In the past couple of years, since the first Orthodox woman rabbi was announced, the Charedi world has spent a large amount of time and energy on the attack. I guess it hearkens back to the days of yore, when…
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Reasons why Jewish feminism may not be a good idea
I know that some of you are going to call me a sexist for saying some of the following, but I think it has to be said. Avi Weiss and the new school maskilim have infiltrated our tranquil male centric…
Stuff that modern orthodox liberal Jews like
I want to start this off by saying I have a conundrum, you see, modern orthodox liberal and open orthodoxy, or Avi Weiss style orthodoxy are two different animals. I am not sure if I am alone in saying this,…
Monsey Rabbi tells us why women can’t rabbis – it’s got nothing to do with halacha
It has been learned that the recent uproar within orthodoxy over Rabbi Avi Weiss’s decision to make the world’s first orthodox woman rabbi has no halachic basis whatsoever. Speaking on anonymity, a very knowledgeable and learned rabbi from Monsey told…
Too much tolerance seems to make people intolerant
At what point does tolerance make people intolerant?This is a question I have been pondering more than ever as I am exposed to some very “open minded” individuals here on the left coast. These open minded individuals tend to remain…