Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy “…if the criticisms of Rabbi Gordimer and others were offered on a basis of friendship and common purpose, …” Author Drew Kaplan Date 29 June 2016 I have no difficulty if someone wants to criticize, even sharply, Open Orthodox writers,...
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy “…if the point of all the criticism of Open Orthodoxy is the protection of authentic Judaism by countering the distortions on the left, then shouldn’t the distortions on the right also be countered?” Author Drew Kaplan Date 12 May 2016 …if the point of all the criticism of Open Orthodoxy is the protection of...
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...
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...
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...
Modern Orthodoxy, Open Orthodoxy “…we must recognize there is a lot of good in all camps and we should support positive developments no matter where they originate” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 March 2016 As noted already, Rabbi Gordimer is an avid reader of Open Orthodox writings. In...
Halakhah “The halakhic inquiry…does not start out from the point of absolute zero as to sentimental attitudes and value judgments” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 March 2016 The halakhic inquiry, like any other cognitive theoretical performance, does not start out from...
Judaism “This Qaraite breach of the Oral Law earned them the nickname ‘the eaters of meat with milk'” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 January 2016 The Qaraites, from the start, understood the biblical verses of lo sevashal literally, in...
Uncategorized “What was the accepted Halacha in the Franco-German Jewish communities of the early Middle Ages [for waiting between meat and milk]?” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 December 2015 What was the accepted Halacha in the Franco-German Jewish communities of the early Middle...
Uncategorized “As the Qaraites allowed themselves to eat milk and meat together over the course of the tenth century, they became nicknamed ‘the eaters of milk and meat’” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 December 2015 In beginning of ninth and tenth century, Qaraites were concentrated in Iraq and Persia,...