Ben TorahAug 10, 202013 min readRABBI DR. JOSHUA BERMAN & RABBI AARON CHAIM HALEVI ZIMMERMAN: A FAKE GENIUS, AND A STUDY IN CONTRASTSome writers exude passion and vigor, others plod along, dragging the reader from one ponderous sentence to the next. Some writers...
Ben TorahMar 9, 20204 min readWHY I HATE PURIMThe Drinking - Who the hell thought it was a good idea to command an entire nation to get hammered. What you get is an endless gaggle of...
Ben TorahFeb 17, 20203 min readKING DAVID - THE PEDOPHILE?Us OTD people often mention our discomfort over the seeming acceptance - and at best, extreme tone-deafness - in Chazal and the Torah...
Ben TorahFeb 17, 202016 min readWHY GEHENOM MAKES NO SENSE Why did God create purgatory? In this discussion, I will address the basic points taught in kiruv camp to answer this question – none of...
Ben TorahFeb 13, 20205 min readTHE EVILEST ACT IN HISTORYWhat is the evilest thing you have ever seen? For me, it is the below picture. A mother and child are about to get killed by a Nazi...
Ben TorahFeb 13, 20204 min readA PARABLE TO EXPLAIN THE WEAKNESS IN THE KUZARI ARGUMENTImagine you go to the doctor for a check-up. During the visit, the doctor mentions that they recently purchased a new diagnostic...
Ben TorahFeb 13, 20207 min readTHE "MESORAH CHART" DEBUNKEDRabbi Lawrence Kelemen often talks about the "Chain of Transmission" in Judaism, and how the existence of this chain bolsters the idea...
Ben TorahFeb 13, 202026 min read(Updated) 200 REASONS TO QUESTION THE TRUTH OF JUDAISM Over the past few years, I have been thinking and writing quite a bit about the veracity of Jewish belief. The following list is not...
Ben TorahFeb 13, 20201 min readWHO WE AREHi all, We are a loose group of formerly frum Jews. Many of us have attended some of the finest Bais Yaakovs and Yeshivos in the world or...
Ben TorahFeb 13, 20206 min readWHAT I WISH I COULD TELL MY REBBE Dear Rebbe, For as long as I can remember, I always wanted you to be proud of me. While we have had many ups and downs over the years,...
Ben TorahFeb 13, 20207 min readMASTURBATION; AN OTD PERSPECTIVE As a young teenager, few things gave me as much joy as making my parents and teachers proud of me. When I was 15, I made a siyum on 400...