Tag: Rabbis

Rabosai it’s Elul!!!

I thought when I left yeshiva I would never have to hear those words screamed at me again, yet every week for the entire Elul (and during the week too if I make it to shul) I’ve been getting Elul…

Gender Bending

Gender Bending by Chaya Miriam Fried I, like everyone else, pretended to be shocked when the halachic ruling was released today allowing select couples to choose the gender of their burgeoning babies with the help of a rav, of cour$e.…

From the Search Committee

Dear shul-goers of America, As you know, the Young Israel of Brooktown, MA is looking for a new rabbi. Our current marah d’asra is making aliyah after nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the community. We have an active…

“Frum Week”

A Guest Post by E. Fink Originally posted on Finkorswim.com. In a fascinating religious and social experiment, a young Jewish woman named Emily Langowitz, who was raised as a committed reform Jew lived as an orthodox Jew for one week.…

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…

Kiruv Skills

I was talking with a buddy of mine who works in the kiruv industry about the different set of skills you need to make it as kiruv rabbi in the bay area and we both agreed that it would be…