In 1996, Sacker studied ultra-Orthodox and Syrian Jewish communities in Brooklyn and found that 1 out of 19 girls was diagnosed with an eating disorder - a rate about 50 percent higher than the general U.S. population.

From here.

That whole article is so incredibly ironic in light of  the kiruv machine's continuous insistence that following the laws ( Read more... )

Okay, which  thread is the craziest?

1. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is not actually an anti-semitic hoax.  Goyim, in fact,  are going to be tripping over themselves for the chance to serve Jews when Moshiach comes. They are going to be jumping for the chance to polish our shoes. They will put themselves lying on the floor and beg the Evdei ( Read more... )

The goyishe world is so corrupt and immoral. Instead of respecting women for their inner qualities, they focus only on the outer body, the external appearances. That's  why we Jews are so lucky. We have the mitzvah of tznius. Tznius teaches us to focus on a girl's personality and middos and her internal qualities, her God-given soul.

But that's ( Read more... )

Okay, so the critics did not much like Arranged, but I did.

It is a cute movie with a positive, interesting message. The lives of  women in any orthodox religion are probably more alike than different. The plotline is a bit unrealistic in some aspects, but the acting was good and I liked the twist with how Rochel finally met her husband. Also, if ( Read more... )

This lovely article in Mishpacha magazine extols the virtues of the chassidishe dating system. At the mature age of 18, Zissy meets her intened for forty-five minutes and  they chat  awkwardly about his learning schedule. Her parents schedule a vort  to follow their next meeting and Zissy gets engaged to a complete stranger.  They meet again at the ( Read more... )