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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Jewish News
From Hirhurim: R. Seth Farber: The new conversion law is a joke: link Rabbis request bail for convicted financial fraud perpetrator: link RCA pushing ethical kosher guidelines: link Rabbinical courts softened stance on husbands refusing their wives divorce in 2009: … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged conversion law, joke link, kosher food industry, peace link, seth farber, torah scrolls
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2009 Official Israeli Rabbinate Report on State of Jewish Divorce
Gadi Pickholz emails: The Israel Father’s Rights Advocacy Council applauds the Chief Rabbinate and the National Bet Din of the Israeli Rabbinical Courts for publication yesterday of the most definitive and scientific analysis of the State of Jewish Divorce yet … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce
Tagged advocacy council, anglo saxon, couples therapy, fault divorce, jewish divorce, jewish divorces
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Shabbat Unplugged
Ellis Kirschenbaum, executive director of Temple Emanuel in Beverly Hills, emails: Luke, Thank you to you and the committee that included Temple Emanuel in your ratings. Ratings are subjective and we can’t really quarrel with your consensus opinion with one … Continue reading
Posted in Temple Emanuel BH
Tagged guest scholar, israel religious action center, jewish spirituality, religious action center, shabbat morning, temple emanuel
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Her Father Is Finally Dying
I was wondering where a friend was. I was told, “This sounds horrible, but her father is finally dying.” I guess the old codger had been in poor health for years but he kept hanging on. Now it appears he’s … Continue reading