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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Shalom Aleichem
On a Friday night walking home from shul, I’m stopped by a stranger in a car. He wants to know where Preuss is. I don’t know. I ask my friend. She doesn’t know. A rabbi comes out of his home … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Personal, Pico/Robertson
Tagged favorite phrase, friday night, intimate communion, Jews, new moon, one saturday, orthodox judaism, rabbi, saturday night, scorecard, shul, stranger, walking home
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You Are Not Jewish II
From the May 5 Haaretz: Asher Maoz writes: These are painful statements, but they must be said loud and clear: Two peoples live in this land, both Jewish – they and we. They are the ultra-Orthodox, who see themselves as … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Orthodoxy
Tagged asher, conscience, emissaries, family trees, goodwill, haaretz, hush money, investigative committee, jewish state, Judaism, laws of moses, maoz, men and women, one people, status quo, two peoples, whims, willingness, yeshivas, young men
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Rabbi Aviner Says Women Should Not Wear Pajamas
I guess lingerie would be more appropriate? I better not let Emma see this story or she’ll think Judaism is stupid. From FailedMessiah: In another bizarre ruling from an Orthodox rabbi, Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, the rabbi of Beit El and … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged abstinence, asher, axiom, FailedMessiah, immorality, modest clothes, Modesty, muslim countries, orthodox rabbi, pajamas, psychological connection, rabbi israel, rabbi rosen, rabbi shlomo, Rabbis, religious conduct, religious zionism, sleeved shirt, synagogues, weekly column
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The Outreach Rabbi Who Divorced His Wife And Married An Ex-Model Shiksa He Met Online
From my live cam chat: guest186: I want info on this guy chaim lando who divorced his wife and 9 kids and married a model from arizona and then moved to baltimore guest186: he was a rabbi in toras emes … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged abortions, art student, Divorce, drudge, emes, happy family, internet usage, jewish name, la brea, lando, live cam chat, outreach, pillar of salt, rabbi, scandals, shame, shem, sperm, yale art, young women
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Only Jews Who Don’t Know Who They Are Want To Build Bridges To The Black Community
If you are leading an observant Jewish life, you don’t have time to build bridges to other communities. How can you eat with them? You can only do it in a kosher restaurant. You can’t eat on their turf. Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Race
Tagged black mayor, close relationships, commonalities, distinct culture, fantasy world, flare ups, gentile, greenberg, jewish coalition, jewish community, jewish federation of greater los angeles, jewish law, jewish life, jewish tradition, kosher restaurant, majority culture, observant jews, orthodox jews, religious communities, tom bradley
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