‘Blasphemy’ is non-halachic Jews name-calling Haredim
If anything is blasphemous here, it is a group of people, most of whom do not follow traditional Jewish law name-calling a community that does.
By treating Orthodox Jews as the enemy, Governor Cuomo made himself one.
Agudath Israel, in an uncharacteristic expression of outrage, called the governor’s limits on worship “appalling to all people of religion.”
Why did the Orthodox relax COVID restrictions? Our hopeless optimism
I think that our inherent optimism may figure into why parts of the Orthodox community became lax in recent months social distancing and face masks.
What Jewish tradition offers the abortion debate: Some much needed nuance.
It’s true that Jewish religious tradition does not assign a fetus the same status as a born child. But it does not allow abortion on demand.
Partisanship is tearing the Orthodox community apart
Orthodox Jews must set a Torah-based example for all Americans, standing for principles, not parties, and expressing ideas with civility and respect.
My fellow Orthodox Jews: Start fighting for the Uighurs
Concentration camps and genocide. Words that should jarringly resonate in Jewish hearts.
A Supreme Court decision just exposed how liberal Jewish groups abandoned Jewish education
The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights organization, eagerly jumped on the liberal bandwagon.
What does Jewish tradition say about tearing down statues? It’s complicated.
So I say, dismantle — lawfully, not by mobs — the granite tributes to those whose fame lies in their championing slavery.
What does Jewish tradition say about ‘Defund the Police’? It’s complicated.
Are people essentially good and in minimal need of law enforcement, or is the idea of our “better angels” a fantasy?
We will cherish our shuls - and the homes that replaced them during this time
What I hope is that when we return to our shuls, we treat them with the full respect due them, as places of prayer and study.