The New Orthodoxy and the Orthodox Heresy Hunters
On Tuesday, July 14, Bari Weiss resigned as opinion editor and writer at the New York Times. She had been hired by James Bennet in the aftermath of President Trump’s surprise victory in the 2016 election, when the Times’ editorial board recognized that its Opinion section had become univocal, and largely unrepresentative of the wider […]
Individual Rights, Societal Responsibility, and Wearing Your Mask
In his classic essay, “The Community,” Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik notes that G-d created a single, lonely individual in Genesis 2:7. Eleven verses later, G-d declared that it is not good for man to be alone; He introduced Eve to Adam, thereby forming a community. Which of the two – the individual or the community […]
THE FREEDOM TO NOT BE OFFENDED…. EVER
On June 3, the New York Times published an opinion piece by Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas which advocated using the United States military in order to quell the riots taking place on America’s streets. This opinion is one with which many disagree; I do, too. Senator Cotton also included several dubious claims, such […]
Ninety Days of Breaking Records Here At JCH!
Hey, audio coffee drinkers! I’m excited to report that the past three months have been our biggest, most-listened-to ever. Since November 1st, our flagship podcast, the Orthodox Conundrum, has over 5500 downloads; the Maimonides Minute has over 8500 downloads; Chochmat Nashim has 9500 downloads; and Intimate Judaism has 12,500 downloads. (Makes you wonder why Orthodox […]
Welcome to Jewish Coffee House!
DEAR COFFEE DRINKERS AND OTHER PEOPLE OF EARTH, I’m very excited to present our revamped website, now much more user friendly, as well as our new lineup of podcasts. Every JCH podcast is enlightening, entertaining, professionally produced, and deals with authentic issues in the Jewish world. The JCH website will also include my new blog, […]