Modern Orthodoxy “Modern Orthodoxy…will have to invest in initiatives that engage the social, cultural, and political issues of the day…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 31 January 2016 As for the broader challenges confronting Modern Orthodoxy, its religious and lay leadership, if...
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy “Gordimer’s refusal/failure to propose a new model of Modern Orthodoxy…bespeaks a failure in his thinking…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 31 January 2016 Orthodox Jewry of our days needs new constructs. Tradition, once again needs to be...
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy “Rabbi Gordimer…offers nothing to those who ask the questions addressed by Open Orthodoxy” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 January 2016 Rabbi Gordimer is not obliged to endorse or even respect Open Orthodoxy’s agenda or...
Orthodoxy “n short, kiruv work has moved from what could have been a legitimate path to engage and educate Jews, and to bring them closer to the Jewish community, to become part of a sales force designed to sell a particular approach to Judaism and to distance followers from the vast majority of the Jewish community” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 January 2016 Unfortunately, what began as a well-intentioned set of attempts to bring individuals to a...
Modern Orthodoxy “…there is no specific Modern Orthodox credo, no statement of Jewish values, no formalized rubric through which adherents are encouraged to think about issues other than those related to ritual practice” Author Drew Kaplan Date 20 January 2016 …although Modern Orthodoxy has produced many brilliant and dedicated leaders and laymen, it has...
Jewish Denominations, Jews in America, Orthodoxy “The denominational war for the heart and soul of American Judaism is over” Author Drew Kaplan Date 19 January 2016 The denominational war for the heart and soul of American Judaism is over. The...
Open Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy “…exceedingly authentic: the societal changes Open Orthodoxy is fearlessly confronting within a Torah context” Author Drew Kaplan Date 31 December 2015 The problem is that you can ostracize Open Orthodoxy, but the issues they’re dealing...
Open Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy “…Open Orthodoxy can be the outreach arm for Orthodox Judaism” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 December 2015 Just as Chabad is the outreach arm for ultra-Orthodox Judaism, Open Orthodoxy can be...
Open Orthodoxy “Open Orthodoxy is trying to balance two ideals: It wants to keep the neighborhood-like intimacy and rituals of Torah Judaism but make them more open and inclusive” Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 December 2015 Open Orthodoxy is trying to balance two ideals: It wants to keep the neighborhood-like...
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy “…schism will lead to disaster and eventual oblivion for both sides” in Modern Orthodoxy Author Drew Kaplan Date 23 December 2015 I contend that schism will lead to disaster and eventual oblivion for both sides....