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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
The Orthodox Connection To The NYT’s Corrupt Arms Suppliers To Afghans Sotry
The Bar-Kochba Botach in this story is a Los Angeles Orthodox Jew. He owns www.botachtactical.com at 3423 West 43rd Place Los Angeles, CA 90008. His brother is Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Bar-Kochba Botach is not accused of any wrong-doing in this … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Shmuley Boteach
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A Christlike Approach To Jewish Law
Donny emails: Hi Luke! I am an Orthodox convert. I was never involved with Jesus and Christianity. It’s only after converting that I started appreciating what he had to say to the Jews of his time. Based on what I … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, Orthodoxy
Tagged basra, Christianity, herod, introspection, jesus, jewish law, jewish los angeles, Jews, lack of education, messiah, messianic, nbsp, orthodox shuls, personal prayer, prayer 2000, quot, rabbi nachman, sacrificial meat, shul, third person, trinity, vertical column
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The Big Event Live: Banned
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Last week, there was a ban published in Hamodia that declared an upcoming charity concert by Shloime Gertner and Lipa Schmeltzer to be forbidden (link). Frankly, I have no patience for bans and don’t understand why … Continue reading
Judaism & Imagination
Rabbi Reuven Spolter writes for Hirhurim: If my experience is any indication, Jewish education does not place a very positive emphasis on developing an imagination. Rebbeim generally associate imagination with sexuality and inappropriate sexual thoughts – which is not all … Continue reading
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Sexual Abuse and The Vaad of Baltimore (Jewish Religious Court)
Vicki Polin from The Awareness Center writes: At the urging of several friends I attended the event last week on child sexual abuse that was organized by the Vaad of Baltimore (Jewish Religious Court), The Sidran Foundation and the Shofar … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Awareness Center, Baltimore, Orthodoxy
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