Conservative Judaism “Fewer than eight years ago, Conservative doctrine stated that homosexual behavior was antithetical to Jewish law…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 11 December 2014 Fewer than eight years ago, Conservative doctrine stated that homosexual behavior was antithetical to...
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy “Open Orthodox rabbis pride themselves on their hospitality to those who are not Orthodox…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 December 2014 Open Orthodox rabbis pride themselves on their hospitality to those who are not Orthodox....
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy “In reproducing itself, Orthodoxy evolved many cells, defined by varying behaviors and ideologies” Author Drew Kaplan Date 2 December 2014 In reproducing itself, Orthodoxy evolved many cells, defined by varying behaviors and ideologies. Wertheimer...
Christianity, Lubavicher Hasidim “…when you have made up your mind to believe that your rabbi is God, neither death nor disappearance will discourage you” Author Drew Kaplan Date 1 December 2014 Apparently, when you have made up your mind to believe that your rabbi is...
Modern Orthodoxy “Modern Orthodoxy needs intellectual vibrancy in order to flourish…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 November 2014 Who in the Orthodox community is engaging in original Jewish thought? While Christians have...
Hasidim, Israel, Orthodoxy “…in Merkaz those learning are doing so for the sake of the nation, while in the haredi yeshivot those learning are doing so for themselves…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 November 2014 A number of years ago I asked someone in Merkaz ha-Rav how his yeshiva...
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy, YCT “…it is problematic to assume that individuals, even if they share a willingness to stretch the boundaries of Orthodoxy, form part of a common accommodative camp…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 November 2014 In sum, it is problematic to assume that individuals, even if they share a...
Modern Orthodoxy “On the current American Jewish scene, one group stands out for its seemingly successful integration of traditional religious behavior and belief with full participation in modern society” Author Drew Kaplan Date 3 November 2014 On the current American Jewish scene, one group stands out for its seemingly successful...
Modern Orthodoxy “…an estimated 70 percent of Modern Orthodox college students are enrolled in secular institutions of higher learning, and the impact of their experience there cannot be ignored” Author Drew Kaplan Date 27 October 2014 One thing is certain: an estimated 70 percent of Modern Orthodox college students are...
Modern Orthodoxy “…the Modern Orthodox world has managed to flourish and persist by creating a community of practice and by focusing most of its intellectual energy on intensified Talmud study” Author Drew Kaplan Date 23 October 2014 Thus far, the Modern Orthodox world has managed to flourish and persist by creating...