Missing the Point on Women’s Issues

Posted on: February 21st, 2014

Traditional Jewish texts clearly discuss men and women as categories – as distinct groups – even though individual men and women vary.

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Einstein and Jewish Thought about God

Posted on: February 20th, 2014

The idea of a personal God implies the notion that God is more than just the sum total of the physical universe.

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The Question the Palestinians Aren’t Being Asked

Posted on: February 20th, 2014

Friedman has been writing the same column for decades in which he asks Israelis whether they will leave the "West Bank."

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Overturning the Amalek Mindset

Posted on: February 20th, 2014

Amalek tries to convince us there is no hashgacha in this world – that Hashem is not involved and doesn’t care about us.

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Blow People Up? What a Surprise!

Posted on: February 19th, 2014

If we cannot see what is happening, it seems likely that we simply do not want it to be happening. But apparently not enough to try to stop it from happening.

Predictive Journalism, Nate Silver, and the Talmudic Mind

Posted on: February 19th, 2014

Nate Silver adapted the theorem into his "Bayesian convergence," the method of dispelling myths and opposing opinions as evidence.

Tremping Rules of the Road

Posted on: February 19th, 2014

If you look like someone they wouldn't invite into their home, they won't invite you into their car.

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Manufacturing Consent on Same Sex Marriage

Posted on: February 19th, 2014

The idea of same sex marriage didn't win at the ballot box, the marketing strategy developed by leftist social psychologists did.

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Iran: Behind Rouhani’s Smile, Reza Shahabi Tortured In Prison

Posted on: February 18th, 2014

Shahabi has been ordered to pay an extortionate fine of 70 million Rials (US$5,700) or his release date will be delayed by two years.

We Are Not ‘Lost to Secularism’

Posted on: February 18th, 2014

The reason young people like myself are leaving Modern Orthodoxy is that our education has succeeded beyond compare.

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Names: The Fight for History

Posted on: February 18th, 2014

The fight for language is the fight for history. It is one in the same.

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The Parameters and Paradoxes of Being an Orthodox Woman

Posted on: February 17th, 2014

Kollel lifestyle has ironically helped promote this, as women seek to find means to support their husbands.

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Bury Me There

Posted on: February 17th, 2014

Pascal’s famous wager was that it makes sense to bet on God.

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Shidduchim for the Rest of Us

Posted on: February 16th, 2014

Moms, I want to assure you I am not in any way belittling your efforts to research your child’s shidduch prospects.

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Curing Internet Addiction with Torah Novelties

Posted on: February 16th, 2014

Travel back to a time before smart phones, SMS and Facebook.

Pursuing Positivity In The Digital Age

Posted on: February 13th, 2014

Our emotional response to events has much to do with how we process events.

The Discordant Notes of Open Orthodoxy

Posted on: February 13th, 2014

Nothing defines a community so much as its recognition of common leadership and willingness to respect its authority.

The Shabbat Morning Service: Like an Opera, Only More

Posted on: February 13th, 2014

Each week, the Shabbat morning service tells a different dramatic story.

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The Pew Study and Zionism: the Inconvenient Truth

Posted on: February 13th, 2014

What's lacking on all sides of the discussion is a frank consideration of what we might learn from each other.

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GOP Looking Good But Election Still 9 Months Away

Posted on: February 12th, 2014

We begin with 4 obvious pick ups: Arkansas, Montana, West Virginia and South Dakota.

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