Showing posts with label Orthodox Judaism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orthodox Judaism. Show all posts
Monday, September 18, 2017

How to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah When Your Judaism Is Shaken to the Core

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Normally, at this time of year, I would take a passage from the Torah, Talmud, or some other Jewish text that relates to Rosh Hashanah. I wo...
Thursday, February 9, 2017

Why Women Clergy Should Have a Place in Orthodox Judaism

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Last week, the Orthodox Union stirred up some controversy by releasing a response on the professional role of women in the synagogue. While...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Interfaith Marriage in the American Jewish Community: Where Can We Go From Here?

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There are few topics that seem to be at odds with my libertarianism and Judaism, but interfaith marriage is one of them. This hits home not ...
Monday, February 1, 2016

Why Women Can and Should Recite the Mourner's Kaddish

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Not quite two weeks ago, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis made a semi-shocking announcement : women should be allowed to say the Mourner...
Monday, June 23, 2014

Why Orthodox Judaism Should at Least Tolerate Homosexuality, But Probably Won't

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Same-sex marriage is not only one of the hottest-button topics in America, but it has also gained significant momentum . Although nothing is...
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Monday, June 16, 2014

Kol Isha: Let Women Sing Already

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Music is considered a universal language. It can invoke many emotions in people. It can inspire, it can move one to tears, and it can bring ...
Friday, March 28, 2014

Parsha Tazria: Doing More Than Paying Lip Service to Opposing Lashon Hara

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"The pen is mightier than the sword." This cliché exists for a reason: words have power. This is why Judaism realizes the importan...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Are the Haredim Right to Be Protesting Compulsory Military Service?

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This past Sunday , thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel were protesting in Jerusalem about members of their community being required t...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Wrapping Our Heads Around the Idea of Women Wearing Tefillin

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Recently, there was a controversial decision of Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR), a Modern Orthodox day school, allowing female students to w...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Pirkei Avot 2:4: Submission?! Is That Even a Jewish Value?

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The word Islam (اسلام) comes from the same root as the Arabic verb "to submit" (يسلَم). In Christianity, one of the tenets is to ...