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Breaking News Ramaz Picks Eric Grossman as New Head of School
(JTA) — For the first time in its history, the Ramaz School, an elite modern Orthodox preparatory-style school in Manhattan, is tapping someone from outside its ranks to be its permanent head of school. The new hire, Rabbi Eric Grossman, 43, hails from Canada and is currently the head of school at the Frankel Jewish Academy…
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Breaking News New Jersey Rabbi Steven Pruzansky Spews ‘Savage’ Hate in Blog Post
(JTA) — The rabbi of a major modern Orthodox synagogue in New Jersey has written a blog post that calls for Israel to collectively punish Arab Israelis and Palestinians until they realize “they have no future in the land of Israel.” In the post, written Friday and titled “Dealing with Savages,” Rabbi Steven Pruzansky of…
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Breaking News Moshe Twersky, Grandson of Joseph Soloveichik, Among Jerusalem Synagogue Victims
Rabbi Moshe Twersky has been identified as one of the four people killed in a Jerusalem synagogue during morning services. Twersky, 60, was the son of rabbi and author Rabbi Yitzhak Twersky of Boston, grandson of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, a founder of Modern Orthodoxy known as The Rav. He was the dean of the…
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News Sailing To Understand Talmud and Torah
On a recent weekday morning, Rabbi Greg Wall blew a 3-foot-long shofar off the coast of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was part of a Talmud class he teaches regularly aboard a 23-foot sailboat named Enough. Wall is better known for blowing a saxophone at jazz performances, but this particular gig is part of his day job…
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News What If My Roommates Smoke Pot on Shabbat?
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Opinion Orthodoxy — It’s Not What They Want You To Think
American Apparel’s idea of an Orthodox man What is “Orthodox”? Is it “Haredi”? Is it “Modern”? Is it “Ultra”? Is it “Yeshivish”? These days, the Orthodox world is a confusing place. Fifty years ago, Orthodox Jews (who had been known at the turn of the 20th century as “Traditionalist”) talked about three flavors of Orthodoxy:…
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Breaking News Michael Broyde Quits Modern Orthodox Rabbi Group Over ‘Sock Puppet’ Scandal
Rabbi Michael Broyde, a prominent Modern Orthodox figure, resigned from the Rabbinical Council of America as a result of the scandal over his use of an online pseudonym. Broyde’s resignation was first reported Thursday by The Jewish Channel, which also uncovered Broyde’s online activities last year. “I deeply regret my wrongdoing and understand how disappointing…
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Breaking News Modern Orthodox Leader Won’t Appeal Sexual Assault Conviction
Rabbi Mordechai “Motti” Elon, an Israeli Modern Orthodox leader, will not appeal his conviction on two charges of sexually assaulting a minor. Elon, 55, said he decided not to appeal the conviction on the advice of his family, which has asked him to move on, Ynet reported Sunday. The rabbi’s attorney said he stood a…
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