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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Synagogue/Mosque Twin Services
The Los Angeles Times article is written by an Orthodox Jew (Duke Helfand) and someone I presume is a Muslim (Raja Abdulrahim): Rabbinical student Jessica Koss paused in front of the mosque and carefully wrapped a turquoise and green scarf … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Jews
Tagged beige carpet, duke helfand, jewish student groups, masjid omar, omar ibn al khattab, shabbat dinner
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Dennis Prager Lauds Chabad As The Most Dynamic Force In Jewish Life
Dennis Prager discussed during his third hour of his radio show today. Prager met a rabbi who’s spent 17 years in the Congo. Dennis wants to lecture there. "They do not ordain women in Orthodox Judaism… What has been the … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Dennis Prager
Tagged bad decisions, bnei brak, Chabad, Dennis Prager, dynamic force, emissaries, financial failure
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Israelis Ignore General Assembly Of Jewish Federations
From The Jerusalem Post: All but ignored by the Hebrew-speaking press as they gathered in Jerusalem this week, American Jewish professionals and activists have lashed out at the Israeli media and society for failing to notice – and learn from … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged american jewry, charity donations, english language edition, english language press, jewish households, united jewish communities
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What Happy People Do
From the New York Times: Happy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers — but they don’t spend a lot of time watching television, a new study finds. That’s what unhappy people do. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
Tagged john robinson, reading newspapers, rsquo, social indicators research, watching television
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Jerusalem Festival Refuses To Screen A Film For Women Only
The director of this movie is a Chabadnik in Pico-Robertson. Matthew Wagner writes: The Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival has rejected a film created by Orthodox women after the film director demanded screening for female audiences only in accordance with Halacha. … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Jerusalem
Tagged artistic merits, chabadnik, female audiences, jerusalem cinematheque, jewish film festival, matthew wagner
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