“…schism will lead to disaster and eventual oblivion for both sides” in Modern Orthodoxy
I contend that schism will lead to disaster and eventual oblivion for both sides....
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“For much of 2015, every effort was made, on both sides, to send American Modern Orthodoxy into schism and compel the formation of a separate denomination called Open Orthodoxy”
For much of 2015, every effort was made, on both sides, to send American...
A couple of “considerations regarding the words of מר עוקבא” re: waiting between meat and milk
Here are two additional considerations regarding the words of מר עוקבא: אמר מר עוקבא...
“…that Jewish world doesn’t take enough risks. Professionals are scared of the rebuke of the lay people”
To Mr. Bronfman and every other member of self-declared Jewish royalty: Chabad doesn’t have...
“…perhaps the biggest gap [between Orthodox and liberal streams] is in attitudes toward Israel”
It is no secret that there is an increasing divide between the Orthodox and...
“Prayer must therefore occupy a delicate position that offers a supportive, mutual experience, while also protecting the individual’s sense of agency…”
Prayer, whether seen as introspection or as a transcendent conversation with a divine God,...
‘Without the baal teshuva accepting his role, his unique gift and insight, these things cannot happen”
There’s a distinctly unfortunate reality of the orthodox world today: it largely has no...
“…American Jews are intrinsically dynamic: forever reinventing ourselves in ways that often threaten the established leadership…”
American Jewry is always at a crossroads. This is because American Jews are intrinsically...
“Dogmatic and divisive resolutions do not solve controversial issues within our community”
Dogmatic and divisive resolutions do not solve controversial issues within our community. They exacerbate...
“Many halachic authorities dating back to the Rishonim have suggested that the difficult winter weather played a role in the menorah’s being moved indoors”
Many halachic authorities dating back to the Rishonim have suggested that the difficult winter...