Daily Archives: September 13, 2011

Women’s Prayer Groups Are Passe

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Luke Ford

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)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Luke Ford

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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What Have We Learned From 9/11?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Luke Ford

Dennis Prager writes: In attempting to understand 9/11, the first question asked by the world’s elites — as exemplified by leading media and academics — was, “What did America do to provoke such hatred?” Ten years later, the same people … Continue reading →

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