Haredi Jews rally in N.Y. against Israeli draft proposal
Tens of thousands of haredi Orthodox Jews rallied in New York against a proposed Israeli law that would draft more young haredi men into the military. More ▸
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RCA: We don’t proactively seek to reevaluate past conversions
The Rabbinical Council of America denied a prominent rabbi’s accusation that it is actively negating past conversions. More ▸
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Op-Ed: The RCA breaks its word on conversion
The Rabbinical Council of America is casting aspersions on past conversions performed by its members, writes Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld. More ▸
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Making it last
By Joe WinklerAt the beginning of May, Rorie Weisberg, an Orthodox woman from Monsey, sued cosmetics giant Lancome claiming her makeup, advertised as 24-hour coverage, did not last the full 24 hours of Shabbat. Some saw Weisberg’s suit as ludicrous or just plain old litigious, but others are seemingly sympathetic. The Orthodox makeup problem is apparently a real one, with… More ▸
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YU Ethics & Kashrut Live Stream Tonight
Tonight at 7PM, Yeshiva University will be hosting a panel entitled "Kosher Question: Are Ethics and Kashrut Inextricably Linked or Unconnected?" According the Yeshiva University News: Rabbis from major Orthodox organizations will address the role that ethics plays in Jewish dietary laws at “The Kosher Quandary: Ethics and Kashrut” at Yeshiva University on Dec. 9…. More ▸
