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Posts Tagged ‘Haredi Jews’
November 3rd, 2015 - 4:08 pm § in Misc.
Orthodox Jews Ban Females From Being Rabbis
The Rabbinical Council of America, America’s main modern Orthodox rabbinical association; voted last week to ban the hiring of “clergywomen.” “RCA members with positions in Orthodox institutions may not ordain women into the Orthodox rabbinate, regardless of the title used; or hi[...]
September 25th, 2015 - 11:11 am § in Misc.
Of Jews and Race
The idea that Jews are “white” is racist and deeply offensive to me. I grew up as a Jew in a very antisemitic part of Boston. After my Dad returned from his service in WWII Germany, his life was threatened by toughs. I still treasure the German “head breaker” cane he [...]
August 10th, 2015 - 9:06 pm § in Politics
On the Paradox of Jews in the Jewish State
I’ve seen this guy Ettinger referred to as a Zionist. But people who use the term Zionist in that way don’t really understand it. Zionism originated as a secular movement promoting a Palestinian homeland for Jews, to be run by a secular democratic government. And that’s essentially[...]