And the Jews Gathered Together in Prayer . . . before Purim
Purim is upon us, and with it all of the topsy turvy, upside down views of life that are part of the Purim experience. I guess that I am the odd man out, because I simply do not understand some of the great issues of the day. It seems to me that the leading spokesmen for various parts of society are speaking passionately in ways that runs counter to the facts. I do not understand our government's stance in relation to so many issues, like for example the current crisis in the Ukraine. I do not understand those who claim to be faithful to Halacha while advocating “Partnership Minyanim”, when every single posek of any stature has spoken against them . I don’t understand how people still seem to have sympathy for Rabbi Avi Weiss when -- one week after they both bent over backward to try to accommodate him -- he published a scathing editorial in the NY Times attacking both the Chief Rabbinate and RCA, and attempting to legitimize non-Orth...