Gadol Hador Archives By Category

Although at times irreverent, this closed blog is an excellent resource for inquiring BT's and FFB's. It covers just about every conceivable issue that a soul searching Orthodox Jew confronts when critically examining their tradition.

Science & Torah
Nes Nisayon I
Nes Nisayon II
Nes Nisayon V2
Myth Moshol
Weird Wacky
Clever Clever
Tired Taiku
Emunah Peshutah
Denial Delusion
Science Torah & Rabbi Carmy

Science
Categories of Science
Faith in Science
Proven Science
The G-d of Science
Radical Skepticism

Nes-Nisayon / Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb
Nes Nisayon I
Nes Nisayon II
Nes Nisayon V2
Gottleib Endorses Gosse
Gosseleib
Why Gosseleib Doesn't Work
Gosse Student
Pottery & Paintings by G-d
Gosse Goons

Myth/Moshol
Myth Moshol Theory
When They Severed the Earth
Adam: Man or Myth?
Cassuto & Mythology
Breishis & Science
Can Torah contain Mythology?
Not in Chazal
Mythology is Aggadata
Myth/Moshol is Non Literal?
Cassuto
Mythology in the Torah II
Adam & Eve & Their Snake
Brisker Myth Moshol
Myth Moshol V2.0

Emunah Peshutah
Emunah Peshutah vs Chakirah Amukah
Don't Think It, Just Believe It !
New: FDA approved Emunahpeshuttia !
Avraham Avinu and Emunah Peshutta
Bored with Breishis ?
Har Sinai: A Case for Emunah Peshutah ?
Emunah Peshutah, Modern Orthodox Style
Emunahpeshuttia - Its for real !
When is emunah peshuta ok ?

Hashkafah
The Point of Judaism
The Point of Life
The point of it All
Kindergarten Hashkafah
Sacred Cows I
Sacred Cows II
Machshavah Cholent
Dinosaurs & Dibukim
Machshavah Candy Mix
Systematic Hashkafah

The Kannoim & The Slifkin Bood Banning
Gedolim manipulated by Kannoim
The Lies of the Kanoim Exposed
The Kanoi Hador
The Kanoim Strike Again

Rabbi Aron Feldman & The Slifkin Book Banning
Rav Aharon Feldman's Letter
More of the Letter
Gedolim of Oz
Science is from Sinai
R Feldman insults Chazal
More on Rav Feldman
Move to the Right
Responses Rip R Feldman
Another Response

Rav Moshe Shapiro & Co and The Slifkin Book Banning

The strange case of the talmidim of Rav Moshe Shapiro
More silly quotes from Rav Moshe's talmidim
The Strange Mystery of Rav Moshe - Resolved !
The Battle Heats Up !
Rabbi Heshy Grossman !
20 Great Kofrim according to Rav Moshe Shapiro
The Godol Hador vs Rav Heshy Grossman
More Kofrim According to Rav Moshe Shapiro
What Rav Moshe Shapiro Actually Said
Rav Moshe Shapiro Was Just Exaggerating !

Kiruv Clowns

The Orlofsky Letter
Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky - Kofer !
R Dovid Gottleib - Kofer !
Message from Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky
Attack of the Clowns: Summary
An Apology to Rabbi Orlofsky

Other

Playing Hide & Seek with G-d: Part I
Playing Hide & Seek with G-d: Part II
Why are people religious ?
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Torah Min Hashamayim
Attack of the Clowns

MO vs UO

Different Worlds
The Inherent Paradox of Chareidi Hashkafa
The Difference between 'Us' & 'Them'
Were Chazal Charedi ?
5 things that the MO don't like to think about
Chareidi Wars: Episode 54

Rav Mattisyahu Solomon

Its official: We are no longer kofrim
Cultural Misunderstandings
Rav Mattisyahu was right !
Maharal vs R Mattisyohu
Introducing the Ultra-Dumb-odox

Frumteens
Frumteens Hardcore
Frumteens on being a smart monkey
Frumteens on goyim
Frumteens on goyim II
More from Frumteens
Its a hard life being a charedi apologist
Frumteens on Olam Habah
Hirhurim Comments & JewishWhistleBlower

Spirituality
Warm gooshy feeling
Spiritually Deficient People
The Big Question
Deep Yesodos in Kugel
Great Spiritual Debate
I'm Spiritual
Are Orthodox Jews Spiritual

Zohar & Kabbalah
True Story of Zohar
Frumteens on Zohar
Mitpachat Sefarim
Reverse Mesorah
Zohar is Fake
Zohar, Kabalah & Ari
Kabalah Masters
Strange World of Kabalah
Vision of Odyssey
Edah on Kabbalah
Read my Palms
Kabalah Clowns