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Category Archives: R. Steven Weil
I Dream Again About Rabbi Weil
I dreamed I swung by Beth Jacob on a Sunday morning. The shul had some family event. I hung out. Then, with some trepidation, I walked to the door of the shul. Rabbi Weil came by and invited me to accompany … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, inspirational book, Rabbis, shul, trepidation
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My Rabbi Weil Dream
I dreamed this morning that I was walking down Olympic Blvd. I saw Rabbi Weil and I tried to pass him unobtrusively but he yelled out, "Hey Levi, I may have misjudged you. Rabbi Lisa Edwards tells me you are … Continue reading
Posted in BCC, R. Steven Weil
Tagged gay shul, lisa edwards, olympic blvd, one gay, rabbi
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What Lies Beneath The Black Hat
Beth Jacob’s Rabbi Steven Weil said in his shabbos morning sermon that last Shabbat mincha, the gabbai asked a kollel (yeshiva for married men) student with a black hat to remove his black hat before getting an aliyah (call to … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, kipah, morning sermon, shabbat mincha, shabbos morning, traditional orthodoxy
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So What Will Rabbi Weil Do With The OU?
And what will Rabbi Weil do once he’s done with the Orthodox Union? Take Malcolm Hoenlein‘s job (as CEO of the Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations)? Run for political office? That to him might be a sell-out. I’m betting his … Continue reading
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Tagged alpha male, good game, jewish organizations, Malcolm Hoenlein, Orthodox Union, profound thinker
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Rabbi Weil Is Like Captain Spock With A Rolodex
He runs the starship Beth Jacob and will soon pilot the Orthodox Union. He has a powerful roladex and can get things done with a call or two. A body needs to shipped to Israel for a quick burial? Rabbi … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, captain spock, drasha, jabotinsky, roladex
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