by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Nov 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
As you may or may not know, in the State of Maryland, several referendum questions will be presented to voters in the ballot box on Election Day. Question #6 asks the voter whether he or she supports “marriage equality” – in other words, whether we...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Oct 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am pleased to present my translation of Derekh Hokhma, The Way of Wisdom, written by the illustrious Rabbi Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto. Rabbi Luzzatto, better known as the Ramchal, is perhaps most famous for his classic ethical work, Mesilat Yesharim. In Derekh Hokhma,...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Oct 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Many people have already viewed “The Rabbi’s Daughter”, a moving film that offers the viewer a glimpse of the lives of three young women whose fathers are prominent Orthodox Rabbis but who themselves are no longer religiously observant....
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
It is a well-known fact that many families maintain their synagogue membership only to ensure that their children will be able to have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony when they come of age. This is particularly true among non-traditional or...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
In the latest post on Hirhurim, Rabbi Raphael Davidovich responds to Rabbi Broyde’s recent article on Women’s Torah reading with a basic ideological critique. He accuses Rabbi Broyde of essentially burying his head in the sand...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the signature features of Orthodoxy is the assignment of different public roles to men and women, and the reservation of specific ritual duties to males and females, respectively. In the past, I have been invited to a number of discussion forums that dealt with...
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