Daniel Treiman
By Daniel Treiman
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Life In Other Jewish Newspapers: Orthodox ‘Cultism,’ Birthright Overruled, Football to Faith
The longtime spiritual leader of North America’s oldest Jewish congregation and former president of the Rabbinical Council of America is warning that Orthodoxy is “slipping over the line to a cultic superstitious kind of religion.” Retiring after 38 years at New York’s Congregation Shearith Israel, Rabbi Marc Angel sounds off in The New York Jewish…
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Life Steinhardt vs. Steinsaltz: An Atheist Debates a Talmudist
I wish I had been there for this one: Jewish mega-philanthropist and avowed atheist Michael Steinhardt faced off in New York against renowned talmudist Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (who happens to be heading up a new effort to revive the ancient Sanhedrin). Michal Lando of the Jerusalem Post gives the blow-by-blow: …[M]oderator Richard Joel, president of…
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Life The Historic Partnership Between the State of Israel and Maxim Magazine
As we noted earlier this week, not everyone in Israel is pleased with their government’s collaboration with Maxim magazine on its “Women of the Israeli Defense Forces” photo spread. But that didn’t put the kibosh on the New York Israeli consulate’s plans to co-host a celebratory bash Tuesday night with the raunchy lad mag. Gawker…
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Life Israel’s Public Relations, Offensive
Israel needs allies — and it will take them where it can get them. Occasionally this has meant embracing some dubious characters. Sometimes these alliances come back to bite the Israeli government in the rear end. And that’s exactly what has happened with Israel’s latest such ally: Maxim magazine. In its upcoming July issue, the…
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Life In Other Jewish Newspapers: Transgender Shabbat, Wisdom of Pearl, The War on Kibitzing, Etc.
San Francisco’s J. newspaper reports from a “transgender Shabbat” — a first of its kind, organizers say. “The Saturday itinerary began with gender queer-themed Torah study and services in the Sha’ar Zahav sanctuary, followed by workshops. Topics ranged from legal issues facing the transgender community to developing new rituals to mark “trans” lifecycles at the…
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Life Springtime for Schlubby Jewish Guys: A Forward Legend Follows in Seth Rogen’s Footsteps
Former Forward staffer Max Gross is not only my friend. He is also my hero. When he wasn’t busy writing some of the strangest stories ever published in a Jewish newspaper, Max was kind enough to give Forward readers a glimpse into his exciting personal life. As his not-so-alter ego “the Hapless Jewish Writer,” Max…
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News Rally Against Occupation Draws Sparse Crowd in D.C.
Organizers of this past weekend’s “The World Says No to Israeli Occupation” rally in Washington pulled out all the stops. They secured the backing of the nation’s largest grass-roots anti-war coalition, United for Peace & Justice, which has brought hundreds of thousands into the streets to protest the Iraq War. They reserved prime real estate…
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Life In Other Jewish Newspapers
The New York Jewish Week examines the unlikely nexus between Orthodox Judaism and surfing. Southern California’s Joe V. Surf Camp recently brought together 24 young, religious wave-riders. “Kids need more than just Babylonian Talmud to gain a sense of Jewish pride,” camp co-founder Ari Soshtain told the Jewish Week. “Surfing is unbelievable exercise, seeing how…
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