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British court declares Judaism racist

In the January 2010 issue of First Things, (unfortunately not yet on-line) David Goldman rhetorically asks: “Have Birtain’s jews ever undergone a legal assault on the practice of thier religion within...

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The Wisest Rabbi

If you were to ask me, the wisest rabbi now in practice is Abraham Twerski.  Here are some of his thoughts on marriage: The Talmud says that the relationship of a husband to his wife should be “to love...

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Marriage: Variables and Constants

Every time I hear a debate about redefining marriage, those in favor of redefining the institution always uncork the same old argument.  Marriage, they say, is an institution that has changed very much...

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Judaism on Marriage and Children

In my last post, I discussed the difficulties of raising children.  Nevertheless, the enterprise is essential.  Here’s an article about what the Jewish sources have to say about the issue: The Bible...

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Distinctions

Wisdom is about making distinctions. The great medieval Jewish commentator on the Bible, Rashi wrote (in his comments to Leviticus 11:47) that it is not sufficient to have great knowledge of our moral...

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Parenting and Happiness

There is a lot to be said for cultivating stoic virtues.  The best people in the world, as far as I’m concerned are those that are determined to bestow upon others what they need.  And they will make...

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Rabbi Spolter on the “Statement of Principles”

Recently a petition called the “Statement of Principles” has gone around the Orthodox Jewish community about the status of homosexual members of Jewish congregations.  The petition makes a number of...

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Rabbi Pruzansky on the “Statement of Principles”

I previously posted about the “Statement of Principles” that is making news around the Orthodox Jewish community.  In his blog, Rabbi Pruzansky makes some excellent points in response to the statement....

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Equality: Where did it come from?

Many of our critics spend an inordinate amount of time trumpeting the virtues of equality. They also have a few nasty things to say about the Pentateuch. Now for the sixty five thousand dollar...

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Dennis Prager on Consumer Rights… and Wrongs

This video is excellent. “Consumer obligations!”  What a concept!! “Rights Drunk!!”  I’ve encountered such people.  Not just consumers, but people so obsessed with having others satisfy their supposed...

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Rabbi Yoseph Karo on the Essential Public Purpose of Marriage

Dr. J has often discussed the essential public purpose of marriage.  Many of our commenters have dismissed her account of that purpose because it emphasizes the procreative aspect of marriage as the...

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An Orthodox Catholic Explains Why She Appreciates Orthodox Jews

My friend Michael Rosen posted a lovely article called “An Orthodox Jew Explains Why He Loves Christmas Music,” which I gladly reposted on the Ruth Institute blog. His article inspired me to share...

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Update: Judge orders SF circumcision ban off ballot

A couple of months ago, Ari had posted about a San Francisco ballot initiative that would have banned male circumcision in that city. Now, a Superior Court judge has ruled that the measure be removed...

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