Ending Zealotry in the Name of God

Posted on: May 21st, 2013

There is a new group of zealots who have taken a cue from the price taggers. They refer to themselves as Torah taggers.

A Haredi Thawing? Oops, Never Mind

Posted on: May 20th, 2013

What is really being gained by continuing to force Haredim to stay in the beis medrash full time via a draft that exempts Haredim?

A Crack in the Wall of Haredi Opposition

Posted on: May 19th, 2013

If Shas does agree to allow a secular core curriculum in their schools, that will put Ashkenazi Haredi leaders between a rock and a hard place.

The ‘Maharat’: Wonderful Achievement, Bad Idea

Posted on: May 16th, 2013

the title rabbi (or its equivalent) is more than about recognition of achievement.

Will the Real Haredi Please Stand Up?

Posted on: May 13th, 2013

The issue is not our obligation to listen to our rabbinic leaders. It is about whether we should listen to the rabbinic leaders of others.

The Clash at the Kotel: Where is the Wisdom?

Posted on: May 12th, 2013

With all the good intention of Israel’s rabbinic leaders, how could they not see that this was going to happen?

Ner Israel Rosh Yeshiva: Yesh Atid MK Rabbi Dov Lipman ‘Wicked’

Posted on: May 9th, 2013

What I do not understand is the harshness of his condemnation.

The Kolko Case: A Stain on Lakewood

Posted on: May 8th, 2013

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.

Get a Grip: Lapid is not Hitler or a Russian Czar

Posted on: May 7th, 2013

There is only one word that can explain the over the top reaction by Haredi establishment to this: Paranoia.

London’s New Modesty Hotlines

Posted on: May 6th, 2013

I must ask, where is the hotline for victims of sex abuse? Or victims of financial fraud? What are the remedies for the victims? Or the sanctions for the perpetrators?

Intimacy in a Jewish Marriage

Posted on: May 5th, 2013

Sexual dysfunction can take various forms for both men and women. If those statistics are right, it is a much bigger problem that I ever thought.

Lakewood’s $10 Million Coup

Posted on: May 3rd, 2013

I, of course, have no problem with such a library. But is this what the State of New Jersey had in mind in approving $10 million dollars to Lakewood?

Stop Deriding Black Hatters!

Posted on: May 1st, 2013

In the spirit of 'elu v’elu' we should just agree to disagree and respect each other’s views and lifestyles as long as they do not impinge on the rights of others.

Is Hatred for Haredim Due to Media Bias?

Posted on: April 30th, 2013

The record number of kipa-wearing Jews in the new Knesset surely shows that secular Jews do not really hate religious Jews.

Holding on to Judaism While Attending University

Posted on: April 29th, 2013

For the vast majority of students who truly want the best of both worlds, I would strongly recommend YU over any Ivy League school.

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Is the Chief Rabbinate to Blame?

Posted on: April 28th, 2013

In Israel today, how many of our religious leaders instill pride in being Jewish into the secular public?

The Outreach Revolution

Posted on: April 26th, 2013

Our battles with the Conservative movement are over. They no longer pose a threat to Orthodoxy.

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For the Sake of Keeping the Bris Milah, Give Up Metzitza B’Peh

Posted on: April 25th, 2013

Those who carry the herpes virus cannot always tell when it is present in the mouth.

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Terrorism and Immigration Reform

Posted on: April 24th, 2013

When it comes to immigration policy, ignoring Islam’s part in this because of a misguided form of political correctness is why things like the Boston bombings happen.

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The Haredi Civil Right to Not Appreciate Israel

Posted on: April 23rd, 2013

A lack of patriotism is not a cause for punitive measures.

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