Yeshiva Boys Gone Wild

In the dungeons of Schottenstein Hall there exists a desert island populated by young savages with no supervision. Running water, palm trees, and wild animals adorn the uptown YCDS archipelago, swallowing you up upon entrance. Soon we are introduced to this band of yeshiva boys, clad in ripped clothing with some oozing blood. They split along sectarian lines - the civilized, the pathetic, and the downright violent. Some fight for power, some for their life. Shortly, two groups emerge from the struggle - the hunters and the builders, who treat each other with all the friendliness of Congress. Instead of uniting under one banner, the two camps clash in a battle for ideological supremacy, democracy or anarchy, winner take all.

The Jew In The Lotus

As an Orthodox Jew, it may be hard to understand the effect that Roger Kamenetz's book, The Jew In The Lotus, has had on the world of unaffiliated Judaism. It is troubling to delve into the issues the book raises and examine the impact and influence that it has had on a generation of Jews looking for a sense of association. More disquieting can be contemplating it's messages and comparing them to our own religious orientation.

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