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Category Archives: Beth Jacob
Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Resigns From Beth Jacob
*Update!* I published a tip on this Monday. Why did R. Pilichowski resign suddenly? Beth Jacob emails its members today: Dear Friends: Rabbi Pilichowski has resigned his position at Beth Jacob effective July 3, 2011. He is currently on vacation … Continue reading
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Tagged assistant rabbi, Beth Jacob, eretz yisrael, mevaseret zion, rabbi benjamin yudin, yavneh academy
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Beth Jacob Needs A New Cantor
Anne emails: Luke, With all your “connections” in Pico Robertson, you are the ideal man to help Beth Jacob find its new cantor. Put together a ballot, and have your readers vote for the ideal candidate — or none at … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, election day, important service, sam cohen, sam glaser
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When The Rabbi’s Wife Is Not A Rebbetzin
I remember feeling taken aback about 13 years ago when the wife of a Modern Orthodox pulpit rabbi told me in no uncertain terms that she was not a rebbetzin. These days most Orthodox communities are seeking a “Rabbinic couple” … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, R. Kalman Topp, Rabbis
Tagged Beth Jacob, orthodox communities, rabbi, rebbetzin, uncertain terms
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What Is Your Shul’s Vision?
What is Shalhevet’s vision? It is the one Orthodox high school school in Los Angeles where boys and girls receive the identical education. Its mixture of Lawrence Kohlberg and Orthodox Judaism is highly un-Orthodox. I’ve never met a Shalhevet student … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Bnai David-Judea, YICC
Tagged Beth Jacob, lawrence kohlberg, orthodox judaism, orthodox shul, simon wiesenthal center, YICC
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Rabbi Kalmann Topp’s Quaint Vision For Beth Jacob — Torah!
The vision thing. It seems like Rabbi Topp at Beth Jacob has it. He teaches two serious Torah classes during the week and a serious parsha shiur on Shabbos morning. He seems to have a vision for Beth Jacob — … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Jacob, kalmann, orthodox shul, shiur, torah classes
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