Category Archives: Rabbis

Can Converts Become Rabbis?

It doesn’t bother me that there is a substantial case in Jewish law against converts such as myself becoming rabbis. I never knew this until I read this post. I have fantasized about becoming a rabbi because I am obviously … Continue reading

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Obama’s Shameful Joke About Special Olympics?

Shmuel Herzfeld is Rabbi of Ohev Sholom — The National Synagogue in Washington, D.C www.ostns.org. He writes in the Washington Post: President Obama was only joking last week when he quipped on Jay Leno’s show that his bowling is "like … Continue reading

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Rabbi Moshe Tendler Ascends The Temple Mount

From WorldNetDaily.com: A prominent U.S. rabbi recently ascended the Temple Mount – Judaism’s most revered site – stirring a quiet debate among some within the Jewish religious community about whether Jews should be permitted to enter the mount. Some rabbis … Continue reading

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Orthodox Rabbis Claim There’s No Liberal Bent To Traditional European Jews

BERLIN (JTA) — Orthodox rabbis in Europe challenged the interpretations of a new study that suggests a liberal bent among some traditional European Jews. The reported results "raised both a frown and bewilderment" among Orthodox rabbis, according to a statement … Continue reading

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The Rabbis Plan To Raise Ethical Awareness At Work

I’ve yet to hear of the rabbis ever asking any worker if there was a need for their ethics initiative. It sounds to me like this is an entirely top-down initiative. Rabbi Daniel Korobkin writes in the Jewish Journal: Peulat … Continue reading

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Conservative Synagogues Under Fire

The Jewish Week writes: With the Conservative movement’s congregational arm under attack on two fronts, the group’s incoming executive stepped into the fray this week with bold promises for sweeping change. “One of the greatest frustrations is that the United … Continue reading

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Gayness & God

Report: ITHACA, NY — Rabbi Steven Greenberg, the first openly gay Orthodox rabbi, will discuss “Gayness and God” at Ithaca College on Monday, March 23. His talk, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 7 p.m. … Continue reading

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The Rockin’ Rabbi

Melissa Gasca writes: He’s known as the "Rock and Roll Rabbi" to many fans and reviewers, and to the congregation of Or Emet in Valencia, Rabbi Jay Levy has provided musical and uplifting leadership for nine years. "(Rabbi Levy) is … Continue reading

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Searching For The Big O

This sounds a lot like morning services at my yoga center: At 7 a.m. each day, as the rest of America is eating Cheerios or trying to face gridlock without hyperventilating, about a dozen women, naked from the waist down, … Continue reading

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I Interview A Rabbi I Once Called An ‘Idiot’

Here’s my first post about Rabbi Daniel Brenner. His response. I then reached out to Rabbi Brenner via Facebook. Tonight I sent him these questions and he promptly emailed back his response. LF: How should Kellogs have reacted when their … Continue reading

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