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Life How Orthodox Jews Observe The Commandment To Not Wear Wool And Linen Together
The concept of kosher food is widely known, but what about kosher clothing? It’s a big issue too, though you might not be aware of it. In the Orthodox Jewish community, what you wear is just as important as what you eat — and it’s all got to be certified by an authority beforehand. In…
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Opinion How The GOP Hacked Orthodox Jews
Last week saw a number of horrifying spectacles. Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, overturned asylum protections for domestic violence and gang violence victims while also quoting the New Testament to justify separating illegal immigrant parents from their children. As if that weren’t bad enough, Corey Stewart, a fervent praiser of white nationalists, won his GOP…
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Community The Arrogance Of Crying ‘Anti-Semitism’ Over Zoning Battles
On Wednesday, June 13th, members from the Orthodox Union’s policy and advocacy team met with several legislators and key federal administrators in Washington D.C. One of those administrators was US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a man who is singularly responsible for the horrible treatment of undocumented immigrants and asylum-seekers. I am shocked and upset by…
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Community In Siding With Masterpiece Cakeshop, The OU Made A Tough Choice, But The Correct One
In As An Orthodox Rabbi, The SCOTUS Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Gives Me Pause, Rabbi Gabriel Greenberg objects to the Orthodox Union’s favorable stance toward the Supreme Court’s recent decision, in which the Court ruled that a bakery was not in violation of law for refusing to sell a wedding cake to a same-sex couple. Greenberg,…
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Community Israel’s Looming Ultra-Orthodox Housing Crisis
Over the past three years, Israel’s minister of finance has invested tremendous resources in meeting the needs of the Israeli middle class. However, even with these efforts, the minister has failed to address the ultra-Orthodox’s needs — a mistake that has contributed to an acute housing crisis for this sector of Israeli society. The ultra-Orthodox…
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Community How I Learned To Overcome My Political Blindspots
I stepped into my multicultural counseling class at Cal State Northridge this year feeling hopeful. To prepare us for our future profession as school psychologists, we were going to get briefed on diversity and get glimpses into each other’s cultural worldviews. Both things which are totally my jam, and reasons why I went back to…
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News Orthodox To Dominate American Jewry In Coming Decades As Population Booms
It’s been nearly five years since the Pew Research Center released its “Portrait of Jewish Americans.” Given its stark conclusions, the study ruffled some feathers even as it expanded our notions of Jewish community. It highlighted the impact of intermarriage and the growth of the Orthodox community, and has impacted policy making for Jewish communal…
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Fast Forward Quicken Loans Makes It Kosher For Orthodox Jews To Take Out A Mortgage
(JTA) — Orthodox Jews can continue to take out mortgages and other loans from Quicken Loans after the company resolved a Jewish legal problem. Agudath Israel of America, a major haredi Orthodox organization, issued a Jewish legal ruling in April prohibiting Jews from taking out loans from the Detroit-based company because it is majority-owned by Jews —…
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