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Category Archives: Orthodoxy
Advice To Potential Converts To Orthodox Judaism
I find myself talking a lot to people interested in converting to Orthodox Judaism. Here’s some advice: * There are more than five Orthodox Jewish law courts (Batei Din) in Los Angeles that do conversions — including the RCC (the … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Orthodoxy
Tagged aa degree, converts to judaism, jewish converts, orthodox jews, orthodox judaism, orthodox synagogue
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I Don’t Have A Problem With Slumlords
So long as they aren’t hurting third parties, I see no reason why they can’t operate as they wish within the law. Slumlords have no power to force people to live in their broken down properties. Poor people don’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy, Real Estate
Tagged avol, elderly residents, human freedom, la weekly, orthodox jew, slumlord
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Anorexia And The Dating Culture
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: Being overweight is not healthy. But women who focus only on their bodies to the exclusion of their souls are equally unhealthy. And men who have practiced Judaism their entire lives but are blind to a … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Orthodoxy, Shmuley Boteach
Tagged eishes chayil, formative experiences, orthodox jews, orthodox seminaries, rabbi shmuley boteach, torah observance
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Out Of The Shadows
I was a little embarrassed this afternoon to be checking out this book from a librarian I know in the Jewish community while frum Jews were all around me!