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January 2013

January 10, 2013

Shas Demeans Russian Jews

For those who say that I have spent too much time here on Haredim, I...

January 02, 2013

Israel’s African Refugees

In 1951 Israel was one of several country’s to help craft and pass the U.N....

August 2012

August 20, 2012

More Drivel From The Great Rav Ovadiah

Rav Ovadiah Yosef, spiritual leader of world Sephardic Jewry, just attacked one of the major...

May 2012

May 23, 2012

Israeli Reform & Conservative Jews Have The Wrong Idea

One of Israel’s biggest problems is its reliance on Orthodox rabbis in matters of Jewish...

May 15, 2012

The Wholly Holey Land

I just returned from a trip to Israel where I served as tour guide for...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

You’re 64 And I Still Love You

Chag Sameach - Happy Holiday! Today is Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. It’s been sixty-four...

March 2012

March 12, 2012

One State Will Never Fit All

While I was attending a youth conclave for the Society of Humanistic Jews in Washington,...

March 12, 2012

To Sing Or Not To Sing

Like other non-believers, If I happen to find myself in a place where people are...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Buses On Shabbat? Haredim Serving In The IDF? Perish The Thought!

There have been two interesting developments in the battle of religion versus secular society in...

February 18, 2012

Breaking Away Is Expensive To Do

Here’s a good use of the money that usually goes to Israeli Haredi Jews so...

February 10, 2012

Halacha Vs. Democracy: Which Will Israelis Choose?

Over the past few days I have dug a little deeper into the implications of...

February 06, 2012

Israel By The Numbers

The Avi Chai Foundation is an Israeli organization that works to promote cross-group understanding, particularly...

January 2012

January 27, 2012

Leviticus 30:1: Verily Shalt Thou Shun The Internet

Israeli Sephardic leader Rav Ovadia Yosef, patron of the Shas Party, has joined with others,...

January 10, 2012

Haredi Power Could One Day Spell Doom For Israel

I realize that I’ve been somewhat single-mindedly focused on Israeli Haredim over the last several...

January 08, 2012

Israel’s Great Secular Hope

There is breaking news from Israel that I have been awaiting for a very, very...

January 06, 2012

Inside The Primitive Ideology Of Haredi Judaism

Behind the growing conflict between Haredim and the rest of the Jewish community is a...

January 05, 2012

Romney’s & Santorum’s Ron Paul Problem

As you’re undoubtedly aware, most of the Republican candidates have been falling all over each...

January 03, 2012

Tone Deaf Haredim Protest In Concentration Camp Garb

Last night Haredim gathered in Jerusalem to protest against the crackdown on their thuggish behavior...

January 02, 2012

More Shattering Examples Of Haredi Immorality

Below is a piece by Israel’s Channel 2 evening broadcast of December 27. It shows...

December 2011

December 27, 2011

Haredi Misogyny Is Nothing New

If you have not had the opportunity to watch the YouTube video in the previous...

December 26, 2011

Israeli Haredim Are Losing It

It should come as no surprise that The Atheist Rabbi would have an issue or...

December 22, 2011

I’m Back And Talking Smack About The Exclusion Of Women

For all of my well-wishers out there (I know there’s at least a couple of...

November 2011

November 10, 2011

Some Thoughts About Islam (And The Israeli-Arab Conflict)

These days, it seems that most critiques of the Islamic world come from American and...

October 2011

October 06, 2011

Haredi Jews Vs. Orthodox Jews?

Many people do not understand the difference between Modern Orthodox and Haredi Jews. Well, here’s...

September 2011

September 22, 2011

Ho Ho No

I accidentally ran into this strange advertisement from the Israeli Department of Immigration and Absorption. ...

September 22, 2011

Another Haredi Love Note For The State Of Israel

Here’s a great example of the two-faced nature of many Israeli Haredim. In addition to...

September 19, 2011

Haredim Fight Modesty…You Read That Correctly

Over the past few years there is a weirder than usual phenomenon that’s been developing...

July 2011

July 12, 2011

Disappointing Israeli Legislation

Yesterday the Israeli Knesset passed a law to shut people up. By a vote of...

July 11, 2011

Polygamy ≠ Same-Sex Marriage

The anti-gay crowd often cites the opinion that if gay marriage is legalized then polygamy...

July 08, 2011

Hitchens Comments On The Gaza Flotilla

Christopher Hitchens has an outstanding piece on Slate.com about the slowly gathering “Free Gaza Flotilla.”...