Category Archives: Rabbis

The Fascism Of Yaakov Moshe Harlap

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Luke Ford

In his fifth lecture on R. Yaakov Moshe Harlap, Marc Shapiro says: “His stress on the land of Israel…is not just super-Zionism but bordering on fascism. If you tell me that is the Jewish approach, then the Jewish approach is … Continue reading →

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Who’s The Best West LA Rabbi For A Bar Mitzvah?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Luke Ford

Comments: * In the Brentwood, Beverly Hills neighborhoods of Los Angeles the most popular Rabbi for Bar Bat Mitzvahs and increasing rare weddings is an ethnic Chinese lesbian Rabbi married to a black American Muslim convert who attends the events … Continue reading →

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Politics & The Clergy

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Luke Ford

America’s religious leaders are even more politically divided than the rest of us https://t.co/UX8DC7Hebi — The New York Times (@nytimes) June 12, 2017 More than any other group of clergy, rabbis choose to live in white neighborhoods. Orthodox rabbis are … Continue reading →

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L.A. rabbis arrested at ICE protest

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Luke Ford

Jewish Journal: Several area rabbis were among more than 30 protesters arrested April 13 in downtown Los Angeles for an act of civil disobedience to call attention to the treatment of undocumented immigrants. The group was taken away after blocking … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Stephen Wise Was No Stranger At The Party

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Luke Ford

Henry Makow writes: Rabbi Stephen Wise was the most prominent American Zionist and Jewish leader from the 1920’s until his death in 1949. On the Rockefeller-PBS website he is commemorated as “one of the greatest fighters for democracy and human … Continue reading →

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