Category Archives: Politics
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Chacham Ovadya, Efshar Livrurei!
3June 17, 2013 by pitputim
I read some disturbing words allegedly by Chacham Ovadya in his weekly sermon. His sermons have been controversial, however, when …
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Yair Lapid goes too far
1June 14, 2013 by pitputim
I don’t feel programmed to reject everything Yair proposes, nor do I feel that I should accept his proposals because …
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Leave Haredi enlistees alone!
4May 30, 2013 by pitputim
Picture the scene. Terrorists are at loose in an area of Israel. The Army is conducting searches, door-to-door. The door …
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Remembering Rav Menachem Froman ז’ל
Leave a commentMarch 13, 2013 by pitputim
Recently, I learned of the tragic petirah of HaRav Menachem Froman. He was well-known in the press over many years. Ironically, …
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The Honeymoon is over
3March 11, 2013 by pitputim
Let’s face it. Charedim have never considered any religious zionists—Mizrachisten) “frum enough”. That’s a generalisation, of course. Notable exceptions, such …
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Anonymity and the Internet
3February 10, 2013 by pitputim
Never assume that you are “anonymous” on the internet. You can go through hoola hoops to hide your identity if …
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Sam Lipski gets it wrong about the Australian election date
4February 8, 2013 by pitputim
[Disclaimer: as always, these views are my own. They do not represent my employer or any organisation with which I ...
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The right to pray is sacrosanct
6January 2, 2013 by pitputim
You won’t see the bleeding left, especially those on Galus Australis and the feel-good New Israel Fundniks and the like …
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Achdus=Unity or Sloganeering?
7October 16, 2012 by pitputim
We have emerged from an intense month. Starting from the Ellul lead in, through Rosh Hashona and Yom Kippur, onto …
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The attack on Bris Milah and Halacha (Part 2)
1September 11, 2012 by pitputim
In a previous post, I presented my views on the Metziza B’Feh controversy. I see that the Rabbinic Council of …
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