Over the years we’ve discussed conversions on many occasions on this site. For instance, here is one of the more interesting discussions. A number of days ago a respected and prominent American...
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Why Teaching Science Is So Important
When I mention the big bang theory to my yeshiva students, they inevitably react with; “It’s apikorsus (heresy)!”, “Isn’t that evolution?”, “I like that show!”, and “We don’t...
When Radical Feminists Squirm It Makes Me Smile
When radical feminists squirm, it makes me smile, and it’s not because I am anti-feminist. It’s because when any radical viewpoint is challenged it brings me pleasure. My definition of radical...
Rabbis Should Stop Sermonizing About Celebrities
I’ll never forget the time I heard a Rabbi spend 15 minutes of his speech putting down Eddie Vedder. I was sitting right behind him right at the front of the Beis Midrash (study hall) facing the...
Who are the Sexiest Rabbis of 2013? Jewrotica wants to know!
Newsweek and the Daily Beast have their America’s Top 50 Rabbis, The Forward has its annual list of America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis and even My Jewish Learning took a stab at it with...
Shalom, Asher!
If you haven’t yet seen the fabulousness that is the play, “My Name is Asher Lev,” one word comes to mind… go! “My Name is Asher Lev” is based on the novel by...
Time is Money
Imagine you are driving on the freeway and see hundreds of dollars passing by every moment. You can’t grab the cash as you drive, but you see it get completely wasted, $100 at a time...
Haredim: No more walking in public with your wife!
The self proclaimed Beit Din of the Orthodox Community of Israel has released a statement warning righteous God fearing Jews against uhm… walking in public with their wives. What was once...