Modern Orthodox

'All Afternoon': Feminism comes to River Ridge - book review

Kleinman notes in her novel 'All Afternoon,' set in 1978, that feminism was “slow in coming” to the fictional New Jersey town of River Ridge.

DISCO CEILING in Arlington, Texas. The 1970s saw the social revolution known as Women’s Lib.’
American Jews [Illustrative]

Israel educators must be models - opinion

REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Who does Israel belong to? Why Bennett’s model matters now - opinion


Book urges Jews to think, act ethically - review

Eugene Korn makes a very strong case as to why the development of a systematic philosophy and practice of Jewish ethics is important for contemporary Jewry.

 Author Eugene Korn

Are the Reform and Orthodox movements missing the point about Judaism? - opinion

Once a Jew, always a Jew, no matter the path you took to get there

  MIKVEH in Efrat: The convert changes completely, declaring to be a new person altogether, keeping all the mitzvot. Just saying a bracha and jumping in the mikveh does not accomplish this sacred task, says the writer

More women are celebrating Simhat Torah in Australia - opinion

Many women from all over the world have described watching from the sidelines as feeling like spectators on what is supposed to be a day of celebrations.

 CELEBRATING SIMHAT Torah in Gush Etzion.

How are parents, adult children navigating religious differences?

Yet, all around us are families that have found ways to navigate their religious differences. We focus here on three Torah-observant families that have adult children who identify as secular.

 A HAREDI family walks on the beach in Ashdod this past Passover (Illustrative)

Creator of ‘Shtisel’ is working on a series about Theodor Herzl, father of modern Zionism

Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism who died in his native Austria in 1904, is the subject of a series being developed by Ori Elon, according to a report in Deadline.

 Theodor Herzl, center, shown on a boat in 1898.

How it really is: Guess who doesn’t recognize Israel?

As an Israeli, I resent these people peddling a non-Israeli, anti-Zionist fake “Year in Israel.” As a taxpayer, I resent subsidizing these programs

 People watch the military airshow during Israel's 74th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem, May 5, 2022.

Bat Sheva Marcus resigns from liberal Orthodox seminary board in wake of allegations

“Today, the YCT Board of Directors accepted Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus’ resignation from the board.

 Bat Sheva Marcus, the Orthodox sex therapist, is a co-founder and former board chair of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance.

The man behind Rock ’n Roll Fantasy Camp is Modern Orthodox

David Fishof is an LA sports agent and entertainment producer.

David Fishof on the road in the 1990s with Ringo Starr

Meet Danielle Finn, the Modern Orthodox high schooler bringing her voice to ‘American Idol’

Finn cites Adele and Amy Winehouse, another Jewish singer with a soulful voice, as inspirations

 Danielle Finn, a 17-year-old young Orthodox Jewish woman from Los Angeles, will be featured in the upcoming season of American Idol.

Israeli author wins Sydney Taylor Award for YA novel on Orthodox teens

Titled 'The Last Words We Said,' the book was written Leah Scheier, who made aliyah from Baltimore in 2008 and currently lives in Modi'in.

 Leah Scheier.