Posts Tagged: Orthodox Judaism
We Must Uproot Religious Extremism From Israel
On July 14, unidentified ultra-Orthodox extremists vandalized and destroyed a memorial that was set up to commemorate the deaths of 45 people, most of whom...
Erich Fromm and Religion Without God
Erich Fromm was one of the most influential psychiatrists of the last century. He was educated in Germany. When the Nazis came to power in...
Religio-Fascism and the Israeli Right-Wing
I have often expressed my frustration with politics -- in particular, Israeli politics. I dislike dogma and extremism on both sides. This week, I am...
Orthodox and Conservative Jews Should Be Natural Allies
JNS.org - Jewish tradition holds that the Second Temple was destroyed by baseless hatred. Since we’re currently in the annual three-week mourning period for the...
Emerging Cracks in Jewish Education
The Holy of Holies -- the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem -- was an area that only the High...
Lakewood Hires First Orthodox Jewish Police Cadet
JNS.org - The police department in Lakewood, NJ, hired its first Orthodox Jewish cadet this week. The Lakewood Scoop first reported this development and was requested by officers to...
My Controversy With the Mainstream Orthodox Community
When I was about 14 years old, I was drawn to Judaism for reasons I have discussed earlier. We lived in a small town called...
Women, Hagar, and #MeToo
Since I wrote about Abraham last week, it seems only right in this era of #MeToo that I should write about a woman -- Hagar....
Pro Hoops Player Talks About Journey to Orthodox Judaism, Feeling ‘Unstoppable’ Wearing Tzitzit
Professional basketball player Chris Smith opened up about the role Judaism plays in his life in a new YouTube video uploaded on Wednesday. In the clip, posted by the...
We Must Achieve Unity, Despite Our Divisions
In our day, the word "tolerance" has become very popular, as have words such as "pluralism," "democracy," and "unity." These terms are used so often...
We Must Never Be Ashamed to Be Jewish
A few years ago, my wife and I had Shabbat dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Because I love Iceland, I was especially...
Why I Am a Liberal
I am proud to call myself a liberal. Despite the fact that the term has come to be associated with so many different positions on almost...
Chabad Heads to Iceland as 3,000 Female Emissaries Celebrate at ‘Day of Strength for All the Mushkas’
JNS.org - For the more than 3,000 women who filled each table -- every inch of the ballroom at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel -- it came as no surprise...
Orthodox Union Rejects Female Clergy, Seeks Compliance From Member Synagogues
JNS.org - The Orthodox Union (OU) -- after a year of discussions with various stakeholders and in the face of some opposition -- has established parameters for a three-year period...
