Modern Orthodoxy “The push toward women’s ordination bears the unmistakable hallmarks of the modern progressive paradigm…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 May 2016 The push toward women’s ordination bears the unmistakable hallmarks of the modern progressive paradigm—a...
Modern Orthodoxy “One of the challenges for Modern Orthodoxy in particular is to enable halakhic conversation across the feminist/nonfeminist divide” Author Drew Kaplan Date 2 May 2016 One of the challenges for Modern Orthodoxy in particular is to enable halakhic conversation...
Orthodoxy “How come he criticizes Open Orthodox figures for their liberal Zionism, but never says a word of criticism about the anti-Zionism found in Satmar and other haredi groups?” Author Drew Kaplan Date 20 April 2016 Rabbi Gordimer gives us a continuing list of controversial statements from people identified with...
Modern Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy “The question is whether change—if and when it comes—will originate out of the effort to preserve tradition or to drag it into lockstep with politics” Author Drew Kaplan Date 11 April 2016 Traditional Judaism believes that men and women occupy different roles in society because they...
Haredim/Haredi-ism, Internet “…Agudah finally threw in the towel and accepted the internet, setting up a website for the convention and broadcasting live…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 3 April 2016 This past year, we were told that it was Agudath Israel of America’s 93rd...
Modern Orthodoxy “Modern Orthodoxy’s right wing must step up and join the real conversation” Author Drew Kaplan Date 30 March 2016 Modern Orthodoxy’s right wing must step up and join the real conversation. The questions...
Jews in America, Modern Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy, Rabbis “…although Modern Orthodoxy has produced many brilliant and dedicated leaders and laymen, it has yet to cultivate younger figures possessing the authority and broad appeal of its founding fathers” Author Drew Kaplan Date 30 March 2016 The charge that the establishment lacks even a healthy amount of dynamism is undeniably...
Orthodoxy “…it is important for the halakhic community to understand that there needs to be different paths for different people…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 29 March 2016 …it is important for the halakhic community to understand that there needs to be...
Orthodoxy “If the accusation of heresy is bandied about constantly, with flimsy basis…, then it will lose any sort of meaning” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 March 2016 I worry that the constant misrepresentation of the boundaries of heresy, such that the...
Hasidim, Holidays “Many Jews celebrate Purim, but not the chassidic Purim. The chassidic Purim is unique in its richness and multiplicity” Author Drew Kaplan Date 23 March 2016 Many Jews celebrate Purim, but not the chassidic Purim. The chassidic Purim is unique...