I’ve been noticing the disturbing trend that many frum folks on Facebook are trying to prevent themselves from being labeled a racist by skirting around the “racial element” of The Knockout Game. There’s this obvious fear in being too forthcoming…
Tag: liberal
Boycott Michael Savage
It was only time until one of Orthodox Judaisms biggest supporters would be turned into a whining anti-Orthodox liberal. As I listened to Savage the other night, I checked repeatedly to make sure I wasn’t tuned into NPR (you have…
Why Baal Teshuvas are bad for the frum community
I already know this post is going to disliked by some of you, but I hope that some of you will be open minded enough to read through it and understand that this is not against the entire Baal teshuva…
Dov Hikind and the overblown liberal media reaction
Truth be told I didn’t really see what the big deal was with Dov Hikind’s costume, those black people need to calm the F down. Why does everything need to be so politically correct these days, it’s not like we…
Does mixed seating at shul really hurt your kavannah?
Originally posted on Dov Bear By Chometz Ben Yayin No. I don’t pray to a cross, and no, I’m not an angry davener. Let me explain. I live on the upper west side. I have for more than ten years.…
Shul Review: B’nai David Los Angeles
At some point I figured I should standardize the whole shul review thing. I could have a little form, which I fill out as to how well said shul performed according to me. If I ever came up with such…
Can you be frum and liberal?
Whenever I talk to left wing Jews they always elicit some sort of shock when I tell them that finding a frum liberal is next to impossible. I’m not talking about modern orthodox Jews here, I’m talking about right of…
Dear Heshy: I’m looking for a new shul in New York
I stumbled upon your “Best of Shul Awards” piece in Googling Bnai Jacob (i.e., the Park Slope Shul), and, seeing that you are an expert shul reviewer, figured I would hit you up for some advice. As a disclaimer, I am not frum,…
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…
The most diverse yeshiva in Israel
Apparently Pardes is not just a coed yeshiva in Israel, but an Indian Film from 1997 as well This is a paid advertisement: You thought YCT was open, well Pardes takes openness from a yeshiva perspective and blows every other…