Every facebook girl?who posts pictures of their kids as props for their selfies and secretary who tapes fortune cookie papers on their computer screen’s favorite spiritual guide?is back ?to share more wisdom with us in a New York Times op-ed,…
Hi Rabbi Posse, I used to be pretty Jewish, and then I got mad at Judaism because of the people who often times represent it poorly like the following bright , and pure young man I’m about to mention. And…
By Shmilka Bernstein I watched videos of Satmar children participating in make believe demonstrations against Israel. The English accents were excellent, even better than their teachers. Goyim and and so-called Moderner Othodox make fun of chasidisher yeshivos. But look at how…
Ed: Readers are encouraged to share their thoughts. Dear Shragi, I have been following your blog since my orthodox Jewish ex-boyfriend dated me, and with all the intentions to convert after reading on Judaism for months (i.e. I didnt want…
by Shmilka Bernstein I am upset by the decision of Yated Ne?eman to show the hand of Hillary Clinton. Where did their seichel go? Now there will be pressure on them to treat Trump the same way. We all know…
11:00-12:00 Shlep out meal as long as possible 12:00-12:05 Pre learning mussar 12:05-12:07 Set up shtender 12:07-12:10 Coffee 12:10-12:30 Chazar Babba Kama 12:30-12:35 Coffee 12:35-12:45 Break 12:45-1:00 Kuzari Beiyun 1:00-1:10 Coffee/bathroom 1:10-1:30 Tikkun liel Shavuos 1:30-1:33 Bathroom 1:33-1:40 Reb Chaim…
The good thing about the awesome dor yeshorim rap that came to light last week is that there’s no music, just beatboxing, so you can listen to it during sefirah. The problem is that it’s still kol isha. I’m not…
In honor of Pesach, a yom tov that brings anxiety and longing to frum and OTD alike, I present to you a vort from Mar Gavriel, the author of a fabulous haggada which, due to my blogger’s nature I didn’t…
All these klutzes and yentes rushing to NY for votes certainly have campaign staff doing Wikipedia research on Jews and how to get their vote. Thus we get Cruz baking matzah Hillary will probably visit New Square to pardon a…
I was never the rabbi type. When I’d listen to the tired old lessons drawn from the parsha, usually illustrated with the old king and prince trope, I’d wonder where the rabbi took his inspiration; did he really think this up…
After Shloime had fasted for 12 hours, put the half-shekel in the pushka, davened mincha, took a nap so they would have energy to dance all night, ran to the liquor store before it closed so they can get wasted,…
No one’s celebrating the FBI raids in Monsey, Kiryas Joel, Williamsburg and who-knows-where-next. No one with a heart, that is. The fact is that frum schools simply cannot survive on tuition alone, as the posuk says “lo al halechem l’vad yichyeh…
It’s curious but I’ve never heard anyone invoke that saying while touting the great things Jews do. Conversely, while the saying “don’t judge Judaism by the Jews” is being invoked to do away with a Jew’s bad behavior, you never…
Guest post by BJJgirl666 I was recently shmoozing with my chavrusa, Shmuli Grosshmeckel, and (unsurprisingly) we ended up complaining about our struggles in shidduchim. I was complaining to him about how nowadays, though the advanced state of technology is supposed…
The Klal Perspectives Jounal is always a treasure of ancient wisdom, repackaged, with its expiration date carefully erased and rewritten. The Fall 2015 issue is no exception. I find it funny that the editor found this issue to hot to…
