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Daily Archives: July 8, 2010
Santa Monica Pier Concert Series Begins Tonight
Rabbi Hershel Rabbs Remer posts on Facebook: Mixed dancing, live music during the Three Weeks, and a chance to celebrate Black people. It’s the perfect event for liberal Jews. Jeff emails: “I don’t get it, its an African band, I … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs
Tagged hershel, liberal jews, rabbs, remer, santa monica pier
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Torah Talk With David Suissa
David Suissa and I discuss on my live cam this week’s two Torah portions — Maatot and Masei. Chabad commentary. Aish. Roundup. Here are some of the notes I made of things I wanted to discuss (mainly taken from Chabad): … Continue reading
Posted in David Suissa, Torah
Tagged ascetism, avodah zarah, chassidic masters, hebrew word, midian, torah portions
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‘Black Cracker’ – Josh Alan Friedman’s First Novel
Wednesday night I stop by Book Soup on Sunset Blvd for the first stop of the New Texture literary tour with authors Wyatt Doyle, Josh Alan Friedman and Chris Desjardins. Josh Alan’s new book, Black Cracker, has seven glowing reviews … Continue reading
Posted in Josh Alan Friedman, Literature
Tagged autobiographical novel, dallas morning news, dallas observer, dawn rizos, Facebook, Josh Alan Friedman
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American Trial Attorneys in Defense of Israel
From LinkedIn: As American trial attorneys, we are highly educated professionals who are dedicated to the highest of ideals of justice, the pursuit of truth, & the zealous advocacy of our clients’ rights. We rely on factual evidence, historical accuracy, … Continue reading
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Tagged clients rights, persuasive arguments, pursuit of truth, state of israel, trial attorneys, zealous advocacy
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The Cost Of Being Jewish
Lisa Miller writes for Newsweek: Why does it cost so much to be Jewish? At a time when American families are tightening household budgets, does it really make sense to continue to charge thousands of dollars to participate in Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged free synagogue, inevitable extinction, jack wertheimer, orthodox jewish family, rabbi ammiel hirsch, synagogue membership
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