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...
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...
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....
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy “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” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 December 2015 For much of 2015, every effort was made, on both sides, to send American...
Modern Orthodoxy “Dogmatic and divisive resolutions do not solve controversial issues within our community” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 December 2015 Dogmatic and divisive resolutions do not solve controversial issues within our community. They exacerbate...
Marriage, Marriage, Modern Orthodoxy “Continuity is not an end in itself, but a culture’s purpose is not to be an ephemeral work of performance art” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 November 2015 Marriage in the classical sense is a commitment to sustainability. Continuity is not an...
Haredim/Haredi-ism, Modern Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy “The Modern Orthodox community should not fear positive change and growth, but should welcome it” Author Drew Kaplan Date 4 November 2015 The Modern Orthodox community should not fear positive change and growth, but should welcome...
Modern Orthodoxy “With its mechanisms of accountability broken, Modern Orthodoxy is more and more vulnerable to claims of direct Divine inspiration and non-accountable certainty” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 October 2015 With its mechanisms of accountability broken, Modern Orthodoxy is more and more vulnerable to...
Halakhah, Modern Orthodoxy “Modern Orthodox Jews often express ambivalence about these workarounds” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 October 2015 Modern Orthodox Jews often express ambivalence about these workarounds. On the one hand, the...
Halakhah, Modern Orthodoxy “Majority rule can break down in at least three ways” Author Drew Kaplan Date 19 October 2015 Majority rule can break down in at least three ways. First, we can disagree...