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Opinion What will it take for Orthodox Judaism to hold sexual abusers accountable?
As other denominations attempt to address institutional sexual misconduct, Orthodox leadership remains notably absent
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News Betsy DeVos loved religious education — what will happen to Jewish schools under Biden?
Under President Donald Trump, Orthodox Jews, who have long sought government funding for one of their highest priorities, their schools, loved what they heard from the administration. Education Secretary Betsy Devos, a mega-donor to conservative education reform efforts, championed private and religious schools at every turn, and federal lawmakers paid them renewed attention. “School choice…
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News ‘Whatever God dishes out:’ Orthodox Jews resigned to Biden — now or in December
Almost 80% of Americans say Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the presidential election, according to a Reuters poll. That includes more than half of Republicans. The Orthdox reaction is equal parts deep skepticism and realpolitik. While some join Trump in casting doubt on the results, most major Orthodox groups are ready to recognize, if…
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Fast Forward Head of the Orthodox Union reflects on how the pandemic has changed Orthodox life
(JTA) – Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit the New York region in March, the Orthodox community was on edge. A surge in anti-Semitic incidents targeting visibly Orthodox Jews climaxed with an attack in which a man was killed by a machete at a Hanukkah party in December. Then the virus hit, forcing the closure…
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News Coronavirus aid for Jewish day schools caught up in DeVos debate
Millions of dollars that could help Jewish private schools pay for transportation and tutoring are in limbo because of a political fight between Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives over whether the money should support all students or just those who are poor. The dispute concerns $13.5 billion in federal dollars…
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Fast Forward ‘Clean Meat’ Could Be The Answer To Kosher Bacon
Imagine a world with kosher bacon. It may be here sooner than you think. Rabbi Gavriel Price has the difficult task of determining how the Orthodox Union should approve “clean meat,” which is meat grown in laboratories from animal cells, the New York Times reported. The Orthodox Union is one of the leading certifiers of…
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News Jews Furious After Sessions Speech Consider Boycott Of OU’s Ubiquitous Symbol
Jewish advocates mulled boycotting Orthodox Union products leading up to Shabbat after the organization honored Attorney General Jeff Session’s while he was under fire from progressive groups for the Trump administration’s policies separating immigrant families. The Orthodox Union said they “took advantage of a private opportunity” before his Leadership Mission keynote address on June 13…
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Haart to Haart
Virtual
Dec 7, 2022
7 pm ET ·
A conversation with Julia Haart and her son Shlomo, stars of Netflix's 'My Unorthodox Life,' about the new season and much more.