Gender “The emphasis on sexual freedom permitted the taming of radical feminism to fit the capitalist society from which it emerged” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 December 2015 The emphasis on sexual freedom permitted the taming of radical feminism to fit the...
Halakhic Books/Works/Writings, Hanukah “Many halachic authorities dating back to the Rishonim have suggested that the difficult winter weather played a role in the menorah’s being moved indoors” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 December 2015 Many halachic authorities dating back to the Rishonim have suggested that the difficult winter...
Open Orthodoxy “If the wise sages of the Orthodox world were able to pull back for a minute and look at the big picture, they would see Open Orthodoxy not as a threat but a potential asset.” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 December 2015 If the wise sages of the Orthodox world were able to pull back for...
Orthodoxy “…the transformational ritual of Orthodoxy is the prohibition against driving on Shabbat” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 December 2015 Orthodoxy, more than any other denomination, is obsessed with sacred action. It doesn’t matter...
Uncategorized “As the Qaraites allowed themselves to eat milk and meat together over the course of the tenth century, they became nicknamed ‘the eaters of milk and meat’” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 December 2015 In beginning of ninth and tenth century, Qaraites were concentrated in Iraq and Persia,...
Hanukah “…in truth, dreidel is not Jewish in origin. Rather, dreidel is really the rather old game of teetotum” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 December 2015 According to at least one source, the custom of playing dreidel was actually started...
Jewish Community, Jewish Organizations, Philanthropy “…if we don’t tackle the quest for meaning in the Jewish world, at some point all of our programs are going to run out of steam” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 December 2015 I think reflection and ideas in the Jewish world today are devalued. We’re extremely...
Politics in America “The three celebrity outsiders continued to wrap the thinnest evidence of their ability to do the job in the gaudiest self-assurance” Author Drew Kaplan Date 6 December 2015 The three celebrity outsiders continued to wrap the thinnest evidence of their ability to...
Gender “The anointing of sex positive feminism has… permitted the transformation of a deep and complex feminist movement into one that helps brand magazines and sell lingerie to women…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 6 December 2015 The anointing of sex positive feminism has, over time, permitted the transformation of a...
Jobs/Professions, Work “Google researchers…studied the company’s employees to determine what made the best manager…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 3 December 2015 Google researchers…studied the company’s employees to determine what made the best manager. They assumed...