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Doing Something Rude To Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow is the most visible representative of organized religion in America today. And there’s something about good people such as Tim (if you love God or goodness, you gotta love Tim Tebow) that makes bad people hate on them. … Continue reading

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Counting His Blessings!

Jeff* emails: Hi Luke, Have a look at the following article. It discusses the escapades of Rabbi Uzi Rivlin, an orthodox Rabbi who actually taught religious school at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown, NY, where I went to Sunday school … Continue reading

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Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto Framed?

Pico-Robertson boasts a prominent and popular Pinto shul on Pico and Bedford. The New York Times reports: Six years ago, an Orthodox rabbi and mystic who traces his lineage to King David moved to New York from Israel and amassed … Continue reading

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Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24)

Why doesn’t the rabbi touch his girlfriend? Is he a freak? No. He’s just an authentic Orthodox Jew. All Jews are expected by Jewish law to not touch the opposite sex (except for spouse and family). Most Orthodox Jews observe … Continue reading

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Gary Rosenblatt On Marc Gafni

Editor of The Jewish Week, Gary Rosenblatt, writes: The news this week that Marc Gafni faces new allegations of sexual misconduct from those in the “spiritual wisdom” community with which he has been associated the last five years was sad, … Continue reading

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