Monthly Archives: November 2009

Walking Through Monterey Before Sunset II

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Luke Ford

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Hiking Through Big Sur National Park

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Pico-Robertson In The 1960s

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Luke Ford

It was populated with faux yeshivas to get Orthodox Jews out of the Vietnam draft. By 1980, there were only two Orthodox synagogues in the community — Young Israel of South Beverly Hills and Beth Jacob. There wasn’t a kosher … Continue reading →

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Who Is A Jew?

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Luke Ford

From Hirhurim: Israel displays ancient coins: link Boxer studying to be a rabbi: link When is a rabbi not a rabbi?: link 1890s style back in fashion: link Protests expected against Intel’s opening its Jerusalem office on Shabbos: link The … Continue reading →

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An Original Mind At Beth Jacob

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Kalman Topp is giving a bunch of classes at Beth Jacob and he prepares original content for each one (just like the rabbis at Bnai David and the rabbi at YICC much of the time). Rabbi Topp is fluent … Continue reading →

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