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Monthly Archives: April 2011
How Much Sexual Misconduct Can A Rabbi Get Away With?
Should it be one strike and you’re out? I think so. A rabbi is not just a rabbi to a specific congregation, he’s a rabbi to all of the Jewish people. If he can’t keep his pants zipped up, he … Continue reading
Educating Converts To Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Gil Student writes: They have to understand that a community that strives for closeness and closed-ness, a tight-knit society that builds a wall to the secular world (of varying heights, depending on each community), will present obstacles to joining. … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Orthodoxy
Tagged alei teshuvah, foreign accents, gil student, jewish geography, orthodox judaism, rude questions
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Parashat Metzora (Leviticus 14:1-15:33)
I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs every Monday at 7pm PST on my live cam and on YouTube. This week’s we study Parashat Metzora (Leviticus 14:1-15:33).
Rabbi Wikileaks
Curious emails: I say start up a Rabbi Wikileaks. Expose all their foibles. Who’s eating pork? Who’s using electricity during the Sabbath? Who got drunk on the Dennis Prager cruise? Tell us, Luke. Tell us all.
Posted in Rabbis
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Rabbi Marc B. Shapiro Spoke At Beth Jacob Shabbos
I’m kicking myself for missing this. A source says: Heard Marc Shapiro speak at BJ at the 3rd meal, first time I’d seen or heard him. I thought he was one of the more interesting I’ve heard in many years … Continue reading
Posted in Marc B. Shapiro
Tagged Beth Jacob, Marc B. Shapiro, marc shapiro, refreshing honesty, religion 2, torah study
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