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Tag Archives: rabbi
The True Significance Of Sharing A Hand-Out
The scene is an Orthodox synagogue. The situation is that there are not enough hand-outs for all present. The rabbi stands up and says: "You’re going to have to share. You know my ruling on this: if you’re sleeping with … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged hashem, huddle, orthodox synagogue, rabbi, shame, true significance
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Rabbi Aryeh Ben David On God, Prayer And The Good Life
He wrote The Godfile: 10 Approaches to Personalizing Prayer (a book I read twice in a week instead of praying at shul). We did this interview via email: LF: What do you mean by this: "Everything that is true (vertically) … Continue reading
Posted in Aryeh Ben David, Prayer
Tagged adin, aryeh, close connection, empirical proof, lf, personal prayer, personality, physic, rabbi, rav, Relationships, rsquo, shabbat, siddur, something concrete, spiritual relationship, Spirituality, wit
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Roland Arnall Memorial Service At Sinai Temple 1 PM
Roland Arnall was the godfather of subprime lending and Shalhevet’s major benefactor. He left behind a wife and a blind son in Pico/Robertson who claims to be a rabbi. Steve Katz emails: I hope you are attending the memorial for … Continue reading
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Tagged benefactor, Beverly Hills, chv, daughter michelle, divorcee, godfather, Google, google search, humble person, learning disabilities, left behind, lymphoma, medical illness, nbsp, obits, rabbi, rabbi abner weiss, rabbi daniel, rabbi steve, rabbi weiss, Roland Arnall, second wife, Shalhevet, Sinai Temple, son daniel, steve katz, temple 1, wife dawn
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How Important Is A Relationship With God?
Having a "relationship with God" makes no sense to me. It feels like something Christians talk about. I had an overdose of that God relationship talk when I was an evangelical Christian. I became Jewish to be hyper-rational and pick … Continue reading
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Tagged christians, david s new, hashem, moral values, Prayer, rabbi, relationship with god, second time, shabbat, suffering, there is a god, viktor frankl, wrong way
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Happy Good Friday
Lewisafein: you free this afternoon? Lewisafein: huge event in the hills Luzdedos1: what? Lewisafein: rumor is: they’re gonna execute some big rabbi Lewisafein: i got tickets Lewisafein: in fact, there’s an ex-hooker who’s gonna be there Luzdedos1: his name is … Continue reading
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Tagged ebay, furniture, good friday, hooker, jesus, nbsp, quot, rabbi
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Jewish Spirituality
I have close to zero interest in spirituality, prayer and developing a relationship with G-d (if I want to feel the transcendent, I just listen to a good pop song). About the only rabbi who made any sense to me … Continue reading
Posted in Aryeh Ben David, Spirituality
Tagged calm, Clothes, finley, jewish spirituality, mordecai, nirvana, participants, peace, pop song, Prayer, rabbi, relationship, serenity, spiritual beings, spiritual person, stereotype, stereotypes, Torah, Yoga
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Rabbi Steven Weil’s OU Appointment To Be Approved Next Week?
I hear that the Orthodox Union will confirm Rabbi Weil‘s appointment as executive vice-president (CEO) at its next Executive Meeting which takes place next week. OU president Steve Savitsky should pack the committee with supporters of the motion – and … Continue reading
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Tagged appointment, effective date, executive meeting, executive vice, Orthodox Union, president ceo, rabbi, savitsky, vice president
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The Orthodox Conversion To Judaism
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky writes: There is a sign hanging in my office that should be standard in the office of every rabbi, communal leader, worker for Klal Yisrael or activist of any sort. It reads: “For every action there is … Continue reading
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Tagged admonitions, chief rabbinate, communal leader, conversion to judaism, conversions, falsehood, inception, jewish community, jewish week, majority opinion, orthodox conversion, overwhelming majority, promulgation, proximate cause, rabbi, RCA, restrictive regulations, rsquo, untruth, yisrael
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