Thanks to Garnel Ironheart, I found out about this blog from a practicing Orthodox Rabbi -- an individual who has this title and position and thus portrays himself as an Orthodox Rabbi -- who actually is an atheist. For his opening description of himself in his first post on this blog, see
http://theorthopraxrabbi.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/about-me/.
I share this with you because there are so many issues that ensue from such a presentation. At the heart of the issue, though, is not just this person but what does this say about the state of Orthodoxy today. Read between the lines. Its not just about what he is doing but how he justifies what he is doing.
As you consider this matter and come to your own thoughts on this, I would also like to share with you two responses that I found in other blogs.
From Rabbi Harry Maryles in Emes Ve-Emunah
http://haemtza.blogspot.com/2010/06/orthoprax-rabbi.html
Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner in The Rebbetzin's Husband
http://rechovot.blogspot.com/2010/06/on-orthoprax-rabbi.html
Rabbi Ben Hecht
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