Category Archives: Conservative Judaism

The Synagogue In America: A Short History by Marc Lee Raphael

This is a superb new book. I just picked it up at the library and I can’t put it down. It has lots of stories about Los Angeles in general and Pico-Robertson in particular. On page 95, professor Raphael writes: … Continue reading

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Is She The First Hot Female Rabbi?

And as Heshy Fried points out below, she plays for the other team! From FrumSatire: “I wanted to lead a halachically observant community so decided it was best to transfer to JTS where it would be far more likely I’d … Continue reading

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Have the Rabbis Ruined Judaism?

Aish Ha Torah. Los Angeles. 9100 Pico Blvd. 8 p.m. It’s a dark and lonely night. Let’s flash back to a dark and lonely morning almost 13 years ago. April 13, 1998. I am called in to meet with the … Continue reading

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Running Camp Ramah Earned You $225 K In 2008

Camp Ramah‘s 2008 990 filing reveals that executive director Rabbi Daniel Greyber earned $225,000 in 2008. Elie Mechaly, operations director, brought home a sweet $140,000. It’s a blessing that rabbis don’t take vows of poverty before embarking on their careers. … Continue reading

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The Dynamic God You Already Love (But Didn’t Know You Could)

On June 1 at 7:30 pm, Sinai Temple hosts a lecture and discussion on Rabbi Brad Artson’s process theology. Here’s the billing: “New scientific findings of the past century have changed our understanding of everything – the evolution of the … Continue reading

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