Tag: idolatry

Non-Mevushal Wine Rant

For all of those uninformed folks, the biggest sin in the Torah besides for screwing your parents and siblings is idolatry and we devote a lot of time to combating this obvious problem in our community. We may not have…

Gadolatry in Orthodox Jewish discourse

By Rabbi Josh Yuter I first heard the term “gadolatry” attributed to the late professor Arthur Hertzberg. A portmanteau of “gadol” and “idolatry,” the word “gadolatry” refers to a perceived phenomenon in Orthodox Judaism where select rabbinic leaders are treated…