Monthly Archives: September 2011

Rabbis Should Leave Out The Politics In Their High Holiday Sermons

Dennis Prager writes: Because separation of pulpit and politics is a conservative value, not a liberal one. Therefore, rabbis with conservative political beliefs do not use their pulpit to advance their political agenda. And because no conservative believes that advancing … Continue reading

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Women’s Prayer Groups Are Passe

In a 2010 lecture on R. Joseph Messas and R. Avraham Shapiro, Marc B. Shapiro (no relation) says that the Sephardim have always had a positive view of the return to Israel. Sephardim have never been anti-Zionist. Rav Messas wrote … Continue reading

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Dr. Gershon Hepner Comes Home

After serving time for his second felony conviction, Gershon Hepner has returned home to Pico-Robertson.

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The Latest Marc Gafni Controversy

Here is some background on Rabbi Marc Gafni. Here are the latest charges regarding the rabbi’s consensual relationships with two women: Integral life has removed Gafni as a contributor to their website and as MC of the Integral Spiritual Experience … Continue reading

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Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)

I discuss the weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Rabbs Mondays at 7:00 pm PST on the Rabbi Rabbs cam and on YouTube. Facebook Fan Page. This week we study Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8).

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