Daily Archives: July 20, 2012

Shabbaton With Luke Ford

Westwood Jewish Center: Join us for an elegant Shabbat at our state of the art banquet hall in honor of the holiday of Tu B’Av on August 3, 4. @@@@@@ FEATURED SPEAKER: Luke Ford @@@@@@@ The son of a Christian … Continue reading

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Former Westwood Kehilla Rabbi Joel Zeff Taking Over Sacramento Shul

One of the first shuls I went to upon moving to Los Angeles in April 1994 was the Westwood Kehilla. It was led by Rabbi Joel Zeff. For one week, I got up early and arrived at shul by 6 … Continue reading

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Spiritual Highs Are Hard To Come By In Judaism

A lot of people want to know what I was feeling when I was converting to Judaism. On that last day as I stood naked in the mikveh and saying the blessings in Hebrew that would officially make me Jewish, … Continue reading

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Fight Over Ultra-Orthodox Brings The End of “King Bibi”; Hillary Clinton Visits Israel; Peter Beinart Interview

Israel’s unity government undergoes a shakeup; Hillary Clinton visits Israel; the sandwich that could give you a heart attack and more!

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