Blogs about: Halacha

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To Err is Human, to Realize is Divine1 comment

factualbasis wrote 1 week ago: Recently, I was involved in a conversation over at Kvetcher about something that honestly doesn … more »

Tags: Orthodox Judaism, Traditional Judaism, Gemara, gemarah, Judaism, Mishna, Orthodox, Rabbi, Torah

On coming and going, via route self marking.

eliesheva wrote 2 weeks ago: I attended a fascinating discussion last night called “Piercing, Tattooing, and Cutting: Tradi … more »

Tags: General, Israeli, American, Body Art, Cutting, Efrat, mutilation, Piercing, Sarah Halevi

Reflections on Jewish Transformation

rejewvenator wrote 3 weeks ago: As you know I’ve been studying at the Hartman Institute for the past week, and I want to thank … more »

Tags: Beliefs, Culture, Education, Israel, Jewish Denominations

Which Torah is Divine?

rejewvenator wrote 3 weeks ago: In the previous post, I spoke in passing about the tangential, rather than causal relationship betw … more »

Tags: Beliefs, Orthodox, Torah

So What if Man Wrote the Torah?1 comment

rejewvenator wrote 1 month ago: Part of the hostility of Orthodox Jews towards Biblical criticism is that by taking the text as a h … more »

Tags: Beliefs, Orthodox, Torah

Kiddush Starts When?!5 comments

rejewvenator wrote 1 month ago: In my last post I discussed how shul as an institution has not yet adapted to the lifestyle of the p … more »

Tags: Orthodox, Shabbat

Thousands of Years of Tradition

queeryeshivameidel wrote 1 month ago: This shabbos was a long one, and I got to sit and learn for much of the afternoon. I learned some … more »

Tags: Living in the Orthodox World, marriage commitment, Personal Stories, Ritual

Drisha Offers Class on Clothing and Gender Construction in Halacha

queerbasyisroel wrote 1 month ago: Drisha Institute in New York City is offering a weekly co-ed class this summer that is open to the p … more »

Tags: Community Events & Announcements, Gender

Review of "Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View" By Rabbi Chaim Rapoport

queeryeshivameidel wrote 1 month ago: When he published his book Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View in 2004, Rabbi Chai … more »

Tags: Living in the Orthodox World, Reviews

Hot Town, Kugel in the City4 comments

rejewvenator wrote 1 month ago: I recently attended a lecture by Dr. James Kugel, who was recently in New York for a series of speak … more »

Tags: Beliefs, Orthodox, Science, Torah

Something for all Jews to remember around Pessach.1 comment

eliesheva wrote 3 months ago: There is a lot going on in these days before Passover. Cleaning our houses, shopping for food, cooki … more »

Tags: religiousness, Jewish, Israel, Kosher, Judaism, Passover, pessach, Orthodox Judaism, Conversion

FrumSatire writes about an Yeshiva World News article that seems to be against the Jewish Press...*sigh* Another rant about Halacha v. Chumra2 comments

frombrooklyn wrote 3 months ago: FrumSatire has a comment about an article on theYeshiva World News concerning the fact that someone … more »

Tags: Brooklyn, From US, FrumSatire, Internet, Jewish Press, NYC, ravs, Tznius, yeshiva world

Joanna Angel: Jews & Tattoos

maya escobar wrote 3 months ago: Adult film superstar Joanna Angel pokes holes at the myth that Jewish faith won’t allow you … more »

Tags: cultural identity, Culture, del.icio.us, feminist, Foucault, Gender Studies, halaka, halakha, Humor

More on Gay Families: The Halachic Challenge1 comment

Haim Watzman wrote 3 months ago: Thanks to Jeff Greer for responding to my post Gay Families: The Halachic Challenge and mentioning a … more »

Tags: Religion, Haim, Judaism, Homosexuality, Gay Jews

Gay Families: The Halachic Challenge4 comments

Haim Watzman wrote 3 months ago: Sick of hearing about settlements, human rights violations, and Jeremiah Wright? Want to read someth … more »

Tags: Religion, Haim, gay families, Homosexuality, Judaism

Day 79 - Subjective Listening

Chassidus wrote 3 months ago: Become a daily email sponsor and help us provide thousands with easy access to the Torah’s ins … more »

Tags: Laws of Loshon Hora, Loshon Hora, Torah, Halachah, Chofetz Chaim, Toeles

Rabbi Lior: Kill the government

teshuvah wrote 3 months ago: Rabbi Dov Lior of Kirayt Arba and Hebron issued a commonsense halachic ruling prohibiting transfer o … more »

Tags: Jews, Palestine, Torah, holy land, Arab Palestinian problem, Jewish People, Klal Yisrael, Arabs, Government of Israel

Day 72 - To a Non-Jew

Chassidus wrote 3 months ago: Become a daily email sponsor and help us provide thousands with easy access to the Torah’s ins … more »

Tags: Laws of Loshon Hora, Loshon Hora, Torah, Halachah, Chofetz Chaim

Day 70 - Putting Out the Fire

Chassidus wrote 3 months ago: Become a daily email sponsor and help us provide thousands with easy access to the Torah’s ins … more »

Tags: Loshon Hora, Torah, Halachah


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