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Saturday, April 30, 2005

The case for Shmuley - a review by Benyamin Cohen

The case for Shmuley

Ever since the publication of his controversial 1999 book Kosher Sex, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has been criticized as nothing more than a media whore, constantly clamoring for the public’s attention and the shine of the spotlight. His detractors claim that the prolific author is only exploiting whatever is on the pop culture radar for his own professional benefit as a cable news pundit. And, in my humble opinion, that’s a good thing.

While other spiritual leaders have been writing about how to achieve peace in the Middle East, Shmuley has written about Madonna’s ridiculous fascination with Kabbalah. While other rabbis have pontificated about lofty topics like why bad things happen to good people, Shmuley has pontificated on Britney Spear’s influence on teenage girls. And while some pundits deal with ho-hum topics like the war in Iraq, Shmuley has kept us entertained with his off-the-cuff remarks about the Academy Awards.

Shmuley, to his credit, is a man of the people. He’s a rabbi who finds a way to make a connection with the latest in celebrity gossip. In other words, he’s a rabbi that speaks to us on our level, not from an ivory tower. He’s a rabbi that unabashedly, and with open arms, embraces the best and worst of pop culture. Janet Jackson. Kinsey. Santa Claus. Michael Moore. Joe Millionaire. Whatever ... and that’s what makes him an enjoyable read.

So it was with great pleasure (and I don’t mean that in the sexual sense) that I read a copy of his latest book, controversially (what else?) titled Hating Women: America’s Hostile Campaign Against the Fairer Sex. In it, he discusses Gwen Stefani, Victoria’s Secret, and (surprisingly) Greta Van Susteren. He discusses his now infamous spiritual smackdown with Jewish Playboy playmate Lindsay Vuolo. And, of course, he discusses Madonna, Britney, and Janet.

As well, and as always, Shmuley is wildly and welcomingly unafraid to talk about topics most rabbis wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot lulav. Just read through chapters titled “The Portrayal of Women as the Walking Male Orgasm” and “Becoming Lesbians to Get Away from Men”.

Turn on the TV today and you’ll see Shmuley all over it. He’s experiencing a relevancy renaissance as a Michael Jackson expert, wisely exploiting his past relationship with the king of pop for his own benefit. I wouldn’t expect anything else from Shmuley. And that’s a good thing.

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