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Category Archives: Jewish Journal
Rambam’s Bunnies
Rob Eshman writes: Just after I returned from vacation, I found myself at the Playboy Mansion. I know — that sounds redundant. But I have a perfectly good explanation for going there, so good my wife almost believed it. I … Continue reading
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Does Hollywood give Jewish?
Brad A. Greenberg writes for the Jewish Journal: This is what Hollywood’s old-school Jewish philanthropy looks like: 900 Jews worried about anti-Semitism sitting inside the International Hall of the Beverly Hilton. Holocaust survivors sit side-by-side with some of entertainment’s biggest … Continue reading
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Jewish Panel At Comic-Con
Adam Wills has a "geek blog" for the Jewish Journal. From his profile: "A Jewlatto who edits and writes for The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. He’s been online since the mid-1980s, when he bought a 1,200-baud modem for … Continue reading
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Goyisha Scholars Shake Up Shabbat
Danielle Berrin reports July 17 for the Jewish Journal’s new blog The Calendar Girls: Throughout the service, there was a tinge of nervousness in the air. The music was louder than usual. Craig Taubman sweat a little more. Rabbi Brian … Continue reading
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Mourning The Temple
Though you wouldn’t realize it from my writing, I think about girls a lot. As a single man, I’ve met enough to keep me interested but not enough to satisfy. What I’ve lacked in quality, I’ve made up for in … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Los Angeles, Museum of Tolerance, Orthodoxy
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The Calendar Girls Are Hot
Danielle Berrin writes about the TV show "On The Lot": Just before showtime, regular judges Carrie Fisher (actress, "Star Wars") and Garry Marshall (director, "Pretty Woman"), along with guest judge Antoine Fuqua (director, "Training Day") stepped into the spotlight, but … Continue reading
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Rob ‘Mac’ Eshman Teaches The Game
Danielle Berrin, calendar girl and all-round actress, writes for the Jewish Journal’s new blog: Last week at FNL, ATID Director Stacey Zackin announced, "Next month at Friday Night Live, the editor of The Jewish Journal will be here to discuss … Continue reading
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Who’s Afraid Of Lashon Hara?
Jewish Journal’s Brad E. Greenberg writes: Lashon hara is Hebrew for "evil tongue," which I imagine looks something like a serpent’s. It is forbidden in Judaism not just to gossip, but to say anything that might hurt another person, even … Continue reading
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Pico-Robertson’s Shtibl Minyan
David Suissa writes: For one thing, everyone chips in on everything. And I mean everything — they take turns leading the prayers, reading from the Torah, making commentaries on the Torah portion of the week and, of course, setting up … Continue reading
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The Jewish Journal Adds Sex Appeal
I’ve never found the Jewish Journal an erotic publication. Yes, I’ve had my share of fantasies about religion writer Amy Klein (who hasn’t?) but the paper, baruch hashem, has never caused me to commit the sin of Onan. But the … Continue reading
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