Tag: orthodox
Brandeis Under Fire for ‘Anything but Orthodox’ Ad
"In this ad, 'Orthodox' clearly means rigid, antiquated, monolithic and unevolving. Since Orthodox Jews would reject these adjectives in their self-definition, this line is problematic," said scholar Malka Simkovich.
Florida Hires its First Orthodox Jewish Police Officer
Arthur Sorrey, the city manager of North Miami Beach, Fla., said the historic hiring of an Orthodox Jewish police officer is “a big deal for us … it’s something that took a lot of teamwork to pull it off.”
How Do You Practice Your Judaism
While this poll hardly covers the broad spectrum of religious practice, where do you and your fellow readers most closely fit in?
Interview with Orthodox Trailblazer: Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis made history as the first-ever Israeli woman appointed to be the sole rabbinic leader of an Orthodox synagogue, the Shirat Hatamar congregation in Efrat.
Wisdom of Women – A Hebrew In The Heartland
David Ha’ivri’s show today will be dealing with Wisdom of Women or in Hebrew Chochmat Nashim.
Wake Up Left! The World Ain’t all Sunshine and Rainbows – BULLETPROOF [audio]
Ari touches up on the relations between Reform and Orthodox Judaism here in Israel and gives Liberals a serious Wake-up call.
A Hebrew in the Heartland – Have We Gone Off the Wall?!? [audio]
The whole Western Wall affair is a PR manipulation by some parties who wish to cause chaos in Israel.
The National Prayer Breakfast: Some Takeaways For The Orthodox Community
What happens when frum Jews show technical compliance with Torah law but more exuberance and passion for material things? Or when they speak the language of rejection, racism, or extreme isolationism?
The Orthodox Union Gets It Right On Women Rabbis
Over the past decade, the RCA issued resolutions disapproving of ordaining women or hiring ordained women. Now the OU has joined them.
The Orthodox Union’s Statement On Women Rabbis
And the frustrated voices of those unable to find suitable outlets for their talents were growing louder and louder.
An Orthodox Rabbi at the White House
Orthodox Jews only make up about 10% of the 5.3 million American Jews and are the fastest growing denomination by far and overwhelmingly support the Republican Party.
Report: ISIS Brussels Bombers Targeted Americans, Israelis, Orthodox Jews
Four American citizens were killed and two Israelis injured in the Brussels bombings.
Political Hitman – Is Orthodoxy Killing Judaism? [audio]
Are the Religious Really Living and Teaching 'Love your fellow Jew'?
Emes Ve-Emunah: Will All of American Jewry Eventually be Orthodox?
The direction non-Orthodox Jews are going is clear. Heterodoxy has failed while Orthodoxy has succeeded, strong evidence that it is Halacha that has kept us alive throughout the millennia
Passover Vacation Punishment Case Against Orthodox Employee Continues to Travel Through the Courts
How celebrating the holiday of freedom led to a capricious punishment and a legal case that may have significant ramifications.
Trump’s Orthodox Zionist Ambassador Eager to Serve in ‘Eternal Capital of Israel’
How will the gang in Ramallah take the news from Washington? Not well, most likely.
The Day After: An Open Letter to Orthodox Jews
Observant Jews have an option: Remain irrelevant or become leaders of the many millions of American Faith & Values voters who value religious freedom and the security of the Jewish state
Orthodox Needs Addressed At Florida’s Largest Child Welfare Event
Founded in 2011, it has quickly established itself as the leading organization dealing with this issue, having had much success educating the public about the prevalence of child abuse and how to prevent it.
300 Orthodox Rabbis Unite To Combat Child Sexual Abuse Epidemic
In an unprecedented step, 300 Orthodox rabbis signed a proclamation regarding child safety in the Orthodox Jewish community. In it, the rabbis call upon...
Bennett Relying on Orthodox to Lead Israel’s Jewish Identity Project for Diaspora Youth
The fact that the first two of these organizations is completely Orthodox, while the third varies from one campus to another has irked many, in Israel and abroad.
8 Women Receive Orthodox Ordination in Largely Political Endeavor
"I very quickly abandoned the ambition to achieve only rabbinic expertise, and moved on to the more important initiative of promoting you as creative scholars, with integrity, sensitivity and courage."
Orthodox Shul Will Keep LGBT Shabbaton Despite Neighborhood Rabbis’ Objection
"We encourage you to show your support by coming to shul this Shabbat for services and for the Shabbaton programming, and we welcome your feedback, questions, and notes of support."
Lower East Side Rabbis Hint at Excommunicating Orthodox Shul for LGBT Shabbaton
The signatories at the bottom of a letter titled "An important Message to the Community" include Rabbis David and Reuven Feinstein, the sons and spiritual heirs of the late Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.
67 Deaths In Eight Months: Groups Battle Surge in Substance Abuse in Orthodox Community
“The message to everyone is that we (the Orthodox community) are not immune. Nobody is immune in today’s society.”
Russian Orthodox ‘Holy Fire’ Flown to Russia from Jerusalem
Traditionally, hundreds of believers meet the fire carrying delegation at Vnukovo airport, to bring the fire to their parishes.
Polish Man Passes as Orthodox Jew, Bakes Challas, Leads Prayer, Disappears
"Who 30 years ago in this country would have pretended to be a rabbi, to say nothing of 70 years ago?"
Police: Haifa Religious Council Deceived over 100 Couples Seeking Independent Orthodox Wedding
Police interrogated with a warning two employees of the Haifa Religious Council, one of them senior.
Runaway ‘Punk Rocker’ Orthodox Mother Caught at LaGuardia
“She was throwing decoy flights all over the place,” a source said.
Analysis: New Pew Report Has Seen the Jewish American Future and It’s Orthodox
In the race to dominate the Jewish community in America, the Orthodox are miles ahead of everyone else...
Knesset Synagogue Bars Reform and Conservative Jews from ‘Mixed Prayer’
Liberal Jews are for tolerance until they also have to be tolerant.