Unorthodox-Jew
A Critical View of Orthodox Judaism

Child predators specifically target minors because they're vulnerable. The physical appearance of the child is not a turn-on; the abil...

  NY Jewish leaders asked governor to release Hasidic abuser, records show   Rabbis from Haredi communities appealed to commute sentence of...

  There was a time when the word Jewish genius summoned images of chalk-dust, violin cases, telescopes pointed toward the heavens, and a ti...

  “I’m Famished”: The Excuse Maimonides Gave His Translator   From the moment he became chief physician at the royal ...

  Memory Lane: Rabbi Elias Karp   For decades, there was an iyun shiur given in Agudas Yisroel on 14th Avenu...

  Rabbi Lando to donors: Woe to us if the yeshivas close   Rabbi Dov Lando thanks US, European donors who gave large sums to yeshivas, but w...

  "Kollel should be a meritocracy — a place for the few who are truly destined for scholarship, not a refuge for the unwilling. Torah ...

  Restoring Sovereignty Never before in the history of our nation have our leaders had less latitude for decision-making. Michael Oren Nov 1...

  There is a single thread — dark, defiant, and utterly familiar — that runs through the Yom Kippur War, through the falling towers of Sept...

  Donald Trump gave Israel years of unapologetic friendship, biblical recognition, and a kind of political courage the Jewish state had ra...

  New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (center) visits Satmar community leaders in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, October 10, 2025. (cr...