Category: Judaism

They told me that Rome would be Jewishly disappointing. Friends who had been there said that Florence was the Jewish destination. Rome’s charm was all in old churches, which hardly touch Jewish heartstrings. So...

The Impact of Mesorah in our Generation Are Large Frum Communities and Attention to Quality-of-Life Issues Contradictory? – Focus here is on Lakewood. Please also see here (previous article of mine) for discussion on some of...

Technical compliance, but attitudinal disagreement. As the Open Orthodox movement further develops its theology, it is increasingly evident that the above is a principal credo. One should comply with the letter of the Law,...

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Last month marked thirty years since the tragic explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Seven crew members died after the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after takeoff. As I’m sure...

RAV BELSKY, ZT”L – AN APPRECIATION – by Rav Hershel Schachter Erlau Rebbe passes away Thousands Attend Levayah of the Erlau Rebbe, zt”l Rabbi Emanuel Holzer z”l – Rabbi Holzer was such a fine man....

It is often sad to see. Whereas the majority of the post-World War II communities representing the traditions of European Jewry have experienced sustained and escalated growth in number and strength, German Orthodoxy has...

All agree that the Conservative Jewish movement is in rapid decline. But by hiring a PR agency, the United Synagogue is going in the wrong direction — surveys and branding will not fix the fundamental problem.