Category Archives: R. Kalman Topp

Rabbi Kalmann Topp’s Quaint Vision For Beth Jacob — Torah!

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Luke Ford

The vision thing. It seems like Rabbi Topp at Beth Jacob has it. He teaches two serious Torah classes during the week and a serious parsha shiur on Shabbos morning. He seems to have a vision for Beth Jacob — … Continue reading →

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Pico-Robertson In The 1960s

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Luke Ford

It was populated with faux yeshivas to get Orthodox Jews out of the Vietnam draft. By 1980, there were only two Orthodox synagogues in the community — Young Israel of South Beverly Hills and Beth Jacob. There wasn’t a kosher … Continue reading →

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In 20 Years, The Haredim Will Dominate Pico-Robertson

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Luke Ford

Los Angeles has little culture of Torah learning (except among the Haredim aka the traditional Orthodox). There are only two first-rate Modern Orthodox Torah scholars in Los Angeles — rabbis Yehuda Bukspan and David Rue. L.A.’s Modern Orthodox shuls don’t … Continue reading →

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