“It is uplifting to see segments of the community suddenly adopt Chabad strategies”
It is uplifting to see segments of the community suddenly adopt Chabad strategies. The...
Category Archives: Jewish Denominations
“Unlike the more insular ultra-Orthodox communities, Modern Orthodoxy puts a bigger premium on studying at the best colleges and pursuing professional careers”
Modern Orthodoxy is especially vulnerable to kids leaving the derech, precisely because its philosophy...
“Rav Lichtenstein was the living and breathing example we could look at to see Modern Orthodoxy at its best”
Rav Lichtenstein was the living and breathing example we could look at to see...
“Segments of Orthodoxy claim to engage in neo-hasidut but it is mostly relegated to surface-level singing and dancing…”
Segments of Orthodoxy claim to engage in neo-hasidut, but it is mostly relegated to...
“The problem is not only that creative types will likely be unable to afford the Modern Orthodox lifestyle…”
…the pressure to produce high earners discourages and marginalizes those members of the community...
“Newly married Orthodox couples may struggle with the stark contrast between sexual abstinence and the anticipation and expectation that sexual intercourse occurs immediately…”
Newly married Orthodox couples may struggle with the stark contrast between sexual abstinence and...
“An entire generation is being taught that women and girls should not be seen because seeing them can lead to sin”
An entire generation is being taught that women and girls should not be seen...
“Orthodox subcultures replicate successfully when their key ideas can be captured in viral rabbinic soundbites”
Orthodox subcultures replicate successfully when their key ideas can be captured in viral rabbinic...
Diminishing Numbers of Modern Orthodox Jews in America Contrasted with Haredim in America
As compared with the 3 percent of American Jews who (according to Pew) identify...
“…in haredi communities in America and especially in Israel, “learning,” regardless of aptitude, has replaced working as a male adult norm”
In traditionally religious European communities, for example, most men worked for a living; the...