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Category Archives: R. Adam Kligfeld
The Chief Rabbinate v. The Jewish People – A Lecture with Bambi Sheleg
Can’t get fairer than that. 7:40 p.m. Temple Beth Am. The head of the synagogue’s Israel committee waxes enthusiastic about their recent trip to the Holy Land. The highlight? Joking around with some cool rabbis who introduced themselves with their … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Am, Israel, R. Adam Kligfeld
Tagged bambi sheleg, chief rabbinate, ethiopian immigrants, extremist rabbis, religious pluralism, trip to the holy land
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My First Experience Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
1:20 p.m. I change my shirt to the long-sleeved grey one. Then on with the blue jeans. I slop on some sun screen. I rub it all over my face and then around the back of my neck. Am I … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Am, Israel, Personal, Psychology, R. Adam Kligfeld
Tagged Alexander Technique, cognitive behavioral therapy, horah, linda trip, luke ford, rabbi adam
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Whatever Happened To Deportment Among Conservative Rabbis?
Last week I wondered why the head of American Jewish University’s rabbinics program publishes photos of himself in jeans and a tye-dye t-shirt. Can you imagine Saul Lieberman doing that? I also wonder the Ziegler School of Rabbinics is run … Continue reading
Posted in AJU, Beth Am, Conservative Judaism, R. Adam Kligfeld
Tagged chewing gum, hunger in the world, rabbi adam, saul lieberman, tye dye, ziegler school
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld Of Temple Beth Am
The new rabbi at Beth Am, a Conservative synagogue on La Cienega and Olympic Blvds, seems like a good fit. There was one hiccup for some congregants. The new rabbi, who’s about 36 but looks 18, wants to be called … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Am, R. Adam Kligfeld
Tagged conservative synagogue, la cienega, lofty title, rabbi adam, temple beth
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Beth Am Chooses Elliot Dorff’s Son-In-Law As New Rabbi
Rabbi Dr. Elliot Dorff is the rector at American Jewish University and a key member of Temple Beth Am (he’s a regular at the Library Minyan downstairs). Scores of Conservative rabbis were inspired to take up their calling by Elliot … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Am, Conservative Judaism, R. Adam Kligfeld, R. Elliot N. Dorff, Rabbis
Tagged conservative rabbi, jewish theological seminary, kabbalat shabbat service, lashon hara, rabbi adam, shabbat experience
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