Friday, June 16, 2017

On The Intermarriage Wars

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Over the past days, the Jewish media (including Facebook) has been abuzz over suggestions by three Conservative rabbis, Amichai Lau-Lavie , ...
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Sunday, April 23, 2017

When I Became a Censor

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Upon completing my reading of Marc Shapiro's book, Changing the Immutable , which deals with Orthodox censorship of 'inconvenient...
Sunday, April 16, 2017

Thoughts on Marc Shapiro's "Changing the Immutable"

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This Pesach afforded me an opportunity to make a dent in my pile of 'must-reads.' On the top of the pile was Marc Shapiro 's ...
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Sunday, January 22, 2017

Leave Ivanka Trump's Judaism Alone!!!

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I am thoroughly and totally disgusted by the blatant and vicious shaming of Yael (Ivanka) Trump, especially by ostensibly Orthodox people....
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Friday, January 06, 2017

My Mother's Legacy

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       Every year, the 9th of Tevet catches me unawares. No matter how many years have passed, and this year marks twenty six, I find my...
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Thursday, January 05, 2017

The Azariah Case Requires Nuance, Not Vitriol

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The trial of Elor Azariah has expanded well beyond its original contours. From the case of a single soldier, who was yesterday convicte...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

On Platinum Partners and Orthodox White Collar Crime

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The Modern Orthodox World is once again aghast at the news of a major financial fraud , allegedly involving graduates of YU and Gush Etzion....
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Islam and the West: A Medievalist's Ruminations

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                                          The Battle of Vienna   Se ptember 11, 1683 I.     This year marks the fortieth anniversary ...
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