Disqualifying Mayim Bialik for Being Pro Israel
"What is, Being TOO pro-Israel"
Danny Thomas, The Steipler, and Rabbi Dr. Twerski
Danny Thomas was more than just neutral about the Jewish people. He showed kindness and sensitivity to the plight of a Chasid-- Abraham J. Twerski.
The Problem with Modern Orthodoxy
How do we educate parents to take their Judaism more seriously and with more enthusiasm so that they can pass that on to their children?
What Is the Biggest Problem Facing Judaism?
My own view of things is that there is a tremendous amount of disillusionment in the Orthodox world.
Rabbi’s Heartfelt Apology for Attacking Man Who Turned in Kolko
Apology Letter to Mrs S.
Emes Ve-Emunah: Will Identity Politics Destroy Us?
This is no way to run a country. True leaders need to be color blind. You look for the best people and hire them
Is Daas Torah for Real?
There's much confusion about the definition of Daas Torah; simply put it means the wisdom of Torah.
Racism, Antisemitism, and BLM
To suggest that Orthodox Jews are alone in this country (or at least in Brooklyn as the title of her piece says) is just as false
Who Misled Rav Chaim Kanievsky?
Rav Chaim Kanievsky couldn't possibly have said it with an understanding of the case's real context.
What Is It Really Like for a Baal Teshuva?
There is probably a lot going on in the mind of a Baal Teshuva that is left unsaid - but ought to be.
The Conversion of Lara Logan
Since being sexually attacked in Egypt, journalist Lara Logan now seems to recognizes that the real problems of the Middle East are not caused by the here and now of Palestinian suffering. My reaction to this story is to say to Ms. Logan, “Welcome aboard.” “We could use a few more reporters like you.”
How Many More ‘Pious’ Sex Abusers Are There?
I believe this is the first religious leader to have served a 16 year sentence for ‘raping, sodomizing and sexually assaulting a child relative…
Will They Ever Learn?
Leaders of the Conservative Movement keep thinking they are going to innovate themselves out of the mess they got themselves into
What Modesty is, and What it Isn’t
Should it take a secular newspaper--the Wall Street Journal-- to give us Musser about what Modesty really means? I really think we need a little self-examination about what motivates our consumerism these days.
Has Antisemitism Become Acceptable in America?
How does antisemitism fit into all this? Unfortunately antisemitism is becoming acceptable as part of the ‘woke’ culture
Chofetz Chaim Musmach Tells It Like It Is on Charedi Child Molestation
Let me emphasize that it is not me indicting Lakewood. It is coming from a Charedi Musmach.
Debunking the ‘Age Gap Theory’…Again
How manipulating shadchanim and even offering financial "incentives" to marry men off to older women is ethically sound or halachically permissible has yet to be explained.
Ordaining an Openly Gay Jew
What Rabbi Landes has done does damage the institution of the rabbinate. Ordaining a publicly gay man that lives with another gay man is a violation not only of the traditional image of a rabbi - it in effect says that a man who lies with another man as with a woman - a cardinal sin - is nevertheless an acceptable religious leader.
There Is No Joy in New Square
The joyous members of Skvere had absolutely no compassion for this poor woman. They only saw someone who left the community and went OTD.
The Kolko Case: A Stain on Lakewood
We are a people whose mandate is Torah observance in all matters - between man and God as well as between man and his fellow man.
One Judaism, Two Perspectives on Dressing Modesty
Modern Orthodox and Chassidic cultural norms may differ, but members of both communities have a respect for Halachah and desire to serve God.
Emes Ve-Emunah: Polish Death Camps
Except for the righteous gentiles among them, the Poles were perhaps the most eager participants of all nationalities in helping Nazis send Jews to the death camps of any other country.
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
If we can’t make them realize the folly of their ways, we can at least try and stop them from profiting from it
An Unprecedented Orthodox Divide
The pandemic has divided the right wing Yeshiva world even more, in unprecedented ways.
The Defiant Ones
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THESE PEOPLE!
Why Orthdoxy?
The point here is that both of these 2 major Jewish denominations do not resemble anything close to how our forefathers lived even as recently as a couple of hundred years ago. Whereas Orthodoxy has been far more of a continuum.
Teaching a Doctrine of Hate
Satmar has long ago established itself as anti Israel and everyone knows it. Standing on the same stage creates the perception of endorsing their views.
Emes Ve-Emunah: Why I Am a Jew
I too have questions. And like many, I too have not found satisfactory answers to them all. And yet I remain true to my faith.
Jared Kushner’s Legacy
If Kushner epitomizes incompetence and mediocrity, we could sure use a lot more of it!
Kiddush HaShem in the Midst of a Tragedy
It’s difficult to place any kind of silver lining on this event. People are still suffering...There is no sliver lining for them. But I believe that a Kiddush HaShem should be made public. There are two of them I’d like to highlight.
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