Disappointed But Not Surprised

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

There ought to be a process of exempting yeshiva students via bechinos (tests).

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Memo to the President: Compromise on the Budget

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

The fault lies with both the executive and legislative branches of government. Neither wants to budge from their ideological positions.

A ‘Fake’ Haredi?

Posted on: February 19th, 2013

It is to Jonathan Rosenblum’s great credit that he has written this critical essay in a Haredi publication.

Torah and the Secular Jew

Posted on: February 18th, 2013

As a youth, MK Dr. Ruth Calderon was not satisfied with the secular treatment of Judaism she got in Israeli schools. So eventually she founded a secular yeshiva.

Can a Gadol Resign?

Posted on: February 17th, 2013

Gedolim are not perfect. They are human, just like the rest of us. A true Gadol will always try to do the right thing. And the public should not lose out because of occasional errors.

The Winds of Change

Posted on: February 14th, 2013

Do these rabbis really think that Naftali Bennett, an observant Jew, or Rabbi Dov Lipman have “risen in our generation to destroy the Jewish people”?

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How the World Sees Men in Black

Posted on: February 13th, 2013

It is ethical and moral behavior that makes us a light unto the nations.

Goodbye to a Good Pope

Posted on: February 12th, 2013

The relationship between the Jewish people and the Catholic Church has never been better. And the current Pope deserves credit for that.

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Is it True that ‘No One Really Frum Has a TV’?

Posted on: February 11th, 2013

With this comment Rabbi Schneierson wiped out of Orthodoxy most of observant Jewry including many Haredim.

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Achdus with Chabad

Posted on: February 10th, 2013

Despite Chabad’s success in spreading Torah, they are not really integrated with the rest of Orthodoxy.

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Why a Burka is Not Modest Enough

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

I am surprised that burkas aren’t standard apparel for the woman in the street.

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Is Consent for Metzitza B’Peh Really about Banning Circumcision?

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

Metzizah b'peh is not even required by many Orthododx poskim. In fact it is actually discouraged by some.

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Is Going to the IDF an Evil Decree?

Posted on: February 4th, 2013

The implication of such statements is that anyone who serves in the army is guilty of violating a yahorog v’al ya’avor.

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Lapid Concedes: Haredim Have Won (Video)

Posted on: January 29th, 2013

Lapid is a patriot who is both honest and who has a clear vision for the future. A vision that is inclusive of all!

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The ‘Tznius Chase’: Is This Photo Immodest?

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

This is the 'tznius chase,' a subset of the 'Frumkeit race,' also known as the move to the right.

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Selling Snake Oil for Charity

Posted on: January 27th, 2013

Taking advantage of desperate people by getting them to part with their money in exchange for segulot is not what I believe God intended for us as a holy nation.

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And the Winner is…

Posted on: January 24th, 2013

Even though there will be an unprecedented number of religious Knesset members, Haredim are closer to being drafted than at any time in Israel’s history.

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Weberman’s Sentence: Justice Has Been Served

Posted on: January 24th, 2013

No one should see Weberman's 103 year sentence as excessively harsh. Instead they should see this as a victory for the abused.

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Movers and Shakers

Posted on: January 22nd, 2013

In his new book Movers and Shakers, Elliot Resnick was able to capture the essence of each of his subjects.

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To Be (Anonymous) or Not to Be

Posted on: January 21st, 2013

Although I allow people to post anonymously (albeit with at least an alias) I would prefer that people stand by their words and not be afraid of them.

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