Monthly Archives: March 2009

The Latest Issue Of ‘Tradition’ Magazine

Rabbi Gil Student writes: A new issue has been published of Tradition vol. 1 no. 4, Winter 2008: Homer and the Bible by R. Shalom Carmy — Criticizing those who try to impress and excite readers/listeners by being controversial. To … Continue reading

Posted in Torah | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The Latest Issue Of ‘Tradition’ Magazine

Three Modes For Paying For Shuls

Orthodox rabbi Gil Student writes: In general, there are three basic models for charging synagogue dues: Flat Fee — The first is to make it affordable to just about everybody so that all members pay the same amount. Then, because … Continue reading

Posted in Synagogue | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Three Modes For Paying For Shuls

Roger Cohen’s Dialogue With Rabbi Wolpe At Sinai Temple

Tom Tugend writes: The audience politely applauded Cohen at the end of the talk, but when Wolpe opened the dialogue, some sparks – leavened by humor – were ignited. Wolpe to Cohen: “You draw a distinction between the Iranian people … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, R. David Wolpe, Roger Cohen, Sinai Temple | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Roger Cohen’s Dialogue With Rabbi Wolpe At Sinai Temple

I’m Gonna Go ‘Kite Runner’ On You!

Here are my videos: The SOASstudent posts about my first video: "At 3:25 you refer to his second wife as a "journalist". She wrote brief, idiotic, inane, ungrammatical, misspelled ‘think pieces’ for a rag in a town called Bahawalpur. French’s … Continue reading

Posted in Literature | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on I’m Gonna Go ‘Kite Runner’ On You!

Guru Singh’s 64th Birthday

What a joyous celebration tonight! The hall was packed. Balloons bounced around. There were special decorations. People got there early and were happy. We sang him some songs. We danced with him. We ate cake with him. We listened to … Continue reading

Posted in Guru Singh, Yoga | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Guru Singh’s 64th Birthday