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Monthly Archives: June 2011
The Synagogue In America: A Short History by Marc Lee Raphael
This is a superb new book. I just picked it up at the library and I can’t put it down. It has lots of stories about Los Angeles in general and Pico-Robertson in particular. On page 95, professor Raphael writes: … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Conservative Judaism, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Pico/Robertson, Reform Judaism, Synagogue
Tagged ashkenazic jews, marc lee raphael, milk of human kindness, reform rabbis, sephardic congregations, sephardic jews
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Orthodox Judaism Is A Hardball Religion
In the Torah, Moshe and company put to death an Israelite for gathering sticks on the Sabbath. Orthodox Judaism plays hardball. This surprises many outsiders who have a picture of religion as primarily a spiritual loving community. Orthodox Judaism has … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, Orthodoxy, Personal
Tagged jewish questions, orthodox jew, orthodox judaism, shalom bayit, torah scholars, traditional shul
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Are Slut Walks Great Places To Meet Chicks?
Bob emails: “For the single advisory committee members: Have you tried these “Slut Walk” parades for meeting young, free thinking ladies?” I’m not generally interested in dating angry women, unless they’re really hot. These slut walks seem to mainly attract … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism
Tagged advisory committee members, angry women, kirsten powers, new york post, ordinary clothing, places to meet chicks, protest marches, speaker meetings
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This Story’s For Me
Yehuda emails: Luke, This story is for you. 1. It is about something in California. 2. The girl is a blonde. 3. It’s about male members. 4. It involves an Orthodox shul. 5. Someone gets kicked out of said Orthodox … Continue reading
Posted in Circumcision, Orthodoxy
Tagged amir taheri, california 2, circumcision, Dennis Prager, guardian, male members, orthodox shul, secondary literature, steinfeld, ucla daily bruin
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