Tag: Orthodox Jewry
The text criticizes the elitism and insularity present in certain sectors of Orthodox Jewry, focusing on the issue within post-high school seminaries for girls in Israel.
The author addresses the issue of modesty (tznius) in right-wing publications, particularly Mishpacha Magazine, which refuses to publish pictures of women, even headshots.
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7/2/22 – Shiur 377 – The Court’s ruling: LGBTQIA clubs at Yeshiva University: What comes next?
This text discusses the implications of a court ruling regarding LGBTQIA clubs at Yeshiva University (YU).
The Baal Teshuvah movement, specifically the beginnings of NCSY (National Conference of Synagogue Youth), is discussed in this text.
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4/2/22 – Shiur 365 – The State of World Orthodox Jewry 2022 Interviews with International Askanim
This text is a summary of interviews conducted with various individuals involved in Orthodox Jewry around the world.
Irving Bunim was a highly influential figure in advancing the cause of Orthodox Jewry in America.
In American Orthodox Jewry, there has been a shift in socioeconomic tensions.
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, in a 1932 interview, highlights the challenge facing Orthodox Jews in blending traditional Jewish religious study with modern secular education.
In a rare and exciting discovery, silent movie footage from 1923 capturing a brief 12-seconds of the renowned Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, better known as the Chofetz Chaim, has surfaced after nearly a century.
Rabbi Nosson Scherman, an editor known for the ArtScroll Revolution, donated the Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud to the Library of Congress, revolutionizing English-language Talmud study.