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Category Archives: Reform Judaism
Should Jews Welcome Christian Support For Israel?
By Jan Willem van der Hoeven of the International Christian Zionist Center: It is truly amazing how self-destructive some of the Jewish leaders are in their relationship to those who, as never before, want to stand at Israel’s side at … Continue reading
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Tagged arab states, arabs, christian friends of israel, christians, destructiveness, dr eric, Eric Yoffie, friends of israel, Genocide, gentiles, Holocaust, homosexuality, israeli citizens, jan willem, jewish leaders, nazis, political agenda, union for reform judaism, van der hoeven, willem van
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The Death Of Conservative Judaism
Here’s an excerpt from the March 29, 2004 sermon by Rabbi Denise Eger (Reform): The Panel’s bombshell moment came when Rabbi Paul Menitoff, head of the Reform Rabbis predicted the death of Conservative Judaism. You could hear the gasps in … Continue reading
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Rabbinical School Is Ruining My Love Life
Reform rabbinical student Jordie Gerson (who does not include a picture on her profile, though I Googled her and she’s cute, but did she wait until she landed a boyfriend before publishing this piece?) writes for Jewcy.com: Before rabbinical school, … Continue reading
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Carole Meyers, 50; 1st female L.A. rabbi
From the L.A. Times: Rabbi Carole Meyers, who became the first female rabbi to lead a congregation in the Los Angeles area when she took over Temple Sinai of Glendale in 1986, has died. She was 50. Meyers died of … Continue reading
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Sociologist Steven M. Cohen Visits Los Angeles
Dr. Cohen says he comes from a non-observant Orthodox home (their Sabbath ended around noon). Though somewhat observant of Jewish law, he is no longer Orthodox. But he was the scholar in residence at a local Orthodox shul this past … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Judaism, Judaism, Los Angeles, Orthodoxy, Reform Judaism, Sociology, Steven M. Cohen
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