Category Archives: Judaism

Yisroel Pensack: Succot Message From Berkeley Mohel

Berkeley-based Orthodox rabbi and mohel Chanan Feld, who is unable to work or speak due to complications of oral cancer, has issued a message for the Succot holiday that starts tonight.  Succot is often called the Harvest holiday.  But what … Continue reading

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Dull Books For Yom Kippur

I afflicted my soul on Yom Kippur by reading a couple of very dull, poorly written academic books on Judaism. The first one had the exciting title: Between Redemption and Doom: The Strains of German-Jewish Modernism. I gave up on … Continue reading

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I Want To Keep On Loving You

I have a hard time staying patient with love. If a woman is dissing me, and I can’t recall a relationship where the woman has not constantly challenged me by not returning my calls and doing other things to cut … Continue reading

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Seeking A Mate On Yom Kippur

From the Los Angeles Times: Yom Kippur, the holiest and most somber day of the Jewish calendar, is a time for repentance, traditionally reserved for fasting and intense prayer. But scores of Iranian American Jews in Los Angeles, many of … Continue reading

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Ask Forgiveness Face-To-Face

From the Detroit Free Press: The Jewish high holidays — which end today on Yom Kippur — are a time when many are called upon to repent and seek forgiveness from others. But in a world where the Internet has … Continue reading

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