote me to relate several instances in which she, a woman, was humiliated and disrespected by men who were obviously Orthodox or haredi.
Western civilization depends upon choosing biblical values over those of Greeks, Romans, Huns, and Visigoths. This is not a political posture, but reference to our moral foundation.
It sounds like a story about the fictional Chelm. The town philosopher sagely informs his fellow citizens that he has no face. He can’t perceive it directly, he points out, and besides, as anyone...
On Election Day, November 7, 2017, New Yorkers will be asked to vote on a proposed Constitutional Convention. Agudath Israel of America urges its constituents to vote “NO”. It is not in our community’s...
A piskah tovah to all! I, too, will keep this brief. The truth to which I referred was the following: The truth is exactly as Rabbi Shafran said most recently: “Torah Jews are perceived,...
I am genuinely delighted that Rabbi Shafran has posted yet again, not least of all because it proves I’m not alone in going at it until we finish the job.
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