America, Orthodoxy “As Orthodox Jews, committed to Torah values and law, we will continue to live according to Torah and halakha” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 July 2015 We are confronted with a reality, whether we approve or do not approve. The...
Modern Orthodoxy “There is no real reason for Modern Orthodoxy to be, in any way, connected to Brisk” Author Drew Kaplan Date 29 June 2015 There is no real reason for Modern Orthodoxy to be, in any way, connected...
Modern Orthodoxy “Scholarship and the arts are thus neglected as leisure activities” for the Modern Orthodox nowadays Author Drew Kaplan Date 11 June 2015 While many pay lip service to intellectual activities or the arts, they do not...
Modern Orthodoxy “Current Modern Orthodox theology is Litvish and hyper-Maimonidean, it lacks a native spiritual core, and does not satisfy people’s search for meaning” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 June 2015 Contemporary Modern Orthodoxy is struggling; a significant number of its adherents are abandoning yiddishkeit...
Modern Orthodoxy “American Modern Orthodoxy must first recognize the problem: namely that it is not as intellectually vibrant or creative as it once was” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 June 2015 American Modern Orthodoxy must first recognize the problem: namely that it is not as...
Lubavicher Hasidim “It is uplifting to see segments of the community suddenly adopt Chabad strategies” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 May 2015 It is uplifting to see segments of the community suddenly adopt Chabad strategies. The...
Modern Orthodoxy “Unlike the more insular ultra-Orthodox communities, Modern Orthodoxy puts a bigger premium on studying at the best colleges and pursuing professional careers” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 May 2015 Modern Orthodoxy is especially vulnerable to kids leaving the derech, precisely because its philosophy...
Modern Orthodoxy “Rav Lichtenstein was the living and breathing example we could look at to see Modern Orthodoxy at its best” Author Drew Kaplan Date 6 May 2015 Rav Lichtenstein was the living and breathing example we could look at to see...
Orthodoxy “Segments of Orthodoxy claim to engage in neo-hasidut but it is mostly relegated to surface-level singing and dancing…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 14 April 2015 Segments of Orthodoxy claim to engage in neo-hasidut, but it is mostly relegated to...
Modern Orthodoxy “The problem is not only that creative types will likely be unable to afford the Modern Orthodox lifestyle…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 31 March 2015 …the pressure to produce high earners discourages and marginalizes those members of the community...