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Riddle me this – what’s the difference between this and this? In both cases, the parties deal with a fixed legal disadvantage, yet one is decried (the get refusal) while the other (the pro-woman property and child custody laws) are … Continue reading →

What makes a good baalabos?

In light of On the Main Line’s recent review, my answer would usually be an emphatic no. People trained in yeshiva and kollel generally have little to no understanding of male and female sexuality outside of relevant texts which they generally don’t … Continue reading →

A note to my Secular, Reform and Conservative Brethren across the sea: Want to contribute to Jewish continuity? Have more than 1-2 children and raise them Jewish. That is all. PS That generally involves getting married, which you’re also not … Continue reading →

Recently, my family and I had an interesting discussion with a Shabbat guest. She complained that Orthodox Jewish girls are given extensive amounts of shiurim about family and couples’ life (in her case from age 14 onward). On the other … Continue reading →

I believe that the Jewish world – from the Orthodox to the secular – needs its own manosphere: a virtual community that emphasizes and strengthens Jewish male positive roles, prevents injustices against men by women and ensures better relations between … Continue reading →

You know, we spend so much time worrying about the problems of the “shidduch crisis” in the Orthodox world. Solutions are proposed and people blamed, but I’ve yet to see anyone talk about what’s happening in other parts of the … Continue reading →

[For a good description of licensure and its effects, see here. This post will be merely descriptive. In further posts I will discuss how to improve the situation] This post was originally going to be entitled ‘Rabbinic licensure’. However, after … Continue reading →

[Note: This was originally meant to be the third part of the response. However, I decided to bump it up in light of the second quote. Enjoy. AIWAC] “Rashi? Rashi was an idiot!” – Anonymous* “Like my Rabbeim, I tremble … Continue reading →

Now that we’re approaching Purim, I thought I might pull my own ונהפוך הוא. Rather than explain why eliminating the Orthodox marriage monopoly would be a good thing, even for the Orthodox, I will lay out some arguments in favor … Continue reading →