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Category Archives: Rabbis
Blogs, Rabbis & The Power Of Information
"Rabbis are the rock stars of Jewish life," says Jewish Journal Editor Rob Eshman. At the top of the Jewish social circle, the best rabbis get access to the best information. People feel it a privilege to share hot scoops … Continue reading
News or Fark? Rabbi writes Election Day prayer
As soon as I read the headline, I thought "self-promoter! This is fake news. This is like a report on a guy translating the Bible into Australian." Others must think, "Holy man!" Then I saw the article was about someone … Continue reading
Orthodox Rabbis Campaign For Proposition Eight
The more rooted you are in Judaism and Christianity and Islam, the more likely you are to vote for Proposition Eight. What surprises me is that more Orthodox rabbis aren’t urging its passage. They are not be true to the … Continue reading
Not By The Sword
I loved this book. Report: Rabbi Michael Weisser will never forget a chilling phone call he received just after he and his family moved into their new home in Lincoln, Nebraska. "You will be sorry you ever moved into 5810 … Continue reading
Are You Really Sorry?
Baltimore Jewish Times editor Phil Jacobs writes: A rabbi friend called me the other day to wish me a Happy New Year. He then told me that he thought that I was being too critical of the Orthodox rabbis. “They … Continue reading
Rabbi’s Book Seeks To Prevent Adultery
From the Miami Herald: Photos BY LYDIA MARTIN [email protected] Worried your man might cheat? A Miami Beach rabbi who is a regular on the talk-show circuit (he’s been on Oprah nine times, twice this month), says you need to greet … Continue reading
Jewish Action Magazine On The Rabbinic Model
Rabbi Gil Student writes: The latest issue of Jewish Action has a fascinating interview with seven veteran Orthodox rabbis on a variety of interesting topics. One issue discussed was the shtiebelization of Orthodoxy, i.e. the breaking up into small, relatively … Continue reading
Rabbis Back Evolution
From the Chicago Tribune: CHICAGO – For Rabbi Gary Gerson of the Oak Park Temple B’nai Abraham Zion, evolution does not oppose religious belief but strengthens it. "If anything, it all the more underscores the magnificence of creation as the … Continue reading
The Rabbi From Africa
From JPost.com: Nabugoye Rabbi Gershom Sizomu Photo: O. Stav Hillel , JRep The gently sloping campus of Semei Kakungulu High School, named for the founder of Uganda’s Jewish community, lies in the shadow of the imposing Mt. Wanale, a volcanic … Continue reading
My First Synagogue Home
I’d been to other synagogues, but Ohev Shalom in Orlando, Florida, was the first one I called home. I was a regular there during my eight months in town (from Aug. 1993 to March 1994). For most of that time, … Continue reading