Category Archives: RCC

What’s Chaste?

A few years ago, this girl had said to him late one drunken night, “What does ‘chaste’ mean?” Now she was hosting friends south of Cadillac in 90035 with her fiance. They were shomer-shabbat. As he headed south into a … Continue reading

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The Strict RCC Conversion

Some people in Los Angeles who have already converted to Orthodox Judaism are converting again. This time they’re doing it through the auspices of the Rabbinical Council of California. Why are they doing another conversion? Because the RCC’s conversion is … Continue reading

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When 10 Orthodox Rabbis Knock On Your Door After Midnight Shabbat

A home on the 1200 block of La Peer in Pico-Robertson on the Sabbath was sheltering a woman (38yo, was married to a 45yo businessman for about 20 years, five kids, sephardic, he’s ready to trade her in for a … Continue reading

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The Haredi Obsession With Bugs

Jonah Lowenfeld writes in this week’s Jewish Journal: The presence of even one whole bug, dead or alive, can render an entire vegetable treif — unkosher. On this matter, Orthodox rabbis are unequivocal. “From a Torah perspective, eating a Big … Continue reading

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Getting A Jewish Divorce

I’m unaware of any changes in the RCC‘s policies on divorce. Most of the complaints I’ve heard about the RCC with divorces is that they are anti-male. Not saying they are. Anne emails: I am researching about Jewish divorce and … Continue reading

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