https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to orthodox judaism en https://religiondispatches.org/2013/12/12/startling-number-believe-you-can-be-jewish-jesus-follower-why-its-not-crazy-it-sounds A full third of Jewish Americans think that followers of Jesus Christ can also be Jews, though theologically speaking, Jesus isn’t messiah material for religious Jews. So what gives? Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:01:14 EST Michael Schulson 8ea1148c-5271-4518-858d-f557a47cc75f https://religiondispatches.org/2013/10/15/why-60k-and-torture-beats-changing-divorce-law The holy work-around. Tue, 15 Oct 2013 06:40:23 EDT Rob Shryock 7b15e937-2c61-4697-9e46-2bbb5f195535 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/09/24/when-blasphemy-was-riot-didnt-cause-one Why on earth is an orthodox Jew pushing a turbaned Muslim man in a wheelchair on the cover of Charlie Hebdo, the French baby-boomers’ favorite satirical magazine? Don’t bother looking for any deep symbolism—you won’t find it. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:10:29 EDT Sophie Gherardi 69c771d4-b069-484e-a0ed-2e1652c900cf https://religiondispatches.org/2012/02/02/birth-hipster-hasidism Immodest yuppies move into Orthodox neighborhoods, and the influence cuts both ways. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:51 EST Nicole Greenfield 86f55dfd-53cd-485f-b32e-6039e171b255 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/12/13/matisyahu-shaves-his-beard World’s first Chassidic Reggae superstar off the derech. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:49:55 EST Jay Michaelson c524221d-34f1-4ae8-ae09-6049b5183a5d https://religiondispatches.org/2011/11/30/why-orthodox-anti-gay-declaration-actually-good-gays Reparative therapy—neither reparative nor therapy—is the lie that will not die. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:29:43 EST Jay Michaelson 751eece9-d7d4-41d6-91df-a12d0a9999db https://religiondispatches.org/2011/06/14/opponents-marriage-equality-confident-defeating-last-minute-push This year, LGBT advocates in New York had ample cause to be hopeful, but the opposition—led by National Organization for Marriage, the Catholic Bishops, and Orthodox Jews—remain confident of victory. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:48:50 EDT Michael Tracey af5f9e85-09d8-4c43-b8b5-1fee97c4708a https://religiondispatches.org/2010/12/09/orthodox-jews-begin-reckon-sexual-abuse The Orthodox Jewish community in the U.S. has treated allegations of sexual abuse with the same secrecy and refusal to include secular authorities as the Catholic Church. Now, however, more Orthodox abuse victims are coming forward than ever before. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:38:08 EST Paul Berger 8c5dd905-a6b6-48bf-80b8-96b5bea6f79c https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/17/atheizing-dead-religious-doughnuts-tax-free-witching The week in religion, poetically. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:10:10 EDT Michael J. Altman 06bd0947-8de4-447a-a225-6951f56a1fd6 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/03/12/sara-hurwitzs-rabba-title-sparks-orthodox-jewish-condemnation Because women aren’t permitted to be rabbis in the Orthodox Jewish tradition, Sara Hurwitz was given the made-up title Mahara”t upon her ordination. A little while later, after she was quietly given the title rabba, the Orthodox Jewish world responded with condemnations. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:13:49 EST Rachel Barenblat 2cad3d36-fb05-437c-9935-0fb7a081ab3b https://religiondispatches.org/2009/12/23/joe-lieberman-bad-jew Depends whom you ask, these days. Either way, the senator’s obstructionist posture regarding health care reform has exposed him to a round of criticism in the press, including the theory, rapidly gaining traction, that he’s not all that smart. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:59:33 EST Gordon D. Newby 2c5428cb-232c-46ad-8782-5e495c40dfcc https://religiondispatches.org/2009/12/11/rabbinical-view-bringing-honor-god-extending-equal-rights-gays-and-lesbians The Orthodox Jews of Lakewood, New Jersey, are worried about supporting the rights of gays and lesbians to marry because it might reflect badly on the community. Rabbi Justus N. Baird offers a corrective. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:18:17 EST Justus N. Baird 706f9130-45a1-49f7-870a-2e3896f076ae https://religiondispatches.org/2009/08/27/air-kissing-mezuzah-religion-and-science-collide-fight-against-virus In both Israel and India, religious rituals governing purity and health are clashing with efforts to stop the “swine flu” virus from spreading and killing more citizens. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:14:03 EDT Shalom Goldman 568e7b26-7c24-4c1a-9fe9-eb7ffea4bdbb https://religiondispatches.org/2009/07/22/cafeteria-cockroaches-and-synagogue-state-relations-israel Set against the backdrop of the recent closure of a Knesset cafeteria due to an unkosher cockroach, Shalom Goldman takes an entertaining and meandering look at the state of affairs in Israel. Touching on topics as disparate as the alliteration-happy Israeli media and racist policy proposals, Goldman brings into sharp relief some of the tensions in Israeli religious and cultural life, much of which remains at the mercy of the Orthodox rabbinate. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:18:03 EDT Shalom Goldman 20a35a4e-0400-4246-93d5-044b6fe894a0 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/04/17/lesbian-rabbi-lead-socal-board-includes-orthodox Having a lesbian head a transdenominational body opens the door to gay rights across the board—a little like wondering if an Iowa marriage will be accepted in Alabama. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:08:58 EDT Benjamin Weiner 16798cdf-030b-4e8b-be40-64fbddea63ab https://religiondispatches.org/2009/04/13/bearded-soldiers-religious-tension-israel Giving free rein to their follicles, a Conservative group of IDF soldiers defies powerful, state-sanctioned Orthodox Rabbinate. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:36:09 EDT Benjamin Weiner cc88e1d2-8c64-4aac-84b2-6ced198842f8