Religion & Beliefs

The Hebrew-less Jew

When I was a kid, I begged – outright begged, the way some kids beg…

Conversations with Fraud

Beliefnet, that bastion of complex and nuanced writing on all things religious, was hit with…

Dark Light and Rabbi Tropper Expand Haredi Invasion of College Campuses

In a move to expand right-wing ultra-Orthodox (haredi, specifically the B’nai Torah) outreach on college…

Nothing Says Lovin’…

Around the world, angry responses to Israel’s Operation Cast Lead have, predictably enough, flooded the…

The Hitchhikers’ Guide to Ultra-Orthodoxy

Charedi (Israel): Are you clutching a stone in your hand while screaming "Shabbos!" at the…

Preaching the Word of Atheism

When British comedy writer Ariane Sherine saw a bus ad with the Bible quote ‘When…

Kosher Toilet Paper???

Like many of you, I thought this was a joke, unfortunately it is not. It…

Is Life But a Dream?

God is true.  The universe is a dream. -Vivekananda Row,row, row your boat Gently down…