Category Archives: Rabbis

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

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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

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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

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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

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Rabbi’s Book Seeks To Prevent Adultery

From the Miami Herald: Photos BY LYDIA MARTIN lmartin@MiamiHerald.com 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

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