Daily Archives: May 3, 2013

Orthodox Jewish Law Courts In LA Forbid Potential Converts From Jewish Social Events

A few months ago, almost all of LA’s Orthodox Batei Din (Jewish law courts) for conversion agreed with the Rabbinical Council of California‘s (RCC) decision to forbid those in the process of converting to Judaism from going to Jewish social … Continue reading

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My Fear Of Abandonment

As I drive up the 405 towards Mulholland Drive on Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 3, 2013 to the first performance of my one-man play, there is a loud knocking from my engine. I notice that as I reduced the pressure … Continue reading

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Women’s Prayer Services Now Legal at the Western Wall

New court decision for women at the Western Wall; progress toward Israeli-Palestinian peace, via the Arab League; Israeli designer Elie Tahari’s unlikely journey to the heights of the fashion world; author Rachel Shukert on “Starstruck,” her young adult novel set … Continue reading

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