Tag: Jewish Orthodoxy

Danila Botha's new collection of short stories, "Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness," aims to challenge traditional Jewish Orthodox narratives by incorporating unconventional and diverse themes drawn from real life, media, history, and personal observations.
The book "For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy through the Arts in the Digital Age" by Dr. Jessica Roda explores how Orthodox Jewish women have utilized the Internet and social media to pursue artistic endeavors while navigating Halakhic observance.
A group of Lubavitch Meshichists secretly built tunnels underneath the Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn.
Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson, who recently passed away, had a profound impact on the Jewish community.
The book "Reclaiming Dignity: A Guide to Tzniut for Men and Women" has become popular in Orthodox circles for its new synthesis of the concept of tzniut (modesty) with modern ethics.
The new coffee-table Humash, titled the Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel, combines the Masoretic text and a new English translation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks with an effort to provide historical and archaeological context.
David Caplan's poetry collection "Baal Teshuvah Poetics" explores the complex inner world of a baal teshuvah, a Jew who returns to Orthodoxy, particularly through the lens of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
The discussion centers around the growing popularity of the Slonimer Rebbe's work, Netivot Shalom, in various Jewish communities and its representation of Hasidic teachings.
The text discusses Leora Batnitzky's essay on Michael Wyschogrod, highlighting the debate over associating Heidegger's idea of Dasein with Wyschogrod's emphasis on existential presence over ontological essence.
Dr. Roni Weinstein from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discusses how Kabbalah, an ancient form of Jewish mysticism originating in 16th and 17th century Palestine, shaped Jewish orthodoxy for centuries.
Professor Yosef Salmon from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev delves into the intricate relationship between Zionism and Judaism in his book "Do Not Provoke Providence: Orthodoxy In The Grip Of Nationalism."
The author and his wife planned to live among settlers in Elon Moreh to write a book, hoping for unbiased observation.