Emes Ve-Emunah: Marrying Out in the 21st Century
In the author's view, one should never give up hope that a child will be convinced to return to his roots even after they marry out.
A Time to Perfect Ourselves and Thereby the World
The Torah assures us that perfection of the world comes through perfection of self. On Rosh HaShana we daven for the world to become a better place. It's in our hands to make it so.
Emes Ve-Emunah: Trump? Or Biden?
While his words and demeanor hand have been the opposite of our ideals, for Orthodox Jews the President’s policies have been more supportive of them than any other President in American history.
Why Orthodox Jews Tend to be Politically Conservative
Originalists,as Scalia called them, follow the constitution just as its framers originally intended
The Fight Over Charedi Leadership in Israel
How bad is it? It is a battle royal tearing at the very heart of the yeshiva world.
The Clash at the Kotel: Where is the Wisdom?
With all the good intention of Israel’s rabbinic leaders, how could they not see that this was going to happen?
A Bad Pick for Secretary of Defense
I fear that if Israel ever faces existential danger such as that threatened by Iran, Hagel might just say that he is not the Defense Minster of Israel.
The Demise of Conservative Judaism
For me, Conservative Judaism is not the answer to the future of Judaism.
Will ‘A Jewish Father’ End Up with Jewish Grandchildren?
Taking your children out of a religious school and placing them in a secular school - even a good one - should never be an option. Because if you care about their religious future at all
To Bigotry No Sanction
US Jews owe a tremendous debt of gratitude - Hakaras HaTov - to America, a country where we enjoy a historically unprecedented level of freedom.
Excessive Modesty
I always wonder how women wearing the Niqab, a veil that covers up the entire face except for a slit at eye level, take ID photos, eat-DRIVE?
Women – and Charedi Publications
Erasing women from the public square sends a very negative message to young girls in that society.
Emes Ve-Emunah: On the Anniversary of His Assassination
Who can forget that vile handshake between Rabin & Arafat? A handshake forced upon Rabin by Clinton
A Microcosm of Achdus
There was mixed seating. You got to sit with your spouse.
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?
There’s Still Something Wrong with this Picture
Charedi schools like Darkei Sarah now realize that the Charedi family can no longer survive on the kinds of menial jobs women can get without a decent education.
INEXCUSABLE!
Argue with Rabbi Gordimer on the merits;Go ahead. What Rabbi Katz did went well beyond the pale.
Extremism in Defense of Tznius
One measure for living a "normal" life is Halacha, and the other is societal standards.
Emes Ve-Emunah: The 400 Pound Gorilla
Shooting the animal was apparently the only way to do save the child. That should have been the end of the story. Instead, it was the beginning of public outcry
Changing Our Image for the Better
Rejecting something with knowledge is one thing, but most Jews in the world today have essentially rejected a life of Jewish observance with very little book or experiential knowledge.
Limmud – Yes or No?
Is it worth taking the chance that ‘some of our own’ may leave the fold in order to gain those who may come into the fold?
Walking a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes
Of course the young men in Yeshivos get the same kind of Mussar, but they hardly have any time to act on it.
The Toxic Culture of Sexuality
What is seen in movies and on TV or is heard in song, or reads in books - is all too often emulated by the viewer.
Ner Israel Rosh Yeshiva: Yesh Atid MK Rabbi Dov Lipman ‘Wicked’
What I do not understand is the harshness of his condemnation.
Emes Ve-Emunah: Israel’s Political Chaos
A view from America...
Refuting a Rebuttal
There are people on both sides of the ideological aisle that insist that their perspective trumps the other. Those scientists that are not guided by faith will discard everything that science contradicts. Those that insist on the literal interpretation of entirety of the Torah narrative will deny the science no matter how clearly the science is demonstrated as fact.
Insularity or Engagement?
Many of my critics ask me why I don’t focus on the problems in the Modern Orthodox community.
The Billion Dollar Question: Can Yeshiva University Survive?
It would be tragic beyond all proportion if Yeshiva University were to fold. I don’t think that is going to happen.
Change Is Coming
The Charedi ranks are growing exponentially with every new generation.
The ‘Nine Questions’
I generally do not respond to patronizing comments on my blog. However, the questions raised by a recent commenter are common ones and deserve answers.
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