Open Orthodoxy
Orthodox Women Are Dissatisfied And ‘Checking Out.’ Here’s Why.
A Nishma Research study found that a significant portion of Orthodox women are restless, disaffected, and dissatisfied. Here’s why
Yes, The Orthodox Are Exclusive – But That Doesn’t Mean You Should Be
Be open because having numerous voices makes your experience richer. Whether or not Orthodoxy responds should not affect your bottom line.
Leading High Holiday Services - And Catching A Break From Motherhood’s Demands
For a couple of precious hours, someone else would have to change the diaper, wipe the nose, say hello to the nosy neighbor.
Meet The New Female Rosh Kehila Of This Brooklyn Orthodox Synagogue
Talk about breaking the glass ceiling.
Open Orthodoxy’s Name Game Doesn’t Make It Any More Orthodox
The name change, dropping “Open” from “Open Orthodoxy”, is merely cosmetic, Rabbi Avi Shafran argues.
What Does It Mean To Be A Religious Jew Today?
15 Progressive Orthodox rabbis give 15 unconventional responses.
What It’s Like To Be A Modern Lonely Man Of Faith
It is ironic that, while my professional pursuit in life is building and empowering Jewish communities, I have not found one I can truly call my own.
Intermarriage Will Shape a New American Judaism
When Rabbi Seymour Rosenbloom, a retired rabbi from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, performed an intermarriage ceremony for his stepdaughter and her fiancé in 2014 more than a glass got shattered at the end of the wedding ceremony. Rabbi Rosenbloom’s membership in the Rabbinical Assembly wound up in pieces as well. In December 2016, the rabbinical body expelled him for disobeying the ban on rabbinic officiation at intermarriages. Not only officiating; also attending intermarriages, even those of close relatives, is asur (forbidden).
Avi Weiss Defends ‘Open Orthodoxy’ as Agudah Rabbis Declare War
After America’s most influential ultra-Orthodox rabbis denounce Open Orthodoxy as illegitimate, Rabbi Avi Weiss hits back by asserting that the more-inclusive movement is ‘the real Modern Orthodoxy.’
Is Modern Orthodoxy Reaching Its Breaking Point?
With tensions increasing over the role of women and other issues, it may be time for the two branches of American Orthodoxy — ’Modern’ and ‘Open’…