Tag: baal teshuvas
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Noah Lubin’s Beautiful Music
A profile and review of the music of Noah Lubin, an artist living in Boston.
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A Baal Teshuva’s Responsibility
What responsibility does a baal teshuva have in his growth?
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Don’t Call Me An Orthodox Jew
Ever since I became a religious Jew, I remember feeling uncomfortable with being labeled as orthodox. ‘Orthodox’ implies rigidity.
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Wanna know what the Chabad life is like (in GIF form)?
The beauty of Chabad and Chabadniks is that they, even if it’s on their own, in some rogue fashion, find a way to elevate most everything they come in contact with.
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The Self-Destructive Nature Of “Off The Derech” Anger On The Internet
Until the off the derech movement learns to build rather than destroy, they will remain on the fringe, only hurting others and never building anything worthwhile.
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On Respecting Chaya (And All Baal Teshuvas)
When other Jews put down Chaya and other baal teshuvas, it stinks of self-righteousness, it’s patronizing and it’s disrespectful. Essentially, it attempts to invalidate anything we say about the religion we’ve committed our life to.