One Woman’s Agudah Convention Takeaway
Like many others who have forwarded this Facebook post to friends, it was love at first sight. For those who are not FB friends of Suri Weinstock of Passaic, here is a refreshing look...
Category: Judaism
A Quick Test For the Anti-Semitism Virus
Fail this test, and you are an anti-Semite. No ands, ifs, or buts. It’s important to realize that there are people who oppose many of Israel’s policies and activities who are not anti-Semites. (Lots...
The Hypocrisy Needs to Stop
As Jews, we are charged to appreciate and respect the government, and to pray for its welfare. Chazal tell us that Yosef Ha-Tzaddik and Moshe Rabbeinu accorded respect to Pharaoh, as such is proper...
We Religious Jews Must Not Have a Right Wing
Rav Samson R. Hirsch Was Right: We Religious Jews Must Not Have a Right Wing If a teacher or staff member had been accused of the behavior toward women that Donald Trump has been...
Living Under the Reign of Antiochus: A Response to Dr. Aaron Koller
Dr. Koller asserts that the Biblical story of Purim was not a miracle and was instead the product of wise maneuvering through a lucky set of circumstances.
Fear, Loathing and Orthodox Opportunity
Question: What’s the difference between American Jewish leaders and Donald Trump? Answer: Trump will have Jewish grandchildren. Ouch. Pithily makes the point, doesn’t it? Reminds them who the real Jews are! Really draws the...
Ripe Citrons and Ruby Slippers
On the first day of Sukkos, after tens of thousands of Jews had paid princely sums for flawless specimens of a particular citrus fruit, payments were made by others, too, for a very different...
Ivanka Trump Got Me Thinking about Shabbat
Several statements by Ivanka Trump stimulated me to rethink my own Shabbat observance. The 35-year-old daughter of US president elect Donald Trump converted to Judaism seven years ago. She said that she and her...
The Western Wall Compromise, and Compromised Commitment to Torah
There are compromises that are made in order to securely retain that which is most essential. Such is a pragmatic compromise, and it is manifest by armistice agreements between nations, contract negotiations between employer...
Kotel Krusade
An op-ed of mine about the recent disruption at the Kotel engineered by non-Orthodox Jewish clergy and an Israeli feminist group appeared in Haaretz. It can be read at: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.750731?=&ts=_1478444374594
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