Monthly Archives: October 2009

Shul Shooting Update

The AP reports: Michael Bloom, 30, an Orthodox organizer with Hatzolah, a Jewish volunteer medical response team, grew up in the diverse neighborhood. He said there had been instances of Jews being insulted as they walked to the synagogue on … Continue reading

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Seven Minutes In Heaven

"What’s Seven Minutes in Heaven?" he asks. "You never played that?" she says. "No," he says. "What is it?" "That’s when you spin the bottle and then get into the closet with a member of the opposite sex for seven … Continue reading

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What If?

"I still won’t…" he says. "What if that were the only thing that would revive me?" she asks. "Then I’d say, Baruch Dayan Emet (Blessed is the true Judge)." "I’m still shocked when I hear Hebrew coming out of your … Continue reading

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Two Men Shot Outside North Hollywood Shul

The Los Angeles Times reports: A gunman approached a North Hollywood synagogue this morning and shot two people before fleeing, according to police, who are investigating the attack as a hate crime.  The shooting occurred at 6:20 a.m. at the … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager Disagrees With Giving Jewish Kids Distinctively Jewish Names

Dennis said on his radio show today that he disagrees with Jewish parents who give their kids distinctively Jewish names. I guess he means names such as Dovid or Shmuel or Dov. Dennis says they should have their Hebrew names … Continue reading

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