Daily Archives: June 9, 2010

Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Mordechai Eliyahu Dies at 81

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Yisroel Pensack

The Telegraph.co.uk ran an obituary of former chief Sephardic rabbi of Israel, Mordechai Eliyahu: Mordechai Eliyahu, who died in Jerusalem on June 7 aged 81, was a former Chief Rabbi of Israel (“Rishon Le’Zion”) and a spiritual leader of the … Continue reading →

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Live Cam Interview With Rabbi Rabbs

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Hershel “Rabbs” Remer — a comic — has spent most of his life in Los Angeles. (R. Rabbs YouTube) Luke: “When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?” Rabbi: “I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Why Close A Freeway After An Accident?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Luke Ford

I was driving west on Palms Blvd around 9 a.m. and as I crossed over the 405, I saw a bunch of people looking north up the freeway. All lanes of traffic were closed about half a mile up. There’d … Continue reading →

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I Used To Be The Number One Luke In The World

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Luke Ford

For many years, if you put “Luke” into a search engine, the first result was my website. Now my website is the 50th result for “Luke” in Google.

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