Why the light rail in Israel is kosher for use on Shabbat

When enough people say so, it will influence the rabbis to agree with us When the driver of the light railway train is not a Jew, the train is like a horizontal elevator that may be used on Shabbat. The driver must be a non-Jew according to Jewish Law: via his/her mother’s mother’s mother. Just …

Bible-thumping homophobes are right, but not as you’d think

Hatred of LGBTQs is driving more to suicide than hatred of women Sexism murders, like every oppression. Yet, it is not only horrifying how homophobia, including indirect animosity against non-Straights, pushes young Queers to suicide – it obligates us to tread softly when discussing these issues. And that is what homophobes seldom do. Bullies are …

Agunot undergo G^d’s punishment for heterosexuals oppressing the other Jews

When victims don’t care about other victims I’m not going to mince any words here. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (pun not intended). What I write is 150+ years overdue. Chained Women Agunot, chained women want a Jewish divorce from their husbands while the latter won’t agree. Then, for …