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All In The Numbers: A Mathematical Explanation For The ‘Shidduch Crisis’

Mathematician Ariel Halbert writes in The Jewish Press: is the best of times and the worst of times in the world of shidduch dating. Anecdotal evidence suggests that most single men in the various circles of Orthodox Jewry today have … Continue reading

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Non-Male Non-Orthodox Non-Rabbis

Rabbi Gil Student writes: There was an article in The Jerusalem Post a few weeks ago announcing that the Hartman Institute has decided to start ordaining women as Orthodox rabbis (link). I did not comment on it initially because it … Continue reading

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Death Penalty For Taunting

From Dennis Prager: Thursday January 24, 2008 H1: Death Penalty for Taunting With Dennis Prager Prager H1: Reports this past weekend reveal that the boys at the San Francisco Zoo were drunk and did, in fact, taunt the tiger in … Continue reading

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A Priest, A Minister And A Rabbi…

Jay Leno got a priest, a rabbi and a minister to tell ‘priest, rabbi and minister’ jokes on the Tonight Show. The rabbi was Levi Cunin of Chabad of Malibu.

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LimmudLA Executive Director Ruthie Rotenberg

David Suissa writes: Ruthie Rotenberg couldn’t make up her mind. She had to choose between two amazing jobs. One was connected to the future of Jewish education in America; the other could potentially re-energize the Los Angeles Jewish community. In … Continue reading

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